The Institute of Simplified Hydroponics invites you to learn how to turn your rooftops into farming space Grow

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What is Hydroponics

Hydroponics is the art of growing plants without soil. It is the perfect way to avoid heavy, back breaking work, such as digging. Pests, microbial disease and weeds are generally much easier to control. Water used is one-tenth the amount used in soil cultivation. Over the past few decades hydroponics has proven an ideal method for both keen amateur rooftop and backyard gardeners and commercial growers looking for an alternative way of producing plants.

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ONE DAY TRAINING COURSE IN SIMPLIFIED HYDROPONICS GREENING THE URBAN LANDSCAPE
Why: O n the ba c k of the tre m e n d o u s su c c e s s of our 3-D a y co u r s e in Si m p l i fi e d Hy d r o p o n i c s , Th e Instit u t e of Si m p l i fi e d Hy d r o p o n i c s Ba n g a l o r e , w w w . p e t b h a r o p r o j e c t . c o m un d e r the Pet Bharo Project Ba n n e r will co n d u c t trai ni n g in Si m p l i fi e d Hy d r o p o n i c s for ur b a n d w e l l e r s wi s h i n g to co n v e r t thei r terr a c e s into ve g e t a b l e an d her b gar d e n s . History: Th e Instit u t e of Si m p l i fi e d H y d r o p o n i c s est a b l i s h e d in the ye a r 200 8 ha s trai n e d m o r e tha n 300 stu d e n t s fro m all ov e r Indi a ra n g i n g fro m si m p l e ho u s e w i v e s to la w y e r s to ev e n cor p o r a t e ho n c h o s in the tec h n i q u e of Si m p l i fi e d Hy d r o p o n i c s . M a n y of our stu d e n t s ar e no w pr a c ti s i n g thi s sci e n c e su c c e s s f u l l y in diff e r e n t part s of Indi a. Reference blog: w w w . i n d i a n h y d r o p o n i c s p i o n e e r s a s s o c i a t i o n . b l o g s p o t . c o m is a site to visit to se e so m e of our stu d e n t s acti viti e s . Where: Th e co u r s e s will be co n d u c t e d at the En v i r o n m e n t R e s e a r c h Instit u t e Ba n g a l o r e at JP N a g a r , Ba n g a l o r e . Man a g e m e n t an d P oli c y

When: Th e co u r s e s will be hel d on the foll o w i n g dat e s : Ye t to be de ci d e d . Timing: B et w e e n 0930- 1 8 3 0 ho u r s .

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Syllabus-What will you learn

Introduction to Hydroponics/Soil-less Cultivation History of Hydroponics Present day application of Hydroponics How plants grow and what are their basic needs What can be grown in Hydroponics Yields and reasons for higher yields in Hydroponics Possibilities of growing varieties How much can be grown in a unit area Making growing containers and basic recyclable materials Kinds of substrates and how to prepare them and resources to procure them Importance of root aeration and choice of substrates Importance of Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide and light intensity for plants What is photosynthesis and best times for the same Planting of seeds and germination characteristics Transplanting of saplings into larger grow beds Spacing characteristics between plants Growing in nutrient solution. What can be grown Nutrients explanation- difference between Organic and Hydroponics Mixing of nutrients- how to use and concentrations When and how much to water plants with nutrients What is a nutrient station Garden Hygiene practices Pest Control and types of basic pests
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 Trap crops. What are they Herbal Pesticides-How to create/mix and use them. Mechanical Pest Traps- How they work Day to Day maintenance of a Hydroponic Garden References of erstwhile ISH students and their work Resources and support from ISH staff Vocational and Business opportunities in Hydroponics
Who must attend: All gar d e n i n g ent h u s i a s t s , ho u s e w i v e s , gar d e n i n g prof e s s i o n a l s , lan d s c a p i n g arc h i t e c t s or just an y o n e inter e s t e d in usi n g cle a n , gre e n , pe s ti c i d e fre e m e t h o d s of soil-les s culti v a ti o n/ h y d r o p o n i c s . Who will qualify: Ju s t ab o u t an y o n e wit h ba si c inter e s t an d intelli g e n c e ca n lear n the art of Hy d r o p o n i c s/ S o i l- les s gr o w i n g . Expected Outcomes: At the en d of the trai ni n g co u r s e , all stu d e n t s will ha v e a ba si c ide a of ho w to ea s il y culti v a t e ve g e t a b l e s/ h e r b s an d fruit s usi n g the H y d r o p o n i c s m e t h o d of gro w i n g . O n c e the lear n i n g cur v e is co m p l e t e the stu d e n t ca n the n sc al e up the op e r a t i o n to incl u d e a lar g e r gar d e n an d als o da b b l e in a vari e t y of oth e r ve g e t a b l e s , her b s an d fruit s. O n c e a fullfled g e d gar d e n is est a b l i s h e d the inc u m b e n t ca n eat self gr o w n , pe s ti ci d e fre e fre s h pr o d u c e w hi c h will hel p red u c e the co st s of pro c u r e m e n t fro m the m a r k e t as w ell as ad d bett e r nutriti o n to thei r dail y di et.

