Late last year, I received a call from a retail hydro store owner who had a customer interested in purchasing 100 of our 6′ AeroFlo chambers! I thought to myself, “Yeah right. This is a dead end. Nobody sets up 100 Aeroflo chambers.” I was wrong. Mark, owner of Tasty Tomato does.

Tasty Tomato is located in beautiful Steamboat Springs Colorado. At 6,732′ above sea level, the growing season for tomatoes is very short. Hmmm, indoor climate controlled growing? But of course!

Mark grows many varieties of beautiful pesticide free, heirloom tomatoes which he sells directly to high end restaurants and at local farmers markets. I bet the other growers at the farmers markets are green with envy. “Who does that guy think he is? Heirloom tomatoes in the middle of a Colorado winter. The audacity!” Well, this ain’t your grand daddy’s farm buddy. This is 21st century farming and you either change with the times or let them pass you by.

Check out the photo gallery from Marks grow room. Impressive to say the least. He uses our Rapid Rooter trays to germinate his heirloom seeds. Then the seedlings are transplanted into our patented RainForest aeroponic system to get a jump start. No system on the market today produces growth rates like the RainForest.

Then, when they are established and ready to start bearing fruit, it’s off the AeroFlo chambers. This is where it really gets amazing. Mark doesn’t mess around.

Within several weeks, the plants go from mature seedlings to mature fruit! You can’t do that in soil. SCIENCE! Due to overwhelming demand, Mark outgrew his space and moved into a 3000 square foot facility. To produce the equivalent amount of tomatoes would require roughly three times the amount of square footage in a soil garden. Not to mention that in a place like Steamboat Springs, you would be hard pressed to even get mature fruit by the end of the season. Mark gets tomatoes year round!

Of course this can be scaled down to fit your families needs. You can do a small hydroponic system in a South facing window and get some year round homegrown produce. Or, build a small grow room with artificial lighting and climate control. It will cost a little and your produce will end up being more expensive than what you would pay at the grocery store. But, it’s all about priorities. Have you tasted a tomato from a supermarket lately. Of course you haven’t because they have no taste! Flavorless, mealy and probably covered in pesticides. So, what are you waiting for? Get growing, get healthy and get General Hydroponics nutrients and growing systems. It’s easier than you think!

A rain garden is a shallow, constructed depression that is planted with deep-rooted native plants & grasses. It is located in the landscape to receive runoff from hard surfaces such as a roof, a sidewalk or a driveway. Rain gardens slow down the rush of water from these hard surfaces, hold the water for a short period of time and allow it to naturally infiltrate into the ground. A rain garden can be thought of as a water quality system because it filters the runoff from your roof and lawn and recharges the groundwater. ¹

Usually, a rain garden is a small garden which is designed to withstand the extremes of moisture and concentrations of nutrients, particularly Nitrogen and Phosphorus, that are found in stormwater runoff. Rain gardens are ideally sited close to the source of the runoff and serve to slow the stormwater as it travels downhill, giving the stormwater more time to infiltrate and less opportunity to gain momentum and erosive power.

Below the surface of the garden, a number of processes are occurring which mimic the hydrologic action of a healthy forest. Soils are engineered and appropriate plants selected for the rain garden. The garden is a small bioretention cell in which stormwater is cleaned and reduced in volume once it enters the rain garden. Nitrogen and phosphorus levels and overall sediment loads in the stormwater are reduced by the action of the plants and growing media on the water. Multiple rain gardens over an area will have a positive cumulative effect on both the volume and quality of stormwater run off. Some municipalities even offer a small grant for building a rain garden due to it’s beneficial effects.

Most rain gardens are populated with either herbaceous perennials, woody shrubs or trees. This does not mean that annuals are not possible for such gardens; rather it means that the gardens have been designed for habitat and low maintenance goals rather than purely seasonal aesthetics,color effects or production. Some annuals are good candidates for a higher maintenance version of a rain garden. ²

Rain gardens are a great example of the ingenuity and adaptability of gardens and gardeners to their local environment and resources. With nature and technology plants can be grown under any circumstances and in any environment, so while I enjoy the plants of the rainy pacific northwest I hope everyone takes a look at the unique properties of their local climate and environment and how that effects both indoor and outdoor gardening this winter!

