Patent ID: 7818916

Claim:
A method of growing a plant variety for an entire season, including germination from seed, in a hydroponic system adapted to contain a volume of aqueous liquid, said method comprising: a) providing a seed or plant; b) providing a hydroponic system; c) placing said seed or plant in said hydroponic system; d) providing a volume of aqueous liquid comprising a water selected from the group consisting of distilled water, deionized water, filtered water, and United States municipal tap water; e) providing a set of dosed pH buffered plant nutrient compositions, each dose comprising a complete set of plant nutrient ingredients and between about 0.2 grams and about 0.6 grams of monopotassium phosphate per each liter of said aqueous liquid, wherein said dose maintains said aqueous liquid at a pH of between about 5 and about 7 for about two weeks, wherein said dose comprises an amount of said complete set of plant nutrient ingredients for about two weeks; f) combining said volume of aqueous liquid and said dose in said hydroponic system; g) using said hydroponic system to deliver the combined aqueous liquid and dose to the plant or seed; and h) repeating steps (e) and (f) about every two weeks.