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Chapter 9 - Pests and Pest Control:

Chapter covers all the current problamatic pests that can dominate within an indoor grow room. Each pest is explained in detail and depicted with a magnified scientific line drawing of the offending pest for easy identification and highlighted are its habits, rituals and damage caused. Biological control for each pest is then suggested and recommended with an explanation of what function each predator bug will perform against your offending pests. The chapter concludes with the benefits of predator bugs and the use of organic fungicidal soaps in conjunction with biological control.




     
     
     
     
     
     
   



Contents

Introduction: The Merging of Nature and Technology
Chapter 1: Plants - A Basic Overview 4
Chapter 2: Plants and Entropy 17
Chapter 3: Propagation 23
Chapter 4: Hydroponic Systems 39
Chapter 5: Nutrients 51
Chapter 6: Oxygen and Air 67
Chapter 7: Carbon Dioxide 75
Chapter 8: Water pH 81
Chapter 9: Pests and Pest Control 87
Chapter 10: Fungi 107

 

 

Chapter 11: Cuttings and Clones 115
Chapter 12: Pruning and Training 123
Chapter 13: Breeding Your Plants 127
Chapter 14: Harvesting 131
Chapter 15: Equipment 137
Chapter 16: Grow Rooms 163
Chapter 17: A History of Hydroponics 175
Appendix 1: Transcript 187
Appendix 2: Useful Information 203
Appendix 3: Glossary
Index: Index







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