Methods & Techniques

Compare common system styles, understand their tradeoffs, and see which crops and setups they suit best.

A vertical hydroponic method where plants are arranged around a cylindrical column or tower and nutrient solution is delivered from the top or through an.

A hydroponic method where nutrient solution is delivered slowly through emitters or drippers to each plant's root zone, usually in a soilless medium.

A hydroponic method where a tray or bed is periodically flooded with nutrient solution and then drained, giving roots alternating access to water, nutrients.

A deep water culture method where plants sit in holes in a floating foam or plastic raft while roots hang into an aerated nutrient solution below.

A passive, non-circulating hydroponic method where plants grow over a nutrient reservoir and roots gradually access both nutrient solution and an expanding air.

A hydroponic method where a thin, continuous film of nutrient solution flows along shallow channels, bathing the lower portion of plant roots while the upper.

A passive hydroponic method where absorbent wicks move nutrient solution from a reservoir into the growing medium by capillary action.