Additional resources

About Rain Gardens:
Wikipedia
Sue Ellingson

How To Guides (PDF)
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Oregon State University

Notes:
¹ Low Impact Development
² Rain Garden Network

A gentleman in Michigan provided us with these epic root photos for our RapidStart Roots Contest, and evidently this plant isn’t even his most epic:

This root system is from a clone clipped on October 16th, 2011. It measures over 37” when extended. Here they are looped to support the RapidStart. I wish the pictures were better but it is not easy dealing with roots three feet long. FYI- The plant is about 13” tall and thick like a hedge.

Truthfully I am not real impressed with these particular roots. I am in the process of transplanting my plants. I have been doing it over two days. I started with the biggest plants and this plant was the 17th in line. These may be some of the longest roots but others have almost two times the mass. I just happened to check my Facebook page and see the contest while taking a break.

I have a picture of me holding up a plant that is over 5’6” tall by the bottom of the roots. The roots were about three feet long overall. The plant was bigger in diameter than a 55 gallon drum. It probably weighed about twenty pounds in all. I used the GH FloraSeries Expert Aggressive Calculator to grow it. The roots were insane, the top 18” were 6” in diameter and hard like a rock, you could not stick a pencil through them. Every plant of six was like this. The plants were as healthy as they could be.

I have changed systems for a variety of reasons (none of which are because it did not work) so I may never get roots like that again. I invented the solution delivery system and it is considerably different than any other. I believe that my system, as it currently is, is the easiest and cheapest to build, cheapest to maintain, most nutrient efficient system in use and it produces the highest yield to time ratio, 14 weeks from clip to harvest.

Additionally my system has built in redundant safety systems that ensure no problems if the pump fails and prevents overflow. The problem with my ideal/original system is that the standard equipment is not suitable.

I am currently using the new FloraSeries expert feeding schedule and am very happy with the results. However, I do believe that my last yield will have been bigger and I used the Expert Aggressive Calculator. There are many variables though (one is the system change) so I plan to do a fully controlled experiment with the feeding schedule as the independent variable and yield as the dependent variable. I will start this experiment in about one month and will keep you posted.

We are very excited to announce the release of our brand-new product catalog! This is the most all-inclusive catalog we’ve ever produced!

It provides the most current information on our nutrients, supplements and even all of our systems. It’s great to flip through and see our entire line of products in one place. This easy reference guide can help you choose the right setup for your growing needs. We also provide information on successful gardening and advanced hydroponic techniques, to fill any knowledge gaps and help new growers get started.

We are happy to announce the latest addition to our catalog: New feed charts! We’ve included all of our new feed charts, to give you easy access to the information you need to grow successfully. Whether your system is re-circulating or drain-to-waste, your feed chart is there.

We also have a few new products available in this catalog! We have a brand new Ca+ Mg plant enhancement available called CALiMAGic. This low nitrogen, calcium magnesium supplement is specially formulated to prevent secondary nutrient deficiencies in fast-growing plants. Find more information about this innovative new supplement at our CALiMAGic blog here.

Be sure to check out the amazing new nutrient enhancement, RapidStart®! It delivers a powerful blend of natural plant extracts, amino acids, and nutrients to generate prolific root growth. It stimulates abundant root branching and development of fine root hairs that enhance nutrient uptake.

We are proud to announce the latest member to the FloraNectar™ family: FloraNectar™ Grape Expectations! The unique blend of ingredients helps your plants maintain optimal metabolism and growth while sweetening the aroma of your fruits and flowers. Stay tuned to this blog and the GH website for more details on all our new products!

This comprehensive catalog is an invaluable resource to hydroponic stores, growers and businesses everywhere. Download your copy of the new General Hydroponics product catalog here (20 mb)!

Today we are discussing our hydroponic superstars: the AeroFlo²® Series. The General Hydroponics AeroFlo² System line is renowned for its legendary growth and yield rates. Countless growers, academics, and researchers across the globe agree that no other hydroponic system delivers the same astounding growth rates and robust crops.

The AeroFlo²® super-oxygenates the nutrient solution to deliver oxygen, water, and nutrients in ideal combinations. It generates a root zone environment that surpasses anything found in nature. This system creates stronger, more resilient plants, as well as increased yields. For the expert grower looking to harvest earlier and to maximize the productivity of their grow space, the AeroFlo²® produces unbeatable results. With six different models to choose from, there is an AeroFlo²® unit for everyone.

The systems in this series come with a range of available plant sites, from 20 all the way up to 120. They range in size from a compact system, (that fits in a sunny window) to the full-scale larger operations used by commercial growers. They all grow superior crops at astonishing rates. The entire series offers high performance, especially when paired with our reliable, excellent GH nutrients.

