Hydroponics, a method of gardening without soil, has developed over the past fifty years. White it has been proven both reliable and effective, and has received much attention in some quarters, it is still an unfamiliar practice to many gardeners.
This book is designed to introduce you to the principles and methods of hydroponic gardening. 1 book $9.95
This comprehensive book uses hands-on growing and observing to introduce hydroponics to students. The lessons are designed separately for elementary, middle, and high school levels and are supplemented with blackline masters and student worksheets. Hydroponic plants grown throughout the school year provide opportunities for exploration and discovery of the scientific method, descriptive writing, plant anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, genetics, drawing, and mathematics. Packet includes instructions on how to build hydroponic wick systems and a light stand. 30 worksheets and transparencies. 1 Book $19.95
Gardening Indoors combines the basics of gardening and electrical lighting into this single volume, a complete how-to guide on playing Mother Nature indoors. This book is very user-friendly, easy to read, and packed with graphs, charts, illustrations and photos. Hobby hydroponics is more and more popular, and very affordable. Don’t let a winter spoil your gardening fun, take it inside! So, get Gardening Indoors and equip yourself with the information you’ll need to save time, save money, and reap the maximum benefits a well-run indoor garden can offer. Soft cover – 432 pages. Features more than 200 photographs, drawings and charts including 52 color pages. By George F. Van Patten 1 Book $19.95
Plants can use up to five times more CO2 than naturally occurs in the air. CO2, essential to photosynthesis, is often the most overlooked element limiting plant growth. This book demonstrates how fertilizing the air with CO2 can shorten growing time and double your harvest. Includes technical information on how to set up a CO2 emitter system or generator system and how to grow cuttings and seedlings with CO2. Packed with the most up-to-date facts and figures on CO2, Gardening Indoors With CO2 shows you how to put CO2 to work in your garden room or greenhouse for super results! Soft cover – 96 pages. 1 Book $14.95
This book will show you how to perform common cuttings, plus grafting and more. earn how to choose between the latest root hormones, grow a disease-free garden and achieve higher yields. In addition, learn how to control temperature, humidity, lighting and how to build a mist chamber. This book can give you the understanding and confidence to clone plants like a pro. All of the Gardening Indoors books are written with the beginner in mind and provide clear, easy to understand instructions and descriptions. Soft cover – 96 pages. 1 Book $12.95
Dr. Resh, an international consultant and hydroponic grower under diversified environments, wishes to bring more of his experiences and knowledge in this book to home gardeners. The book explains how you can easily get started growing your plants; what conditions are suitable for growing indoors; how to care for your plants; essential plant nutrients; the best - water, aeroponics, rockwool, perlite, plant towers - hobby units to fit your budget; where to find the latest hydroponic supplies and information -- online web sites and chat rooms, as well as, suggested magazines are provided. Soft cover 161 pages. 1 Book $14.95
Understand how your garden should work, so you can MAXIMIZE production and INCREASE quality!
This book will teach you SOILLESS GARDENING from start to finish by quick and simply reference on:
• how plants work in detail
• how each plant hormone affects growth
• easy cutting and rooting methods
• various soilless growing techniques (including aeroponics)
• well-kept trade secrets on growing
Through charts, graphs, tables and diagrams, “How to Supercharge Your Garden” explains exactly what your plants need so you can control their growth at every stage. It also contains industry tips on achieving the healthiest and the most productive crops possible. There is a lot of technical information that has been made very easy to follow and understand, which makes this informative text of great value to growers of all levels. 1 Book $31.95
Learn the best kept secrets of building and gardening with high-yield aeroponic and hydroponic systems you can build. Hydroponic gardening is the most productive way to grow all varieties of plants, and those raised in a hydroponic system will exhibit maximum yield, flavor, vitamin and essential oil content. How-To Hydroponics illustrates each step of the hydroponic growing process with clear photographs and diagrams and includes step-by-step hydroponics system plans to build eight types of hydroponic and aeroponics systems. 1 Book $24.95
This simple, little book is packed with information on hydroponic gardening. The graphic color, layout, and design helps guide a hydroponic gardener through basic plant science and environment to purchasing a garden and appropriate supplies. Plans for making your own hydroponic garden, nutrient deficiencies, plant problems, and growing a garden, beginning to end, are all included in this invaluable guide. Soft cover – 80 pages. by George F. Van Patten. 1 Book $4.95
Hydroponic Food Production The most concise textbook on hydroponic food production available. A complete manual and an encyclopedic reference work on soilless food production. Technically comprehensive with nearly 400 photographs and detailed drawings on every form of hydroponics for temperate, tropical, or cold climates. A state-of-the-art work widely used by advanced home gardeners and by professional hydroponic growers. Well organized with impeccable academic and professional credentials. Illustrated. 1 Book $57.50
Howard Resh’s best-selling guidebook for home hydroponic gardeners. This book will help you to produce your own pesticide-free, clean,nutritious vegetable and fruits.You will not have to worry about problems of infertile or infested soil, weeds and pests. Produce up to 20 - 25% greater yields using hydroponic methods. Scores of photographs, drawings and diagrams make it easy to have a variety of gardens; simple hydroponic window or deck trays or containers, or full-scale, productive hydroponic gardens or home
greenhouse projects. Soft cover - 159 pages. 1 Book $13.95
The purpose of this book is to review many questions associated with hydroponic culture and to offer useful suggestions. The questions related to hydroponic systems, plant varieties, plant nutrition, plant culture, plant disease and pest management, environmental factors, optimum ranges, production and marketing. Recommendations come from experiences over the past twenty years of hydroponic growing. Includes such topics as: nutrition, essential elements, greenhouse site, water, physiological disorders, disease, environmental conditions, harvesting, storing, sterilization and much more. Soft cover - 200 pages. 1 Book $14.95
Home-grown tomatoes can be large, red-ripe, deliciously aromatic and full of flavor. No previous experience necessary. This book makes growing fantastic hydroponic tomatoes much easier. Presented with easy-to-use terms and procedures. A fine manual for producing home-grown tomatoes hydroponically, with automated procedures that minimize work, problems of weather, plant disease and pests so you can enjoy a bountiful, flavorful crop. Many illustrations help to show the way. Soft cover - 142 pages. 1 Book $13.95
The complete hydroponic growing guide for fresh healthy herbs, vegetables & flowers. This forty minute video will take you step by step towards setting up your own system and producing successful crops time after time. Grow real produce with unmatched flavor and nutrition. Whether you are a first time hobbyist, commercial grower, or even considering hydroponics as a new career, then this video will give you a total overview and understanding of just how hydroponic systems actually work. 1 Video $30.95
This book covers all aspects of hydroponics, it is very informative, yet an easy read. "A must read for the novice gardener" as the book states, yet would also be enlightening for the more experienced grower. 1 Book $24.95