HYDROPONICS
101
ALL ABOUT HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS |
| STYLE |
RANK (YIELD) |
RANK (TIME OF CYCLE) |
RANK (MATENENCE) |
RANK
(DIFICULTY) |
RANK (OVERALL) |
WATER TEMP RANGE |
ADVANTAGES |
DISADVANTAGES |
APLICATION |
| Water Culture (AquaBuckets) |
2 |
3 |
1 EAISIEST |
4 |
2 |
65-72 F / 18-22 C |
FASTEST VEG. GROWTH, LITTLE TO NO
GROW MEDIUM TO CLEAN OR THROW AWAY, BEST YIELD PER PLANT, OK WITH
POWER OUTAGES |
MAX WATER TEMP. 72 F, LOUD AIR PUMPS,
NEEDS WATER CHILLER IN SUMMER |
LARGE PLANTS/ SEA OF GREEN |
| Aeroponics |
1 BEST |
1 FASTEST |
2 |
5 |
1 BEST |
65-78 F / 18-24 C |
LITTLE TO NO VEG. TIME, NO GROW MEDIUM
TO CLEAN OR THROW AWAY, BEST YELD PER SQ. FT. |
SENSITIVE TO POWER OUTAGES, MAX TEMP.
78 F, LOUD WATER PUMPS, NEEDS LARGE RESIVIORS |
SEA OF GREEN |
| Ebb and Flow |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 EAISIEST |
4 |
68-85 F / 20-29 C |
EASIEST HYDRO SYSTEM FOR BEGINERS,
VERRY FORGIVING, QUIET RUNNING SYSTEM |
COST AND REMOVAL
OF GROW MIEDUM, TIME OF MATENENCE |
SEA OF GREEN |
| NFT |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
68-75 F / 20-24 C |
LITTLE TO NO VEG. TIME, NO GROW MEDIUM
TO CLEAN OR THROW AWAY, QUIET SYSTEM |
MAX WATER TEMP. 75 F, SENSITIVE TO
POWER OUTAGES |
SEA OF GREEN |
| Top Feed |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
65-80 F / 18-26 C |
VERRY FORGIVING, SIMILAR TO SOIL
WITH AUTO FEED, QUIET SYSTEM |
COST AND REMOVAL OF GROW MIEDUM,
TIME OF MATENENCE |
LARGE PLANTS/ SEA OF GREEN |