It starts with the AeroFlo² 20, a 20 site system that includes everything you need to get started. It’s an excellent choice for growing small crops such as lettuce, cucumbers, peppers, basil, and other herbs. Most plants that are three feet and under will do well in this compact system, even small tomatoes!

The subsequent systems in the series increase in the number of plant sites as well as the size of the reservoirs. The larger systems have bigger support structures, for growing hefty, fruit-bearing plants. The largest in this series is the AeroFlo² 60 Extension, which has 120 plant sites. Users can choose to configure the grow chambers all on the same side or to stagger them to cover a larger area or to grow larger plants. The AeroFlo² 60 Extension increases the total reservoir volume to 80 gallons.

The AeroFlo²® series caters to serious growers with a passion for hydroponics. If you are just starting out, we recommend starting with a PowerGrower® or a WaterFarm® and working up to an AeroFlo²®, when you feel ready. Experienced growers worldwide continue to choose General Hydroponics systems for their reliability, growth rates and overall superior performance. Stay tuned for Part 6: The RainForest®. Coming soon! Leave a comment below to tell us about your favorite system!

With the clever use of plastic tubs, foam board and net cups, he creates his own floating raft to grow lettuce. By adding GH nutrients, he is harvesting lettuce from this system in just 4 weeks. That is pretty impressive for a homemade system! Our nutrients really kick production into high-gear, giving plants everything they need for healthy growth and high yields!

The floating raft technique is what many commercial hydroponic lettuce growers use, but on a much larger scale. (Check out this awesome video of a commercial hydroponic operation in action!) Many hydroponic businesses also count on General Hydroponics for their nutrients. Whether you are a business, a home gardener or experimenting with a DIY system like this, GH nutrients really are the universal recipe for growing success.

This homemade floating raft is really great for simple crops like salad greens. Full instructions on how to make this can be found here. However, if you want to grow bigger, heavier crops that bear fruit, we recommend a stronger system that can handle longer roots and bear more weight. Additionally, if you don’t want to spend the time (or just aren’t the DIY type), you can find all more information about General Hydroponics’ systems here.

The EcoGrower® is one of our larger systems, capable of growing gorgeous crops like bell peppers and tomatoes. It stands at a stout 2ft X 2ft, with a 17 gallon reservoir, making it only slightly smaller than the MegaFarm®. However, the difference between the two is that the MegaFarm is one big unit, while the EcoGrower contains six smaller units. The unique quality to the EcoGrower® is its air-driven “spider” drip system with a revolutionary hexagonal reservoir. Air goes down the pumping column and forces water back up and out of the six drip lines on the “spider hub”. This set up increases nutrient circulation and air flow, making it possible to grow multiple crops in the same unit. You can grow different crops in the same system, just as long as they have similar nutrient requirements.

Each lid insert will accommodate one 6” net pot so that one EcoGrower can easily grow several plants together. The compact design (2′x2′x2′ hexagonal) can grow small and medium size plants from seedling to maturity.  One unit will give you, as you can see in the photo below, enough tomatoes to satisfy a large, Italian family.

The EcoGrower®, like most of our systems, is a great unit that works really well. It’s ease of use makes it accessible to all types of hydroponic gardeners! 

Randall's peppers in June

He’s growing both green and red bell peppers in a WaterFarm® and a PowerGrower®. Randall kept them healthy and successful with the ever reliable Flora Series™, with help from SubCulture B, a probiotic bacterial root inoculant that helps increase the vitality and yield in all plants. He’s also been using a brand new GH product called RapidStart®! RapidStart® delivers a powerful blend of natural plant extracts, amino acids, and nutrients to generate prolific root growth. It stimulates abundant root branching and development of fine root hairs that enhance nutrient uptake. Stay tuned to this blog and the GH website for more details coming soon!

Randall's peppers in August

This summer has been one of the hottest on record for the east coast! The average temperatures during the life of these pepper plants have been 95° during the day (80° at night) with 88 – 90° water and 65% humidity. Peppers generally like warm weather but, even for them, this was a bit much. During the peak temperatures of July, the plants would produce flowers but they fell off due to several 100° days in a row. At the beginning of August, when the temperatures finally lowered to 85-90°, the peppers began to hold their fruit. Now that it’s back to a comfortable range, the pepper has been exploding with flower sites that are rapidly bearing fruit. And just look at that tall, lush foliage!

