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PRODUCT | MODEL | DESIGN & ERGONOMICS | FEATURES & CUSTOMIZATION | PRICE  (RM)
OPCOM GROWWALL |
| Patent pending angle.Adjustable heightGrow light tubes.Five tier design to beautifully displays plants as living art in home, office, or restaurant.Less water convinient.LED lights create the full color spectrumAutomated control system Push pull metal connector solid cable connection
| LED LIGHTEXPANDABLEREMOTE CONTROLMULTIGROWTHNFT HYDROPONIC | 3996.00
SUPRA GARDEN |
| With four PlantstepsLED-lights the system Automated control system  | SupraBase unit, 75 liter water tank.LED lights with Neutral spectrum Fasteners for supporting the Plantsteps.Start-to-Grow packet: Hydroclay, Stone wool and A+B mix of hydroponic fertilizers. | 2840.00
DEKAPONIX SDN BHD |
| PortableCompact and modularLow maintenanceReduce living costFit into small carNo need to have big space for farming | Route growth space increase 20%, plants growth stronger and bigger.Easy assembly, easy control, easy replacement.Non stop water flow | 450.00
REBELLVE VALLEY |
| Deep water cultureThree tier design Less water convinient.LED lights create the full color spectrumAutomated control system Low maintenanceHigh capacith, compactable size design. | LED LIGHTEasily diassambleMULTIGROWTHNFT HYDROPONICPortable with tyresMore water flow and  non stopable high growth yeild rate.Easy assembly, easy control, easy replacement.
| 1800.00

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Congratulations! You've constructed your first hydroponic system and now you're ready to start growing! But now the big question comes up: What should I grow in my hydroponic garden?

Chances are, you have big dreams of providing for your family at every meal from your bountiful set-up. That can happen, but we advise you to take it slow at first! If you go all out right away and run into complications, you may get frustrated and drop the whole project. You definitely don't want that to happen, so it's important to run through a few test crops first. Once you get a handle on the system, you will be ready to expand and diversify your hydroponic garden.

Top 5 Plants for New Hydroponic Gardens

The five best plants to grow in a hydroponic system are:

Growers have found that these plants take to hydroponics like a duck to water. They're durable, fast growing and don't take a lot of work to get started - all great features that give a new grower a little wiggle room!

Now let's look at each of these a little closer:

Lettuce in Hydroponics

Lettuce (and most other leafy greens) should be your first plant to try with a hydroponic system. These plants have a shallow root system that matches their short above-ground height. That means there's no need to tie stakes or set guides for the plant. Instead, you just let them grow while regularly changing their nutrient solution. Eventually, they will look good enough to eat, and you can!

Spinach in Hydroponics

Spinach grows quickly in a hydroponic system, particularly when using the Nutrient Film Technique or other methods that keep the nutrient solution highly oxygenated. You'll also use far less water than an in-the-ground garden. It's easy to start these plants from seed and a week after sprouting, move them into your system.

Strawberries in Hydroponics

The worst thing about strawberries is how seasonal they are. If you don't get them locally when the crop is ready, you're relying on trucked-in berries that begin deteriorating as soon as they're picked. With hydroponics, you can have a ready-to-eat crop of strawberries all year long. Harvesting is super-convenient as well - no bending over! Strawberries seem to do best with an ebb and flow system, but deep water culture or nutrient film technique can do for a small crop.

Bell Peppers in Hydroponics

Bell peppers are a slightly more advanced hydroponic plant. Don't let them grow to their full height, instead, prune and pinch plants at about 8 inches to spur pepper growth. Deep water culture or ebb and flow systems are best for peppers.

Herbs in Hydroponics

There are a wide variety of herbs that work wonderfully in hydroponic gardening. Studies have shown that hydroponic herbs are more flavorful and aromatic than those grown in the field. What herb do you want to grow? Basil, chives, cilantro, dill, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, thyme, and watercress are all great options. Herb production is another great way to test out your new hydroponic system, and nearly every system style is suitable for a round of herbs as you learn the ropes!

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3.we modify the water tank to fish tank because it look creative and beautiful.
4. we had fixed 3 mode colour LED grow light.It make good grow to the plant and look beautiful

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Net pots are used to anchor the plants in the NFT channel holes. They can be used with or without a grow medium. Because of the holes that dot the sides of the pots, plants can easily acquire moisture and nutrients. Many different plants can be grown using net pots in hydroponic systems.The holes along the bottom and sides of the Net Pot allow roots to grow their own way, promoting healthier, bigger root growth whenever using hydroponic system. The Net Pots work with all types of growing media. The oversized lip around the top of the Net Pot makes it easier to grab, lift, and transport.

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Vertical farming

Vertical farming is the practice of growing crops in vertically stacked layers. It often incorporates controlled-environment agriculture, which aims to optimize plant growth, and soilless farming techniques. This might help to solve many of future’s problems like malnutrition, polluted food etc. that could become evident along with food scarcity. In this kind of farming there is huge scope to acquire more agricultural produce as this practice allows a huge amount of crops to be grown in a much lesser space, when compared to traditional farming and other alternatives like permaculture, biodynamic and agro-ecological farming

Techniques of vertical farming

1. Aeroponics

2. Aquaponics

3. Hydroponic

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My Urban Growers high performance Indoor LED grow light is specially design to maximize the yield of crop production in an indoor environment. The benefit of our LED indoor grow lights includes providing the best spectrum for maximum vegetable growth, source of light which is consistent and reliable not being affected by environmental factors, and application driven to enhance certain properties of your crop which includes growth enhancements, taste enhancements, flowering enhancements, etc.

Our comprehensive research and development has concluded with 4 best combition of LED lights as below. Each light is suitable for different applications according to your growing needs.

Blue spectrum

450-470nm

Blue light on plants is directly related to chlorophyll production for more "Meat" and flavour. Plants that receive plenty of blue light will have strong, healthy stems and leaves.

Red spectrum

620-660nm

Red light is responsible for making plants flower and produce fruit. It's also essential to a plant's early life for seed germination, root growth, and bulb development.

White spectrum

400-800nm around 4000k colour warmness

White spectrum contains all spectrum of lights. While not all spectrums are absorbed by the plants, white grow light is suitable for all type of plants with typical growth performance and pleasant to look at.

