DIY hydroponic gardens
By: Tyler Baras
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780760357590
Subjects: Gardening; Hydroponics
Other titles: Do-it-yourself hydroponic gardens
Description: No soil?  No sunlight?  No problem.  A hydroponic growing system gives you the power to grow plants anywhere.  Simply suspend your essential nutrients in a water-based solution and circulate them to the plant roots in a contained network of vessels and tubes.  Sound easy?  In a way, it is.  But it also requires plenty of solid information to succeed, which is why you need DIY Hydroponic Gardens.  With practical information aimed at home do-it-youselfers, author Tyler Baras (Farmer Tyler to his fans) shows exactly how to build, plant, and maintain over a dozen unique hydroponic systems, some costing just a few dollars to make.  Farmer Tyler shows you, with detailed step-by-step photos, precisely how to create these systems, and how to plant and maintain them.  All the information you need to get started with your home hydroponics system is included:  recipes for nutrient solutions; light and ventilation sources; comprehensive and maintenance instructions; 12+ hydroponic system builds; and complete crop selection charts.--COVER.
Notes: Includes index.

"How to design and build an inexpensive system for growing plants in water"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : What is hydroponics? ; Advantages of hydroponic growing ; Key features of a hydroponic system; title: Equipment : Irrigation ; Pots and trays ; Substrates and growing media ; Equipment for growing indoors ; Grow lights ; Pest-management products and equipment ; Meters; title: Hydroponic growing systems : How to choose a system ; Bottle hydroponics ; Floating rafts ; Wicking bed ; Nutrient film technique (NFT) ; Top drip system ; Media beds ; Flood and drain ; Aeroponics ; Vertical gardens; title: Starting seeds and cuttings : Starting seeds in stone wool ; Rooting cuttings in stone wool ; Rooting cuttings in a hydroponic cloner ; Transplanting plants started in soil; title: Plant nutrition : Plant nutrient uptake ; Fertilizers ; Measuring fertilizer concentration; title: System maintenance : Managing the nutrient solution ; Flushing ; Cleaning; title: Common problems and troubleshooting : Nutrient deficiencies ; Infestations ; Seedling problems