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Subjects Covered in Edition 4, 2009 (135 pages, fully illustrated)

 

PART 1 GETTING STARTED

  1. PREFACE - introduction and philosophy
  2. OVERVIEW OF PLANT GROWTH AND HYDROPONICS
  3. BUILDING YOUR SYSTEM - the equipment you will need
  4. THE GROWROOM - equipment choices/growroom design/putting together your growroom
  5. LIGHTING - An overview of lighting/lighting requirements simplified
  6. VENTILLATION - Understanding the relationship between light and ventillation/fan types/ ventillation simplified
  7. GROWING SYSTEMS - the different growing systems/system choices/recycling systems and run-to-waste systems

PART 2 THE FUNDAMENTALS

  1. THE FUNDAMENTALS INTRODUCTION
  2. GROWING INDOORS UNDER HID LIGHTING FOR BEGINNERS - condensed guide to optimum growroom practices
  3. GROWING MEDIA - media choices/the different types of media used in hydroponics
  4. FEED REGIMES - feed times/ when to turn the pumps on
  5. NUTRIENTS - overview of plant nutrition/nutrient deficiencies
  6. ADDITVES THAT ENHANCE - beneficial nutrient additives/tricks and tips
  7. HYDRO FOR HYDRO - Fundamentals of water/reverse osmosis filtration for hydro
  8. BUGS - pests in the growroom/identifying pests/combating pests/prevention and cure
  9. ROOT DISEASE - causes of root disease/preventing root disease
  10. HORMONES - overview of different plant hormones
  11. GROWING TECHNIQUE- my preferred method of growing/run-to-waste coco coir/grow chart
  12. HEALTHY FLOWERS - tips and tricks to optimise flower yield

PART 3 CONTROL

  1. CONTROL - you are god!
  2. MORE ON LIGHT - understanding light to increase yields/light theory
  3. AIRFLOW OPTIONS - growing in hot and cold climates/tricks and tips to optimising climatic control in the growroom
  4. CO2 - creating a C02 enriched atmosphere
  5. ODOUR CONTROL - carbon filters vs ozone/ fan and filter choices/carbon filter theory
  6. COMMON MISTAKES MADE BY BEGINNERS - a must read before you get started
  7. TROUBLE SHOOTING - got dramas? check this section out

PART 4 CLONING & GROWING FROM SEED (fully illustrated step-by-step guide to cloning)

  1. CLONING
  2. GROWING FROM SEED - genetics! genetics! genetics!
  3. EASY CLONE GUIDE - so simple! just follow the illustrated steps to cloning success
  4. 5 FREE FORMULAS TO MIX AT HOME