'White' with light diffuse technology (slight pinkish)

400-800nm and combining additional 630nm+660nm+730nm spectrum for promoting diffuse light growth effect and flowering effect.

Plants are extremely competitive when it comes to getting a fair share of light as a natural survival instincts. Diffuse light is a frequency which is emitted from our grow lights to imitate plants being threatened by being shaded by other plants. This will help stimulate natural growth hormone phytochrome interacting factor 7 (PIF7) which serves as the key messenger between a plant's cellular light sensors and the production of auxins, hormones that stimulate stem growth enhancing growth performance.

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My Urban Growers Indoor LED grow light (Blue/Red/White/'White' with light diffuse technology)

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My Urban Growers high performance Indoor LED grow light is specially design to maximize the yield of crop production in an indoor environment. The benefit of our LED indoor grow lights includes providing the best spectrum for maximum vegetable growth, source of light which is consistent and reliable not being affected by environmental factors, and application driven to enhance certain properties of your crop which includes growth enhancements, taste enhancements, flowering enhancements, etc.

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Supragarden
Supragarden grow system is a versatile Hydroponic system with led lights for growing. The water pump lifts the water with hydroponic nutrients from the water tank to the highest Plantsteps. The water flows inside steps, feeding the plant roots and returns to the water tank for next round.

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Dekoponix Sdn Bhd

Is an indoor hydroponic system that was designed to meet the needs and inspiration

of urban agro polis lifestyle. The product adopting a modular system concept that can be

assembled and disassembled easily by any user. Contemporary designed approach, with

highly aesthetic appearances is the main designed factor that make the product can be suit

into any house space or interior. Design that is different from existing products to ensure the

necessary user requirements can be met. With the concept of DIY, users can install this

product at home, and this product comes with a set of packages such as fertilizers and seed,

sufficient for a period of one month. Rack system also reduces the use of space at home.

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Aeroponic systems nourish plants with nothing more than nutrient-laden mist. The concept builds off that of hydroponic systems, in which the roots are held in a soilless growing medium, such as coco coir, over which nutrient-laden water is periodically pumped. Aeroponics simply dispenses with the growing medium, leaving the roots to dangle in the air, where they are periodically puffed by specially-designed misting devices.

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Aeroponics

Aeroponics systems are still an anomaly in the vertical farming world, but they are attracting significant interest. An aeroponic system is by far the most efficient plant-growing system for vertical farms, using up to 90% less water than even the most efficient hydroponic systems. Plants grown in these aeroponic systems have also been shown to uptake more minerals and vitamins, making the plants healthier and potentially more nutritious.

Aquaponics

An aquaponic system takes the hydroponic system one step further, combining plants and fish in the same ecosystem. Fish are grown in indoor ponds, producing nutrient-rich waste that is used as a feed source for the plants in the vertical farm. The plants, in turn, filter and purify the waste water, which is recycled to the fish ponds.

Although aquaponics is used in smaller-scale vertical farming systems, most commercial vertical farm systems focus on producing only a few fast-growing vegetable crops and don’t include an aquaponics component. This simplifies the economics and production issues and maximizes efficiency.

Hydroponic

A hydroponic system is a growing technique that heavily (if not completely) relies on water delivering nutrients to the plants roots without any soil involvement. However, in some cases hydroponic systems are used more as a supplementary water distribution technique – primarily the Drip Irrigation systems. hydroponic systems is divided into 6 different type system.

A. Wick System

B. Water Culture

C. Ebb and Flow

D. Drip

E. N.F.T. (Nutrient Film Technology)

F. Aeroponic systems

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In aeroponics systems, seeds are “planted” in pieces of foam stuffed into tiny pots, which are exposed to light on one end and nutrient mist on the other. The foam also holds the stem and root mass in place as the plants grow.

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N.F.T. (Nutrient Film Technology)

NFT hydroponic systems, otherwise known as Nutrient Film Technique, are yet another very efficient way of farming large numbers of plants in a confined area such as garages and rather small green houses.Nutrient Film Technique, or NFT, is a popular and versatile hydroponics system. It is similar to Ebb and Flow in that the system uses a pump to deliver fertilized water to the grow tray and a drain pipe to recycle the unused nutrient solution. The difference is that in NFT the nutrient solution is continuously flowing over the roots. This is accomplished using gravity. The grow tray is placed at an angle to allow the water to flow down towards the drainpipe, and a new solution is constantly being pumped into the high end of the tube. NFT is an active system, meaning it relies on moving parts to work.

I. Advantages of NFT:

Lower water and nutrient consumption

Avoids the supply, disposal and cost problems associated with media based systems.

Relatively easy to disinfect roots and hardware compared to other system types.

The absence of medium makes it easy to inspect roots for signs of disease, feed adequacy.

Regular feeding (and associated flushing) prevents localized salt build-up in the root zone and maintains uniform root zone pH and conductivity.

Environmentally friendly - minimal potential for localized groundwater contamination.

II. Disadvantages of NFT

Pump failure can result in plant death within a few hours, especially in hot weather.

Not suitable for plants with large tap-root systems (e.g. carrots).

Compared to run-to-waste systems, it is less suitable for saline (salty) waters because the salinity of the recirculating water gradually increases.

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Water Culture frameworks are about the most straightforward of every one of the six sorts of tank-farming frameworks. While in fact straightforward, they are still powerful for developing plants hydroponically. Not exclusively do a Water culture framework diagramlot of home aquaculture cultivators truly like utilizing water culture frameworks, however numerous business producers utilize this sort of framework for an enormous scope too. For the most part on the grounds that the water culture frameworks is a basic and simple idea. It's likewise an extremely economical kind of framework to manufacture, and another motivation behind why it's mainstream with home cultivators too. Despite the fact that the idea is straightforward, there are a lot of innovative approaches to utilize and assemble water culture frameworks out of various materials.

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Water culture system states Convert an aquarium into a basic aquaculture framework. The plants are suspended on a skimming Styrofoam stage. This framework is well known for homerooms on the grounds that the foundations of the plants are obvious hanging underneath the coasting stage.

