Publisher's Synopsis
Hydroponics, or more correctly and in a general sense, soilless cultivation is a technology aimed at growing plants in a nutrient solution (water that contains nutrients) with or without the use of an artificial medium (sand, gravel, vermiculite, perlite, rock wool, etc.). Liquid hydroponic systems have no other means of supporting the roots of plants; systems in a solid medium, instead, use a substrate as support. Soil-free cultivation systems are also classified as open (when the nutrient solution draining from the roots is not reused) or closed (when the surplus solution is collected, corrected, and returned to the system). Soil-free crops are mostly grown in the greenhouse, often requiring high technology and substantial capital. However, they are very productive, ergonomic, efficiently use space water, and (potentially) protect the environment.Since in such agricultural systems the regulation of the air and radical environment is one of the main aspects, the production takes place through the parallel control of the temperatures of the air and of the roots, of the light, of the relative humidity of the air, of the water, plant nutrition and climatic adversities.This book covers a plenty idea that surely you'll be needed: What is hydroponic gardening?The benefits and disadvantages of hydroponicsDifferent kinds of hydroponic gardeningHow to make your own systemSetup and run a hydroponic systemHow to establish the budget and which type of plants, vegetables and herbs are best suited for each method of gardening...And much more
