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

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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