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OPCOMGrowWall

OPCOM GrowWall is an all-in-one hydroponics growing system designed for high yield in-home or commercial growing all year round. Featuring a space-saving, vertical design, the GrowWall can grow a variety of vegetables.

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When refer to ergonomic we had insert 4 wheels to move the product to move easy the product. We use the rubber caster wheels with break. We design with rubber wheels because it is soft to move and we have break to top the product in a position.

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we design a T-handle to pull the product. We use soft grip ergonomic handle to pull or push the product,so it wont make pain to hand and easy to pull push . we use telescopic arm for handle to keep well clear of the station.

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Supragarden grow system is a versatile Hydroponic system with led lights for growing. The water pump lifts the water with hydroponic nutrients from the water tank to the highest Plantsteps®. The water flows inside steps, feeding the plant roots and returns to the water tank for next round.

The same hydroponic grow technology is used with commercial green houses. Hydroponic growing can save up to 70% of the water compared to soil growing and most plants really flourish with hydroponics. More about hydroponics >>>

Plants grow in Plantsteps and on top of Suprabase unit.

Modular Plantsteps make it easy to expand the size and shape of the vertical food garden or green wall.

The Supragarden® system consists of the following components:

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Plantsteps®
Read more about Plantsteps >> Read more about LED lights >> Read more about Water pumps >>

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Supragarden grow system is a versatile Hydroponic system with led lights for growing. The water pump lifts the water with hydroponic nutrients from the water tank to the highest Plantsteps®. The water flows inside steps, feeding the plant roots and returns to the water tank for next round.

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Vertical Hydroponic GrowTube Technology - a new idea for growing vegetables, herbs and flowers around your home. Vertical Hydroponic GrowTube Systems make it possible to grow high density veggies and herbs in a limited space. For the home grower, this allows areas that were once too small to crop to become feasible garden spots. The grower is also able maximize production for a given area while minimizing water, electricity and other inputs. For the commercial grower, Vertical Hydroponic GrowTube Systems maximize production per given area and decrease labor and other input costs. Whether used for hobby gardens, small herb and veggie patches or larger scale farms, Vertical Hydroponic GrowTubeSystems are one of the most efficient available.

Hydrolush brings simple and affordable hydroponics technology to urban consumers - homeowners and commercial growers. Hydroponic gardening does not need to be a complicated, expensive enterprise with indoor grow beds and specialized lighting. We not only want to make gardening accessible to everyone, we want to take the hassle out of it so people with busy urban lifestyles can relax and enjoy gardening while getting the fulfillment that comes from growing your own food. Our Patented Vertical Hydroponic GrowTube Systems are suited for urban locations and take advantage of local weather and outdoor environmental conditions. Our systems are be installed with eco-friendly coco coir grow media and efficiently use nutrients and additives in sustainable way. Our systems preform well outside in natural light as well as indoors with properly installed artificial light.

HydroLush Agrotech Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2014 in Taipei City, Taiwan as a registered limited liability company. We are committed to improving our technology, protecting the environment and providing friendly, efficient serve to all of our customers.

HydroLush Agrotech (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2019 in Shenzhen, China as a registered limited liability company. We are committed to improving our technology, making our technology more competitive and offering hydroponic grow technolog to the China market.

Major advantages of HydroLush Vertical Hydroponic GrowTube Systems over traditional hydroponic systems include:

Better control of root zone temperature, drainage and oxygen level - Root zone remains aerated and functioning efficiently even during excessive rainfall.

HydroLush's exclusive Vertical Hydroponic GrowTube Design has several unique features not available on competing systems:

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Hydrolush Agrotech develops efficient and affordable hydroponics technology for hobby and commercial growers. Our systems make it possible to grow high density veggies and herbs in limited spaces following natural crop requirements. Areas that were once too small to crop to become feasible garden spots and systems are able to maximize production per given area and decrease labor and other input costs.

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1. Route growth space increase 20%, plants growth stronger and bigger.
2. High capacith, compactable size design.
3. Double times water flow, high growth yeild rate.
4. Easy assembly, easy control, easy replacement.
5. Push pull metal connector solid cable connection.

Space saving vertical design Ebb and Flow hydroponic system.

High capacity - 75 plant sites.

Patent pending angle and height adjustable 4' grow light tubes optimized for efficient growth.

System controller with energy efficient Auto mode that manages light and water cycles.

Five tier design to beautifully displays plants as living art in home, office, or restaurant.

School

Restaurant

Kitchen

Office

Store

Bedroom

OPCOM GrowWall is an all-in-one hydroponics growing system designed for high yield in-home or commercial growing all year round. Featuring a space-saving, vertical design, the GrowWall can grow a variety

of vegetables and herbs on five different levels, create a stunning visual display. In addition, with all its living, breathing plants, it acts as a Bio-Air Refresher and provides negative ions and fresh oxygen to the indoor space.

GrowWall is extremely efficient, using 90% less water than conventional gardening. Sunlight simulating high-intensity LED lights create the full color spectrum that helps plants thrive, ensuring the most efficient growth.

The Automated control system manages the lights and water circulation, making growing a breeze. It is a good fit for many settings such as homes, offices, schools, and hospitals. Hydroponics is a subset of hydro culture

and is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil.

Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral solution only, or in an inert medium, such as perlite or gravel.

Model No. OFG003

Power

AC 100V/ 220V+/-10%

Daily Power
Consumption
(KWh)

AUTO

1.9

ON

3.7

HI

2.4

LOW

1.2

Range

1.2 -3.7

Planting capacity

75 holes (15*5 )

Grow Light

L30T x 5pcs
30W/pcs, 4 ft.

