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Contents![]() ![]() Design Trial System Plant Propagation Start Procedure Daily Routine System Management Stock Solutions Water Supplies System Dumping Root Disease Nutrient Uptake ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NFT System ManagementSection OneIntroduction Caution Introduction to the NFT System General Features of All systemsSection Two Design Essentials gullies in which the plants grow, collecting system sump or reservoir pumps and associated headworks piping fresh water supply nutrient stock solution tanks nutrient solution distribution systemSection Three A Trial NFT system Layout of the Trial System Water Supply Instrumentation Solution Heating Operation of the System The Learning ExperienceSection Four Propagating Plants Suitable for an NFT system Media Nutrition Pricking Out Pots to use A General Purpose Potting MixSection Five Start up Procedure Preplanting Rinse Planting out. Making up the initial NFT solution. Intermittent Flow Solution management with continuous flow Solution temperatureSection Six Routine for System Quality Checks Morning checks when starting work Afternoon check before finishing work Once weekly detailed crop check IPM checksSection Seven Solution Management and Record Keeping Benefits of accurate records Information to collect Basic guidelines for solution nutrient levels for a tomato NFT cropSection Eight Making Stock Solutions The acid solution Equipment required Weighing and checking procedures. Fertiliser quality for hydroponic solutions Dissolving the fertilisers Making the acid solution The caustic potash solutionSection Nine Clean Water Supplies for Hydroponics Treatment of Raw Water UV or Ozone possible set up Precautions & DiscussionSection Ten Dumping Procedures The requirements for dumping Dumping procedure Refilling procedure Adjustments to the nutrient solution Data for NFT sample advice notesSection Eleven Disease in Hydroponic Systems The nature of the diseases. Sources of infection in NFT systems Host-Disease Interaction Effects of fungicides on Pythium and Phytophthora Other control methodsSection Twelve Nutrient Uptake by Tomatoes Grown in a NFT System |
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