{"product_id":"9780820601021","title":"Growing Plants Without Soil, The A.B.C. Of Plant Chemiculture","description":"PREFACE - \u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION - \u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS - \u003cbr\u003eI. HISTORY OF SOIL-LESS GARDENING - \u003cbr\u003eII. ADVANTAGES OF PLANT CHEMICULTURE - \u003cbr\u003eIII. THE FUNCTION OF PLANT CHEMICULTURE - \u003cbr\u003eIV. THE RELATION OF CHEMICALS TO PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE -\u003cbr\u003eV. CHEMICALS NEEDED BY PLANTS - \u003cbr\u003eVI. GERMINATION -\u003cbr\u003eVII. FORMULAS FOR NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS -\u003cbr\u003eVIII. EXPLANATION OF USE OF FORMULA -\u003cbr\u003eIX. SUGGESTIONS IN PREPARATION AND USE OF FORMULAS, AND CONTROL OF TANK CULTURE -\u003cbr\u003eX. CONSTRUCTION OF TANKS -\u003cbr\u003eXI. AERATION -\u003cbr\u003eXII. ACIDITY VERSUS ALKALINITY -\u003cbr\u003eXIII. SAND CULTURE -\u003cbr\u003eXIV. PROPER ENVIRONMENT: TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY AND VENTILATION -\u003cbr\u003eXV. HOW TO MAKE CUTTINGS -\u003cbr\u003eXVI. ROOT-GROWING SUBSTANCES OR HORMONES AND AUXINS -\u003cbr\u003eXVII. DIRECTIONS FOR TREATING CUTTINGS WITH AUXIN (PLANT GROWTH HORMONE) -\u003cbr\u003eXVIII. BUDDING AND GRAFTING -\u003cbr\u003eXIX. THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF GREENHOUSES -\u003cbr\u003eXX. SYMPTOMS OF PLANT FOOD DEFICIENCY AND EXCESS IN PLANTS -\u003cbr\u003eXXI. DESCRIPTION OF DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS IN APPLE TREES -\u003cbr\u003eXXII. REACTION OF PLANTS TO CHEMICALS -\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHAT TO PLANT AT THE SEASHORE AND IN MOUNTAINS -\u003cbr\u003eWHAT TO PLANT IN SHADY AREAS -\u003cbr\u003eFLOWER PLANTING CALENDAR -\u003cbr\u003eBULB PLANTING CALENDAR -\u003cbr\u003eVEGETABLE PLANTING CALENDAR -\u003cbr\u003eCOMMON GARDEN INSECTS OF CALIFORNIA AND METHODS OF CONTROL -\u003cbr\u003eCHEMICAL ANALYSES OF LOS ANGELES WATER -\u003cbr\u003eCOMPOSITION OF CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS USED IN NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS -\u003cbr\u003eAPPROXIMATE TABLE OF MEASUREMENTS -\u003cbr\u003eCOMMENSURATION TABLES -\u003cbr\u003eATOMIC WEIGHT TABLE -\u003cbr\u003ePOSITIVE IONS -\u003cbr\u003eNEGATIVE IONS -\u003cbr\u003eCHEMICAL ELEMENTS IN THE HUMAN BODY -\u003cbr\u003eVITAMINS AND MINERALS ESSENTIAL TO LIFE -\u003cbr\u003eHOW TO TEST FOR COMMON METALS OR CATIONS -\u003cbr\u003eTESTS WITH ORGANIC REAGENTS -\u003cbr\u003eTESTS FOR METALS -\u003cbr\u003eHOW TO MAKE MICROCHEMICAL TESTS -\u003cbr\u003eCHEMICAL TESTS FOR AMATEURS -\u003cbr\u003ePERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF FOODS -\u003cbr\u003eVegetables -\u003cbr\u003eCereals -\u003cbr\u003eFruits and Nuts -\u003cbr\u003eAnimal Origin -\u003cbr\u003eSTATE FLOWERS -\u003cbr\u003eAGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES -\u003cbr\u003eREFERENCES - \u003cbr\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - \u003cbr\u003eGLOSSARY OF SCIENTIFIC TERMS - \u003cbr\u003eINDEX -\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chemical Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49827743269104,"sku":"9780820601021","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780820601021","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}