 | Advances in horticultural soilless culture Subjects: Environment & Agriculture; Earth Sciences; Soil Sciences; Agriculture & Environmental Sciences; Earth Sciences; Agriculture; Horticulture; Soil Science; Soilless cultivation techniques (including hydroponic systems) have attracted growing attention as a way of growing horticultural crops more efficiently without taking up more land. These controlled environment systems are also less vulnerable to climate change and are particularly suited to urban farming as part of the shift to more localised, circular food systems. Advances in horticultural soilless culture provides a comprehensive assessment of recent research in this important area, paying close attention to the advances in optimising substrates for soilless cultivation, as well as the developments in solid and liquid-medium container systems, fertigation systems, modelling and process control. The collection includes case studies on horticultural crops such as tomatoes, strawberries and ornamentals. With its distinguished editor and international range of expert authors, Advances in horticultural soilless culture will be a standard reference for university and other researchers involved in horticultural science, hydroponics and soilless cultivation. It will also be a valuable resource for government and other agencies supporting vertical and urban farming systems, as well as companies involved in this sector. Dr Nazim Gruda is Professor of Horticulture at the University of Bonn, Germany. Professor Gruda is internationally-renowned for his research and has published widely in areas such as soilless culture and controlled environment cultivation of horticultural crops. He is Chair of an ISHS Working Group and has both organised symposia and edited Acta Horticulturae for the ISHS. |
