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AEROPONIC……………………………………….………………………………. ………………4

DRIP……………………………………………..…..………………………………. ………………5

EBB & FLOW……………………………………….………………………………. ………………6

NUTRIENT FILM…………………………………...………………………………. ………………7

WATER CULTURE………………………………...………………………………. ………………8

WICK………………………………………………...………………………………. ………………9

DEEP WATER HYDROPONIC GARDEN BUILDER’S GUIDE.……………. ………………10

AEROPONIC HYDROPONIC GARDEN BUILDER’S GUIDE.………………………………11

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Drip systems are

probably the most

widely used type of

hydroponic gardening

system in the world.

Operation is simple,

a timer controls a

submersed pump. The

timer turns the pump

on and an advanced

nutrient solution is

dripped onto the base

of each plant by a small drip line.

Advantages

• Extremely efficient

• Low maintenance

• Easily modified so you can grow anything

Disadvantages

• The advanced nutrients solution has an unstable pH

because the solution is being recirculated

• Moderately expensive

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DRIP

Advantages

• Simple design

• Rapid uptake of nutrients

Disadvantages

• Technical and high-maintenance

• If the pump fails the plant roots will

immediately dry out.

This variation of hydroponics is

more technical, but very

effective. The plant roots

are continuously

sprayed with a

vapor-mist solution

and are not anchored

on any medium,

exposing them to air

all of the time. When

done properly, this

method can create large,

quick-growing plants and lots

of fruit. Build Your Own

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AEROPONIC

A growth tray over a nutrient

container, and a pump

is used to flood the

tray(s) with the

advanced nutrient

solution. The

advanced nutrients

that aren’t absorbed

by the roots are

drained into the

reservoir and recycled.

Advantages

• Low cost

• Easy to setup

• Drastically reduces water consumption

Disadvantages

• The advanced nutrients solution has

an unstable pH because the solution is being

recirculated

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EBB & FLOW

The roots of the plants

are suspended in a

continuous flowing “film”

of advanced nutrient

solution; a pump sends

this stream of solution

into one end of the

grow channel, running

the length of the

channel(s) and emptying

it into the reservoir the

opposite end of the grow

channel. This method is great

at nourishing roots but is also recognized as

extremely technical and difficult to setup.

Advantages

• Low maintenance

• Enhanced root aeration

Disadvantages

• Higher level of technical knowledge

required to build and setup

• Higher risk of spreading viruses and bacteria

• Moderately expensive

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NUTRIENT FILM

The oldest hydroponic gardening

system, and one of the

simplest, a platform of

planters simply floats

in the nutrient

reservoir while the

roots of the plants

dangle in the solution.

An air pump is

introduced into the

system to oxygenate the

solution. If you are a

beginner, this is an easy and

inexpensive way to get started.

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Advantages

• Easy to setup

• Inexpensive

Disadvantages

• Lower efficiency

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DEEP WATER

CULTURE

This is another very

simple method, and no

pump is required. A wick

(such as an oil lamp

wick or candle wick)

simply draws the

advanced nutrient

solution from the

reservoir to the

growth tray, where

the plant roots absorb

the solution. This more

passive method is low-maintenance,

but it can often over-soak the roots, resulting

to a smaller yield.

Advantages

• Easy to setup

• Inexpensive

Disadvantages

• Efficiency loss

• Not compatible for modifications and

upgrades

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WICK

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Build an aeroponic

gardening system

using our simple

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Hydroponic Garden

Builder’s Guide™.

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