Soilless Turmeric Grower's Handbook
₹3,540.00
The Soilless Turmeric Growers' Handbook
The Official CV Hydro Field Guide to Commercial Soilless Turmeric Cultivation
Price: ₹3,540 (Inclusive of GST)
Format: Premium Spiral-Bound Hard Copy
Dispatch: Ready to Print | Ships within 10–14 Working Days
Availability: Print Edition Only
Build Your Commercial Turmeric Business on Knowledge, Not Guesswork.
For generations, turmeric cultivation has depended on variables that growers cannot fully control—soil quality, weather, diseases, inconsistent yields, fluctuating curcumin levels and unpredictable market acceptance.
What if you could replace uncertainty with a documented production system?
The Soilless Turmeric Growers' Handbook is the culmination of more than seven years of dedicated research and field validation by Lt Cdr CV Prakash (Retd.), Founder of CV Hydro, India's pioneer in soilless farming since 2008.
This is not a theoretical agriculture book.
It is a practical field guide developed for growers who want to produce clean, traceable, high-curcumin turmeric using a structured soilless production system while understanding the commercial opportunities that extend beyond cultivation. The handbook presents a complete methodology covering every stage—from selecting planting material and managing the root zone to processing, branding, value addition and building a commercially viable turmeric enterprise.
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Who Should Read This Handbook?
This handbook is designed for:
• Existing turmeric growers
• Polyhouse and greenhouse owners
• Farmers looking to diversify into commercial turmeric cultivation
• Agri entrepreneurs
• Protected cultivation professionals
• Hydroponic and soilless farming practitioners
• Agricultural consultants
• Nursery owners
• Food entrepreneurs interested in turmeric-based products
• Students and researchers
• Participants of the S.P.I.C.E. Business Immersion Program
Whether you are planning your first commercial project or scaling an existing operation, this handbook provides a structured framework to help you make informed decisions.
What Makes This Handbook Different?
Unlike conventional farming books that focus only on cultivation practices, this handbook follows the entire commercial journey.
It begins by explaining why conventional soil cultivation presents challenges such as soil-borne diseases, inconsistent nutrient availability, fluctuating curcumin content and residue concerns. It then introduces the principles of soilless cultivation, where growers gain greater control over irrigation, nutrition and crop management through a clean growing medium and a documented production system.
From there, the handbook walks readers through every stage of the production cycle before exploring value-added products, branding, business economics and participation in the SPICE100 Collective.
Inside the Handbook
The handbook contains 19 detailed chapters organised into four practical sections.
Foundations
• Why Soilless Turmeric
• Understanding the Plant
• Growing Systems
• Setting Up Your Growing Space
Growing the Crop
• Planting Material
• Preparing the Growing Medium
• Water Quality
• Plant Nutrition
• Root Zone Analysis
• Crop Care
Harvest and Post-Harvest
• Managing the Crop Through the Season
• Harvesting
• Curing
• Drying
• Storage
Crop to Commercial Business
• Turmeric Powder Production
• Value Added Products
• Branding and Marketing
• Economics and Scaling
• Understanding the SPICE100 Collective
The handbook also includes 16 practical appendices containing monitoring charts, operating procedures, troubleshooting guides, safety protocols and photocopy-ready field records designed for day-to-day farm operations.
Built on Documented Research
This handbook is based on documented research carried out at CV Hydro's research facility over seven years.
It discusses observations comparing conventional soil cultivation with soilless production, including:
• Higher curcumin potential
• Reduced water consumption through drip fertigation
• Cleaner production systems
• Greater control over nutrition and crop performance
• Reduced dependence on soil quality
• Efficient land utilisation
As with any agricultural production system, actual farm performance depends on site conditions and how consistently the recommended protocols are followed. The handbook presents the underlying methodology rather than making guarantees of outcomes.
More Than Cultivation
One of the most valuable sections of this handbook focuses on what happens after harvest.
Readers learn how turmeric can move beyond being sold as fresh rhizomes into products such as:
• Turmeric Powder
• Fresh Turmeric Paste
• Pickles
• Curcumin Extracts
• Wellness Products
• Direct-to-Consumer Brands
The handbook also introduces branding principles, certification considerations and commercial pathways that can help growers build long-term value rather than relying solely on commodity markets.
Learn the Economics Before You Invest
Starting a commercial turmeric project requires financial planning.
The handbook includes an economic model illustrating capital investment, production scenarios, break-even analysis and payback calculations, while encouraging growers to adapt these models to their own farm conditions before making investment decisions.
Why Only a Printed Edition?
This handbook is designed as a working field manual.
The premium spiral-bound format allows the book to remain open while working inside a nursery, greenhouse or packing area.
You'll refer to it repeatedly throughout the growing cycle—not just read it once.
For this reason, The Soilless Turmeric Growers' Handbook is available exclusively as a printed edition and will not be released as an eBook.
Product Specifications
Title
The Soilless Turmeric Growers' Handbook
Author
Lt Cdr CV Prakash (Retd.)
Publisher
CV Hydro
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Premium Spiral-Bound Hard Copy
Availability
Print Only
Dispatch Time
10–14 Working Days
Price
₹3,540
Invest in Knowledge That Guides Every Crop Cycle
Commercial agriculture rewards preparation.
The most valuable investment is often not another input—but a better production system.
Whether your goal is to improve cultivation practices, develop value-added products or understand commercial opportunities in the turmeric sector, The Soilless Turmeric Growers' Handbook is designed to become a practical reference you'll return to throughout your farming journey.
Order your copy today and begin building your commercial turmeric enterprise on documented knowledge and proven field practices.
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