Hydroponics: A Broad Overview
How to grow hydroponically: systems, crops, nutrients, pests, disease, lighting and greenhouses.
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Become a Future Farms Certified Hydroponics Grower
Work through every lesson in a course and download your personalised Future Farms certificate straight away — no waiting, no emails. Print it, frame it, or attach it to a job or funding application as proof of your hydroponics training.
Course outline
1. Introduction to Hydroponics3 lessons
2. Types of Hydroponics7 lessons
3. Identifying the Right Crop to Grow1 lesson
4. Managing Variables: EC, pH, Nutrients and Dissolved Oxygen5 lessons
5. Monitoring Plant Growth1 lesson
6. Growth Hormones: Auxins, Cytokinins & Growth Hormone Stimulants1 lesson
7. Cleaning and Disinfecting the System1 lesson
8. Pest Management2 lessons
9. Disease Management3 lessons
10. Step by Step Guide to Running NFT System1 lesson
11. Horticulture Lighting4 lessons
12. Greenhouses2 lessons
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