Guide To Hydroponics

Author : James Sholto Douglas
Publisher : Viking Penguin
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advanced Guide to Hydroponics written by James Sholto Douglas and published by Viking Penguin. This book was released on 1985 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treats research on hydroponics since the previous edition, including new techniques and designs in an added section.

Author : Todd Haney
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781535262606
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Beginners Guide to Hydroponics written by Todd Haney and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to create your hydroponics garden on your own. The word hydroponics originated from Latin term and basically means working water. Hydroponics is a system of growing herbs, flowers, vegetables, and fruits without using any soil. This essential hydroponics guide offers you proven and working step-by-step methods for building and managing your own hydroponic system. If you are tired of eating conventionally cultivated, harmful pesticide and chemical sprayed "fresh" fruits and vegetables and want to grow your own foods at home, in a hydroponic condition, then this book is for you. Hydroponically grown foods are much healthier for you and they offer superior nutritional benefits than commonly available produce at your local grocery store.

Author : J. Benton Jones, Jr.
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 143987669X
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Guide for Growing Plants Hydroponically written by J. Benton Jones, Jr. and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-02-13 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the continued implementation of new equipment and new concepts and methods, such as hydroponics and soilless practices, crop growth has improved and become more efficient. Focusing on the basic principles and practical growth requirements, the Complete Guide for Growing Plants Hydroponically offers valuable information for the commercial grower, the researcher, the hobbyist, and the student interested in hydroponics. It provides details on methods of growing that are applicable to a range of environmental growing systems. The author begins with an introduction that covers the past, present, and future of hydroponics. He also describes the basic concepts behind how plants grow, followed by several chapters that present in-depth practical details for hydroponic growing systems: The essential plant nutrient elements The nutrient solution Rooting media Systems of hydroponic culture Hydroponic application factors These chapters cover the nutritional requirements of plants and how to best prepare and use nutrient solutions to satisfy plant requirements, with different growing systems and rooting media, under a variety of conditions. The book gives many nutrient solution formulas and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of various hydroponic systems. It also contains a chapter that describes a school project, which students can follow to generate nutrient element deficiency symptoms and monitor their effects on plant growth.

Author : James Sholto Douglas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beginner's Guide to Hydroponics written by James Sholto Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard E. Nicholls
Publisher : Running Press Adult
ISBN 13 : 9780894717413
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beginning Hydroponics Revised Ed written by Richard E. Nicholls and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 1990-04-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition of the classic guide to hydroponics provides a thorough introduction to soilless gardening for beginners and home gardeners. The science, history, and mechanics of hydroponics and aquaponics Basic and experimental methods of hydroponic gardening (including water culture, sand culture, and more) The materials and equipment you'll need to get started Selecting the right plants, vegetables, herbs, and other crops How to care for your garden and ensure the right weather and lighting conditions Preventing and treating common problems (including pests and diseases)

Author : Lynette Morgan
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1789244838
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hydroponics and Protected Cultivation written by Lynette Morgan and published by CABI. This book was released on 2021-03-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, practical text which covers a diverse range of hydroponic and protected cropping techniques, systems, greenhouse types and environments. It also details the use of indoor plant factories, vertical systems, organic hydroponics and aquaponics. Worldwide hydroponic cropping operations can vary from large, corporate producers running many hectares of greenhouse systems particularly for crops such as tomato, cucumber, capsicum and lettuce, to smaller-scale growers growing fresh produce for local markets.

Author : Dudley Harris
Publisher : Struik
ISBN 13 : 9781853681936
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hydroponics written by Dudley Harris and published by Struik. This book was released on 1992 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a practical handbook enabling anyone without any previous knowledge of hydroponics to get started immediately. All the necessary topics are fully discussed: raising seedlings, pest, climatic and pH control, significance and measurement of conductivity, suitability of water for irrigation, hydroculture and tunnel farming and computer controlled irrigation.

Author : J. Benton Jones, Jr.
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420037706
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hydroponics written by J. Benton Jones, Jr. and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutionary hydroponic/soilless advances are being achieved by efficiently improving results with the application of new concepts, methods, and equipment. The new edition of a bestseller, Hydroponics: A Practical Guide for the Soilless Grower has been revised to reflect these advances with new chapters that provide essential information on greenhouse design, function, and methods for crop production and management. With approximately 40% additional material in the second edition, the book is a state-of-the-art, comprehensive guide. The second edition begins with the concepts of how plants grow and then describes the requirements necessary to be successful when using various hydroponic and soilless growing methods. The major focus is on the nutritional requirements of plants and how best to prepare and use nutrient solutions for different plants using various growing systems under a wide range of environmental conditions. Supported by a wealth of tables, figures, and nutrient formulas the book provides clear explanations of the advantages and disadvantages of each hydroponic growth system. Appropriate for a wide audience, this edition is a practical guide, overview, and handy reference for advanced hobbyists, commercial growers, and researchers.

Author : Tyler Baras
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0760357595
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DIY Hydroponic Gardens written by Tyler Baras and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIY Hydroponic Gardens and Farmer Tyler show home DIYers how to build over a dozen hydroponics growing systems, some of which cost only a few dollars to make.

Author : Howard M. Resh
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482239264
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hydroponics for the Home Grower written by Howard M. Resh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-02-09 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hydroponics offers many advantages to traditional soil-based horticulture. These include greater control over many of the limiting factors, such as light, temperature, and pests, as well as the ability to grow plants in all seasons. With instruction from one of the top recognized authorities worldwide, Hydroponics for the Home Grower gives you step-by-step guidance on how to grow tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, arugula, bok choy, and various herbs year-round within your home or in a backyard greenhouse. Read an Interview with Dr. Resh here With Dr. Howard Resh’s help, you’ll learn: Background information on how hydroponics evolved The nutritional and environmental demands of plants and how to control these factors How to provide formulations of nutrients optimal to the plants you wish to grow The many different hydroponic systems you can purchase or build for yourself Designs for different types of greenhouses with components to fit your personal taste and budget Crop selection and step-by-step procedures, including seeding, transplanting, training, pest and disease control, and harvesting—along with when to plant and when to change crops How you can grow microgreens on your kitchen counter The book includes an appendix with sources of seeds and other supplies, along with helpful websites and lists of books, articles, and conferences on growing hydroponically and caring for your crops. By following the guidelines in this book, you’ll understand everything you need to know to get your home-growing operation up and running in no time.