Thanks to Randall’s hydro skills and his good choices on what GH products to use, he‘ll be enjoying the fruits of his labor before the summer is over. Good luck keeping cool in the meantime, Randall!

One company in Atlanta, Georgia is taking the concept of locally grown hydroponic vegetables and running with it a really cool way. PodPonics is a new ag business that restores old shipping containers and turns them into hydroponic “grow pods”. These self-contained growing units are equipped with computer-controlled systems to regulate temperature, humidity, pH levels, CO2 and lights. The system is so precise that it wastes very little energy. In a 320 square foot area, PodPonics can produce an acre’s worth of produce. The pods can be stacked on top of each other for more efficient use of space. It’s a great way to reuse old materials and turn them into something incredibly useful. By putting these portable units to work, people could, theoretically, use them to grow food everywhere in the world.

Hydroponic systems can be set up virtually anywhere with access to electricity, creating instant local hydro farms for any community. General Hydroponics’ precise nutrient solutions and high-yield systems are perfect for these climate-controlled pods. The AeroFlo2® series would be a great fit for portable systems that are growing for high output. It’s a turbo system that cranks out amazing plants at high rates, perfect for starting a small business. If you add in the Rainforest® series, you’ve got your means of propagation right there as well. With Gen Hydro’s high-yield systems and a portable, inclusive container like this, we could grow food anywhere to sustain any community! The possibilities are exciting!

What other types of containers would work to house a hydroponic growing operation like this? Have any of you seen similar systems anywhere else? Leave a comment and let us know!

The best nutrients for each system: 

When you are new to hydroponics, it’s best to keep it simple. Use the Flora Series™ (including FloraGrow®, FloraBloom® and FloraMicro®). Together, they offer complete nutrition and superior growth for just about any plant and work well with all of our systems. You can use the supplements (like the ones you find here) to get larger foliage, greater fruit production and better flavors and aromas to satisfy your individual growing goals. We call it the fine-tuning, while the Flora™ series is your basic motor that runs the whole operation. Almost all of our GH-made nutrient solutions are perfect for any of our hydroponic systems so explore them all and choose your favorite! However, I would like to mention one note about our General Organics™ line: they are ideal for growing media such as cocofiber or soil. However, they are not compatible with any of our hydroponic/recirculating systems because, when it comes to the flowing systems, cleanliness is paramount! The GO line promotes the growth of microbes; having that in the lines will gum things up fairly quickly. So, stay with the Flora™ series and you’ll be all set!

How to blend your nutrients (measuring and mixing):

The Flora™ Series is easy to mix whether you are comfortable with milliliter or teaspoon increments. Each of our recommendations are added at a per gallon ratio. When using the FloraSeries™, it is very important to first add the FloraMicro® to your water/reservoir. You can then add the FloraGrow® & then the FloraBloom®. This will ensure that the nutrients are properly mixed and will prevent lockout from taking place. The Flora™ Series is the industry standard to which all other hydroponic nutrients are compared.

How to check PPM (parts per million):

Once you get your system set up and get the right nutrients to go with it, you have to make sure you maintain the correct nutrient level for your plant. You can follow a feeding schedule and hope for the best but some plants take up nutrients at different speeds and plants need different levels at various stages in their life cycles.* The best way to calculate your system’s nutrient concentration level is with a PPM (parts per million) meter, a common scale for measuring nutrient strength. It tells you the mineral concentration of the water in your system.

There are a few different scales for measuring PPM but here at GH we use a .5 PPM scale (the second column in the chart to the left). It is the standard we use for all our measurements and recommendations. If you use a different meter, you can compare your reading to the chart to see its equivalent in other scales.

* Ideal PPM readings (on a .5 scale) for various stages in plant life:

• Seedling: 200-250 PPM
• Increasing growth: 800-1000 PPM
• Full bloom: 1200 PPM

How much to feed and when:

 Using our nutrients is really quite easy and the nutrient calculator makes it even easier! Just input the specifics of your set-up into the calculator and let our program customize your feeding schedule, including the use of supplements like FloraBlend and Floralicious Plus. It doesn’t matter if you use Flora Series or FloraNova. It doesn’t matter if you recirculate or run to waste. Just enter all the variables and get personalized data pertaining just to your garden.

