
By Carole Ann Rollins Ph.D.,Ph.D. Carole Ann Rollins,Ph.D. Elaine Ingham
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
Types of food for transforming into Plants
Plants take in foodstuff within the kind of Ions
Chelation of Nutrients
Benefi cial and Non-Beneficial Microorganisms
The Soil and Hydro nutrients Web
CHAPTER 2. man made OR INORGANIC platforms
Chemical Dependency
CHAPTER three. BIOLOGiCAL/ORGANIC structures
How the Biology Works
Organic platforms Require Nutrient Cycling
Nutrient biking is determined by Biology
Reduction of Salt and poisonous degrees Essential
Benefi ts of organic natural Systems
CHAPTER four. PLANT becoming platforms OUT OF BALANCE
Chemical Answers
50 Years Ago
Biological Alternatives
CHAPTER five. ROOTS INTERFACE BIOLOGY AND crops
Balance of Benefi cial Microorganisms Essential
CHAPTER 6. forms of MICROORGANISMS
Benefi cial cardio Microorganisms
Anaerobic Microorganisms
CHAPTER 7. kinds of priceless cardio ORGANISMS
Bacteria
Fungi
Mycorrhizal Fungi
Pathogenic Fungi
Saprophytic Fungi
Protozoa
Flagellates
Amoebae
Ciliates
Nematodes
Microarthropods
CHAPTER eight. ENVIRONMENTS FOR conserving MICROORGANSIMS
Dissolved Oxygen Issues
pH Issues
Electrical Conductivity
CHAPTER nine. MICROBES AND vegetation shape A SYMBIOTIC
RELATIONSHIP
Plants Feed Microbes and Microbes Feed Plants
Fungal and Bacterial-Dominated Environments
Bacterial-Dominated starting to be Environments
Fungal-Dominated turning out to be Environments
Diversity of Microorganism group Essential
Bacteria and Fungi hold Nutrients
Protozoa and Nematodes unlock nutrition for Plants
CHAPTER 10. INTEGRATING BIOLOOGY INTO PLANT turning out to be structures
Pumps
Checking degrees of Oxygen, pH and electric Conductivity
Checking the Biology
Examples of Plant starting to be Systems
Reservoir structures -- Deep Water tradition, Ebb and Flow
and Nutrient Film
Drip Irrigation
Aeroponics
Sustainable Recycling Nutrient movie process for Hydroponics
CHAPTER eleven. resources OF invaluable MICROORGANSIMS
Dormant Microbial Products
Single Species Inoculums
Trichoderma
Pseudomanads
Bacillus
Dry Microbial Products
Worm Casting/Compost or Vermicompost
Thermophilic Compost
Actively Aerated Compost Teas
Leachates, Extracts, Plant and Manure Teas aren't Compost Tea
Quality of Compost Teas
CHAPTER 12. using MICROORGANISMS
Compost Tea program Parameters
Outside box purposes of Compost Teas
Seasonal Compost Tea Applications
Seasonal process for Annual or Single-Season Plants
General method of using Tea in Perennial Systems
CHAPTER thirteen. checking out FOR BIOLOGICALS
Chemical Analysis
Biological Analysis
Types of Microbiological Tests
Test effects Indicating Problems
Plant Tissue Testing
CHAPTER 14. examine ON MICROORGANISMS AND INTERACTIONS
Endnotes
Resource List
About the Authors
PREFACE
This computing device is an try to supply uncomplicated information regarding including biology to soil and soilless media no matter if in outdoors fi elds or indoor managed atmosphere hydroponics platforms. after we are built with the information, we will then make clever judgements while confronted with such a lot of offerings of manufacturers and items available to buy. no matter if we're utilizing man made fertilizers/nutrients or sustainable practices, or have switched over to natural platforms, there's a option to upload biology to augment creation, yield and caliber. This laptop offers you the various parameters, instruments and information so that you can combine biology into your particular transforming into system.
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