Blog Post Here: https://university.upstartfarmers.com/blog/all-you-need-to-know-to-choose-a-hydroponic-design
Whether you’re totally new or just adding on to an existing system, you need overview of all your choices. (Take an in-depth course on grow methods: https://university.upstartfarmers.com/courses/1030-choosing-your-production-model)
But first, let’s review the basics of hydroponic design.
There are 3 basic parts to almost every hydroponic system: a sump tank (sometimes split into one sump tank and one mixing tank), a growing container, and a pump.
The Kratky method is one exception to this – it keeps the solution in the growing container with no pump and uses a measured amount of formulated solution.
There are 5 main types of systems that use and arrange these parts in different ways:
DWC – Deep water culture. DWC systems use a floating raft to hold plants over a solution tank. This is great for tropical regions because of the great temperature stability in the root zone but can have problems with dissolved oxygen levels.
NFT – Nutrient film technique. NFT systems use a series of shallow troughs and are very common method in greenhouses on a single horizontal plane. It’s cheap to build up front but not very space efficient.
ZipGrow – ZipGrow and other vertical tower systems use vertical planes to grow in 3-dimensional space rather than a single horizontal plane. These types of systems are more space efficient with lower operating costs, though upfront costs tend to be higher.
Aeroponic – Aeroponic systems grow plants primarily in air, using a fine mist to deliver solution to plant roots. Aeroponics are cool and can be cost effective, but are a nightmare to manage.
Media-based – Media based systems are any system that uses an aggregate or fiber media in a container. These could be media beds and Bato buckets are the two most common methods here. These are great techniques for large statured crops that need a lot of root support, but aren’t always space efficient.
The four main factors to choose a technique are:
Location
Facility
Crops
Management/labor
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Timestamps/What’s Covered:
00:26 Primary parts of a hydroponic system
02:41 Types of hydroponic systems
03:57 DWC – Deep water culture
04:27 NFT – Nutrient film technique
05:09 Vertical production
05:46 Aeroponic
06:26 Media based technique
07:15 Getting started/Picking your system
09:04 “Can I do this myself?”
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anyone touch their nose while watching this?
Stupid question but if your going to use a media in hydroponics why not just soil?
You're amazing, thank you. I'm a chemical engineer, and finally, someone who is solid on science and all the processses.
am i the only one having a problem seeing the board ?. its too bright
Very clear man. Thanks
Good stuff! Thanks for putting these videos out there!
great vid thanks
what is the best system for outdoor ?
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I'm using smartpots and I rly love them. Also the taste of a grow in a
good soil mix. But I would like to use the benefits of hydroponics.
Could it be possible to use the benefits of soil and hydro together? I
already have tested it for a week, with massive overwatering my Soil in
the Smartpots and had also a massiv root growth outside the pots. They
looked rly healthy and I had a good growth of my plants, without any
overwatering damage, even my Soil was 24/7 moist and well watered . But I
dont know if its worth or a good idea to invest in a Hydro System for
Soil potting. The most people say its stupid and a waste of money, but
the roots looked so good, they ware so long and white and I think this
could be much better if the water was recycling. In my setting the water
stood in my container, with my Smartpots.
Perfect video for an overview!
nice to see kratky mentioned, totally understand it not being a commercial option, but excellent for a new hobbyist
Thank you so much for this. This really helps
Please give me a reason why aeroponics not effective in commercial scale, thanks for the video
you mentioned "Able.egg". I can not find it could you please attach a link to this video
As usual, quality information for the community. Please keep it up. Great videos.
What an inspiration!
Forgot about Dutch Buckets?
Keep these vids coming!
Ever talk to Elon about mars? I'm a big fan (:.