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Hydroponics Beginners Gardening Guide

How to Start a Hydroponics System Step by Step

Introduction

I want to thank you and congratulate you for downloading the book, Hydroponics Beginners Gardening Guide: How to Start a Hydroponics System Step by Step .

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to successfully build your own hydroponics system, as well as help you understand the underlying concepts of its different systems.

In the current capitalistic economic system, the continuous and exponential growth of human population is generally favorable. It is, however, quite the opposite for the Earth itself. Just a century ago, the majority are under the impression that worlds natural resources are infinitethat clean drinking water will never run out, that there is enough if not an excess of land, and that food will always be available. Now, however, that the Earth has begun to change as a direct result of humanitys uncontrolled consumption and destruction, it has dawned on everyone that such an idea is completely naive. The Earth will not grow along to satisfy the demands and needs of the growing population. Everything is finite.

This realization called for immediate action and innovation. Many scientists and researchers focused their efforts on agriculture to prevent (or control) the shortage of foodthe first basic need of man. This, however, is but one of the many problems that sprouted from overpopulation. Drinkable water, along with land areas for both farming and living, steadily crawls in depletion. The ideal agricultural system should, therefore, be space and water efficient.

Surprisingly, the answer isnt something that is yet to be invented or conceptualized. The ideal agricultural system has been in study since the early 17th century, and it was known then as solution culture. Francis Bacon published a book entitled Sylva Sylvarum in 1627 (which was, sadly, a year after his unfortunate death) discussing the growing of terrestrial plants without the use of soil, and it was the first book in history to have done so. It was only in 1929 when this system had become a sensationwhen William Frederick Gericke grew a twenty-five feet high tomato in his back yard using only a nutrient solution in place of soil. In 1937, and as proposed by W. A. Setchell, the term for the system was changed to hydroponics ( hydro , meaning water; and ponics , meaning to labor).

What required 25,000 acres of soil in traditional farming, required only 1,300 acres of space with hydroponics in meeting the annual demand of tomatoes in Canada. And if an acre of soil can produce 7,000 pounds of cucumber or 10 tons of tomato, the same space allocated for hydroponics will yield 28,000 pounds of cucumber or 300 tons tomato. These stunning results enabled farmers to feed more humans (and livestock) and thus save space by simply yielding up to 6 times more from the same expanse of land.

It may not seem like a water-saving system because of the fact that it is water-dependent, but results displayed just the opposite. Only of the water allocated for traditional farming was consumed by hydroponics. According to researchers, most of the water sprayed over soil-planted crops evaporate, thus leaving only half (up to almost a third, depending on the climate) for the plants to absorb. Plants in a hydroponic system, on the other hand, do not encounter the same natural process for the water is (and should be) well contained and away from direct sunlight.

In mass plantation and food production, the above mentioned benefits of hydroponics truly are advantageous. But apart from being generally favorable towards humanity, how can it benefit an ordinary citizen? The answer to this question is perhaps the most important quality of hydroponics: It gears people towards self-sustainability.

A hydroponic system can be done and developed in the comforts of ones home or garden, and it also wouldnt matter how small a space can be dedicated for the system. Those who has one in their homes seldom rely on markets for fresh produce. And more importantly, they can assure that the food they eat have no harmful chemical-based pesticides and fertilizers used on them.

There are lots more to benefit from this simple gardening system, and this book can babble on about that. But experience is the best teacher. So begin your own hydroponics! Journey on to the following pages of this book to learn how.

Thanks again for downloading this book, I hope you enjoy it!

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Chapter 1: Brilliant Ideas and Reminders

H ydroponics is a fun hobby. But because everything about it is so technical and nerdy, this book and the whole hydroponics idea will sound just a little too boring. So before jumping in on the nitty-gritties, allow this chapter to inspire you.