Air pump

12W

Body Dimension (in/mm)

47.2 * 13.11 * 64 in
1200 * 333* 1625 mm

Package Dimensions
(in/mm)

1250x350x610 mm/
49.2x13.8x24.0 inch

Body Weight (lb./kg)

46.7lb/21.2kg

Package Weight (lb./kg)

66.87lb/30.33kg

Water Capacity (gallon/L)

45L ( 20*30*95cm*80%)

1.2" Sponge + Growing Basket

1.2" Sponge + Growing Basket *15pcs

Lettuce / Boston Lettuce / Red Lettuce / Romaine Letuce /
Green Coral Lettuce / Radicchio / Oakleaf Lettuce / Frisee /
Red Batavia Lettuce / Green Batavia Lettuce / Lollo Rosso Lettuce / Coral Lettuce / Loollo Rosa / Lettuce Green Oakleaf / Lettuce Red Oakleaf / Lettuce Red Oakleaf / Brassica Chinensis / Paitsai (Michell) / Brassica Juncea (L.) / Mizuna Mustard / Red Mizuna Mustard / Red Amaranthus / Chrysanthemum oronarium L. / Spinach Salad / Red sorrel /Endive / Kales

Komatsuna / Arugula / Amaranthus / Perilla Frutescens / Parsley /
Coriandrum Sativum L / Whorled Pennywort / Sweet Fennel / Rosemary / Sage / Basil / Mint / Lemon Balm / Dill / Chives / Thyme / Oregano

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1. Route growth space increase 20%, plants growth stronger and bigger. 2. High capacith, compactable size design. 3. Double times water flow, high growth yeild rate. 4. Easy assembly, easy control, easy replacement. 5. Push pull metal connector solid cable connection. Space saving vertical design Ebb and Flow hydroponic system.

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How to install Hydroponic system in house

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How to install Hydroponic system in house

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Create a simple hydroponic system at home

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Vertical gardening adds another dimension to your indoor or outdoor growing spaces. Whether you're concocting a vertical herb garden or a trellis, save space in your garden with a garden that grows up.

Vertical gardens-think vertical plant wall-are one of the hottest new garden trends and yet it's one of the oldest (have you ever grown a vine on a fence or trellis?). Vertical garden elements can draw attention to an area or disguise an unattractive view. This style of gardening is a perfect solution for just about any garden-indoors or out. Get started with our vertical gardening guide!

In vertical gardening, use structures or columnar trees to create garden rooms or define hidden spaces ready for discovery. Trellises, attached to the ground or to large containers, allow you to grow vines, flowers, and even vegetables in a vertical garden pots using much less space than traditional gardening requires.

Vertical gardening with upright structures can be a boon for apartment dwellers, small-space urban gardeners, and disabled gardeners as well as for gardeners with large, traditional spaces. Indoors, you can grow small-stature houseplants as vertical gardens by creating living walls for a tapestry of color and texture that helps filter out indoor air pollutants.

In cold-winter climates, houseplants grown in vertical gardens add much-needed humidity in months when the furnace runs and dries the air out. Increasingly, hotels and office buildings are incorporating living walls and vertical gardens both inside and outside. Although vertical gardens might need more frequent watering, they contribute to good air circulation.

Green walls, another form of vertical garden design ideas, are the latest fashion in gardening. Some are simply walls covered with climbing plants, while others involve a modular system that allows plants to grow inside the structures.

French botanist Patrick Blanc is credited as the father of the green wall movement. He produced his first project on the exterior of the Museum of Science and Industry in Paris in 1988. Dozens of his other works are now installed worldwide, indoors and out. Blanc refers to his projects as living paintings or vegetal walls.

Creating a vertical plant wall or garden using Blanc's methods requires metal framing, a sheet of rigid plastic, and felt. The frame of the vertical plant wall can be hung on a wall or it can stand alone. The rigid plastic, attached to the frame, makes the wall waterproof. The plants' roots grow in the felt, which evenly distributes water and fertilizer. Plant selection depends on the light and other growing conditions.

Some plant wall systems include spaces for soilless potting medium so other types of plants can be grown, plus irrigation systems. Besides watering and fertilizing, vertical plant walls require other maintenance, including pruning, dusting, weeding, and, sometimes, plant replacement. Vertical plant walls or gardens are heavy, so check with a structural expert to make sure your wall can handle the load.

Take these elements into account when gardening vertically outdoors:

Anchor your vertical gardening structure in place before planting to allow you to avoid disturbing the roots or stems of plants. Pair heavy or more demanding plants with sturdier structures.

Tall plants or structures cast shadows on the vertical garden that will affect the growing patterns of nearby plants.

Plants grow differently on a vertical garden. Some, such as climbing roses, need to be physically attached to structures, while others, such as morning glories, are twining and will loop themselves around trellis openings.

Plants grown in a vertical garden might need more frequent watering and fertilizing because they're exposed to more light and wind.

A wide variety of vertical garden plants are used on a vertical plant wall or garden, with plant selection determined by the light conditions. For traditional vertical planting, consider these selections:

Annual flowering vines that climb without becoming too heavy include black-eyed Susan vine (Thunbergia alata), cardinal climber (Ipomoea x multifida), cypress vine (Ipomoea quamoclit), moonflower (Ipomoea alba), scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus), and hyacinth bean (Dolichos lablab). All grow best in full sun.

Easily grown perennial vines for vertical gardens include clematis hybrids, American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens), and ivy ( Hedera selections). All grow best in full sun; clematis prefer to have their flowers in sun and their roots in shade.

Vines for shade vertical gardening include hardy kiwi (Actinidia kolomikta), chocolate vine ( Akebia quinata), Dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia macrophylla), and climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris).

Columnar plants provide vertical gardening interest. Many can be grown without a supporting structure. Consider planting columnar apple trees, arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis), junipers (Juniperus scopulorum), or Lombardy poplars (Populus nigra).

Grow a bountiful herb garden with tons of different species and varieties-even in a small space. Think of growing herbs vertically (rather than horizontally) to maximize your planting real estate. Utilize shelving, wall hangers, or hanging mechanisms to give individually-potted herbs a place to be that's out of the way.

Fences, arbors, trellises, tuteurs, obelisks, and other types of structures make it easy to grow vertical garden plants. Hanging baskets can be considered elements of vertical planting because they break the horizontal plane of gardening. Attach a drip irrigation system for easy watering, or add a rope-and-pulley system to allow easier access to hanging baskets for watering and tending your vertical garden.

If you have an existing structure such as a shed or garage, add a trellis in front of one of the walls so vertical garden plants have a structure to support their stems but don't cause any damage to the wall. Be sure to leave some space between the trellis and the wall for air circulation.

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Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment

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Hydroponics, in its most basic definition is a production method where the plants are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Over the past few years, a number of variations to the basic system have been developed. Although it is possible to use hydroponics on outdoor crops, most of the production in the U.S. today is in greenhouses.

