Gardening Indoors With Rockwool

by Van Patten, George F.

• ISBN13: 9781878823229
• ISBN10: 1878823221
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-08-01
• Publisher: Van Patten Publishing

Table of Contents

Chapter One: An Introduction to Rockwool	7	(16)
Indoor Gardening	7	(1)
Hydroponics	8	(2)
Rockwool	10	(1)
A Brief History	11	(2)
How Rockwool Is Made	13	(2)
Grades of Rockwool	15	(2)
The Rockwool Comparison	17	(6)
Chapter Two: A Hydroponic System	23	(36)
Reservoirs	25	(5)
Garden Beds	30	(2)
Pumps	32	(6)
Water Filters	38	(2)
Timers	40	(3)
Heaters	43	(3)
Irrigation Cycle	46	(2)
Flood and Drain Irrigation	48	(2)
Drip Irrigation	50	(2)
Do-It-Yourself Rockwool Gardens	52	(1)
Creating An Ebb and Flow Cube Garden	52	(2)
Rockwool Wick Gardens	54	(3)
A drip system	57	(2)
Chapter Three: How a Plant Grows in Rockwool	59	(8)
The Growing Medium	60	(2)
The Growing Process	62	(1)
Photosynthesis	63	(1)
Photoperiodism	64	(1)
Plant Gender	65	(1)
The Roots	66	(1)
Chapter Four: Water and Nutrients	67	(22)
Introduction	67	(1)
Water	67	(2)
Water Quality	69	(5)
The Nutrient Solution	74	(1)
A Basic Nutrient Solution Recipe	75	(1)
Nutrients and Nutrient Disorders	76	(3)
Macro-nutrients	79	(1)
Secondary Nutrients	80	(2)
Trace Elements	82	(2)
Fertilizers	84	(2)
Organic Fertilizers	86	(2)
Temperature	88	(1)
Chapter Five: pH and Conductivity Factor	89	(18)
pH	90	(1)
Measuring Tools	90	(2)
Checking the pH	92	(3)
Correcting pH Imbalances	95	(3)
Conditioning	98	(1)
Dissolved Solids (DS) and Conductivity Factor (CF)	99	(1)
Conductivity Factor Meters	100	(2)
Checking CF	102	(1)
CF Imbalances	103	(4)
Chapter Six: Rockwool Gardens & Growing Tips	107	(16)
A Cube Garden	109	(2)
Window Sill Gardens	111	(3)
Slab Gardens	114	(3)
Re-using Slabs	117	(1)
Growing Tips	118	(5)
Index	123