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Hydroponic Gardening FAQ
Backyard Hydroponic Garden Web Sites
Adventures in Hydroponics
A nameless frustrated gardener shares his successful indoor and outdoor hydroponic gardening adventures in his apartment!
Fatalii's Chiles
Very possibly THE best site on the web for growing home-grown hot chile peppers! This fantastic site originates from the cold climes of Finland, has compreshensive information... varietal, growing methods (soil, hydroponic, and aeroponic), reproductive, breeding, and best of all, it's all provided in easy-to-understand terms by a serious backyard chile hobbyist who likes to take pictures of his efforts (lots of pictures). With all of it's excellent information, though, the very best section of this web site is called Fiery Faces, which consists of literally hundreds of facial reactions to the pain and pleasure of consuming the hottest of hot chile peppers.
Paul's Hydroponic & NFT Growing Site
All the information on this page is from my own personal experiences with growing vegetables hydroponically in England, although the web site may be useful to anyone in the world. I'm no expert in the field. Actually before trying hydroponics I had not really grown any plants before, What this does show though is that pretty much anyone can have a go at growing this way. If you do decide to give it a go after reading these pages, I hope you thoroughly enjoy it as much as I do.
Hydroponics Associations & Non-Profits
Protected Cropping Australia
Protected Cropping Australia (PCA), formerly the Australian Hydroponic & Greenhouse Association (AHGA), is the peak industry body representing commercial hydroponic and greenhouse growers Australia wide. PCA members also include equipment and installation suppliers, specialist consultants and advisors, researchers, and educators.
Institute For Simplified Hydroponics
The Institute for Simplified Hydroponics is a US 501-C(3) non-profit organization and international NGO formed in 1995 whose mission is to support efforts to reduce hunger and poverty through the introduction of simplified hydroponic gardening techniques to developing communities.
Mexican Hydroponic Association
Promotes both commercial and hobby hydroponic culture, technologies, and education in Mexico.
Ohio State University Hydroponic Crop Program
The OSU Hydroponic Crop Program is designed to foster hydroponic greenhouse vegetable businesses in Ohio by providing horticultural, marketing, business planning and greenhouse design support. The support is provided by direct contact with individuals, seminars, tours, interactive Internet websites and demonstration greenhouses at the Toledo Botanical Garden, Toledo, Ohio and The Agricultural Incubator Foundation, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Network Hidroponia
Research center of Hidroponía and Mineral Nutricio'n, Department of Biology, Agrarian National University the Molina, Lima, Peru.
Progressive Gardening Trade Association (PGTA)
Focused on the implementation of progressive gardening techniques into the mainstream gardening community via trade representation and education, the PGTA is a non-profit trade association for retailers, distributors, and manufacturers of environmentally friendly gardening products with a special interest placed on water-wise and organic applications for home gardening markets.
Soilless Culture Information System
Presented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on suggestion by the former International Soilless Culture Society (ISOCS) and the ISHS Commission on Soilless Culture to facilitate access to information on the technological and economical aspects of soilless culture systems. This website contains information on soilless culture growing media and systems, news and resources, that include a searchable list of SCIS scientists and institutions that work on soilless culture, country statistics, a searchable list of publications, magazines and articles, as well as a photo gallery.
Hydroponics Destinations
CuisinArt Resort Hydroponic Farm
We invite you to enjoy a guided tour of the CuisinArt Hydroponic Farm with Dr. Howard Resh. Unique to CuisinArt Resort, the trend setting Hydroponic Farm produces fresh vegetables, edible flowers and herbs daily. Afterwards, call your travel agent and enjoy this marvel firsthand!
New York Sun Works Center For Sustainable Engineering
Science Barge
The Science Barge is a sustainable urban farm powered by solar, wind, and biofuels, and irrigated by rainwater and purified riverwater moored at Hudson River Park's Pier 84. The Center grows fresh fruit and vegetables using recirculating hydroponics in an effort to promote local food production and distribution.
Achiltibuie Garden
And while you're in the UK, overlooked by the mountains of Wester Ross, Achiltibuie Garden in Scotland has been established since the mid 1980's and is now the premier hydroponics centre for the demonstration of soilless growing in the UK. Its spectacular growing houses produce extraordinary results.
Hydroponics Basic Educational Sites
Hydroponics101.com
AgroDynamics, manufacturer of Grodan Stonewool hydroponic growing media, aspire to introduce soil-less plant culture or hydroponics to the common gardening enthusiast. Understanding the fundamentals is important and perhaps just as important as knowing where to get the information. As a world leader in technologies for hydroponic production of plants that feed the world's people and add beauty to our everyday life, AgroDynamics provides an excellent site for understanding hydroponics with a particular focus on rockwool drawn from their many years of experience in the hydroponic industry.
Hydroponics Online
Very active site with hydroponics tutorials, forum, free garden designs and descriptions plus photos and grower bulletin boards.