The greenhouse and its environment control system are the same whether plants are grown conventionally or with hydroponics. The difference comes from the support system and the method of supplying water and nutrients.

Advantages

Greater plant density- plants can be moved as they grow. Use of a growth room for germination and seedling production and the spacing of certain crops in the greenhouse decreases the average area needed per plant over conventional soil production.

Higher yields- Reports of higher yields and better quality are common although equal yields should be able to be obtained from a conventional cropping system.

Less water consumption- In methods where the root system is contained in a closed trough or tube, less evaporation occurs and water consumption is reduced.

Disadvantages

Increased initial investment- several dollars per square foot are added by the pumps, tanks, controls and support system. If supplemental lighting or a growth room is included, a large additional cost will be incurred.

Higher energy costs -pump and lighting operation increase the electricity costs.

More technical skill is needed -a grower with a good chemical and plant production background is required.

Crops

Although almost any crop can be grown hydroponically, the most common are leaf lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, strawberries, watercress, celery and some herbs. One key factor in system design for a particular crop is how it is supported in the nutrient solution.

Growing systems

Many innovative systems have been developed that replace the traditional gravel filled bed. When evaluating the type of system to install, consideration should be given to such factors as the type of crop grown, space requirements, growing time, support system and economics. These systems can be set up in either a greenhouse or growth room. Some growers use both; the growth room for germination and seedling production and the greenhouse to grow out the crop. The extra heat from the growth room lights may be used to heat the greenhouse.

Sand/stone culture

This technique for growing almost any type of plant consists of a deep bed (18 -24 inches) of sand, pea stone or trap rock placed in a plastic lined trough or bed which slopes to one point to drain off excess nutrient solution. A minimum slope of 2% is recommended for most systems. Seedlings are set directly into this medium and watered several times per day with the nutrient solution.

Troughs and pipes

Open and closed plastic troughs or PVC pipe are commonly used for lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers. These may contain just the nutrient solution or may be filled peat moss, vermiculite or perlite. Some are mounted on rollers or movable racks for spacing the plants as they grow. Three inch diameter PVC pipes with holes 6 inches on center are being used for leaf lettuce production. A common length is 10 or 12 feet. Carts may be used to move the pipes from the growing area to the packing room.

Trays

Periodically flooded trays are used for growing lettuce. Plants started in 1 to 2 inch diameter growth blocks are manually spaced as the plants grow. Trays are made from molded plastic or waterproof plywood.

Beds

A system consisting of a plastic lined ground bed with nutrient solution pumped in at one end and drained at the other have been researched at Cornell University, Ithaca NY. Lettuce plants are supported in foam polystyrene flats that float on the solution.

Nutrient film technique

This system developed by Dr. Allen Cooper in England uses channels formed out of thin film plastic. The channels are placed on the ground or benches. Nutrients are supplied through plastic tubing to one end of the channel and drained into a below ground reservoir at the other end. Seedlings are usually grown in pots. Poly bags or grow blocks support the plants in the channel.

Bags

A modified hydroponic system that uses polyethylene film bags filled with a peat-vermiculite mix has been developed. The bags are laid end to end and drip tube or soaker hose inserted to supply the nutrients. The bags may be good for several crops before they have to be replaced.

Aeroponics.

This is another modified system in which the plants are supported through a plastic cover into a closed tank. Nutrients are supplied to the roots as a fine mist or fog.

Other components

Besides the plant support system, tanks, pumps and controls are needed. Tanks made of concrete, plastic or fiberglass are common. Submersible pumps designed for chemical solutions should be used as the fertilizer salts will corrode pumps made for use with water. Controls can be as simple as a time clock and manual switches or as complex as a computer that automatically adjusts the chemical content of the nutrient solution.

More Information

Hydroponic Greenhouse Production Resources, UMass Extension

John W. Bartok, Jr.
Extension Professor Emeritus and Agricultural Engineer
NRME Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT 06269-4087

2009

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Hydroponics, in its most basic definition is a production method where the plants are grown in a nutrient solution rather than in soil. Over the past few years, a number of variations to the basic system have been developed. Although it is possible to use hydroponics on outdoor crops, most of the production in the U.S.

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A Pugh Matrix is a selection method used to compare and select the best solution from a set of alternative proposals. It helps determine which of the solutions are more valuable than the others. One advantage of this method is that it does not require a great amount of quantitative data. Furthermore, subjective opinions about one alternative versus another can be made more objective. Example below.

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Hydroponics, aeroponics and aquaponics are types of organic, ecologically responsive and maintainable gardening.

What are the differences?

Hydroponics uses liquid, sand, gravel, and other materials to grow plants away from a soil environment. The plants' roots get nutriention from water that is enriched with liquid plant food.

Hydroponics is noticeably better than conventional farming methods since the basic requirements of a plant are few-water, sunshine, and nutrients. In a hydroponic system, a plant does not need an extensive root system because it does not have to expend energy seeking nutrients as it does when grown in the ground.

By applying nutrients directly to the roots, plants can be grown in a smaller space and they will grow as much as two times as fast as soil-grown plants. A smaller space allows for the plants to be concentrated, allowing for more production. When the root system is contained in a closed channel, there is less evaporation and water consumption.

Most crops can be grown hydroponically, but the most common are leaf lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, strawberries, watercress, celery and some herbs. The method for growing these plants consists of a deep bed (18 -24 inches) of sand, pea stone or trap rock placed in a trough, which inclines to drain off any excess solution of nutrients. A minimum angle of 2% is recommended. Seedlings are placed directly into this medium and watered several times per day with a nutrient solution.

To grow lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers open or closed plastic troughs are commonly used. The troughs are usually filled with peat moss, vermiculite or perlite and the right nutrient solution. Three-inch diameter PVC pipes averaging 10-12 feet with holes 6 inches on center are used for leaf lettuce production. The troughs are mounted on rollers or movable racks, which are used to move the pipes from the growing area to the packing room.

In addition to the plant support system, tanks, pumps and controls are required. The tanks are made of concrete, plastic or fiberglass. Submersible pumps that are used with chemical solutions are employed as the fertilizer salts will corrode pumps made for water. The controls can be simple time clocks and manual switches, or computers that automatically adjust the chemical content of the nutrient.