By using hydroponic methods, we can produce high yields of pesticide-free, nutritious vegetables that are locally-grown and can be made available to local communities! At General Hydroponics, we try to encourage this type of thinking by developing new hydroponic systems and perfecting nutrient formulas to enhance flavor and yield plus vitamin and mineral content in food crops for higher nutritional value. We recommend a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs for hydroponic cultivation that can all be grown for business, to donate or just for your own consumption. With the right high-yield systems in place, it’s possible to grow enough food for a community!

Some businesses are starting to get on this bandwagon, by growing and selling hydroponic vegetables to local grocery stores, restaurants and farmer’s markets. And that is exactly what Gotham Greens, operating out of a rooftop in Brooklyn, NY, is doing.

They were recently featured in this Supermarket News article:

“Gotham Greens, which operates a hydroponic greenhouse facility on the rooftop of an industrial building in Brooklyn, announced that it has started harvesting and delivering pesticide-free vegetables and herbs to New York food retailers, including Whole Foods Market, FreshDirect and D’Agostino’s.

‘We are dedicated to providing our customers with the freshest and best-tasting products available on the NYC market, year-round,’ said Gotham Greens founder Viraj Puri, in a statement. ‘Gotham Greens also addresses many of the growing ecological and public health concerns surrounding conventional agriculture, including high resource consumption, long distance food transportation and food safety.’

The company said its recirculating hydroponic methods use 10 times less land and 20 times less water than conventional agriculture, while eliminating pesticide use and fertilizer runoff and minimizing the risk of such foodborne pathogens as E. coli and Salmonella.”

Gotham Greens is continuing a long-standing tradition of growing amazing food without soil- now with all the modern systems in place! By growing hydroponic food, they are preserving natural resources and elevating their community by increasing the amount of healthy available food. Way to go, Gotham Greens!

If you want to try something similar- growing nutritious food for your community- try one of our high-yield hydroponic systems like the AeroFlo2 series or the Rainforest series. These systems create stronger, more resilient plants, as well as increased yields. For anyone looking to go into the business of growing hydroponic food, these systems are the way to go.

To see all of our systems, please click here.

Visit Gotham Greens’ website to learn more about them.

Read the original article in Supermarket News.

Are you back? Ok, then. On we go. We already covered two of our most popular systems, the WaterFarm® and the MegaFarm®. Both are great systems for beginners and experienced gardeners alike, the MegaFarm® being the much larger of the two, capable of growing enormous plants. Coming in alongside them is another versatile system, the PowerGrower®. One of the GH expert staff described this system as the system your grandmother could manage, meaning it is just right for a beginner and is accessible to all types of gardeners. PowerGrower® has a hexagonal shape, just right for one plant at a time. You can easily grow one 5 foot tomato plant in just one PowerGrower®.

It has a single growing chamber at the top, with an integrated reservoir below. The hexagonal shape enables growers to place units close together, when plants are small and then separate them as the plants grow. When several PowerGrowers are nestled together, it looks like a high-density honeycomb: a streamlined network, all working to grow amazing plants for you!

You can order the PowerGrower® in one of two forms: complete (a stand-alone system) or modular, which is designed to use with the GH controller that supplies power to several PowerGrower® units (if you want that honeycomb).

One of our past blogs gives some great advice for setting up your PowerGrowers. You can read all about it here.

EUROGROWER

Just about anyone can grow beautiful, healthy plants using hydroponic methods! We are here to help you get started and to guide you through every step along the way. This is the second in a series of blogs, focusing on helping beginners get started. Keep checking back for the latest installments and leave a comment if there is a topic you’d like to see us cover.

What kind of system is right for you? The way to begin answering this question is to ascertain what your needs are.  What do you want to grow? How much yield are you looking for? Where will you be growing? For example, if you want just a few tomato plants for your household, a smaller system like our best-selling WaterFarm®, is perfect: compact, easy to set up and get going. This is our low-maintenance system. You can learn more about this system here. PowerGrower® is another good beginner’s system. It has a hex shape, just right for one plant at a time. You can easily grow one 5 foot tomato plant in just one PowerGrower®.

POWERGROWER

Do you want to grow many plants at once to, for example, donate veggies to your local food bank? Then try a complete system, made up of multiple modules. The WaterFarm® comes in an 8 pack, for multiple plants, but the best multi-unit system for beginners is the EuroGrower®. The EuroGrower® provides users with a simple, yet elegant approach to home hydroponics, especially if you want to grow several different crops at once. You can successfully grow big, healthy plants with the EuroGrower® because it is easier to manage and control. It has a simple, re-circulating system and tops feeds with just one reservoir.

