Hydroponics for the Home Grower PDF
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Hydroponics for the Home Grower 12 November 2016 Presented by: Wynand Bezuidenhout (Prof Cert Eng./Owner Grow Machines) Content • Hydroponics • Hydroponic categories • Hydroponic techniques • Basics of hydroponics • Safety • Instrumentation • Chemicals Basics of hydroponics If you know this…the rest is easy Hydroponics? Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions dissolved in water. Why is Hydroponics important? Year Why is Hydroponics important? Will the less developed people produce food for the less developed regions? It is estimated that by 2050, 70% of all food will be produced hydroponically Hydroponics is used for Production of: • Veggies • Herbs • Flowers • Fodders and feeds • Biofuels (Algae) • Electricity • Fertilizers • Super foods (Spirulina, Maringa trees) • Medicines Moss table generating • Sweeteners (Stevia) electricity • Drugs (Marijuana and Poppy's) • Fish food production • Fish production when combined with aquaponics It comes in many forms! Moss Votaics Hydroponics in bags Hydroponics in straw Vertical Tower Hydroponics Multi row Vertical Hydroponics
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