First Timer to Hydrophonics
I am new to gardening. I have done alot of research and have just a few questions.
First I am a disabled Vet who has recently went into remission from cancer. Now im disabled i would like to do something with my time. I am building a 20x30 Greenhouse and using Hydrophonics for my system. I am construction from 1inch conduit in a A frame. Is it Ideal to use Agtex Woven Poly film? Is it ideal to use a NFT 4inch PVC & Dutch bucket system together? I have 2 330 gal IBC totes that i will be using, and for future use will turn into Aquaphonics. I live in North Alabama, so weather and wind is not much of an issue. Also Cold Temperate isnt a major issue, we had 1 day get below 30F, should i use a double layer with a blower or would a heater be enough? Thanks for your input |
Hello Coppertopneo,
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woven film here https://www.agriculturesolutions.com...r-sq-ft-detail and i mean, im building a 20x30. for max space useage i was going to put NFT rails on the outter walls, and have 3 or 4 rows in the center of greenhouse that were dutch bucket. I have looked at many builds and took parts from each to build what i want. Big plants in dutch bucket and small plants in NFT system |
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Do i absolutely have to have a seed growing nursery? My ideal goal, is to have 20x30 maximum use of space for growing. Could i not just start the seeds in the designated systems, NFT or Dutch bucket? Ive seen commercial growers start there seeds in floating rafts, but im doing nft, I figured less transplanting then more growth and less stress? Or is this just a trial and error thing that needs to be tried IE, use net pots 3inch for lettuce, with root plugs and put them in NFT starting as a seed. |
Hello Coppertopneo,
That woven poly film sounds nice, but is very very expensive at 23 cents a sq foot. It will probably cost you nearly $700 for enough to cover your 20x30 greenhouse. And that doesn't even cover shipping which will probably be at least another $100. The UV resistant poly film I used to build my greenhouse with only cost me about $200 for a 24x100 foot roll, and that included shipping. So to answer your question "Is it Ideal to use Agtex Woven Poly film,?" I guess I would say yes it would be ideal, but not necessary. Ideal and needed are two different things. Quote:
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