Beginning Hydroponics Revised Ed: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Vegetables, House Plants, Flowers and Herbs without Soil

by Richard E. Nicholls

This updated edition of the classic guide to hydroponics provides a thorough introduction to soilless gardening for beginners and home gardeners.

The science, history, and mechanics of hydroponics and aquaponicsBasic and experimental methods of hydroponic gardening (including water culture, sand culture, and more)The materials and equipment you'll need to get startedSelecting the right plants, vegetables, herbs, and other cropsHow to care for your garden and ensure the right weather and lighting conditionsPreventing and treating common problems (including pests and diseases)

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1990

Reviews

[Collin Lamb · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cool! It is a very strange kind if book. Not quite an instructional guide, not quite an info/textbook- somewhere in the middle. And that works really well for this, its incredibly approachable and digestible and makes me wanna try a garden!

[Tatjana · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a little outdated (1990) and is pretty much designed for someone who just learned the word "hydroponics". If you are reading this, you know too much.
To be quite honest, you would learn more from YouTube Videos. Let me know if you know good hydroponics books. I'm coming up empty and the folks in the stores are pretty unhelpful. :P

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very cursory introduction to hydroponic gardening. Nicholls provides the necessary background, a handful of set-up schematics, a couple nutrient formulas, and other information necessary to start from scratch. The appendix is very useful, giving a list of other texts, as well as suppliers for anything one might need (although this list is probably a bit dated.)

[Tim Noonan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction, but a bit dated. Not the book's fault as it was written in the 90s. Got me interested in learning more.

[Bruce · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting introduction to hydroponics. It provides the basics and has tables near the back which describe some of the problems and the cure for them.