Adding Biology for Soil and Hydroponic Systems
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Publisher
Environment Celebration Institute
ISBN / ASIN
B001PTG6LM
ISBN-13
978B001PTG6L5
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Description
Simple explanations about how to add biology to any plant growing system makes this book easy-to-read for the general public. Guidelines for conventional, sustainable and organic applications -- whether you are growing indoors in controlled environments and soilless media or outdoors in open fields of soil, this book helps you design your growing systems and incorporate biology into your programs. Basic biology and chemistry of nutrient-cycling and plant growing environments are given, so the mystery is taken out of plant growing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
Types of Nutrients for Growing Plants
Plants Take Up Nutrients in the Form of Ions
Chelation of Nutrients
Benefi cial and Non-Beneficial Microorganisms
The Soil and Hydro Food Web
CHAPTER 2. SYNTHETIC OR INORGANIC SYSTEMS
Chemical Dependency
CHAPTER 3. BIOLOGiCAL/ORGANIC SYSTEMS
How the Biology Works
Organic Systems Require Nutrient Cycling
Nutrient Cycling Depends on Biology
Reduction of Salt and Toxic Levels Essential
Benefi ts of Biological Organic Systems
CHAPTER 4. PLANT GROWING SYSTEMS OUT OF BALANCE
Chemical Answers
50 Years Ago
Biological Alternatives
CHAPTER 5. ROOTS INTERFACE BIOLOGY AND PLANTS
Balance of Benefi cial Microorganisms Essential
CHAPTER 6. TYPES OF MICROORGANISMS
Benefi cial Aerobic Microorganisms
Anaerobic Microorganisms
CHAPTER 7. TYPES OF BENEFICIAL AEROBIC ORGANISMS
Bacteria
Fungi
Mycorrhizal Fungi
Pathogenic Fungi
Saprophytic Fungi
Protozoa
Flagellates
Amoebae
Ciliates
Nematodes
Microarthropods
CHAPTER 8. ENVIRONMENTS FOR MAINTAINING MICROORGANSIMS
Dissolved Oxygen Issues
pH Issues
Electrical Conductivity
CHAPTER 9. MICROBES AND PLANTS FORM A SYMBIOTIC
RELATIONSHIP
Plants Feed Microbes and Microbes Feed Plants
Fungal and Bacterial-Dominated Environments
Bacterial-Dominated Growing Environments
Fungal-Dominated Growing Environments
Diversity of Microorganism Community Essential
Bacteria and Fungi Retain Nutrients
Protozoa and Nematodes Release Food for Plants
CHAPTER 10. INTEGRATING BIOLOOGY INTO PLANT GROWING SYSTEMS
Pumps
Checking Levels of Oxygen, pH and Electrical Conductivity
Checking the Biology
Examples of Plant Growing Systems
Reservoir Systems -- Deep Water Culture, Ebb and Flow
and Nutrient Film
Drip Irrigation
Aeroponics
Sustainable Recycling Nutrient Film Technique for Hydroponics
CHAPTER 11. SOURCES OF BENEFICIAL MICROORGANSIMS
Dormant Microbial Products
Single Species Inoculums
Trichoderma
Pseudomanads
Bacillus
Dry Microbial Products
Worm Casting/Compost or Vermicompost
Thermophilic Compost
Actively Aerated Compost Teas
Leachates, Extracts, Plant and Manure Teas are not Compost Tea
Quality of Compost Teas
CHAPTER 12. APPLYING MICROORGANISMS
Compost Tea Application Parameters
Outside Field Applications of Compost Teas
Seasonal Compost Tea Applications
Seasonal Approach for Annual or Single-Season Plants
General Approach to Applying Tea in Perennial Systems
CHAPTER 13. TESTING FOR BIOLOGICALS
Chemical Analysis
Biological Analysis
Types of Microbiological Tests
Test Results Indicating Problems
Plant Tissue Testing
CHAPTER 14. RESEARCH ON MICROORGANISMS AND INTERACTIONS
Endnotes
Resource List
About the Authors
PREFACE
