Hydroponics and Protected Cultivation: A Practical Guide

Hydroponics and Protected Cultivation is a comprehensive and practical text that covers a diverse range of hydroponic and protected cropping techniques, systems, greenhouse types, and environments. It provides detailed technical information to help growers and students design and run their own hydroponic operations, and in-depth research to explain factors that influence plant growth, produce quality, post-harvest life, and hydroponic plant nutrition.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 12 March 2021
Publisher: CABI Publishing

A comprehensive and practical guide that delves into diverse hydroponic and protected cropping techniques, systems, greenhouse types, and environments. It also explores the utilization of indoor plant factories, vertical systems, organic hydroponics, and aquaponics. The global landscape of hydroponic cropping operations encompasses a wide spectrum, ranging from large-scale corporate producers overseeing extensive greenhouse systems, particularly for crops like tomato, cucumber, capsicum, and lettuce, to smaller-scale growers cultivating fresh produce for local markets. This book encompasses:
Detailed technical insights to assist growers and students in designing and managing their own hydroponic operations.
In-depth research to elucidate the factors that impact plant growth, produce quality, post-harvest life, and hydroponic plant nutrition.
New advancements, such as the integration of organic nutrients and substrates, fully enclosed indoor plant factories, and the growing prevalence of small-scale, non-commercial applications.
Hydroponics and Protected Cultivation is visually enriched with color images and photographs, serving as valuable tools for illustrating key topics and aiding in identifying problem areas. This resource is highly suitable for growers, researchers, and students in the field of horticulture.

Weight: 956g
Dimension: 177 x 251 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789244830