Hydroponics for the Home Grower

Howard M. Resh

February 9, 2015 by CRC Press 
Reference - 352 Pages - 205 B/W Illustrations 
ISBN 9781482239256 - CAT# K23265

Features

• Provides all the information you need to get a home-growing operation up and running
• Combines information on hydroponic growing with indoor and backyard greenhouse cultures
• Presents background information on how hydroponics evolved, nutrient and water needs, and plant growth
• Discusses numerous vegetable crops and such topics as seeding, transplanting, training of the plants, and pest and disease control
• Describes hydroponic systems for self-construction or purchase including backyard greenhouses and the components needed to control the climatic conditions
• Includes guidelines for seed sources and supplies; websites on hydroponics, vegetable culture, pest management, and greenhouse components; and a list of books, articles, and conferences on growing hydroponically

Summary

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.