Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Once you get fresh vegetables in the middle of the winter, you too will
say, “I must expand this hydroponic garden.” Our clients found the green-
house was a very relaxing place to escape from their everyday stresses.
They could enter the greenhouse in the middle of a dark rainy day in
January and be in a tropical paradise with their plants growing under
artificial lights. So there are many benefits of hydroponic growing from
pleasure of working with your plants, escape from stress, to a rewarding
experience with garden fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and herbs in
the height of winter.
My purpose with this topic is to show you the various types of hydro-
ponic indoor garden units that are prefabricated and easy to set up for
immediate operation. I realize that all such units cannot be covered in
a single book, so the aim is to provide you with a cross-section of typi-
cal units available under the various hydroponic cultural methods. Most
units are modular, so can be fairly easily expanded to meet your increasing
demands for more fresh vegetables. There is a lot of help and new ideas,
which can be exchanged with fellow growers and manufacturers and their
distributors by personal visits to stores or by the Internet. Hydroponic soci-
eties disseminate information through conferences, trade fairs, bulletins,
or newsletters as well as by the Internet. You should feel free to become
part of these organizations and electronic communication sites such as,
Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Everyone has similar interests and is
always looking for new methods and ideas to further advance the science
of hydroponics. Enjoy yourself with the plant experience!