Hydroponics: A Complete Hydroponic Gardening Guide For Homesteading

By Andy Thomas

Hydroponic gardening requires attention to detail and a step-by-step guide can be useful.

Andy Thomas has years of experience and in-depth knowledge on hydroponics. This is a complete hydroponics book for those wanting to get started on the right foot.

With the best gardening tips in the world, this will make hydroponics a breeze for those wanting perfection.

Get this hydroponics guide in hand as soon as possible!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Andy Thomas
• Release date: Mar 19, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386154358

Book preview

Introduction

Chapter 1: About Hydroponic Gardening

Why only water? Is soil a bad thing?

What exactly do plants need to grow?

What type of crops can you grow?

Is hydroponic gardening right for you?

Chapter 2: Planning Your New Garden

What is a hydro system?

The Wick System

The Lettuce Raft

Ebb and Flow

Drip Irrigation System

Nutrient Film Technique

Which system is best for you?

Chapter 3: Building Your Hydro System

What is a growing medium?

What about air flow?

How much light do I need?

Constructing the Wick System

Wick System Practice Project

Constructing a Lettuce Raft

Lettuce Raft Practice Project

Constructing an Ebb and Flow

Ebb and Flow Practice Project

Constructing a Drip Irrigation System

Drip Irrigation Practice Project

Constructing an NFT System

NFT System Practice Project

Chapter 4: Plastic, Poison, & Pollution

#1 Polyethylene Terephthalate

#2 High-Density Polyethylene

#3 Polyvinyl Chloride

#4 Low-Density Polyethylene

#5 Polypropylene

#6 Polystyrene

#7 Varied & Other

Chapter 5: Crops for Hydroponic Gardens

Herbs

Fruits

Greens

Root Crops

Vining Plants

Chapter 6: Hydroponic Nutrients

What type of nutrients do plants need?

What are macro nutrients to plants?

How do I read the NPK ratio?

What are micro nutrients to plants?

How can I buy hydroponic nutrients?

What about the pH of my water?

Is there aftercare I should do?

Conclusion

Introduction

Hydroponic gardening is a fairly modern system of growing crops that involves forgoing soil altogether, instead allowing plants direct access to any water or nutrients they may need. This allows them to grow in a clean environment at a much faster rate than normal. Although the practice has faded in and out of popularity over the years, interest in it has revived as concerns over soil pollution and strict gardening laws have increased, and you may find yourself wanting to try it out.

We’ll be discussing exactly what hydroponic