Advances in Horticultural Soilless Culture.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gruda, N. (Nazim)

Series:

Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; 94.

Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; 94

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydroponics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (443 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, 2021.

Summary:

Soilless cultivation techniques (including hydroponic systems) have attracted growing attention as a way of growing horticultural crops more efficiently without taking up more land. These controlled environment systems are also less vulnerable to climate change and are particularly suited to urban farming as part of the shift to more localised, circular food systems. This collection reviews the wealth of recent research on optimising soilless systems so they can make a significant contribution to more sustainable, climate-smart' food production. Part 1 of this collection reviews research on optimising substrates for soilless cultivation. Chapters discuss advances in understanding root nutrient and water uptake and the range of substrates for soilless cultivation, in particular renewable alternatives to common materials such as peat. The book also assesses ways of optimising the physical, chemical and biological properties of substrate materials as well as nutrient formulations to feed crops. Part 2 assesses advances in both solid and liquid-medium container systems as well as technologies such as fertigation systems, modelling and process control.

Contents:

Intro

Advances in horticultural soilless culture

Contents

Series list

Preface

Chapter 1 Soilless culture systems and growing media in horticulture: an overview

1 Introduction

2 Historical overview

3 Why soilless culture systems?

4 Range of soilless crops, cultivation places and purposes

5 State-of-the-art: what does this book offer?

6 Conclusions and future trends

7 Where to look for further information

8 References

Part 1 Materials

Chapter 2 Advances in understanding plant root behaviour and rootzone management in soilless culture systems

2 How a root takes up water and nutrients

3 How environmental factors influence root water and nutrient uptake

4 Root exudates and allelopathy

5 Beneficial micro-organism versus root nutrient uptake and plant pathogen

6 Rootzone management for plant health and productivity

7 Summary

8 Future trends in research

9 Where to look for further information

10 References

Chapter 3 Developments in inorganic materials, synthetic organic materials and peat in soilless culture systems

2 The development of solid growing media

3 Substrate materials

4 Natural inorganic substrate materials

5 Processed inorganic substrate materials

6 Mineral wool as a substrate

7 Synthetic organic materials as substrates

8 Peat as a substrate material

9 Summary and future trends

10 Where to look for further information

11 References

Chapter 4 Developments in alternative organic materials for growing media in soilless culture systems

2 Organic raw materials as residues of manufacturing processes: wood-based materials

3 Organic raw materials as residues of manufacturing processes: bark, coir, rice hulls and xylit

4 Waste and composted materials other than bark.

5 Biochar and hydrochar

6 Cultivated organic raw materials

7 Case study: peat use reduction in European countries

8 Summary and future trends

Chapter 5 Understanding and optimizing the physical properties of growing media for soilless cultivation

2 Parameters used to describe the physical properties of substrates and their measurement

3 Factors explaining substrate physical behaviour: particle size

4 Factors explaining substrate physical behaviour: structure (solid-phase organization)

5 Factors explaining substrate physical behaviour: change in physical properties

6 Case study: designing a substrate for production of forest tree seedlings

7 Summary and future trends

8 Acknowledgements

Chapter 6 Understanding and optimising the chemical properties of growing media for soilless cultivation

2 Cation exchange capacity (CEC): role and effect on nutrient solutions

3 pH and its management

4 Electrical conductivity (EC) as a measure of salinity and nutrient potential of growing media

5 Case study: modifications of chemical properties of peat-based growing media during storage

6 Summary and future trends

Chapter 7 Understanding and optimising the biological properties of growing media for soilless cultivation

2 Biological activity in growing media: weeds, pests and diseases

3 Biological activity in growing media: bulk and rhizosphere microbial communities

4 Biological stability, phytotoxicity and nitrogen immobilization

5 Pathogen and disease suppression and biocontrol

6 Methods to measure biological properties: stability, N-immobilization and phytotoxicity.

7 Case study: the use of green compost in the production of container nursery stock

Part 2 Technologies

Chapter 8 Advances in liquid- and solid-medium soilless culture systems

2 Liquid systems

3 Solid systems

4 Aquaponics, bioponics and vertical farming

5 Open- and closed-nutrition systems

6 Optimizing water and nutrient supply

7 Case study: rocket production in liquid and solid medium systems

8 Future trends

Chapter 9 Advances in irrigation/fertigation techniques in greenhouse soilless culture systems (SCS)

2 Types of irrigation and fertigation system in SCS

3 Factors affecting irrigation decisions

4 Common irrigation management systems

5 Plant-based sensing and monitoring systems

6 Case study: effects of greenhouse microclimate on irrigation scheduling and the use of contact plant-sensing technology in SCS

7 The use of internet of things (IoT) technologies

8 Conclusion and future trends

10 Acknowledgment

Chapter 10 Advances in nutrient management modelling and nutrient concentration prediction for soilless culture systems

2 Analysing the relationship between ion activity and electrical conductivity (EC) measurement

3 Nutrient management modelling in open and closed-loop soilless culture systems

4 Prediction of electrical conductivity (EC) and macronutrient ion concentrations using deep learning algorithms in closed-loop soilless culture systems

5 Conclusion and future trends

6 Where to look for further information

7 References

Chapter 11 Advanced hydroponics design for plant cultivation in cities.

1 Introduction

2 Rooftop farming systems

3 Vertical farming with artificial lighting

4 Innovative SCS for urban agriculture: aquaponics

5 Case study: innovative urban farming systems through the international student competition: UrbanFarm

Chapter 12 Optimizing product quality in soilless culture systems (SCS)

2 Quality of soilless vegetables and ornamentals

3 Examples of improving quality through soilless culture systems (SCS)

4 Conclusion and future trends

5 Where to look for further information

6 References

Part 3 Case studies

Chapter 13 Advances in soilless cultivation of tomatoes and other fruit vegetables

2 Soilless culture systems

3 Climatic requirements

4 Nutrient solutions and substrates

5 Managing climate and fertigation according to plant needs

6 Pre-harvest and post-harvest factors affecting product quality management

7 Case study: adapting light spectrum to apical bud and fruit requirements using light-emitting diode (LED) lighting

8 Conclusions and future trends

Chapter 14 Advances in soilless culture strawberry production

2 Soilless culture - strawberry production systems

3 Propagation

4 Strawberry plant architecture

5 Pest and disease management

6 Supplementary lighting

7 Case study

9 Conclusion

Chapter 15 Advances in soil-less culture of ornamentals

2 Growing systems for cut flowers: growing in rows

3 Growing in beds

4 Forcing of bulbs for cut flower production

5 Growing systems for pot plants

6 Phalaenopsis: a case study.

7 Conclusions and future trends

8 Where to look for further information

9 References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78676-437-7

1-003-04820-X

1-78676-438-5

9781003048206

OCLC:

1237406403