Hydroponics and protected cultivation: a practical guide

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<title>Abstract</title> This book contains 14 chapters. It is a practical guide about hydroponics and protected cultivation. Topics covered include: background and history of hydroponics and protected cultivation; greenhouses and protected cropping structures; greenhouse operation and management; hydroponic systems - solution culture; substrate-based hydroponic systems; organic soilless greenhouse systems; propagation and transplant production; plant nutrition and nutrient formulation; plant Health, plant protection and abiotic factors; hydroponic production of selected crops; plant factories - closed plant production systems; greenhouse produce quality and assessment; and harvest and postharvest factors.

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