You may also want to try the MegaFarm®, if you want to grow larger plants, like fruit

AEROFLO2 30

 trees (mmm, fresh avocados) or four smaller plants, all in one container. If energy conservation and sustainability are your main priorities, the EcoGrower® is the hydroponic system for you. It’s reliable and simple to use. We will have solar-powered EcoGrowers® available soon, as well, so stay tuned! If you are looking for high growth rates, look no further than the AeroFlo2 or the RainForest. These high-production systems offer legendary growth rates and very high yields, much higher than some of our other systems, which means that they also sometimes need a little extra attention. The AeroFlo2® is a turbo system that will crank out amazing plants for those who are keen to sustain them. The Rainforest® is especially great for cloning and plant propagation. It has a vortex sprayer that mists the underside of roots for constant water circulation, without harming tender young roots. Seedlings can be started in the Rainforest and later moved to other systems, like the WaterFarm®. Most beginners prefer to just buy seedlings but propagation can be fun to explore too! Once you have pinpointed your hydroponic needs and goals, you can choose the system that is right for you!

RAINFOREST 66

If you want to see some of our systems firsthand, before you decide which one is right for you, you can see them at the Gen Hydro booth at the Max Yield Indoor Gardening Expo next weekend and talk to our expert staff about each one. You can also see some of them at our retail partners. Click here to locate a store near you!

Stay tuned to this blog for more in-depth analysis of each our hydroponic systems as we continue to update our series called “Sizing up the Systems” (Part one and Part two are already posted).

Part 2 is the MegaFarm® system, our largest drip hydroponic module. It’s built out of thick, high-impact plastic to assure a long service life. Just like the WaterFarm®, the MegaFarm® will grow small, medium and large plants BUT the Megafarm’s unique 20-gallon growing chamber, on top of another 20-gallon reservoir, allows for absolutely boundless growing options. Sure, you can grow tomatoes and lettuce in any of our hydroponic systems but how about bananas? Only in the MegaFarm®!

The MegaFarm® is one of the only systems out on the market that can grow extra large plants, including many varieties of trees! You can grow a fruit orchard in your garage or have a private tropical oasis in any room in the house. Try growing apple, cherry or peach trees in the MegaFarm- just make sure you know how to pollinate those flowers by being a bee, so that you get all the fruit you want. When planting seedlings in the MegaFarm®, remember that it’s best to start out with smaller plants, rather than established young trees that are harder to transplant, especially if they have been previously growing in soil. Remember to rinse off as much soil as possible before planting, to avoid inoculating your system with potentially harmful microorganisms. You could plant several small seedlings in between the drip rings of the MegaFarm® but, if you are trying to grow trees and want maximum growth and fruit production, just place one plant in the middle of the center ring and let it take over the entire module. Then gently add the growing media around the base of the plants, to cover and secure the roots.

The MegaFarm is 22’ wide and 23’ tall, making it large and stable enough to support trees and other large plants. For all the details on this system, including everything that comes with it, please click here.

We begin with the gold standard, our best-selling module, the WaterFarm®. Versatile, durable and compact, the WaterFarm® hydroponic system is popular for good reasons. Because it’s made of such high-impact plastic, the system you buy is the system you will have for many years to come. This is the best choice for growers with smaller spaces to work with, as the units create a high-density installation.  However, even though it’s compact, you can still grow many types of plants, large and small. Tomatoes do wonderfully in the WaterFarm® systems, as do avocados, coffee plants and more. Check out these photos from Stephen at Garden Connections in Ohio, to see the WaterFarm® in action:

Coffee in a WaterFarm

Tomatoes in a WaterFarm 8-pack

Are you ready to really get your hydroponic itch scratched? Get the WaterFarm® 8-pack: eight module units, connected to one GH controller for a full-on high-production system with everything you need. How much can you grow with an 8-pack? The sky’s is the limit! (well, ok, maybe the ceiling is the limit).

The WaterFarm® system is a great place to start, if you are new to hydroponics. No matter where you live, you can grow hydroponically and get the fresh fruits and vegetables that you want. Even a small space can be put to work for you. With our complete sets of nutrients to pair with the system, you can get amazing, lush, delicious crops that no outdoor garden could touch. Plants are protected from disease, pests and the weather and they don’t have to compete with weeds for nutrients! Everything they need is right there.

Leave a comment and let us know how the WaterFarm® works for you. What fruits and vegetables grow best in it? If that one isn’t your favorite system, which one is and why? We’ll be covering our other systems in future blogs and we need your input!