Advances in understanding plant root behaviour and rootzone management in soilless culture systems

Advances in understanding plant root behaviour and rootzone management in soilless culture systemsA healthy and vigorous root system is essential in soilless plant cultivation. The primary function of roots in soilless systems is water and nutrient uptake. Root nutrient uptake has three characteristics: (1) selective, (2) accumulative, and (3) genotype dependent. Many factors can affect root health and root water and nutrient uptake. To create and maintain a healthy and vigorous root system, it is important to take an integrated rootzone

This chapter argues that sustainable sheep management works with the resources available at a given place or time and learns from the sheep themselves

the different players involved in feed production

this book shows how farmers tend to use cognitive shortcuts and how professional pride frequently trumps profit considerations when farmers make decisions about fertilizers and other types of decisions

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as well as the effects of British imperialism which brought ordinary Britons access to antiquities as well as confidence to claim expertise over foreign cultures

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Smallholder farmers are important stewards of global soil resources with strong linkages between livelihoods

nodorum–wheat pathosystem

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which placed teaching the Invisible Web into information literacy programmes

The strong working relationship between Extension and producers educates both parties

whose knowledge is grounded in a deep understanding of the local records