This book will be helpful to hydroponic growers/ beginners who are looking for Generic or Crop Specific to be made on their own, from readily available materials, at a very low cost. This book can be helpful to beginners, hobbyists, small or big growers, commercial farmers, as well as exponents of agriculture. Advantages of making nutrients on your own:
* Making yourself nutrients is highly cost-effective.
* The crop-specific nutrients help to get much higher yields since the same is designed for the growing needs of that particular species.
* The biggest advantage is the flexibility to adjust the nutrient deficiencies because of varying uptake issues because of many other influencing factors.
The Nutrient formulations chapter narrates 8 generic formulas from around the world. The Crop-specific section covers about 120+ formulas to grow exotic :
Ø Vegetables
Ø Herbs, Micro & Leafy Greens
Ø Fruits.
Ø Flowers
The allied chapters explain the elements needed for plant growth, types of fertilizers, nutrient deficiencies, remedies, factors influencing the optimal yields and how to prepare the nutrients
