Hydroponic Tomatoes

Hydroponic Tomatoes
Author: Howard M. Resh
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1466528184

You don't need previous experience. Your advantages (besides great tomatoes!) include freedom from harmful pesticides, bothersome weeds and insects, plus ease and pleasure in tending the garden. And you can enjoy your tomatoes sooner . . . tomatoes rich in vitamins and minerals and great taste! Step-by-step instructions, with many clear, "show-me-h

Tomato Plant Culture

Tomato Plant Culture
Author: J. Benton Jones Jr.
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2007-08-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420007394

While tomatoes continue to be one of the most widely grown plants, the production and distribution of tomato fruits have been changing worldwide. Smaller, flavorful tomatoes are becoming more popular than beefsteak tomatoes, greenhouse-grown tomatoes have entered the marketplace, and home gardeners are using the Internet to obtain information for g

Hydroponics and Protected Cultivation

Hydroponics and Protected Cultivation
Author: Lynette Morgan
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2021-03-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1789244838

A comprehensive, practical text which covers a diverse range of hydroponic and protected cropping techniques, systems, greenhouse types and environments. It also details the use of indoor plant factories, vertical systems, organic hydroponics and aquaponics. Worldwide hydroponic cropping operations can vary from large, corporate producers running many hectares of greenhouse systems particularly for crops such as tomato, cucumber, capsicum and lettuce, to smaller-scale growers growing fresh produce for local markets.

Complete Guide for Growing Plants Hydroponically

Complete Guide for Growing Plants Hydroponically
Author: J. Benton Jones, Jr.
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2014-02-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 143987669X

With the continued implementation 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, the Complete Guide for Growing Plants Hydroponically offers valuable information for the commercial growe

Tomorrow's Agriculture

Tomorrow's Agriculture
Author: Stephanie Mohammed
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2018-09-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319992023

This book provides discussion on the importance of hydroponics with particular focus on the nutrient film technique for the production of premium, fresh vegetables in a highly economically feasible method. It highlights this culture of growing as one of the most efficient agricultural practices for a sustainable market and also addresses the numerous challenges faced in the production of crops grown in soil. Nutrient Film Technique Hydroponics describes detailed instructions on the set up of an efficient system, including applications for lower budgets, new business ventures, and gives a detailed outline for the construction of an ideal hydroponic system. It also reveals the secrets to turning a hydroponic system into a profitable business by providing the necessary templates for tracking a successful endeavor. This book also contains references for further reading and a comprehensive index.

Manual for the Preparation and Sale of Fruits and Vegetables

Manual for the Preparation and Sale of Fruits and Vegetables
Author: Andrés F. López Camelo
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2004
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251049914

The fruit and vegetable production sector of Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Eastern Europe is facing a new situation where, on the one hand, supermarket chains account for an increasing percentage of the domestic food retail market and, on the other hand, producers must compete in an increasingly demanding global market for non traditional and off-season fruits and vegetables. Small farmers are increasingly being marginalized and will be facing unequal market conditions unless they are able to change their practices to meet the needs of a modern food marketing system. Regardless of the production system, the technological challenge is to increase returns through the rational use of available resources, reducing production costs and post-harvest losses, enhancing competitiveness and adding value to the final product.

Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems

Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems
Author: E. Goto
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401588899

Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems provides overviews of the current trends and concepts in plant production in closed or semi-closed environments. The overviews reflect both the present and future challenges that face the agricultural industry and the methods and tools which will meet these challenges. Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems contains the full texts of the Special Lectures from the International Symposium on Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems, plus several contributed papers. The challenges which await the agricultural industry are diverse. This diversity is reflected in the topics that were covered in the special lectures given by experts in the field. These topics included: greenhouse horticulture, hydroponics, micropropagation, food production in space, environmental control, co-generation, controlled ecological life support systems (CELSS), and resource conservation.