Author | Bunt, A. C. author |
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Title | Modern Potting Composts [electronic resource] : A Manual on the Preparation and Use of Growing Media for Pot Plants / by A. C. Bunt |
Imprint | Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1976 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7936-2 |
Descript | 278 p. online resource |
1 Why Change? -- 1.1 Loam composts -- 1.2 Loamless composts -- 2 Alternative Materials -- 2.1 Peat -- 2.2 Other organic materials -- 2.3 Mineral materials -- 2.4 Plastics -- 3 Physical Aspects -- 3.1 Physical terminology -- 3.2 Physical requirements of composts -- 3.3 Energy concept of water in composts -- 3.4 Water absorption and release by composts -- 3.5 Formulation of composts: physical principles -- 4 Principles of Nutrition -- 4.1 Cation exchange capacity -- 4.2 Anion exchange capacity -- 4.3 Availability of nutrients: loam v. loamless composts -- 4.4 Nutrient uptake by the plant -- 4.5 Acidity (pH) -- 4.6 Lime requirement -- 4.7 Soluble salts -- 5 Nitrogen -- 5.1 Nitrogen and pot plants -- 5.2 Forms of mineral nitrogen -- 5.3 Slow release fertilisers -- 5.4 Choice of fertiliser type -- 5.5 Nitrogen and peat -- 6 Other Macro-Elements -- 6.1 Phosphorus -- 6.2 Potassium -- 6.3 Calcium -- 6.4 Magnesium -- 6.5 Sulphur -- 6.6 Mineral soil and peat comparison -- 6.7 Nutrient and environment interactions -- 6.8 Fertiliser analysis and salt index -- 6.9 Plant mineral levels -- 7 Micro-Elements -- 7.1 Boron -- 7.2 Copper -- 7.3 Manganese -- 7.4 Molybdenum -- 7.5 Iron -- 7.6 Zinc -- 7.7 Chloride -- 7.8 Aluminium -- 7.9 Fritted micro-elements -- 7.10 Chelated micro-elements -- 7.11 Other sources -- 7.12 Micro-element availability -- 8 Compost Formulation and Preparation -- 8.1 Historical -- 8.2 Denmark -- 8.3 Finland -- 8.4 Germany -- 8.5 Ireland -- 8.6 Netherlands -- 8.7 United Kingdom -- 8.8 United States of America -- 8.9 Sawdust and bark composts -- 8.10 Azalea composts -- 8.11 Proprietary formulations -- 8.12 Compost preparation -- 9 Liquid Feeding -- 9.1 Importance of liquid feeding -- 9.2 Formulating liquid feeds -- 9.3 Practical aspects of feeding -- 9.4 Diluting equipment -- 9.5 Quality of irrigation water -- 10 Irrigation Systems -- 10.1 Drip systems -- 10.2 Capillary watering -- 10.3 Flooded benches -- 11 John Innes Composts -- 11.1 Formulation -- 11.2 Compost ingredients: loam -- 11.3 Peat -- 11.4 Sand -- 11.5 Sterilisation -- 11.6 Characteristics and use -- 11.7 Composts for calcifuge plants (JIS ( A )) -- 12 Heat Sterilisation -- 12.1 Thermal deathpoints -- 12.2 Methods of heat sterilisation -- 12.3 Steam -- 12.4 Steamโair mixtures -- 12.5 Flame pasteuriser -- 12.6 Electrical sterilisers -- 12.7 Other methods -- 12.8 Chemistry of heat sterilisation -- 12.9 Rules for heat sterilisation -- 13 Chemical Sterilisation -- 13.1 Soil fumigants -- 13.2 Fungicides -- 13.3 Insecticides -- 14 Plant Containers -- 14.1 Clay v. plastic pots -- 14.2 Paper and peat pots -- Appendices -- 1 Metric conversions -- 2 Imperial and us capacity measures -- 3 Illumination and radiation units -- 4 Atomic weights -- 5 Formulae and molecular weights of some commonly used chemicals -- 6 Chemical gravimetric conversions -- 7 Temperature conversions