Jr. J. Benton Jones

Complete Guide for Growing Plants Hydroponically (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

With the continued application of new equipment and new concepts and methods, such as hydroponics and soilless practices, crop growth has improved and become more efficient. Focusing on the basic principles and practical growth requirements, this book provides detailed descriptions of the most commonly used hydroponic growing techniques. Additional topics include historical background and hydroponic terminology, how plants grow, hydroponic growing techniques with and without a rooting media, the nutrient solution, and hydroponic applications. This guide offers valuable information for commercial growers, researchers, hobbyists, and students.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040078426
• Artikelnr.: 72280965

Autorenporträt

J. Benton Jones, Jr., earned a BS degree in agricultural science from the University of Illinois and obtained MS and PhD degrees in agronomy from the Pennsylvania State University. He has written extensively on hydroponic topics and has been engaged in hydroponic research projects for much of his professional career. Dr. Jones is considered an authority on applied plant physiology and the use of analytical methods for assessing the nutrient element status of rooting media and plants as a means for ensuring plant nutrient element sufficiency in both soil and soilless crop production settings. At various times, he has served as a director of several university and commercial soil and plant analysis laboratories, and he still serves as an advisor for two such laboratories.