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Gardening indoors with soil & hydroponics
Author
Publisher
Van Patten Pub
Publication Date
[2008]
Edition
Fifth edition.
Language
English
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ISBN
9781878823328
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Table of Contents
From the Book - Regular Print - Fifth edition.
Introduction
Credits
History of Hydroponics
Table of contents
Internet
Trade shows & expos
1: Horticulture
Introduction
Life cycle of annual vegetables and flowers
Germination
Seedling growth
Vegetative growth
Mother plants
Taking cuttings
Flowering
2: Seeds & Seedlings
Introduction
Seeds
Germination
Water
Temperature
Air (oxygen)
Two popular germination techniques
One: pre-soaking in water
Two: direct seed
Ordering seeds
Storing seeds
Seed pests
Seedlings
Buying seedlings
3: Vegetative Growth
Introduction
Cuttings and taking cuttings
Mother plants
Getting ready
Precautions
Rooting hormones
Before taking cuttings
Taking cuttings: step-by-step
Cuttings from a flowering plant
Storing cuttings
Transplanting
Transplanting: step-by-step
Hardening off
Pruning and bending
Pruning
Bending
Air pruning roots
Root pruning
Chemical root pruning
Stress
4: Flowering
Introduction
Long-day plants
Hermaphrodites
Seed crops
Life cycle
5: Harvest
Introduction
Harvest
6: Indoor Gardens And Greenhouses
Introduction
Setting up the indoor garden: step-by-step
Indoor garden checklist
Greenhouses and cold frames
Coverings
Climate control
7: Light, Lamps & Electricity
Introduction
Light, spectrum, and photoperiod
PAR and light spectrum
Measuring light
Light meters
Photoperiod
Intensity
Inverse square law
Lamp spacing
Side lighting
Rotating plants
Plant spacing
Reflective hoods
Horizontal reflective hoods
Vertical reflective hoods
Air-cooled lamp fixtures
No reflective hood
Reflective hood study
Reflective light
More free growing light
Light movers
Setting up a light mover: step-by-step
High intensity discharge (HID) lights
HID ballasts
HID bulbs
Metal halide systems
Construction & operation
Lumen maintenance and life
Metal halide ballasts
Metal halide bulbs
High pressure sodium systems
Operation and construction
Life and lumen maintenance
HP sodium ballasts
HP sodium bulbs
Conversion bulbs
HP sodium to metal halide
Metal halide to HP sodium
Mercury vapor lamps
Fluorescents lamps
Construction and operation
Other lamps
Incandescent lamps
LP sodium lamps
Tungsten halogen lamps
Electricity & safety
Electricity consumption
Generators
Timers
Setting up the HID system: step-by-step
8: Soil And Containers
Introduction
PH
Humates chelate
Soil temperature
Potting soil
Mushroom compost
Soilless mix
Cutting and seedling
Cubes and mixes
Soil amendments
Soil mixes
Compost
Growing medium disposal
Growing medium problems
Containers
Drainage
Container shape, size, and maintenance
Green roots
9: Water & Nutrients
Introduction
Water quality
Hard water
Sodium chloride
Osmosis
Reverse osmosis
Irritation
Overwatering
Underwatering
Drip systems
Misdiagnosed disorders
Nutrients
Macronutrients
Nitrogen (N) mobile
Phosphorus (P) mobile
Potassium (K) mobile
Secondary nutrients
Magnesium (Mg) mobile
Calcium (Ca) immobile
Chelates
Sulfur (S) immobile
Micronutrients
Zinc (Zn) mobile
Manganese (Mn) immobile
Iron (Fe) immobile
Boron (B) immobile
Chlorine (chloride) (CL) immobile
Cobalt (CO) immobile
Copper (Cu) immobile
Molybdenum (Mb) immobile
Silicon (SI) immobile
Nickel (Ni)
Sodium (Na)
Fluoride (F)
Other elements
Fertilizers
Chemical fertilizers
Organic fertilizers
Organic teas
Mixing fertilizers
Fertilizer application
Foliar feeding
Spreaders-stickers
Additives
Abscisic acid (ABA)
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) Aspirin
Auxins
Bacteria
B 9 folic acid
Cellulase
Cytokinins
Enzymes
Ethylene gas
Flower saver plus
Fulvic acid
Gibberellins
Humic acid
Hydrogen peroxide
Indole 3 butyric acid (IBA)
Isopentyl adenine (IPA)
Rhizobuim
Spray-n-grow
Sugar
Trichoderma (002/003)
Zeatin
10: Hydroponic Gardening
Introduction
Hydroponic systems
Ebb and Flow gardens
Build your own Ebb & Flow system
Air tables
Deep water culture (DWC)
Top-feed systems
Top-feed buckets
Multiple bucket top-feed
Top-feed slabs: slabs in individual trays
Tables of slabs
Individual blocks
Vertical top-feed systems
Nutrient film technique (NFT)
Bioponic culture
Aeroponics
Growing mediums
Sterilizing
PH
EC, TDS, DS, CF, PPM
EC meters
Hydroponic nutrients
Nutrient solutions
Solution maintenance
Hydro-organic
Nutrient solution composition
Reservoirs
Reservoir temperature
Irrigation
Nutrient disorders
11: Air
Introduction
Air movement
Stomata
Circulation
Ventilation
Intake air
Temperature
Thermostats
Humidity
Measuring relative humidity
CO 2 enrichment
Measuring CO
Producing CO 2
CO 2 emitter systems
CO 2 generator systems
Other ways to make CO 2
Compost and organic growing mediums
Fermentation
Dry ice
Baking soda and vinegar
Negative ion generators
Ozone generators
Ozone damage
Activated carbon filters
Setting up the vent fan: step-by-step
12: Pests And Diseases
Introduction
Prevention
Control
Insect control
Sprays and traps, chemical fungicides, insecticides, and miticides
Spreader-sticker for pesticides
Abamectin
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and other bacillus species
Baking soda
Bleach, laundry
Bordeaux mixture
Boric acid
Bug bombs
Copper
Diatomaceous earth (DE)
Homemade pest and disease sprays
Neem
Neem oil
Nicotine and tobacco sprays
Oil, horticultural
Pyrethrum
Synthetic pyrethroids
Quassia
Rotenone
Ryania
Sabadilla
Seaweed
Soap, insecticidal
Sulfur
Traps
Water
Biological controls
Predators and parasites
Spider mites and insects
Spider mites
Aphids
Bees & wasps
Beetle borers
Caterpillars and loopers
Leafhoppers
Leaf miners
Fungus gnats
Mealybugs and scale
Nematodes
Root maggot
Slugs and snails
Thrips
Whiteflies
Fungi and diseases
Prevention
Control
Gray mold (botrytis)
Damping-off
Downy mildew
Blight
Foliar spots and fungi
Fusarium wilt
Green algae
Powdery mildew
Root rot
Pythium wilt/rot
Sooty mold
Verticilluim wilt
Viruses
Tomato problems images
Spraying
13: Plant Selection Guide
Ornamentals
Orchids
Vegetables
Appendix
Conversion charts and tables
Calculations for metric users
Glossary
Index
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