Registration Details
No of participants: Li m i t e d to 40 per bat c h . Training Costs: Rs 1 9 5 0 per per s o n wit h m o r n i n g an d ev e n i n g tea wit h sn a c k s pro v i d e d . Pa rti c i p a n t s m a y pl e a s e bri n g a bottl e of w a t e r an d thei r lun c h pa c k s . C e r tifi c a t e of parti ci p a t i o n will be pro v i d e d to all parti ci p a n t s . Modes of payment: P a y m e n t m u s t be m a d e by D e m a n d Dr a f t/O n l i n e tra n s f e r fav o u r i n g the Institute of Simplified Hydroponics an d is no n- ref u n d a b l e an d not ne g o t i a b l e ; ho w e v e r a stu d e n t m a y afte r regi s t e r i n g opt for a diff e r e n t dat e du e to an y re a s o n(s). Bank Account details: H D F C B a n k , Kal y a n N a g a r Br a n c h , Ba n g a l o r e . C u r r e n t Ac c o u n t nu m b e r 035 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 5 4 . R T G S/ N E F T IF S C co d e 0000 3 5 3 Postal Address: 1 3 2 3, 1 st Fl o o r, 4 th Cr o s s , R a m a i a h 560 0 8 4, Ka r n a t a k a St at e, Indi a La y o u t, K a m m a n a h a l l i , B a n g a l o r e-

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Whom to call: Contact Number: About the Teachers:

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Lt C d r (retd) C V Pr a k a s h , is the C hi e f Vi si o n a r y of the Pet B h a r o Pr oj e c t an d is ex e c u t e d by the Instit u t e of Si m p l i fi e d H y d r o p o n i c s . H e is a ha n d s- on pro p o n e n t an d pra c t i ti o n e r of the sci e n c e of bot h, Si m p l i fi e d an d C o m m e r c i a l Hy d r o p o n i c s ha vi n g m a s t e r e d the tec h n i q u e duri n g the last 1 0 ye a r s in A u s t r a l i a, w h e r e this tec h n o l o g y is in wi d e s p r e a d us e. Hi s m e n t o r s ar e w o rl d re n o w n e d w o rl d Hy d r o p o n i c s ex p e r t s, viz. M r Jo e A gi u s an d M s P e g g y Br a d l e y of the U S A . H e is the first per s o n in Indi a to bri n g thi s tec h n i q u e in a m o s t si m p l i fi e d w a y so that ev e r y sin gl e Indi a n ca n be n e f i t fro m thi s tec h n o l o g y . H e m a y be rea c h e d on his e-m a il pr a k a s h c v @ b i g p o n d . c o m Dr B S Pr a b h a k a r : Is the Dir e c t o r of Tr ai n i n g an d R& D at the Instit u t e an d is a retir e d sci e n ti s t fro m the Indi a n Instit u t e of H o r ti c u l t u r a l R e s e a r c h , Ba n g a l o r e . H e is an ex p e r t in horti c u l t u r e an d pr ot e c t e d culti v a t i o n tec h n o l o g y . H e is als o a m e m b e r of the Dr Pr e m n a t h A gri c u l t u r a l Fo u n d a t i o n ba s e d in B a n g a l o r e .

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Come! Lets GROW Together

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