This notebook is an attempt to provide basic information about adding biology to soil and soilless media whether in outdoor fi elds or indoor controlled environment hydroponics systems. Once we are equipped with the knowledge, we can then make intelligent decisions when faced with so many choices of brands and products in the marketplace. Whether we are using synthetic fertilizers/nutrients or sustainable practices, or have converted to organic systems, there is a way to add biology to enhance production, yield and quality. This notebook will provide you with some of the parameters, tools and knowledge so you can integrate biology into your specific growing system.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
Types of Nutrients for Growing Plants
Plants Take Up Nutrients in the Form of Ions
Chelation of Nutrients
Benefi cial and Non-Beneficial Microorganisms
The Soil and Hydro Food Web
CHAPTER 2. SYNTHETIC OR INORGANIC SYSTEMS
Chemical Dependency
CHAPTER 3. BIOLOGiCAL/ORGANIC SYSTEMS
How the Biology Works
Organic Systems Require Nutrient Cycling
Nutrient Cycling Depends on Biology
Reduction of Salt and Toxic Levels Essential
Benefi ts of Biological Organic Systems
CHAPTER 4. PLANT GROWING SYSTEMS OUT OF BALANCE
Chemical Answers
50 Years Ago
Biological Alternatives
CHAPTER 5. ROOTS INTERFACE BIOLOGY AND PLANTS
Balance of Benefi cial Microorganisms Essential
CHAPTER 6. TYPES OF MICROORGANISMS
Benefi cial Aerobic Microorganisms
Anaerobic Microorganisms
CHAPTER 7. TYPES OF BENEFICIAL AEROBIC ORGANISMS
Bacteria
Fungi
Mycorrhizal Fungi
Pathogenic Fungi
Saprophytic Fungi
Protozoa
Flagellates
Amoebae
Ciliates
Nematodes
Microarthropods
CHAPTER 8. ENVIRONMENTS FOR MAINTAINING MICROORGANSIMS
Dissolved Oxygen Issues
pH Issues
Electrical Conductivity
CHAPTER 9. MICROBES AND PLANTS FORM A SYMBIOTIC
RELATIONSHIP
Plants Feed Microbes and Microbes Feed Plants
Fungal and Bacterial-Dominated Environments
Bacterial-Dominated Growing Environments
Fungal-Dominated Growing Environments
Diversity of Microorganism Community Essential
Bacteria and Fungi Retain Nutrients
Protozoa and Nematodes Release Food for Plants
CHAPTER 10. INTEGRATING BIOLOOGY INTO PLANT GROWING SYSTEMS
Pumps
Checking Levels of Oxygen, pH and Electrical Conductivity
Checking the Biology
Examples of Plant Growing Systems
Reservoir Systems -- Deep Water Culture, Ebb and Flow
and Nutrient Film
Drip Irrigation
Aeroponics
Sustainable Recycling Nutrient Film Technique for Hydroponics
CHAPTER 11. SOURCES OF BENEFICIAL MICROORGANSIMS
Dormant Microbial Products
Single Species Inoculums
Trichoderma
Pseudomanads
Bacillus
Dry Microbial Products
Worm Casting/Compost or Vermicompost
Thermophilic Compost
Actively Aerated Compost Teas
Leachates, Extracts, Plant and Manure Teas are not Compost Tea
Quality of Compost Teas
CHAPTER 12. APPLYING MICROORGANISMS
Compost Tea Application Parameters
Outside Field Applications of Compost Teas
Seasonal Compost Tea Applications
Seasonal Approach for Annual or Single-Season Plants
General Approach to Applying Tea in Perennial Systems
CHAPTER 13. TESTING FOR BIOLOGICALS
Chemical Analysis
Biological Analysis
Types of Microbiological Tests
Test Results Indicating Problems
Plant Tissue Testing
CHAPTER 14. RESEARCH ON MICROORGANISMS AND INTERACTIONS
Endnotes
Resource List
About the Authors
PREFACE
This notebook is an attempt to provide basic information about adding biology to soil and soilless media whether in outdoor fi elds or indoor controlled environment hydroponics systems. Once we are equipped with the knowledge, we can then make intelligent decisions when faced with so many choices of brands and products in the marketplace. Whether we are using synthetic fertilizers/nutrients or sustainable practices, or have converted to organic systems, there is a way to add biology to enhance production, yield and quality. This notebook will provide you with some of the parameters, tools and knowledge so you can integrate biology into your specific growing system.