Aeroponics is a method of growing plants in a moist environment. The plants are suspended in an enclosed setting and water, mixed with plant food, is sprayed onto the roots. Aeroponics systems are frequently employed in an enclosed environment like a greenhouse so that the temperature and humidity can be accurately regulated. Although sunlight is the principal light source, some additional lighting may also be added.

In an aeroponics system, the roots of the plants are misted with nutrients, water, and oxygen. Using a closed loop system, 95% less water than field farming is used and 40% less than hydroponics.

LED lights are used to create a precise light formula for each plant, giving the plants the exact range, intensity, and frequency that the plants require for photosynthesis in the most energy-efficient way.

With aeroponics, a grower can take the exact same seed from the field and grow it in half the time as a traditional field farmer, leading to 390 times more productivity per square foot than a commercial field farm.

Using aeroponic technology, researchers discovered the yields of plants grown were more than 30% larger on average. For example, red kale had a 65% increase, bell peppers had a 53% increase, cucumbers were 7% larger, and squash 50%. Both aeroponic and soil growing methods produced comparable nutritional value.

With traditional growing methods in soil, a lot of space is required. The problem is that we have less and less of it, and we are losing about 3,000 acres of farmland to development every day. But growing aeroponics vertically requires only 10% of the room traditional farming needs.

Aquaponics is unlike both hydroponics and aeroponics. Aquaponics uses a combination of aquaculture (raising fish) and hydroponics.

By adding fish into the equation, a natural ecosystem exists, in which fish, plants, and bacteria flourish off each other. The waste from fish and the living bacteria in an aquaponics system deliver all of the nutrients the plants need. The fish and the bacteria create a cleaner, non-toxic environment for the fish to live in. This also eliminates the need for a nutrient solution mixed with chemicals.

Aquaponics systems work by using the waste from fish to naturally provide nutrients to nearby water-grown plants. Similarly, wild fish supply nutrients to plants in a natural ecosystem. Let's say an aquaponic setup includes tilapia or shrimp grown in one tank. The water and nutrients from this tank is transferred to a biofilter in another tank, which changes the fish waste (ammonium and urea) into fertilizer. This is then transferred to a tank of lettuce.

One benefit is that producers grow plants and fish in a closed system, where the water cycles through the system with very little lost. Therefore, no chemical fertilizers windup in nearby streams and watersheds. Aquaponics allows produce to be grown locally, leaving the natural ecosystems unaffected.

About two gallons of water is needed for every pound of fish. The fish will be living in a tank environment. Therefore, for maximum growth, the fish need to be able to live in crowded conditions. Fish that grow fast are ideal, as the growth of the plants is reliant on on the waste excretion from the fish.

Tilapia meets these exact standards. They grow quickly. They can live in a high-density environment and can thrive in a tank environment. Other common aquaponics fish are perch, catfish, trout, and hybrid striped bass.

One of the significant advantages of aquaponics, besides growing and harvesting fish for protein, is that it is a natural and organic process. Aquaponics is proven to achieve healthier growth, suppressed disease rates, and less maintenance.

Because hydroponics, aeroponics and aquaponics do not use soil, they can be established indoors in locations that have cold, severe climates. These growing methods can also be used in localities that have poor, sandy soil. Water farming could be the way that we feed our growing population.

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#1 Article for 2018 - Growing with Hydroponics, Aeroponics and Aquaponics | AgriTechTomorrow

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Len Calderone for | AgritechTomorrow Hydroponics, aeroponics and aquaponics are types of organic, ecologically responsive and maintainable gardening. Hydroponics uses liquid, sand, gravel, and other materials to grow plants away from a soil environment. The plants' roots get nutriention from water that is enriched with liquid plant food.

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1. Final design(belinda)
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The LED indoor grow lights includes providing the best spectrum for maximum vegetable growth, source of light which is consistent and reliable not being affected by environmental factors, and application driven to enhance certain properties of our crop which includes growth enhancements, taste enhancements, flowering enhancements.
we used 4 different colour combination LED liights.Which is blue spectrum,red spectrum,white spectrum and ‘White’ with light diffuse technology (slight pinkish).  Each light is suitable for different applications according to our growing needs

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we choose design 2 as your final design using the Pugh analysis method table.

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This is a NFT system hydroponic design.The poly container is used to store water and  nutrient solutions. By using the water pump,to transfer the water and nutrient solutions through pvc pipes to the plants in the mesh pot net. The over water flow will comes out from next outline pvc pipes. The process will repeated and the plants will get enough nutrients all the time. Moreover, the nutrients will not be wasted. The UV light is used to generate nutrients to the plants and also to avoid fungal, microbes and algae growth in the water tank.

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This is NFT system hydroponic design.The poly container is used to store water and  nutrient solutions. By using the water pump,to transfer the water and nutrient solutions through pvc pipes to the plants in the mesh pot net. The over water flow will comes out from next outline pvc pipes. The process will repeated and the plants will get enough nutrients all the time. In addition, it can contain more than 40 plant and there have 4 slots or planting trays. Each trays consists of 10 plants. Moreover, the nutrients will not be wasted. The UV light and tanning light is fixed on the top of the frame. It is used to generate nutrients to the plants and also to avoid fungal, microbes and algae growth in the water tank.

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This is NFT system hydroponic design. This design should place in outdoors because it is designed to place at outside. This design is made from PVS pipes and wood. This design can flip and portable, it also can place 17 plant. Moreover, there has a small poly container which can store water and nutrition solutions for the plant. By the support of the submersible water pump, it can transfer its nutrients through small sized hose pipes, then the over flow water contents will draw by small hose on the other side .It is very ergonomics and cheap

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Pugh matrix analysis

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This is NFT system hydroponic design. This can fixed at outdoor. In this design material I used is  wooden frame, 2 different diameter PVC pipe,net pot,LECA Clay Pebbles Hydrokorrels,pump and pvc box ( reservoir). first set up the frame,then fixed the larger diameter pvc pipe at the frame. Make holes at the pvc pipe and fix the net pot to the hole.then put the LECA pebbles Hydrokorrels in the net pot and plant the plant. Then fix the small pvc pipe at the both end of the large PVC pipe,then connect to the pvc box(reservoir) . the set on of the small pvc pipe as in and fix pump at the pipe to pumped up the nutrient solution from the reservoir.

