--- title: Hydroponics & Aquaponics description: Hydroponics and aquaponics are soil-free cultivation methods. Learners will understand how to design and manage these systems, balancing nutrient solutions, water quality, and symbiotic relationships between fish and plants. category: sciences subcategory: agricultural-science difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/hydroponics-and-aquaponics --- # Hydroponics & Aquaponics Hydroponics and aquaponics are soil-free cultivation methods. Learners will understand how to design and manage these systems, balancing nutrient solutions, water quality, and symbiotic relationships between fish and plants. ## Available Resources 2 Books • 2 Courses • 3 Websites ## Websites ### 1. Epic Gardening Hydroponics Guide A free guide from Epic Gardening covering hydroponic system types, nutrient solutions, pH management, and common beginner mistakes, with step-by-step setup instructions for building a first home hydroponics system. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.epicgardening.com/hydroponics/ **Tags:** hydroponics, beginner-guide, nutrient-solutions, ph-management, home-gardening ### 2. r/Aquaponics A Reddit community where aquaponics practitioners share system builds, troubleshoot fish and plant health issues, and discuss stocking density, filtration, and cycling, offering real-world feedback from hobbyists at various experience levels. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.reddit.com/r/Aquaponics/ **Tags:** aquaponics, community, system-design, fish-farming, troubleshooting ### 3. r/Hydroponics Wiki A community-maintained wiki collecting recommended nutrient schedules, equipment guides, and troubleshooting advice for hydroponic growers, curated from recurring discussions on the r/Hydroponics subreddit and organized by system type and skill level. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.reddit.com/r/Hydroponics/wiki/index **Tags:** hydroponics, wiki, equipment, nutrients, community-resource ## Courses ### 1. Controlled Environment Agriculture Master hydroponics & aquaponics with this Controlled Environment Agriculture course. Learn to grow food sustainably & efficiently. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://university.upstartfarmers.com/ **Tags:** controlled-environment-agriculture, commercial-growing, crop-production, greenhouse ### 2. Aquaponics Master Class Master aquaponics with Murray Hallam's online course! Learn to build and maintain thriving symbiotic ecosystems for sustainable food production. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://university.upstartfarmers.com/p/aquaponics-master-class **Tags:** aquaponics, murray-hallam, system-design, fish-and-plants ## Books ### 1. Hydroponic Food Production **Author:** Howard M. Resh A technical reference on commercial hydroponic crop production covering nutrient solution formulation, growing media, greenhouse structures, and pest management, written for growers and students seeking a science-based commercial-scale approach. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0880072121?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, agriculture-environment, agricultural-science ### 2. Aquaponic Gardening **Author:** Sylvia Bernstein A beginner-friendly guide to building and running a home aquaponics system, covering fish selection, grow bed design, cycling a new system, and balancing fish and plant needs for a self-sustaining backyard setup. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/086571701X?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, agriculture-environment, agricultural-science --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/hydroponics-and-aquaponics