Hydroponics

Thursday, 1 February 2018

DWC / NFT Double decker

Double Decker system with convertible DWC or NFT
2x4 feet & height 5 feet with 40 stations
11 January 2018

Saplings planted
1 February 2018

Vertical Tower

Tower with 30 pods
Pansy saplings
11 January 2018

Pansy flowering

30 January 2018

26 February 2018

Monday, 25 December 2017

Portable NFT Ring

NFT Ring (16 stations)
25 November 2017

Lattice, Rai, Tomato, Petunia

24 December 2017

Stawberry Saplings planted

30 January 2018

Strawberry started flowering

20 February 2018

Strawberry fruit

08 March 2018

22 March, 2018

Saturday, 19 August 2017

In Kratky system the roots grow into the nutrient solution which is stationary. More roots are exposed to air as the nutrient level decreases in the container.

Kratky system in small drums - growth without water flow ( 15 October 2016)

The roots of tomato plant in Kratky bucket

2 December 2016

NFT pyramid

160 stations NFT pyramid in 4'x4' area. (2 December 2016)

Vegetables in NFT - fresh onion, lattice, spinach, mustard, radish and flowers - marigold & calendula in NFT. (17 December 2016)

Lattice
30 December 2016

Spinach
30 December 2016

Radish
30 December 2016

21 February 2017

Calendula in full bloom
22 March 2017

Balsom
10 August 2017

Petunia
25 November 2017

Marigold

24 December 2017

Flowering time

8 March 2018

Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) hydroponics

In NFT system only the bottom part of the roots is immersed in the nutrient solution which is recirculated.
NFT system in a 4" diameter SWR pipe of 6 feet length (24 September 2016)

Tomato plants in full growth (6 November 2016)

First tomatoes hidden behind leaves (2 December 2016)

Tomatoes visible after trimming leaves (11 February 2017)

Tomatoes ripening (20 February 2017)

Harvest time (21 February 2017)

Small pyramid shaped dual system. Two levels of NFT in pipes and DWC in inverted bottles. 22 NFT and 16 DWC pods for net pots in 2'x2' area. (9 November 2016)