Hydroponics As A Hobby
This circular was prepared by James C. Schmidt, Assistant Extension Horticulturist, John M.Gerber, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, and J. W. Courter, Professor of Horticulture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, based on an earlier edition prepared by J. D. Butler
and N. F. Oebker.
HydroponicsDictionary.com
Informational website and portal with resources on hydroponic gardening, hydroponic education, systems, medium, industry links, and much more.
Grow Your Own Vegetables Without Soil
Growing plants without soil is often called hydroponics. The name implies that the plants are grown in water containing dissolved nutrients. However, pure water culture is only one of the many methods employed. All of the other methods might simply be grouped as "soilless" culture, which would include sand culture, gravel culture, and culture utilizing other soil substitutes such as sawdust, wood shavings and vermiculite. The information reported here in "Grow Your Own Vegetables Without Soil" should be beneficial to the gardening enthusiast who wishes to try hydroponics as a hobby. From The Florida Cooperative Extension Service.
ProgressiveGardening.org
An informational website providing home gardeners, plant enthusiasts, and hobby growers with informative materials on the latest earth-friendly, organic, and water-wise gardening methods.
Hydroponics Technical Education Sites
Controlled Environment Agriculture Center
University of Arizona
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is the production of plants and their products, such as vegetables and flowers, inside structures such as greenhouses. By using CEA, we can produce high value crops at maximum productivity in an efficient and environmentally friendly way. The University of Arizona's Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC) supports education, research and outreach as part of the Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering and the School of Plant Sciences - both programs of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. CEAC also offers an innovation platform for plant physiology, sensor technology and applied computer technology.
Growing Tomatoes Hydroponically
This informative site grew from an 8 month demonstration project overseen by Dr. Merle Jensen and Dr. Pat Rorabaugh at the University of Arizona. Growing Tomatoes Hydroponically is an interactive web site that provides practical, accurate information on growing hydroponic tomatoes for students, hobbyists, and beginning growers. Hydroponic culture is one of the most exacting and intensive methods of crop production used in agriculture today. Over the last 20 years, great advances in hydroponic technology have been made through extensive research and development programs in the United States and Europe. And although hydroponics may be technology and capital intensive, it is also extremely productive and efficient in its water and land use. Whether your interest in hydroponics is as a hobby, an additional source of income, or you want to get into the commercial market, the future and opportunities in soilless culture are more favorable today than ever before. We hope this introduction to hydroponic tomato growing will spark your interest, provide information, and lead you other resources available in print and on the web.
Cornell University
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
Cornell's information gateway for Controlled Environment Agriculture. A program of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering. Includes individual electronic handbooks for the production of CEA hydroponic lettuce, spinach and Pak choi. Also contains information on opportunities regarding the study of CEA at Cornell University.
Crop Physiology Laboratory - Hydroponics
From Utah State University, a site dealing with recirculating nutrient management, with an emphasis on wheat and soybean production.
Hydroponics; Information on Commercial and
Non-Commercial Hydroponic Vegetable Production
This site contains information on commercial, home and hobby vegetable production. Much of this information comes from the TAEX publication on Greenhouse Vegetable Production. From Texas A&M University, Aggie Horticulture.
Budget For Greenhouse Tomatoes
The business of raising greenhouse crops, or hydroponically grown plants such as tomatoes, is popular among small producers who want to diversify their farms, or for landowners looking for supplemental income. Before breaking ground for a new greenhouse, you must understand the major time commitment and amount of work involved.
Role Of Perlite In Hydroponic Culture
A research report issued by the Perlite Institute, Inc. by Dr. David A. Hall, Principal of the Pershore College of Horiculture in the United Kingdom.
Horticultural Uses Of Perlite And Vermiculite
The Perlite Institute and The Schundler Company have developed an extensive file of brief, but useful Plant Guides on the many uses of perlite and vermiculite.
Hydroponics Commercial Resources
Dr. Howard Resh - Hydroponic Services
World reknown hydroponics expert Dr. Howard Resh presents his own personal website. Get persoanl insights, history, or engage his services to create your own hydroponic empire.
HydroponicVegetableGardening.com
Jim Taylor offers practical advice, free hydroponic system plans and visual results of his hydroponic gardening research. Jim demonstrates some pretty awesome results, and you can purchase all of his research material for a very reasonable price.
Hydroponics Resource Center
for Inexpensive Hydroponic Startups
Grower secrets for starting up a home based or commercial hydroponic plant business. Ideas for maintenance, production, and marketing.
Miracle Farms Commercial Hydroponics
Franklin and Company has been providing expertise in the research and development of State-of-the-Art Hydroponics Agriculture for northern climates in Alberta since 1980. This work has advanced upon the Hydroponics Scientific Research and Experimental Development pioneered in the 1960's by the late Mr. Bob Wessell, a former NASA engineer.
Franklin and Company provides consultation, design, engineering, technical back-up, and marketing services in all aspects of commercial hydroponics. Additionally, Franklin and Company performs third party evaluation services of other hydroponics systems. |
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