Introduction

This book is a compilation of articles from the only magazine that is dedicated to the innovative grower, whether today's back-yard gardener or commercial grower. Information on soilless gardening and the latest horticultural and agricultural breakthroughs in an easily read and understandable format, covering vegetables, fruit, herb, and flower production, greenhouse growing, and technologies for indoor and outdoor gardening. This is an interesting and informative book.

Contents

	Introduction to Hydroponics
	A World Ahead ... The Leaders in Hydroponic Technology
	Hydroponic Vegies: A Bull Market for U.S. Growers
	What is Hydroponics?
	The Ins and Outs of soilless Gardening
	What Plants Can I Grow In Hydroponics?

Chapter 2

	The Basic Elements of Hydroponics
	Light and Water
	pH and Temperature
	Plant Nutrients
	Introduction to Hydroponic Gullies and Channels
	Indoor Lighting Demystified
	The Sulfer Lamp in Horticulture
	Coconut Fiber: The Environmentally Friendly Medium
	Slow-Release Nutrient Amendment Mixes
	Electrical Conductivity in Hydroponics
	Greenhouse Math - Thinking in Parts Per Million
	The pH Factor in Hydroponics
	The Modified Steiner Solution
	Solutions For That Home-Grown Flavor
	Organic Fertilisers for Hydroponics

Chapter 3

	Building Your Own System
	The Hydroponic Home (made) Unit
	Growing House Plants in Hydroponics
	Hydroponic Adventures
	Back Yard Hydroponic System
	Winter Tomatoes at the Office
	The Office Hydroponic System: An Update
	One the Fence - a Back-Yard NFT System
	A Mixed-System Hydroponic Garden
	Hydroponic Garden in Suburbia

Chapter 4

	Plants You Can Grow Hydroponically
	Scented Geraniums
	A Taste of the Tropics - Hydroponic Bananas
	Orchid and Perlite - A Perfect Match
	Cultivate Herbs, Savor the Returns
	Grow Your Own Hydroponic Strawberries
	The Rice Paddy Kit
	Hydroponic Water Chestnuts and Other Aquatic Crops

Chapter 5

	Breeding and Propagation
	Diminishing Diversity
	The Technology of Seed Saving
	Grow a Bit of Your Garden's Past for Future Seasons
	Sleepy Seeds: Overcoming Dormancy

Chapter 6

	Pest & Disease Control
	Organic Disease Control
	Organic Pest Control
	Insect Predators - Treat Them Right!
	The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Insect Research Doesn't Discriminate
	Beneficial Nematodes: A Promising Pest Nemesis
	Biological Control for Speciality Collections, Part II
	Neem: Revolutionising Pest & Disease Control
	Lord of the Flies - Controlling Fruit-Fly Infestations
	Pesticides - A Primer on Regulations and Safe Use

Chapter 7

	Greenhouse Management
	Expand Your Growing Options with a Hobby Greenhouse
	Preserving an Orchid Collection in a New Grow Room
	Hot Climate Gardening - A Creative Greenhouse Shading Solution
	Basic Atmospheric Greenhouse Control
	Computer Controls in the Greenhouse
	Computerising the Variables in Your Hydroponic System
	Carbon Dioxide Enrichment Lets Your Plants Breathe Easier
	Oxygen - For the Health of Your Hydroponic Crops
	Alternative Power Generation for Greenhouse Growers
	Reglazing Cape Cod Aquafarm
	Greenhouse Growing - Southern Style
	Roses, Hydroponics, and Computers - An Innovative Mix
	Miniature Roses - Tapping into a Large Market

Chapter 8

	Organics And Hydroponics
	The Organic - Hydroponic Debate - Opening Pandora's Box
	Feds Attempt to Regulate Organic Foods
	Microbiology Is Breaking New Ground in Agriculture
	Transgenic Bt Crops: Agricultural Panacea or Ecological Nightmare?

Chapter 9

	Beyond The Basics
	Hydroponics - Beyond the Basics
	Integrating Aquaculture and Hydroponics on the Small Farm
	Inslee Fish Farm - A family-run Aquaponic Operation Produces Chives and Fish
	Guerrilla NFT - Californian Style
	Rhizofiltration - Clean Water from Hydroponic Plants
	Return to Eden - Tropical Biomes Provide Interiors with a Breath of Fresh Air
	Thriving on a Survival Garden
	The Shona People Use Hydroponics to Fight Hunger

Chapter 10

	Small Commercial Growers
	Gourmet Gardens - Educating the Masses
	Higher Ground - Three Farmers Organically Grow Hydroponic Crops in the City
	Making Friends the Hydroponic Way - Marlan Showalter
	Clearwater Growers - Hydroponic Tomatoes Are Good Business
	R.S. Goins Greenhouse - North Carolina Hydroponic Tomato Growers
	Valley Fresh Produce - It's Hydro-Organic
	Growing Under Lights in Montreal - Hydroponic Herbs at Fraicherbe
	"Lettuce" Bring You Quality - From Honey Port Farms
	Tender Greens - Small But Beautiful
	A Legacy of Hydroponic Growing: Hydro Harvest
	Hooked on Hydroponics - Down Under
	Fancy Lettuce - From the Land Down Under
	Spriggs Hydroponic Flower Farm - Consistency, Quality, and Commitment
	Cape Cod Aquafarm - Combining Ingenuity and Enterprise
	Hydroponics and Aquaculture Working Together - A Case Study: Bioshelter, Inc
	Maturing Marvel - S&S Aquafarm: An Update
	Aquaponics: Combining Hydroponics and Aquaculture

Chapter 11

	Hydroponics in Education and Public Service
	Hydroponics Is Making Waves in the Classroom
	It's Catching On ....The Hydroponic Curriculum
	A New Wave of Farming Comes to Colorado - The BioBuilding at Eagle Valley High School
	Growing In Virginia - Hydroponics Makes a Difference for Inmates