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This book will be helpful to hydroponic growers/ beginners who are looking for Generic or Crop Specific to be made on their own, from readily available materials, at a very low cost. This book can be helpful to beginners, hobbyists, small or big growers, commercial farmers, as well as exponents of agriculture. Advantages of making nutrients on your own: * Making yourself nutrients is highly cost-effective. * The crop-specific nutrients help to get much higher yields since the same is designed for the growing needs of that particular species. * The biggest advantage is the flexibility to adjust the nutrient deficiencies because of varying uptake issues because of many other influencing factors. The Nutrient formulations chapter explains the generic formulas from around the world and the Crop-specific section covers the formula for exotic Flower crops such as Alstroemeria, Anemone, Anthurium, Bouvardia, Chrysanthemum, Clematis, Cyclamen, Dahlia, Delphinium, Geranium Ivy, Geranium, Zonal Gerbera Wil Ppm, Gerbera General, Hydrangea Blue Bloom, Hydrangea Pink Bloom, Lily, Impatiens New Guinea, Lisianthus, Orchids Cattleya, Orchids Cymbidium, Orchids Dendrobium, Osteospermum, Petunia, Poinsettia, Rose, Sedum, Solidago, Tulips, Wallflower, and so forth. The allied chapters explain the elements needed for plant growth, types of fertilizers , nutrient deficiencies, factors influencing the optimal yields, and nutrient mixing procedures.