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This is NFT hydroponic system design. In this design I used NFT Channel with Removable Cover, net pot,LECA Clay Pebbles Hydrokorrels,pvc pipe and pvc box. First take the NFT Channel with removable cover and put the net pot at the channel hole,then fill the netpot with LECA clay pebbles and plant the plant.next fix the pvc box at one end of NFT channel and fix the pvc pipe at the another end of the NFT channel to the pvc box.then fix a pump inside the pvc box to pumped up the nutrient solution  from the reservoir.

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This is NFT system hydroponic design. This can fixed at indoor or outdoor. In this design material I used is wooden blocks, 2 different diameter PVC pipe,net pot,LECA Clay Pebbles Hydrokorrels,pump and pvc box ( reservoir). first set up the PVC box(reservoir),then set 2 wooden blocks on the pvc box and fix the larger pvc pipe on to it.next make some holes at the latge pvc pie for the channel. fix the net pot to the hole.then put the LECA pebbles Hydrokorrels in the net pot and plant the plant. Then fix the small pvc pipe at the both end of the large PVC pipe,then connect to the pvc box(reservoir) . the set on of the small pvc pipe as in and fix pump at the pipe to pumped up the nutrient solution from the reservoir.

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DESIGN 9

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Drip systems are one of the most widely used types of hydroponic systems around the world, both for home growers as well as commercial growers alike. That's mainly because it's an easy concept and needs few parts, but yet it's a very versatile and effective type of hydroponic system. The way a drip system works is just like it sounds, its simply drip nutrient solution on the plants roots to keep them moist. Hydroponic drip systems can easily be designed in many ways, as well as from small to large systems. But their especially useful for larger plants that take a lot of root space. That's because you don't need large volumes of water to flood the system, and the drip lines are easy to run over longer spaces. As well as when using a larger amount of growing media for larger plants, more growing media  retains more moisture than smaller amounts, and that's particularly beneficial to large plants because it's more forgiving to the plants. Forgiving meaning that the plants aren’t as sensitive to watering times, so they don't stress immediately if they don't get water on time for one reason or another

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Wick systems is the most basic form of hydroponic and it’s easy to set up. Wick system also required the bare minimum when it comes to watering and maintenance since the wicks pull water from the container in which the plants are held. By using  only a bottle we can make an improvised wick system where the bottle can be split into who halves

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Ebb and Flow

Ebb and Flow is a hydroponic growing technique which uses gravel, clay pellets or lava rock as a growing medium. These systems periodically flood and drain the plants with nutrient enriched water. There are two phases of its operation. The Flood is when the water and nutrients flow the growing areas, flowing over the plants' roots. The drain is when the water drains back to the reservoir. These two actions take turn continuously

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If you're looking for a hydroponic weed growing guide that you can actually use to create high quality homegrown cannabis, then you'll love what we have in store for you below.

It is often said that the first man to use hydroponic systems for growing plants and vegetables was the Roman Emperor Tiberius during the first century, however we know with fairly greater certainty that only in the late 17th century did we start truly implementing hydroponics.

At first, the rudimentary hydroponics were merely a way of distributing water, however over the course of next four centuries they have evolved immensely. Today, we have six distinct hydroponic weed systems that have proven worthy over the years.

A hydroponic system is a growing technique that heavily (if not completely) relies on water delivering nutrients to the plants roots without any soil involvement. However, in some cases hydroponic systems are used more as a supplementary water distribution technique - primarily the Drip Irrigation systems.

Below you will see guides to each of the 6 different hydroponic systems, which parts you'll need for them, how to assemble them and lots of other informative facts that we rounded up in one spot specially for you. As this is a pretty long guide, we also decided to create a free eBook, which you can download at the bottom.

Bonus: Hydroponic Growing eBook

Just type your email in the box below, hit the magic button and I'll send you a free eBook which explains everything you need to know about hydroponic growing, including detailed guides for all of the 6 growing methods lined out below.

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Hydroponic Weed Growing Guide: Grow Cannabis at Home (Step by Step)

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What Are Hydroponic Systems and How Do They Work?

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Hydroponics is the art of gardening without soil. Hydroponics is a Latin word meaning "working water." In the absence of soil, water goes to work providing nutrients, hydration, and oxygen to plant life. From watermelons to jalapeños to orchids, plants flourish under the careful regimen of hydroponics.

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Inside view of a AmplifiedAg shipping container farm growing Vertical Roots green butter

What is hydroponics? How does it work? How does hydroponic farming compare to traditional farming?

When we tell people that we grow our produce using hydroponics, we usually get something close to this response:

"Sounds cool...sounds like it has something to do with health food maybe? What even is it?"

For all the hydro-curious folks out there, we've put together a primer on the basics of hydroponic farming.

We suggest you start here to learn the essentials of hydroponics, and if you're inspired to try growing some hydroponic plants of your own, c lick over to this page to see what kind of system would work best for you!

So What is Hydroponics?

Put simply: Hydroponics is a way to skip the soil, sub in a different material to support the roots of the plant, and grow crops directly in nutrient-rich water.

There are multiple approaches to designing hydroponic systems, but the core elements are essentially the same.

What you need:

Fresh water. Were talking primo, filtered stuff with a balanced pH. Most plants like water with a pH level around 6-6.5 . You can adjust the acidity of your water with over-the-counter solutions found at your local hardware, garden, or hydroponic store.

Oxygen. Don't drown your plants! In traditional farming, roots can get the oxygen needed for respiration from pockets of air in the soil. Depending on your hydroponic setup, you will either need to leave space between the base of your plant and the water reservoir, or you'll need oxygenate your container (think of bubbles in a fish tank), which you can accomplish by buying an air stone or installing an air pump.

Root Support. Even though you don't need soil, your plant's roots still need a little something to hold on to. Typical materials include vermiculite, perlite, peat moss, coconut fiber, and rockwool. Stay away from materials that might compact (like sand) or that don't retain any moisture (like gravel).

