Module 1 Introduction to Soilless Culture …………………………………… 1 Task 1 Soilless Culture and Its Classification ………………………………… 2 Task 2 Characteristics of Soilless Culture …………………………………… 9 Skill Training 1-1 Investigation on Types of Soilless Culture ……………… 11 Module 2 Basis of Plant Physiology of Soilless Culture ………………… 13 Task 1 Structure and Function of the Plant Root System ………………… 14 Task 2 Nutrient Elements Needed by Plants ……………………………… 18 Task 3 Nutritional Diagnosis of Plants …………………………………… 20 Skill Training 2-1 Observation of Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms of Soilless Culture Plants …………………………………… 28 Module 3 Nutrient Solution Formulation and Management Techniques … 33 Task 1 Composition of Nutrient Solution ………………………………… 34 Task 2 Formulation of Nutrient Solution…………………………………… 43 Skill Training 3-1 Formulation of Nutrient Solution ……………………… 49 Module 4 Solid Substrate for Soilless Culture …………………………… 57 Task 1 Effect and Physicochemical Property of Solid Substrate…………… 58 Task 2 Classification and Characteristics of Solid Substrates ……………… 68 Task 3 Examples of Solid Substrate Selection …………………………… 69 Task 4 Disinfection and Replacement of Solid Substrates ………………… 82 Skill Training 4-1 Determination of Physicochemical Property of Solid Substrate………………………………………………… 85 Skill Training 4-2 Substrate Mixing and Disinfection……………………… 87 Module 5 Soilless Seedling Culture Technique ………………………… 90 Task 1 Sowing and Seedling Raising in Soilless Seedling Culture………… 91 Task 2 Management of Soilless Seedling Culture ………………………… 110 Skill Training 5-1 Soilless Seedling Culture of Vegetables ……………… 126 Module 6 Construction and Management of Soilless Culture Production Facilities ……………………………………………… 129 Task 1 Construction and Management of Deep Flow Hydroponic Facilities …………………………………………………………… 130 Task 2 Construction and Management of Nutrient Film Hydroponic Facilities …………………………………………………………… 146 Task 3 Construction and Management of Spray Culture Facilities………… 161 Task 4 Construction and Management of Solid Substrate Culture Facilities …………………………………………………………… 172 Skill Training 6-1 Construction of Deep Flow Hydroponic Facilities …… 213 Skill Training 6-2 Construction of Nutrient Film Hydroponic Facilities………………………………………………… 215 Skill Training 6-3 Construction of Trough Facilities ……………………… 218 Skill Training 6-4 Construction of Rock Wool Culture Facilities ………… 221 Module 7 Soilless Culture Protection Facilities and Environmental Control …………………………………………………………… 225 Task 1 Selection of Protection Facilities …………………………………… 226 Task 2 Temperature Regulation and Control Technique…………………… 243 Task 3 Light Regulation and Control Technique…………………………… 251 Task 4 Humidity Regulation and Control Technique ……………………… 257 Task 5 CO2 Regulation and Control Technique …………………………… 261 Task 6 Integrated Intelligent Regulation and Control Technique of Facility Environment …………………………………………… 267 Skill Training 7-1 Fertilization with CO2 Fertilizer………………………… 275 Module 8 Examples of Soilless Culture Production……………………… 281 Task 1 Fruit Vegetables …………………………………………………… 282 Task 2 Soilless Culture of Leaf Vegetables………………………………… 295 Task 3 Sprout Vegetables ………………………………………………… 312 Task 4 Soilless Culture of Fruit Trees ……………………………………… 318 Task 5 Soilless Culture of Flowers ………………………………………… 337 Skill Training 8-1 Nutrient Film Culture Technique of Mizuna …………… 379 Skill Training 8-2 Soilless Culture of Strawberries………………………… 381 Skill Training 8-3 Root Restriction Soilless Culture of Grapes …………… 382 Module 9 Plant Factory……………………………………………………… 385 Task 1 Basic Concepts and Meanings of the Plant Factory………………… 386 Task 2 Processes and System Composition of the Plant Factory ………… 389 Task 3 Environmental Regulation in the Plant Factory …………………… 398 Task 4 Typical Cases of the Plant Factory ………………………………… 407 Module 10 Application of Soilless Culture Techniques for Home Gardening ……………………………………………… 414 Task 1 Introduction to Soilless Culture for Home Gardening……………… 415 Task 2 Main Forms of Soilless Culture for Home Gardening……………… 419 Task 3 Daily Management of Soilless Culture in Home Gardening ……… 427 Skill Training 10-1 Crystal Mud Culture of Flowers ……………………… 439 Appendixes …………………………………………………………………… 444 References …………………………………………………………………… 452