Plant Nutrition of Greenhouse Crops

by Cees Sonneveld, Wim Voogt

Overview

Greenhouse cultivation is noted for its high uptake of minerals, consistent climatic conditions, exclusion of natural precipitation and control of salt accumulation. Acknowledging that plant nutrition in greenhouse cultivation differs in many essentials from field production, this volume details specific information about testing methods for soils and substrates in a greenhouse environment. It does so while offering a universally applicable analysis. This is based on the composition of the soil and substrate solutions, methods for the interpretation of tissue tests, and crop responses on salinity and water supply in relation to fertilizer application. Fertilizer additions, related to analytical data of soil and substrate samples, are presented for a wide range of vegetable and ornamental crops. The subject is especially apt now as substrate growing offers excellent possibilities for the optimal use of water and nutrients, as well as the potential for sustainable production methods for greenhouse crops.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789400779945
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	11/25/2014
Edition description:	2009
Pages:	431
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Greenhouse Horticulture.- Fertilizers and Soil Improvers.- Soil Solution.- Soil and Substrate Testing to Estimate Nutrient Availability and Salinity Status.- Tissue Tests.- Water Uptake and Water Supply.- Salinity and Water Quality.- Crop Response to an Unequal Distribution of Ions in Space and Time.- Calcium Nutrition and Climatic Conditions.- Chemical Effects of Disinfestation.- Substrates: Chemical Characteristics and Preparation.- Nutrient Solutions for Soilless Cultures.- Nutrient Management in Substrate Systems.- Fertigation Management of Potted Plants.- Fertigation in Soil Grown Crops.- Nutrient Management of Soil Grown Crops.- Plant Nutrition in Future Greenhouse Production.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

“This book is a comprehensive, detailed treatise on fertilisation and nutrient relationships in growing media and hydroponics. … the book is of most value to research workers in soilless culture and substrate methods of growing under glass, and students on final year horticulture and applied plant science courses. … is likely to form the standard reference work on plant nutrition in glasshouse crops for many years.” (Bill Carlile, Chronica Horticulturae, Vol. 50 (3), 2010)

“This 17-chapter book covers a wide range of topics, including fertilizers and soil improvements; soil, substrate, and tissue testing; water uptake, supply, and quality … . References are listed at the end of each chapter. … Color photographs of disorders caused by calcium deficiency or excess in several species of vegetable and floral crops are also included. … An index includes references to nutrient elements as well as topics covered in the book. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections.” (F. G. Dennis Jr., Choice, Vol. 47 (11), July, 2010)

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