DIY Hydroponics gardens : How to design and build an inexpensive system for growing plants in water
Publication details: Beverly Cool spring press 2018Description: 192pISBN:- 9780760357590
- 631.5 BAR
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | CEPT Library | Faculty of Architecture | 631.5 BAR | Available | 024092 |
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION 6
What Is Hydroponics? 7
Advantages of Hydroponic Growing 8
Key Features of a Hydroponic System 13
2 EQUIPMENT 18
Irrigation 19
Pots and Trays 22
Substrates and Growing Media 24
Equipment for Growing Indoors 28
Grow Lights 29
Pest-Management Products
and Equipment 32
Meters 35
3 HYDROPONIC GROWING SYSTEMS 38
How to Choose a System 39
Bottle Hydroponics 42
Floating Rafts 50
Wicking Bed 60
Nutrient Film Technique [NFTJ 69
Top Drip System 83
Media Beds 92
Flood and Drain 99
Aero ponies 106
Vertical Gardens 115
4 STARTING SEEDS and CUTTINGS 136
Starting Seeds in Stone Wool 138
Rooting Cuttings in Stone Wool 142
Rooting Cuttings in a Hydroponic Cloner 146
Transplanting Plants Started in Soil 148
5 PLANT NUTRITION 150
Plant Nutrient Uptake 151
Fertilizers 152
Measuring Fertilizer Concentration 154
6 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 156
Managing the Nutrient Solution 157
Flushing 160
Cleaning 161
7 COMMON PROBLEMS and TROUBLESHOOTING 162
Nutrient Deficiencies 163
Infestations 166
Seedling Problems 168
Glossary 170
Appendix : Crop Selection Charts 172
Metric Conversions 186
Bibliography and Photo Cred its 187
Index 188
About the Author 192
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