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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 chili peppers! This fantastic site
originates from the cold climes of Finland, has
comprehensive 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 chili 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 chili peppers.
Hydroponics - The Weedless Garden
Hydroponic hobby guru Ray Schneider shares his
ongoing backyard hydroponic gardening adventures.
Rays' take on hydroponics? "Is this a great hobby or
what?"
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
Australian Hydroponic & Greenhouse Association
The
Australian Hydroponic & Greenhouse Association
(AHGA) is the peak industry body representing
commercial hydroponic and greenhouse growers
Australia wide. AHGA members also include equipment
and installation suppliers, specialist consultants
and advisors, researchers, and educators.
Hydroponic Mailing List
Hydroponics.org is home to the Hydroponics Mailing
List. The "Hydrolist" is a long-running moderated
discussion list about hydroponics, growing methods,
tools, supplies, and more.
Hydroponic Society of America
The
Hydroponic Society of America is the premier
hydroponic association for hobby growers, educators,
scientists, and enthusiasts.
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.
The
Hydroponic Vegetable Program
The
Hydroponic Vegetable 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
Antarctica Hydroponics
Hydroponics in Antarctica is as unique as the
continent itself. The extreme environmental
conditions found here make the process of growing
food a formidable challenge. Four months of solid
daylight, four months of total darkness, and
unpredictable winds and temperature changes present
a unique growing situation. One cannot simply build
a glasshouse, set up a system, and expect tasty
produce to grow! However, in Antarctica, successful
harvests are achieved and consumed every day!
Vacationing in Antarctica isn't all that bad.
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 river water 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.
The
Hampshire Hydroponicum
I
recently rediscovered this link to one of my
personal favorites. If you live in the UK, or you're
planning a visit, be sure to get by Stockbridge,
Hampshire to visit The Hampshire Hydroponicum at
Houghton Lodge & Gardens. The Hydroponicum serves to
demonstrate how the amateur gardener can practically
use hydroponics in their own home, garden, or
greenhouse to grow flowers, herbs, salads,
vegetables, exotic plants, shrubs and even trees!
The
Hydroponicum
And
while you're in the UK, overlooked by the mountains
of Wester Ross, The Hydroponicum at Achiltibuie 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
History of Hydroponics
by
Gary V. Deutschmann, Sr.
An
excellent article covering the history and future of
hydroponic gardening.
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.
Growing Hydroponic Tomatoes
This
interactive web site by the University of Arizona
provides practical, accurate information on growing
hydroponic tomatoes for students, hobbyists, and
beginning growers.
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
Tomatoes Live!
Controlled Environment Agriculture Center
University of Arizona
Watch
tomatoes growing hydroponically live, right now, on
your computer screen. This fascinating website not
only shows you live video and images of tomatoes
growing in their greenhouse, you can also view live
climate data and more!
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.
Handbook for the Production of CEA-Grown
Hydroponic Lettuce
This
handbook is designed to be a comprehensive manual
for the production of pond-grown CEA (Controlled
Environment Agriculture), or greenhouse, lettuce.
More importantly thanks to the innovation of the
world wide web, it is designed to be interactive.
From Cornell University.
Handbook for the Production of CEA-Grown
Hydroponic Spinach
This
handbook is designed to be a comprehensive manual
for the production of Nutrient Film grown CEA
(Controlled Environment Agriculture), or greenhouse,
spinach. More importantly, it is designed to be
interactive. From Cornell University.
Handbook for the Production of CEA-Grown
Hydroponic Pak choi
This
handbook is designed to be an introductory manual
for the production of Nutrient Film (NFT) grown CEA
(Controlled Environment Agriculture), or greenhouse,
pak choi. More importantly, it is designed to be
interactive. From 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.
N
Florida Research & Education Ctr - Suwannee Valley
Greenhouse & Hydroponic Production
This
incredible site from the University of Florida
offers a wealth of information about commercial and
hobby hydroponics, plus more information on
greenhouse production, specific crops, pests and
pesticides, marketing and budget, plus information
on soil grown crops, information on Florida specific
production, plus even more information on
agricultural weather, and information about... well,
just visit and you'll see what I mean!
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
renown hydroponics expert Dr. Howard Resh presents
his own personal website. Get personal insights,
history, or engage his services to create your own
hydroponic empire.
HydroMall
If you
can't find it at Home Harvest, or perhaps you need a
local supplier... check out the best hydroponic mall
online. Features worldwide store listings, product
information, hydroponic articles and lots more.
HydroponicHotSauce.com
Featuring hot sauces created with hydroponically
grown habanero and scotch bonnet peppers in a
variety of strengths and flavors. Online wholesale
sales and retail locations that feature Pete's
HydroHot Hydroponic Hot Sauces. A great conversation
piece for hydroponic growers, a great hot sauce for
hot sauce lovers!
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
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