Hort Americas offers first online short course on hydroponic growing systems.
HYDROPONICS 101 – Growing systems
Learn all the important aspects of growing crops hydroponically, from hydroponic growing system selection, best substrate options for your plants and how to create the proper environment to promote growth and development successfully.
Instructor: M.S. Karla Garcia
- Hort Americas Technical Service
- Master in Plant Sciences from The University of Arizona
- Recognition by ISHS in strawberry hydroponic research
- Editor: Book Roadmap to Growing Leafy Greens and Herbs
- CEO at Microgreens FLN
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2020
Schedule: 12 PM to 6 PM (Central Time)
Platform: ZOOM US
Price: $50 US
Once you have registered, we will make contact to provide access to our LIVE session.
Course Content
-Introduction to hydroponics
-Hydroponic systems
-Substrates
-Basics of plant nutrition and system monitoring
-Hydroponics system in leafy greens
a) Lettuce, culinary herbs and microgreens
-Hydroponic system in vine crops
a) Tomatoes, Pepper, cucumbers
BREAK
-Hydroponics system in strawberry
-Hydroponic system in cannabis/hemp
-Hydroponic system in ornamentals
-Introduction to plant response to environmental factors
-Introduction to artificial lighting