Nutrients. Your plant is going to need plenty of magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, and other nutrients to stay healthy and productive -- just like plants growing in the ground need healthy soil and fertilizer. When you're growing plants without soil, this "plant food" must be included in the water that's feeding your plants. While you can technically make your own nutrient solution, it's easy to buy mixtures online and in stores.

Light. If you're growing your plants indoors, you might have to invest in some special lighting. Each kind of plant will have a different requirement for the amount of light it needs and for the placement of lights (typically referred to as Daily Light Integral or DLI).

While there are other elements to consider as you increase the sophistication of your hydroponic farm (for instance, things like CO2 supplementation), the five listed above are the most foundational elements of any hydroponic system.

By monitoring and adjusting these key variables, you can begin to discover precisely what your plants need to thrive, and replicate those conditions for every grow in the future.

Why Grow Without Soil?

This seemingly subtle shift in how we make food (skipping the soil, that is) is actually revolutionary -- it allows growers to produce food anywhere in the world, at any time of the year, and to net higher yields with fewer resources.

Grow Anywhere

Yep. Take that, climate change. Growing seasons and regions are in major flux right now as temperatures change and growing conditions change along with them. Even in "normal" conditions, there are plenty of places where the ground just isn't conducive for farming (like deserts, concrete jungles...you get the gist).

Right now, most of the vegetables you come across in a store have been shipped in from afar, and have lost nutritional value along the way.

Using hydroponics, we can create hyper-local food systems - and we are! Our container farms are set up right in the communities and regions that we serve. It's even possible to put a farm directly behind restaurants that want ultra-fresh produce! And when you're growing hydroponically, you don't have to hit pause for a season or risk crop loss from inclement weather.

Higher Yields

Plants grown in well-managed hydroponic systems are living the good life. Since roots are bathed in all the nutrients they need, plants spend more time growing upward and less time and energy growing extensive root systems to search for food.

Growth rates vary based on the type of system and quality of care, but hydro plants can mature up to 25 percent more quickly than the same plants grown in soil, with increased crop yield, to boot.

Fewer Resources

We bet you didn't see this coming: hydroponic systems actually use less water than traditional soil-based systems. This is because closed systems aren't subject to the same rates of evaporation. Plus, the water used in hydroponic systems can be filtered, re-populated with nutrients, and fed back to plants again so that water is constantly being recycled instead of wasted!

At Vertical Roots, our systems use up to 98 percent less water than traditional soil-based systems.

Other "resources" indoor hydroponic plants don't need? Pesticides and other potentially harmful chemicals, since the hydro crops are protected from many of the pests and plant diseases found outdoors in soil-based farms.

Easy Troubleshooting

How many times have you walked out to your garden and seen one of your plants thriving while its next-door-neighbor is drooping? In that situation, it's almost impossible to know which variable is negatively affecting your poor plant. Is it a pest problem? Are the nutrients in the soil different in that spot? Has this plant become your dog's urinal?

With a hydroponic system, you know exactly what conditions your plants are being grown in. As such, you can easily isolate variables and experiment! Once you find the perfect formula of light, pH balance, and nutrients, you can replicate success without always getting hit with curveballs.

Think you're ready to try it out?

Click here to see what setup makes the most sense for your space and lifestyle.

And send us a snap of your new garden! You can hit us up on Instagram @verticalroots .

We can't wait to see how it goes for you.

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Skip to content Inside view of a AmplifiedAg shipping container farm growing Vertical Roots green butter When we tell people that we grow our produce using hydroponics, we usually get something close to this response: "Sounds cool...sounds like it has something to do with health food maybe? What even is it?"

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The Vertical Gardening Guidebook How To Create Beautiful Vertical Gardens, Container Gardens and Aeroponic Vertical Tower Gardens at Home by Tom Corson-Knowles (z-lib.org)(3)(1)

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hello everyone.. im belinda pura  you can call me "bell" and im 23 years old .im from bario that is located in sarawak. After i got the result of my SPM, i have an offer to continue my study in Polytechnic Kuching Sarawak for 3 years of diploma in manufacturing engineering.  Currently i am struggle with my dgree life and hoping to pass with flying colours. During my free time, i love to play volleyball.

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Is stands for RAKESH BELINDA VENU 'S VALLEY or GARDENING.

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HI everyone. I'm rakeshkumar. '97 kid. I'm from Melaka. After school life,i continue my diploma at Polytechnic Port Dickson in manufacturing course (2015-2017). Now I'm continue my degree in UTeM. My hobbies are livestock farming.

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For this design where I used the NFT system . im going to design this product  like a rack. This product is small where it only have 5 hole  for the plant. we can put this product at corridor or in living room.this product used pvc pipe and net pot  to put the plants. i'm gonna use container as the water reservoir and  submersible water pump to transfer the water form  water reservoir to the plant

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HYDROPONIC PH AND TEMPERATURE TESTER METER - PH meter helps to monitor the growth process and germination of the plants. Plants need minerals and an adequate level of temperature to grow. These pH meters help in assessing temperatures and pH meters.

FIBREGLASS TANK -Fiberglass tank is used to store water and nutrient solution. Fiber Glass is possibly the best man made material to use to construct tanks and grow beds for aquaponic use. Moreover, it is strong, durable and is chemically stable. No leaching of nasty chemicals. Fiber Glass is also dimensionally stable, unlike poly which is subject to instability especially in situations of large temp variations. In addition, it is infinitely repairable. Should damage occur Fiber Glass products are easily repairable.

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I'm going to design the NFT system  for my vertical farming. This design can be used indoor and outdoors. This design is made simply where to  install this product does not require a long time and a lot of manpower. For this design it used  2x5 NFT channel with removable cover and net pot for the plant. PVC pipe for the water flow from the reservoir. Beside that I'm gonna used a pump  to pump the water into the channel

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Helo, Vanakkam,Nihao everyone. Im Venu Vikanesh and im from Banting, Selangor. I was studied in SJKT Telok Datok, Then, continue to SMK Methodist. After my SPM, i continue Diploma in Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah. My hobby is to farming and doing agriculture related jobs.

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For this design where I used the NFT system.  The base for this design is used as the reservoir. This design can be indoor. Beside that this design is used glossy whited cover steel tray. It can growth of a large  number of plants at the same time. I'm going to  use hydroponics  pump to transport the water from the water reservoir to the trays.