Hydroponic Food Production: A Definitive Guidebook for the Advanced Home Gardener and the Commercial Hydroponic Grower

Descripción

• Howard Resh is internationally known as a pioneering hydroponics researcher: previous editions of this book are known as the “Bible” of the industry.
• Comprehensive guide to soilless culture with extensively new and updated content – perfect for both commercial and hobby growers.
• Covers media, lights and nearly every method of hydroponic gardening, and provides charts, equations, and diagrams for easy understanding.
• Presents greenhouse environmental control systems and examples of sustainable greenhouse technology, and demonstrates uses of automation and robotics in harvesting, grading, and packing.
• Introduces indoor vertical farming, and vertical growing systems, as well as the expansion of tropical hydroponics and rooftop greenhouses.
• Provides information on automation in large-scale raft culture and nutrient film technique (NFT) operations in the growing of lettuce, leafy greens, and herbs.