Growing methods
DWC, NFT, ebb and flow, drip, passive systems and aeroponics—from equipment to harvest.
From reservoir to roots.
Follow a nutrient film system from its first inlet to its last root. Learn what each part does, what to inspect, and how the pieces work together.
12 min + model exploration →Growing methodsDeep water culture: build an aerated root bath
A complete single-vessel DWC workflow, from water level and air delivery to nutrient management and harvest.
6 min + guided practice →Growing methodsEbb and flow: flood, drain, observe
Build a flood table, size its working water inventory and tune irrigation from the medium’s actual wetting and drying.
6 min + guided practice →Growing methodsDrip and Dutch buckets: deliver to every plant
Design a serviceable bucket system for larger crops, then measure irrigation uniformity and drainage.
Interactive tool · 6 min + guided practice →Growing methodsKratky: manage the water and the air gap
Grow a short-cycle crop without circulation, with enough starting solution and a fixed support that preserves the developing air zone.
6 min + guided practice →Growing methodsWick systems: test capillary delivery
Build and evaluate a passive wick planter before asking it to support a mature crop.
6 min + guided practice →Growing methodsAeroponics: build for spray access and failure
Inspect a low-pressure spray chamber, verify root coverage and plan for the short buffer when delivery stops.
6 min + guided practice →Original teaching models and worked examples, with extension and manufacturer sources where applicable. Independent specialist review is pending. Numerical tools verify accounting equations; they do not certify a crop recipe or fish system.