Hydroponics Beginners Gardening Guide: How to Start a Hydroponics System Step by Step (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781532788307)

For centuries, hydroponics have represented the pinnacle of horticultural science, improving on nature's growing methods to produce astounding agricultural yields. Hydroponics-raising plants in water and without soil-is not only a more sustainable method of growing food with limited water and space, it's nothing less than a technological miracle.

Now, author Simon Hamilton makes the secrets of hydroponics available to the beginning or urban farmer with Hydroponics Beginners Gardening Guide: How to Start a Hydroponics System Step by Step!

Hydroponics is an amazing system, but it's not for the faint of heart: before you see your first crop, you'll need to decide on all kinds of variables, including water, growing medium, and of course, what plants you'll be raising! But don't get bogged down in rumor or misinformation...Simon Hamilton answers all your questions in this simple, easy-to-understand guide.

From balancing an appropriate nutrient solution to testing and adjusting the pH of your water to ensure your plants are healthy and happy, Hydroponics Beginners Gardening Guide has your back! Just take a look inside to find the answers to:

What kind of growing medium is right for me?

What kind of water do I need to use?

How do I get my plants the nutrients they need without soil?

Which hydroponics system works for my space and resources?

By the end of Hydroponics Beginners Gardening Guide, you'll know which of the major hydroponics systems (Wick System, Water Culture, Ebb and Flow, Drip System, or NFT) is easiest and best for your purposes. Better still, using the information in this amazing guide, you'll be able to start your very own hydroponic garden without spending a fortune.

Plus, as a special bonus, Simon Hamilton includes with purchases of Hydroponics Beginners Gardening Guide a copy of his companion eBook, Growing Vegetables in Containers: All You Need to Know About Growing Food at Home! Between these two guides, you'll be armed with all the knowhow you'll need to start your own gardening experiments and take sustainable gardening into your own hands.