Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
8 Hobby Hydroponic
Supplies and Information
HYDROPONIC SUPPLIES
There are now thousands of hydroponic stores worldwide. Many are listed
on the Internet with their Web sites. Also, related industries such as hard-
ware and builders' supplies, irrigation suppliers, garden centers, fertilizer
companies, and discount stores sell components needed, especially for the
do-it-yourself hobbyist.
Most of these stores have their own Web sites that you can browse to
explore what products they offer. In addition, there are the Web sites of
some of the manufacturers and distributors of hydroponic equipment.
The following Web sites in Table  8.1 include the manufacturers and
some distributors of units described earlier in this topic. The table lists
but a few of the many hydroponic manufacturers and distributors in the
United States and Canada. For further companies please refer to the
Internet search engines or hydroponic magazines such as “Maximum
Yield Gardening” that lists many distributors at the back of their
monthly magazine.
HYDROPONIC SERVICES
A lot of information is available through private and governmental Web
sites. Such Web sites offer information on pest and disease identification
and control, cultural techniques for crops, nutrition, nutritional disorders
and remedies, hydroponic systems, seeds, and new cultivars most suitable
to hydroponic growing. Some of these sites are presented in Table 8.2.
These are a few sites offering technical information on horticulture and
hydroponics. Most have links to other sites on specific topics. Some are
very extensive and give references to their publications, and recommend
other journals and articles on related topics.
There are many Web sites on integrated pest management (IPM) that
have color photos of pests, diseases, and beneficial insects and microor-
ganisms that control them. Table 8.3 summarizes some of these sites. The
sites are useful in identification of any pest problem you may encounter.
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