Hydroponics / hydroculture Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd Hydroponic Food Production
Book SynopsisThe eighth edition of Hydroponic Food Production: A Definitive Guidebook for the Advanced Home Gardener and the Commercial Hydroponic Grower serves as a comprehensive guide to soilless culture (hydroponics) for hobby and commercial growers. Extensively updated from the seventh edition published in 2013, this bestseller is a methods book to show the reader how to set up a hydroponic operation with the options of using any of many hydroponic cultures presently used in the industry to grow vegetable crops. Written by Dr Howard M. Resh, a recognized authority worldwide on hydroponics, the book presents detailed information on hydroponic growing systems and features more than 600 photographs (200 in full color), drawings, and tables. New to this edition: Presents greenhouse environmental control systems and examples of sustainable greenhouse technology, and demonstrates uses of automation and robotics in harvesting, grading, and packing. Introduces inTable of ContentsContents Preface to the Eighth Edition...........................................................................................................xiiiAcknowledgments.............................................................................................................................xvAuthor.............................................................................................................................................xviiList of Figures..................................................................................................................................xixList of Tables.................................................................................................................................xxxv Chapter 1 Introduction...................................................................................................................1 Chapter 2 Plant Nutrition.............................................................................................................13 Chapter 3 The Nutrient Solution..................................................................................................35 Chapter 4 The Medium................................................................................................................89 Chapter 5 Water Culture..............................................................................................................95 Chapter 6 Nutrient Film Technique...........................................................................................149 Chapter 7 Gravel Culture...........................................................................................................207 Chapter 8 Sand Culture..............................................................................................................225 Chapter 9 Sawdust Culture........................................................................................................239 Chapter 10 Rockwool Culture.....................................................................................................251 Chapter 11 Coco Coir Culture.....................................................................................................287 Chapter 12 Greenhouse Environmental Control and Automation...............................................297 Chapter 13 Other Soilless Cultures..............................................................................................359 Chapter 14 Vertical Indoor Farming............................................................................................395 Chapter 15 Tropical Hydroponics and Special Applications.......................................................437 Chapter 16 Plant Culture..............................................................................................................481 Appendix 1 Horticultural, Hydroponic, and Soilless- Culture Societies.....................................571 Appendix 2 Greenhouse Production Resources..........................................................................573 Appendix 3 Units of Measurement: Conversion Factors............................................................577 Appendix 4 Physical Constants of Inorganic Compounds..........................................................579 Appendix 5 Greenhouse and Hydroponic Suppliers...................................................................581 Bibliography..................................................................................................................................587 Index...............................................................................................................................................601
£51.99
New India Publishing Agency Aquaculture Machineries and Equipments
Book SynopsisThis textbook, Aquaculture Machineries and Equipment, has been developed to fulfill the needs of undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Fisheries Engineering or Aquacultural Engineering. Unfortunately, there is currently no comprehensive textbook or practical manual available to cover a wide range of topics within the subject. As a result, students and interested individuals may be left with limited knowledge about the machinery and equipment commonly used in aquaculture, as well as their optimal usage conditions. The design and management of these machines and systems are primarily based on the production goals of the farming operation and the economic considerations involved. The textbook presents relevant topics in a clear and concise manner, using suitable examples to illustrate key concepts. Additionally, this resource can be beneficial to researchers and individuals involved in the development of aquaculture machinery, providing them with valuable insights and information.
£128.48
New India Publishing Agency Fisheries and Aquaculture Economics (Co-Published
Book Synopsis
£61.42
