Indoor Hydroponics: Build Kratky, Deep Water Culture and Wick Systems to Grow Lettuce, Herbs and Strawberries Under Lights at Home

Lift the lid of a well-run hydroponic container a month after planting and you’ll find a curtain of roots hanging into dark water, with not a crumb of soil in sight. Up in the light, a lettuce is growing quickly, evenly and spotlessly. It has made no noise, used no electricity of its own and asked for nothing for weeks. That is the quiet charm of hydroponics, and this book shows you how to make it work at home.

Hydroponics has picked up a reputation for gadgetry, jargon and expensive bottl...