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The Official Seed Starting Home Page Awesome resource, quick & efficient! I spent waaay too much time here, learning more than I knew I had to.

$40,000 ON 1-3 ACRE! Free Hydroponic secrets revealed! If this doesn't get you interested, not much will. Caution - asks you to buy a pamphlet - but also allows you to sign up for a free newsletter and it IS a pretty fun article.

Container Media Understanding the general characteristics of growing media, as well as the specific attributes of the media you are using, will enable you to get the most out of your nursery. This set of pages describes the attributes of media and how to manage media for success. See also: UF/IFAS Extension Nutrient Management Series: Container Media, Container Media Test Information Sheet, Nutrient Management: Analysis of Container Media, and Media: Introduction

Growing Fruit Crops in Containers People frequently want to grow some type of fruit tree in a container, usually because of poor soil, improper climate or lack of sufficient space as is often the case around apartments and condominiums. Fortunately, a wide variety of fruit trees can be grown in containers with some degree of success. However, such plants will rarely be as attractive or grow and fruit as well as those grown under optimal conditions in the ground. See also: Growing Fruit Crops in Containers

Good Enough to Eat: Container gardens can deliver abundant crops Let's assume you want to be a container gardener and that you have a sunny balcony on your 10th-floor apartment. The first order of business is to find suitable containers. If money is no object, you can plant your crops in designer pottery. But a variety of other containers work well -- whisky barrels, large flowerpots, plastic tubs, bushel baskets and wooden boxes.

Container Gardening If you don't have space for a vegetable garden, consider raising fresh, nutritious, homegrown vegetables in containers. A window sill, patio, balcony, or doorstep can provide sufficient space for a productive container garden. Problems with soil-borne diseases, nematodes, or poor soil can also be overcome by switching to container gardening. See also: Container Vegetable Gardening, Vegetable Gardening in Containers, Vegetable Gardening In Containers, and Growing vegetables in containers

Irrigating Greenhouse Crops The irrigation of greenhouse crops is one of the most critical of all production practices. And yet it is frequently overlooked and taken for granted. To provide conditions for optimum plant growth it is essential to become familiar with the factors that influence soil moisture.

[PDF] A3382, Container Gardening

[PDF] Mini Gardens and Containers for Vegetables

Pint-Size Planters Yield Bumper Crops Field Trials Produce Amazing Harvest of Cucumbers, Beans and Peppers

The Basics of Fertilizer Calculations for Greenhouse Crops Fertilizers are designed to provide the elements necessary for plant growth. About 90% of the plant weight is made up of water. The remaining mass constitutes the plant dry weight, which is made up primarily of 17 elements that are required for plant growth.

Guide to Container Gardening Even the smallest patio or porch can boast a crop of vegetables or a garden of flowers in containers. Planter boxes, wooden barrels, hanging baskets and large flowerpots are just some of the containers that can be used. The container gardener is limited only by his imagination. Consider the following guidelines when choosing your container.

Avoid Soluble Salt Accumulation What it is, how it happens, where it comes from.

LIME AND FERTILIZER RECOMMENDATIONS should be followed by CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY to get the full effect of this on line guide to soil management.

SOIL NUTRIENT CONTENT VALUES Everything you need to know about soil testing in an on line manual of sorts. Easy on the eyes, informative, but easy to get lost in, as well. Lots of links.

Nutrient Analysis Is Key to Successful Plant Production A sort of online manual explaining the details of Foliar and Soil Nutrient Analysis. Easy on the eyes, informative, but easy to get lost in, as well. Lots of links.

Nitrogen Forms and Availability Fluctuate within the Soil A sort of online manual explaining the details of the nitrogen cycle. Easy on the eyes, informative, but easy to get lost in, as well. Lots of links.

Hydroculture- The Cure For "Sick Building Syndrome" (and closed system shelters!) Sponsored by The Aqua Plant Hawaii. See also: Hydroculture

Hydroponics, A Global Perspective A must read from one of the most respected professionals in the field, Lawrence L. Brooke. Sponsored by Diamond Lights and General Hydroponics. Also available HERE

A Garden for All Seasons An article about hydroponics for the houseplant lover by Dorothy K. Morgan. Sponsored by Hydrofarm Gardening Products

Let There Be Light An article about bulbs, ballasts and other artificial lighting basics by Laura L. Kramer. Sponsored by Hydrofarm Gardening Products. Also available HERE

An Easy Gardening Alternative An article about hydroponics by Laura L. Kramer. Sponsored by Hydrofarm Gardening Products. Also available HERE

Pipe Dream Hydroponics While this site offers items for sale, it has so much more free info and interesting browsing experiences that it is a MUST SEE.

Aquaculture Association of Canada Archives You will need to sift through alot of headers and extraneous junk to find the good stuff here, but it might be worth it. Maintains an archive from April 1995 to present.

Hydroponics University If you are a total novice or an experienced commercial grower, the information you need is probably here, and absolutely free. There are several sources of gardening information available here. From the most basic question to the most specific. Check out the Free Hydroponic System Plans at the very least!

Easy Plans and Free Stuff

Free System Plans The following are basic plans of simple systems that you can build out of readily available materials. These systems may not be sophisticated but they can work very well. See also: Our Learning Area

BioPonics! a simple, reliable, low-cost growing system used to produce a supply of safe, superior quality foods integrating hydroponics and aquaculture in a closed system to produce premium tilapia and fresh herbs and vegetables. Although creative, this method of food production is no mere novelty. It is a low-cost, no nonsense system.

HOME GROWN Hydroponics. The page on the net for hydroponics. Virtually a complete manual online on hydroponic gardening. Must visit! "Hydroponic growing , complete details on how to set up your own hydro grow system without spending BIG bucks, by using recycled and generic building or gardening materials. I have grown many plants this year using the drip feed setup, this is a proven method that can be setup as you salvage your materials. With money saved by growing my own, I improved my set up, got out of hock and I never have to see one of those rip off dealer scum bags again."

"Hydroponics: Nutrient Management in Recirculating Hydroponics Culture" Excellent, detailed article by Bruce Bugsbee of the Crop Physiology Labs, Utah State Univ.

"Hydroponics: Nutrient Solution for Wheat" A Formula for growing wheat hydroponically. From CPL, USU

"Hydroponics: Nutrient Solution for Soybeans" A formula for growing soybeans hydroponically.

Procedures to Control Irrigation Timing and Root-Zone Water Potential in Small Containers Containerized plant growth is common in controlled environment research and the greenhouse industry. Because of the small root-zones of containers, water availability changes rapidly over short time intervals. To overcome this, irrigation is often excessive causing leaching. Environmental concerns has prompted studies on improved irrigation efficiency.

TEN REASONS why you should be interested in hydroponics, both for food or income. Caution - asks you to buy a pamphlet - but also allows you to sign up for a free newsletter.

HYDROPONIC HAY Pretty good article with a wide range of hydroponics tips for beginners who want to raise hay and other hydroponic feed items. Caution - asks you to buy a pamphlet - but also allows you to sign up for a free newsletter.

HydroPonics - UNDERSTANDING HYDROPONICS By Mark Anderson

GREENHOUSE AND ROOT-ZONE HEATING To conserve energy some growers have gone to split-night temperature control. This is done by reducing the air temperature for part of the night and using root-zone heating for the entire night. Most growers use root-zone heating entirely for the germination and seedling stage. Caution - asks you to buy a pamphlet - but also allows you to sign up for a free newsletter.

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