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Part E. Crops and practice

1. 35Seeds, germination and propagation Level 1 Germinate in plugs, time transplanting, avoid damping-off
2. 36How long things take: growth timelines for eleven crops Level 1 Plan sowing-to-harvest for lettuce, basil, spinach, kale, tomato, cucumber, pepper, strawberry, microgreens, herbs
3. 37Growing leafy greens and herbs Level 1 Run lettuce, spinach, basil end to end: EC, pH, DLI, spacing, bolting, tipburn
4. 38Growing fruiting crops: tomato, cucumber, pepper (coming) Level 2 Manage long crops: training, pruning, EC steering, pollination, blossom-end rot
5. 39Strawberries and less common crops (coming) Level 2 Adapt systems for strawberries, root vegetables, flowers
6. 40Diagnosing nutrient deficiencies and toxicities Level 2 Use a diagnostic key by leaf age and pattern; confirm by solution test
7. 41Pests and diseases in soilless systems Level 2 Recognise Pythium, algae, fungus gnats, aphids, thrips, mildew; apply IPM
8. 42Hygiene, cleaning and crop turnover (coming) Level 1 Clean and sanitise between crops; manage biofilm
9. 43Water, energy and nutrients: what the evidence says Level 2 State what the "90% less water" claim rests on; compare energy and footprint honestly; link to the sustainable-hydroponics pages