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Hydroponic Books and History

Plants have grown in our lakes and oceans from the beginning of time but, as a farming practice, many believe it started in the ancient city of Babylon. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are believed to be the first successful attempts to grow plants hydroponically.

Along the Nile, hieroglyphic records dating back several hundred years BC describe the growing of plants in water, without soil. Before the time of Aristotle, Theophrastus (327-287 BC) undertook various experiments in crop nutrition. Botanical studies by Dioscorides date back to the first century A.D.

In the 11th century, The Aztecs of Central America, a nomadic tribe that was driven onto the marshy shore of Lake Tenochtitlan in the central valley of what is now Mexico, practiced hydroponic growing methods out of necessity. Without land to grow plants, they were forced to learn other ways of producing crops. Being a very ingenuous people, they built rafts out of rushes and reeds, lashing the stalks together with roots. They dredged up soil from the shallow bottom of the lake and piled it onto the rafts.

Below are some helpful books on hydroponic growing along with some more history of hydrponics.


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Hydroponics for Home Gardener: Completely Revised and Updated - VERY GOOD picture

Hydroponics for Home Gardener: Completely Revised and Updated - VERY GOOD

$4.84



Hydroponics: Practical Guide for the Soilless Grower by J. Benton Jones 2005 picture

Hydroponics: Practical Guide for the Soilless Grower by J. Benton Jones 2005

$65.00



Beginning Hydroponics Revised Ed - Paperback By Nicholls, Richard E. - VERY GOOD picture

Beginning Hydroponics Revised Ed - Paperback By Nicholls, Richard E. - VERY GOOD

$4.15



Beginning Hydroponics Revised Ed - Paperback By Nicholls, Richard E. - GOOD picture

Beginning Hydroponics Revised Ed - Paperback By Nicholls, Richard E. - GOOD

$4.15



Hydroponics: The Kratky Method: The Cheapest And Easiest Hydroponic System F... picture

Hydroponics: The Kratky Method: The Cheapest And Easiest Hydroponic System F...

$11.03



HYDROPONICS FOR BEGINNERS: The Definitive Beginner's Guide To Quickly Start T... picture

HYDROPONICS FOR BEGINNERS: The Definitive Beginner's Guide To Quickly Start T...

$19.14



Hydroponics for Beginners: Your Complete Guide to Growing Food Without Soil by  picture

Hydroponics for Beginners: Your Complete Guide to Growing Food Without Soil by

$16.19



Gardening Indoors with Soil & Hydroponics - Paperback - VERY GOOD picture

Gardening Indoors with Soil & Hydroponics - Paperback - VERY GOOD

$4.16



HYDROPONICS FOR BEGINNERS: The Ultimate Guide To Start Growing Vegetables, Fr... picture

HYDROPONICS FOR BEGINNERS: The Ultimate Guide To Start Growing Vegetables, Fr...

$18.78



Hydroponics: Hydroponics Gardening Guide - from Beginner to Expert picture

Hydroponics: Hydroponics Gardening Guide - from Beginner to Expert

$7.00



Hydroponics for Houseplants: An Indoor Gardener's Guide to Growing Without S... picture

Hydroponics for Houseplants: An Indoor Gardener's Guide to Growing Without S...

$12.74



Hydroponics Aquaponics CD Aquaculture Soilless Growth Raising Plants Fish 80 bks picture

Hydroponics Aquaponics CD Aquaculture Soilless Growth Raising Plants Fish 80 bks

$8.99



Beginning Hydroponics Revised Ed: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Vegetables, ... picture

Beginning Hydroponics Revised Ed: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Vegetables, ...

$4.10



HYDROPONICS ~ J. BENTON JONES, JR ~1997 ~PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE SOILLESS GROWER picture

HYDROPONICS ~ J. BENTON JONES, JR ~1997 ~PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE SOILLESS GROWER

$28.88



Hydroponics for Home Gardener: Completely Revised and Updated (Gardening) - GOOD picture

Hydroponics for Home Gardener: Completely Revised and Updated (Gardening) - GOOD

$4.84



Beginning Hydroponics Revised Ed - Paperback - ACCEPTABLE picture

Beginning Hydroponics Revised Ed - Paperback - ACCEPTABLE

$4.15



Hydroponics: Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners - A Simple User Guide To Gr... picture

Hydroponics: Hydroponics Gardening For Beginners - A Simple User Guide To Gr...

$6.72



Hobby Hydroponics - Paperback By Resh, Howard M - VERY GOOD picture

Hobby Hydroponics - Paperback By Resh, Howard M - VERY GOOD

$6.25



Essentials of Hydroponics HARDCOVER 2022 by Beatrice Pollard picture

Essentials of Hydroponics HARDCOVER 2022 by Beatrice Pollard

$157.95



Hydroponics for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Hydroponic Gardening, Desig... picture

Hydroponics for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Hydroponic Gardening, Desig...

$14.00