DIY hydroponic gardens / Tyler Baras.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780760357590 : PAP
- ISBN: 0760357595 : PAP
- Physical Description: 192 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Cool Springs Press, 2018.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 187) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : What is hydroponics? ; Advantages of hydroponic growing ; Key features of a hydroponic system -- Equipment : Irrigation ; Pots and trays ; Substrates and growing media ; Equipment for growing indoors ; Grow lights ; Pest-management productsand equipment ; Meters -- Hydroponic growing systems : How to choose a system ; Bottle hydroponics ; Floating rafts ; Wicking bed ; Nutrient film technique (NFT) ; Top drip system ; Media beds ; Flood and drain ; Aeroponics ; Vertical gardens -- Startingseeds and cuttings : Starting seeds in stone wool ; Rooting cuttings in stone wool ; Rooting cuttings in a hydroponic cloner ; Transplanting plants started in soil -- Plant nutrition : Plant nutrient uptake ; Fertilizers ; Measuring fertilizer concentration -- System maintenance : Managing the nutrient solution ; Flushing ; Cleaning -- Common problems and troubleshooting : Nutrient deficiencies ; Infestations ; Seedling problems. |
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Subject: | Hydroponics. Gardening. |
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | 631.585 BAR (Text) | 000165450 | Nonfiction | Checked out | 03/30/2024 |
Author Notes
DIY Hydroponic Gardens : How to Design and Build an Inexpensive System for Growing Plants in Water
Tyler Baras has a range of urban agricultural experience from homesteading to commercial hydroponics. While completing his B.S. in Horticultural Sciences at the University of Florida, he traveled overseas to study Organic Agriculture in Spain and Protected Agriculture (greenhouse production) in China. After graduation, he worked as a grower for 3 Boys Farm Inc., the first certified organic recirculating hydroponic farm in the United States. In 2013, Tyler moved to Denver, Colorado where he worked as the hydroponic farm manager at The GrowHaus. He managed a profitable urban farm while creating a successful hydroponic internship program with a 90% job placement rate for graduates. The hydroponic farm at The GrowHaus is currently managed by alumni of the farm internship program and continues to provide lettuce for Wholefoods, Safeway, and several local markets. While at The GrowHaus, Tyler started creating educational videos and blog posts about farm tech which he continues to post on his website FarmerTyler.com. He has had multiple appearances on P. Allen Smiths Garden Home which airs on national PBS. Currently, Tyler manages the Dallas Grown hydroponic greenhouse in Dallas, Texas and works as Special Projects Manager for Hort Americas. Farmer Tyler continues to produce video content which can be seen at Urban Ag News YouTube and Farmer Tyler YouTube!