School Garden—Plastic Wading Pool Hydroponics

School gardens are a great way to get youth interested in where their food comes from. Hydroponics, or the cultivation of plants in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil, is a fascinating way to teach students about food systems. This 4-page fact sheet lists the materials, tools, and constr...

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Main Author: Edmund L. Thralls
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2016-02-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127555
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description School gardens are a great way to get youth interested in where their food comes from. Hydroponics, or the cultivation of plants in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil, is a fascinating way to teach students about food systems. This 4-page fact sheet lists the materials, tools, and construction steps needed to grow a variety of crops in a wading pool hydroponic garden. Written by Edmund L. Thralls, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2015.   ENH1264/EP525: School Garden—Plastic Wading Pool Hydroponics (ufl.edu)
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