• Run-to-waste or recirculate, open or closed systems
• Section One

•  	Introduction to Media Growing 
  		Advantages and disadvantages of NFT and bag systems. 
          	Commercial use of Soilless Culture for Tomatoes in New Zealand
  		History of Soilless Culture
  		Practical Aspects of changing to Soilless Culture 
  		Technical Comparisons S
  		Nutrient Discharge to the Environment
  		Change in relation to research and technical support
  		Conclusions

  Section Two -A

  	The Planter Bag Run to Waste System
  		Greenhouse Preparation
  		Row directions and planting layouts
  		Water analysis
  		Distribution mains
  	Assembly and use of microtube irrigation schemes
  		Purchasing components
  		Cutting microtubes to length
  		Header pipe
  		Lateral take-offs 
  		Lateral pipes
  		Inserting microtubes into the lateral pipes
  		Fit a pressure indicator
  		Flush out before use
  		Using microtube trickle systems
  		Design Specifications
  Section Two -B 

       	
                Disease risk in closed runoff recycling systems
                Runoff collection system
                Simple closed system
                Simple system with automatic pH and conductivity control
                System with fertiliser mixing pumps
                Closed systems with runoff solution disinfection
  
  
  Section Three 

       	
  	Propagating Plants Suitable for a  Media system
  		Media
  		Nutrition
  		Pricking Out
  		Pots to use
  		A General Purpose Potting Mix

  Section Four

         
    	Clean Water Supplies for Hydroponics
  		Treatment of Raw Water
  		UV or Ozone possible set up
  		Precautions & Discussion 

  Section Five

         
    	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 solution

  Section Six

         
    	Procedure prior to planting
    	 	Greenhouse Clean and Trickle irrigation clean and check.
  	 	Preparation for planting.

  Section Seven

         
    	Immediate Post Planting Care... 
  		Watering.
  		Automatic watering using a solarimeter.
  		Liquid feeding
  		Stringing

  Section Eight

         
    	Daily System Checks 
  		Morning Checks
  		Afternoon Checks
  		Daily Checks
  		IPM Checks

  Section Nine

         
    	Media Sampling Routine to Measure CF

  Section Ten

         
    	Root Diseases 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 methods

  Section Eleven

         
    	 Nutrient Levels and behaviour in a system.
  		 

  Section Twelve

         
    	Discussion and Conclusions concerning Soilless Culture
  		 

  
  
  

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