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DIY Hydroponics

Build your own setup: DWC buckets, Kratky jars, NFT channels, net pots and clay pebbles.

Staked hydroponic tomato plant heavy with fruit in a sunny room

Best Hydroponic System for Tomatoes

Choosing a hydroponic system for tomatoes is a different exercise from choosing one for lettuce, because a tomato is not …

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Ripe strawberries growing in an indoor hydroponic system

Best Hydroponic System for Strawberries

A strawberry hydroponic system is one of the most satisfying indoor projects there is, and one of the most misunderstood. …

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Shallow hydroponic tray with evenly spaced lettuce plants

Best Hydroponic System for Lettuce

Lettuce is the easiest crop in all of hydroponics, which means the best hydroponic system for lettuce is less about …

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NFT channel with rows of lettuce growing in a bright room

NFT Hydroponic Systems: How They Work Plus Best Kits

An NFT hydroponic system is what most people picture when they imagine a “real” hydroponic farm: rows of white channels, …

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Jar of nutrient solution with a measuring spoon beside a Kratky jar

Best Nutrients for the Kratky Method

Choosing hydroponic nutrients for the Kratky method comes with one constraint that regular hydroponics does not have: whatever you mix …

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Butterhead lettuce growing in mason jars on a wooden table

Kratky Lettuce: From Seed to Harvest

Lettuce is the crop the Kratky method was practically designed for, and Kratky lettuce is where most passive hydroponic growers …

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Row of Kratky mason jars with leafy greens on a bright windowsill

Kratky in Mason Jars: The Cheapest Way to Start

If you want to try hydroponics without buying a system, the Kratky method in mason jars is the cheapest possible …

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Mason jars with lettuce growing by the Kratky method on a sunny windowsill

The Kratky Method: Grow Vegetables Without Pumps

The Kratky method is hydroponics with the plug pulled out: no pump, no electricity, no moving parts, and in its …

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Hands fitting a net pot into a bucket lid on a workbench with tools

DWC Bucket Setup: 5-Gallon Build Step by Step

A 5 gallon bucket deep water culture build is the “hello world” of DIY hydroponics: one bucket, one air pump, …

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Complete DWC bucket system with air pump and a large lettuce plant

Best DWC Hydroponic System: Kits and Buckets

Shopping for a hydroponic system built on deep water culture is refreshingly simple compared to most gear categories, because every …

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Deep water culture bucket with lettuce and white roots in aerated water

Deep Water Culture Explained: Complete DWC Guide

Deep water culture is the hydroponic method most tinkerers meet first, and for good reason: a container of nutrient solution, …

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