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Growing Guides

Evidence-based techniques for Australian home growers — from first setup to advanced growing.

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Nutrient Film Technique (NFT): Complete Setup Guide for Home Growers

NFT is the system commercial lettuce farms use to grow millions of heads per year. It is also achievable at home with a $200 budge…

Systems 20 min read

The Kratky method is the simplest form of hydroponics — no pump, no electricity, no moving parts. Perfect for Australian beginne…

Systems 20 min read

NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) is the most popular commercial hydroponic system worldwide. Here is what it is, how it works, and wh…

Systems 16 min read

Deep Water Culture is the fastest-growing hydroponic system available. Here is how to set one up and what to grow in it.

Systems 16 min read

Ebb and flow (flood and drain) is one of the most versatile hydroponic systems. It grows almost anything and suits Australian home…

Systems 17 min read

RDWC is the step up from single-bucket DWC — better oxygenation, more stable chemistry, and higher yields from larger systems.

Systems 17 min read

A wicking system needs no electricity at all. If you want the absolute simplest introduction to hydroponics, this is it.

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Ebb and Flow (flood and drain) is one of the most versatile hydroponic systems ever developed — capable of growing everything fr…

Systems 16 min read 1,360 views

Aeroponics grows plants 50–75% faster than soil and 20–30% faster than standard hydroponics. NASA used it for space-based food…