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From the reviews:“This book is a comprehensive, detailed treatise on fertilisation and nutrient relationships in growing media and hydroponics. … the book is of most value to research workers in soilless culture and substrate methods of growing under glass, and students on final year horticulture and applied plant science courses. … is likely to form the standard reference work on plant nutrition in glasshouse crops for many years.” (Bill Carlile, Chronica Horticulturae, Vol. 50 (3), 2010)“This 17-chapter book covers a wide range of topics, including fertilizers and soil improvements; soil, substrate, and tissue testing; water uptake, supply, and quality … . References are listed at the end of each chapter. … Color photographs of disorders caused by calcium deficiency or excess in several species of vegetable and floral crops are also included. … An index includes references to nutrient elements as well as topics covered in the book. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections.” (F. G. Dennis Jr., Choice, Vol. 47 (11), July, 2010)