Deliverable 15. Soilless culture for crop production (CLAC)

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What is Soilless culture?

     Soilless culture is a methods of growing plants without soil.

Why do the grower turn to Soilless culture?

     The difficulty and cost of controlling soilborn pests and diseases.

1.  Soil salinity.

2.  Lack of fertile soil.

3.  Water shortage.

4.  Banding of using Methyl Bromide.

Advantages of Soilless culture?

     Soilless culture has many advantages over standard agricultural practices for example:

1.  Weed and soil diseases are not a problem in Soilless culture.

2.  High quality yield.

3.  Cultivating crops in any region even in regions where poor soil conditions prevail.

4. Controlling the root environments.

5.increasing water use efficiency.

Soilless cultures fall into two general categories:

·        Substrate culture.

·        Water culture.