Beginning Hydroponics: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Vegetables, House Plants, Flowers and Herbs without Soil (Revised, Updated)

This updated edition of the classic guide to hydroponics provides a thorough introduction to soilless gardening for beginners and home gardeners.

• The science, history, and mechanics of hydroponics and aquaponics
• Basic and experimental methods of hydroponic gardening (including water culture, sand culture, and more)
• The materials and equipment you'll need to get started
• Selecting the right plants, vegetables, herbs, and other crops
• How to care for your garden and ensure the right weather and lighting conditions
• Preventing and treating common problems (including pests and diseases)
  

"An excellent nontechnical work for the beginner" is what LJ 's reviewer called the first edition of this book ( LJ 2/15/78). Here, Nicholls updates information on the methods of soilless gardening, which include raising plants in containers of water, gravel, sand, rocks, brick, and even styrofoam. He discusses the particular problems of soilless gardening in terms of pest control and weather and light conditions. New to this edition is a list of manufacturers and suppliers of greenhouses and greenhouse accessories; hydroponic materials; lighting equipment; and seeds; as well as a suggested list for further reading on the subject.
- Judy Quinn, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.