Hydroponic Basics by George F. Van Patten

I just got this book in the mail and shipping was super fast. I ordered it because I am going to get into Hydroponic Growing and it is much easier to understand what is needed to begin growing. I enjoy that it gives info on what needs to be used to get started. I think it is a great read to get started if you are interested in Hydroponics!!

Keeps things simple which I love. Wish it had more system drawings, however it still was a great help to,a new person in this field. I gave it 5 stars , however the same content could be gotten off of YouTube. Great little reference book for a new person though, like myself.

The book has good information, but it is really tiny. The size is 4.5" (w) x 5.0" (h), and you need a magnifying glass to read comfortably. Author/printer could have invested in a larger print and therefore more pages - right now there are 80 pages in total - or larger page size and therefore same pages. Not really acceptable for a reference book, I think that it is smaller than a baby book. Oh well, it was cheap enough to keep, scan and then read on computer.

Okay. I know size doesn't matter and all, but this book is really tiny! It looks like one of those booklets you get from Jehovah's witness. I'm sure that it's full of information and that's why I bought it. The few pages I have read are good, but I kinda need a magnifying lens to see it.

Lots of good information!

When you purchase a book, you usually don't find it necessary to check the dimensions of it but this is a tiny 6" x 4" book. It does have nice colored pictures and gives you hydroponic basics.

This book is smaller than a smart phone, and calling it basic, is a huge understatement. It covers very little on hydroponic systems, only rudimentary design and layout. The type of grow systems are highly limited and does't cover much on nutrients, water, and so on. This would be suited for elementary kids if one where trying to teach them what hydroponics is and the principle behind it. If you already know about hydroponics, as I do, and have read anything else about the subject, don't waste your time, there is nothing to see here, no new information, move along. It's almost like a forward to a real book on hydroponics.

The tiny little book is somewhat helpful, but I was expecting it to tell me how to (in detail) build the various hydroponic systems. Basically, it just tells about the different types and only shows how to build a very basic system. You can get this info for free on the internet (as mentioned in several other ratings). It is ok, but you really probably should save the money for your hydro system.

Great for ideas

Pocker size with the basic so perfect for beginner

Really, really basic. The book is so small (smaller than A5 and 20 odd pages) and everything is so cramped that it makes it hard to understand. You better off searching on the internet.

Great introduction packed with information for the uninitiated. Bit small to read but not a problem. Recommend

A very accessible book with all the basics to run a small home-grown hydroponic systems. As the title says, you won't find here any detailed description of working of nutrients, plant selection, how to chosen it, but it indeed is an effective visual guide which address every step of 'making your own' hydroponic system, and of 'making it work' (which is definitively the hardest part). A practical aid for the hydroponics do-it-yourself practitioners!