Logo

The book 'Hydroponics' (Soilless Gardening) is a subset of hydroculture, and it is a method of growing crop plants (Vegetables, fruits and flowers, etc.) using mineral nutrient solutions in water without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only, or in an inert medium such as perlite, gravel, sand, etc. It is the art and science of growing crops with balanced amounts of plant food in the form of fertilizing nutrients and water, instead of depending on the earth.

There are many advantages over ordinary soil methods, i.e. higher yields, quicker growth, lower costs, no digging, weeding or hard work, and much saving of space (land), enabling householders and flat dwellers, people living in congested conditions, or those without enough space, or any fertile land to produce year-round supply of healthy vegetables, fruits and salads, beautiful flowers and decorative plants at little experience and without trouble with low expenses.

Contents: Preface. 1. Soilless culture. 2. Origin. 3. Substrates. 4. Current usage in gardening without soil. 5. Starting of a hydroponic unit. 6. Sowing or planting and general care. 7. Growing vegetables and salad crops. 8. Growing beautiful flowers. 9. Growing fruits and herbs. 10. Using other methods of hydroponics. Selected bibliography. Index.