After reading this article you will learn about the root media and its pasteurization for raising green house crops. Root Media: Healthy root media is very important for the successful raising of green-house crops. It is a reservoir of nutrients, hold water, gases and provides anchorage or support to plants. In nature perfect root media is not available. One of [...]
This article throws light upon the three types of nutritional monitoring of green house crops. The types are: 1. Visual Diagnosis 2. Soil Testing 3. Foliar Analysis. Type # 1. Visual Diagnosis: By observing plants in terms of growth, foliage, colour, branching pattern, guess is done about deficiency or toxicity symptoms of particular nutrient. When these symptoms, develop, by that [...]
This article throws light upon the top four new cropping systems of green house crops. The cropping systems are: 1. NFT System (Nutrient Film Technique System) 2. Floor Ebb and Flow System 3. Trough Culture 4. Rock Wool Culture. Cropping System # 1. NFT System (Nutrient Film Technique System): It is a specialized form of hydroponics. In this system, the [...]