Hydroponics (Soilless Culture of Plants)

This book, based on my past years experience of work done on hydroponics, is intended to provide practical and standard informations on various aspects in precised and digestible form. Various key issues have been discussed in different chapters to make it very useful to every gardener, farmer, student, scientist, planner and policy maker to gain enough knowledge of hydroponics required for successful and satisfactory growing plants.

1. Introduction

2. History of Hydroponics

3. Present Status and Future Prospects of Hydroponics

4. Advantage and Limitations of Hydroponics

5. Hydroponic techniques and their Classification

6. Basic Requirements of Hydroponics

7. Growing Media

8. Equipments and Appliances

9. Nutrient Solutions for Hydroponics

10. Bioplantomin - A Successful Media for Modern Hydroponics

11. Hydroponic Methods for Nursery and Orchids Growing

12. Source of Light

13. Training and Pruning

14. Management Requirements of Hydroponics

15. Problems of Hydroponics and their Remedies

Appendix

Glossary

References

Subject Index