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| Preface to the Seventh Edition | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Author | |
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| List of Figures | |
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| List of Tables | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Past | |
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| The Present | |
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| The Future | |
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| Suitable Site Characteristics | |
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| Soil versus Soilless Culture | |
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| References | |
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| Plant Nutrition | |
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| Plant Constituents | |
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| Mineral and Essential Elements | |
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| Plant Mineral and Water Uptake | |
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| Soil | |
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| Soil and Plant Interrelations | |
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| Cation Exchange | |
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| Soil versus Hydroponics | |
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| Transfer of Water and Solutes from Soil (or Nutrient Solution) to Root | |
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| Movement of Water and Minerals across Membranes | |
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| Upward Movement of Water and Nutrients | |
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| Plant Nutrition | |
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| Nutritional Disorders | |
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| Symptomatology | |
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| Use of a Key | |
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| References | |
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| Nutrient Solution | |
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| Inorganic Salts (Fertilizers) | |
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| Recommended Compounds for Complete Nutrient Solutions | |
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| Fertilizer Chemical Analyses | |
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| Fertilizer Impurities | |
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| Nutrient Formulations | |
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| Atomic and Molecular Weights | |
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| Calculations of Nutrient Formulations | |
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| Calculations for Chemical Substitutions for Fertilizers | |
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| Nutrient Formulation Adjustments | |
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| Nutrient Stock Solutions | |
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| Injector or Proportioner System | |
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| Stock Solutions | |
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| Preparing the Nutrient Solution | |
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| Preparing Normal Strength Solutions | |
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| Preparing Stock Solutions | |
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| Plant Relations and Cause of Nutrient Solution Changes | |
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| Nutrient Analysis | |
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| Plant Tissue Analysis | |
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| Changing of Solutions | |
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| Adjustment of Nutrient Solutions by Use of Electrical Conductivity | |
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| Maintenance of Solution Volume | |
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| References | |
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| The Medium | |
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| Medium Characteristics | |
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| Water Characteristics | |
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| Irrigation | |
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| Pumping of Nutrient Solution into Beds | |
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| Sterilization of Medium | |
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| References | |
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| Water Culture | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Raceway, Raft, or Floating System | |
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| Small and Medium-Sized Commercial Raft Systems | |
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| Large Commercial Raft Culture Systems | |
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| Aeroponics | |
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| Hydroponic Grass Units | |
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| Alfalfa and Bean Sprouts | |
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| Alfalfa Culture | |
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| Mung Bean Culture | |
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| Microgreens | |
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| References | |
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| Nutrient Film Technique | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Early NFT System | |
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| Later NFT Systems | |
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| Commercial NFT Systems | |
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| Nutrient Flow Technique: Vertical Pipes, A-Frame, or Cascade Systems | |
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| Gutter and Pipe NFT Channel Systems | |
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| Agri-Systems NET | |
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| Hortiplan Automated NFT System | |
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| Outdoor NET Watercress | |
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| Ebb-and-Flow (Flood) Systems | |
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| A-Frame NFT System | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Gravel Culture | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Media Characteristics | |
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| Subirrigation Gravel Culture | |
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| Frequency of Irrigation | |
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| Speed of Pumping and Drainage | |
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| Effect of Irrigation Cycle on Plant Growth | |
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| Height of Irrigation | |
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| Nutrient Solution Temperature | |
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| Greenhouse Subirrigation System | |
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| Construction Materials | |
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| Beds | |
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| Plenum | |
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| Nutrient Tank | |
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| Trickle Irrigation Design | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Trickle Irrigation | |
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| Sterilization of Gravel between Crops | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Gravel Culture | |
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| References | |
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| Sand Culture | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Medium Characteristics | |
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| Structural Details | |
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| Beds with Plastic Liner | |
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| Greenhouse Floors Lined with Polyethylene | |
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| Drip (Trickle) Irrigation System | |
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| Planning a Drip Irrigation System | |
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| Watering | |
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| Sterilization of Sand Beds between Crops | |
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| Sand Culture of Herbs | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Sand Culture | |
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| References | |
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| Sawdust Culture | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Growing Medium | |
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| Bed System | |
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| Bag System | |
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| Nutrient Solution Distribution System | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Sawdust Culture | |
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| References | |
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| Rockwool Culture | |
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| Introduction | |
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| North American Greenhouse Vegetable Industry | |
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| World Greenhouse Vegetable Industry | |
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| Rockwool Composition | |
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| Rockwool Cubes and Blocks | |
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| Rockwool Slabs | |
