Hydroponic Greenhouse: Main Season
Nutrient Solution Delivery:
Nutrient Considerations
Presenters
Dr. George Hochmuth is Professor of Horticultural Sciences and Center Director at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, Florida. He was raised on a commercial vegetable farm in Maryland. He has a Bachelors degree in horticulture from the University of Maryland and the PhD in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics from the University of Wisconsin. His areas of expertise include vegetable production and management, nutrient and water management, and protected agriculture.
Bob Hochmuth is a multi-county Extension agent at the NFREC - Suwannee Valley working in the areas of small farms, commercial vegetables, and protected culture. His specialties include alternative crops, hydroponics, plastic mulch, and drip irrigation technology. Bob was raised on a commercial vegetable farm and has been an Extension agent since 1982.
Virtual Reality Tours
- Inside the Preplant Hydroponic Greenhouse
See 360° view inside the preplant greenhouse. - Inside the Midcrop Hydroponic Greenhouse
See 360° view inside the midcrop greenhouse.
Videos
- Soilless Systems & Containers
- Nutrient Film Technique
- Floating Systems
- Building a Floating Hydroponic Garden
- Vertical Towers
- Media Overview
- Perlite
- Rockwool, Peat and Pine Bark
- Coconut Coir
- Seeding
- Transplants
- Nutrient Considerations
- Delivery System
- Emitters in the Greenhouse
- Pest Management
- Control Strategies
- Monitoring Common Pests
- Greenhouse Disease Concerns
- Hydroponic Crop Choices
- Cut Flowers & Herbs
- Marketing the Product
- Microgreens