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| Rockwool Layout | |
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| Irrigation System | |
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| Cucumbers in Rockwool | |
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| Tomatoes in Rockwool | |
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| Large Greenhouse Operations in North America | |
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| Harvesting, Grading, and Packing | |
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| Peppers in Rockwool | |
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| Recirculating Rockwool Systems | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Rockwool Culture | |
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| References | |
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| Coco Coir Culture | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Source of Coco Coir | |
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| Coco Coir Grades and Characteristics | |
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| Coco Plugs and Blocks | |
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| Sustainable Agriculture Greenhouse Technology | |
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| Tomatoes in Coco Coir | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Coco Coir Culture | |
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| References | |
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| Other Soilless Cultures | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Media | |
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| Peat | |
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| Vermiculite | |
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| Perlite | |
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| Pumice | |
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| Rice Hulls | |
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| Soilless Mixtures | |
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| The U.C. Mix | |
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| The Cornell "Peat-Lite" Mixes | |
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| Fertilizer, Sphagnum Peat Moss, and Vermiculite Mixture | |
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| Coco Coir | |
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| Hydroponic Herbs | |
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| Growing Herbs in a Peat-Lite Mix | |
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| Herbs in Rice Hulls | |
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| Foam Culture | |
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| Perlite Culture | |
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| Perlite Blocks and Slabs | |
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| Perlite Bato Buckets | |
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| Eggplants in Perlite Culture | |
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| Column Culture | |
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| Sack Culture | |
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| Sterilization of Medium | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Peat and Coco Coir Mixtures | |
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| References | |
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| Tropical Hydroponics and Special Applications | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Hidroponias Venezolanas | |
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| Sand Culture in the Tropics | |
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| Ebb-and-Flood Water Culture of Watercress | |
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| Rice Hulls-Coco Coir Culture of Tomatoes, Peppers, and Cucumbers | |
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| Special Applications | |
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| Hydroponics and Resorts and Spas | |
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| Hydroponic Rooftop Greenhouses | |
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| Automated Vertical Hydroponic Systems | |
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| The Science Barge | |
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| References | |
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| Plant Culture | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Seeding | |
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| Seedling Production | |
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| Tomato Seedling Culture | |
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| Cucumber Seedling Culture | |
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| Pepper Seedling Culture | |
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| Eggplant Seedling Culture | |
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| Lettuce Seedling Culture | |
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| Herb Seedling Culture | |
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| Plant-Growing Temperature | |
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| Light | |
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| Relative Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) | |
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| Carbon Dioxide Enrichment | |
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| Transplanting | |
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| Spacing | |
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| Vegetative versus Generative Growth | |
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| Irrigation (Fertigation) | |
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| Plant Support | |
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| Suckering and Training (Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, and Eggplants) | |
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| Pollination | |
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| Physiological Disorders | |
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| Diseases and Insects | |
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| Some Common Tomato Diseases | |
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| Some Common Cucumber Diseases | |
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| Insects | |
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| Vegetable Varieties | |
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| Tomatoes | |
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| Cucumbers | |
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| Peppers | |
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| Eggplants | |
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| Lettuce | |
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| Green Grafting | |
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| Planting Schedules | |
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| Crop Termination | |
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| Special Considerations | |
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| References | |
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| Horticultural, Hydroponic, and Soilless-Culture Societies | |
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| Greenhouse Production Resources | |
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| Research Extension Services for Publications | |
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| Some Soil and Plant-Tissue Testing Laboratories | |
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| Biological-Control Agents | |
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| Producers | |
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| Distributors | |
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| Sources of Information on Biological Control | |
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| Reference | |
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| Special Hydroponic Equipment | |
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| Units of Measurement-Conversion Factors | |
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| Physical Constants of Inorganic Compounds | |
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| Greenhouse and Hydroponic Suppliers | |
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| Biocontrol Agents | |
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| Microbials/Bioagents | |
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| Pollinators (Bombus sp.) | |
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| Greenhouse Structures, Coverings, and Equipment | |
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| Greenhouse Shading Materials | |
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| Growing Media and Supplies | |
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| Irrigation Equipment | |
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| Seeds | |
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| Sprout Supplies | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Hydroponics | |
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| General | |
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| Publications | |
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| Articles | |
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| Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) | |
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| Publications | |
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| Articles | |
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| Insect and Disease Control | |
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| Professional Publications and Research Journals | |
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| Trade Magazines and Periodicals | |
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| Index | |