Ok so lately I've been coming across this question alot...
Which method of growing is the best?!
Well there is no better method of growing. The real answer is, the best method of growing depends on a few factors such as...
1.) How much space are you working with
2.) What kind of results are you looking for
3.) How much time do you have to properly maintain your space
4.) How simple or advanced you are at growing
5.) Does your budget allow you to use a certain method
Those are just a few things to consider when deciding what method of growing is optimum for you. Next I'm going to list the different methods along with a brief description of each...
A.) Soil - this is probably the most common method as soil is easy to obtain and can be found in any local garden shop or home improvement stores. Growing with soil allows you to mix your own grow medium to better suit your needs. Soil requires a little less monitoring than hydro but you need to remember if you want optimum results then your time in any method you choose is important. Soil doesn't need to be watered or fed as often as hydro does.
B.) Coco - this method is somewhat new but requires just about the same amount of attention that soil does. Although fairly simple to grow with, the only issue is finding a good quality coco medium locally. The medium is literally made from the husk on coconut shells.
Now the hydro section,
C.) DWC(Deep Water Culture) - probably the simplest and most widely used hydro systems on the market. DWC is the method in which your plants, suspended in netted pots, hang above a reservoir filled with a nutrient solution and water throught the entire process of the grow. The roots hang in the actual water. A bubble stone is usually housed inside the reservoir as to provide oxygen in the water/nutrient solution so that the plants root system can breathe. Requires alot of attention in monitoring.
D.) Ebb N Flow(Flood & Drain) - it is what it says! This is the method in which your plants are suspended in a table that sits above a nutrient reservoir. A water pump, set on a timer, delivers the water/nutrient solution to the above table where your plants sit. The water floods the upper table until it reaches its capacity and then recirculated back down into the nutrient reservoir when the timer shuts down. Quite simple to use but requires more monitoring as well as more cost on parts like a water pump, tubing, hoses, etc...
E.) NTF - this is where your plants are suspended above a constant stream of water/nutrient solution. However the water can be recirculated or not. This method I don't see as much so I'm not sure if I'd consider it a very popular method.
F.) Wick System - This method is an old but sure method considering you are using the right materials. This is based on the idea that you have a reservoir with something used for a surface is suspended above this reservoir. Your grow containers sit on the suspended surface but have rope or something that can absorb water. The 'wick' hangs from the bottom of each pot down into the reservoir and uptakes the water/nutrient solution to the plants roots.
G.) Drip & Emit - this Method involves a reservoir with a water pump that pushes water/nutrient solution through a series of tubing to a seperate flood dray where the plants sit. The tubing is staked into each rockwool. Cube or container with a drip nozzle on the end of it. The water pump is timed to drip water/nutrient solution into the grow medium according to a precise and repetitive feeding schedule.
Other growing methods...
H.) Aeroponics - this method involves a reservoir with a water pump that pushes water/nutrient solution through a series of PVC pipes and is sprayed over the plants roots suspended above the reservoir through spray nozzles attached to the piping inside the reservoir. This method is known for somewhat make plants grow faster due to the way the roots uptake the water/nutrient solution.
I.) Fogponics - this method is known to produce larger plants at a faster rate than any other method but is very costly! A nebulizer sits inside of a reservoir filled with water/nutrient solution and is set on a timer. Your plants sit in a seperate container of some sort that is hollow. When the timer turns on the nebulizer turns the water/nutrient into a fog and fed through a pipe running from the reservoir to the container where the plants are. The timer shuts off and after a little bit the fog evaporates.
So remember to choose which method of growing suits YOU best! Its always good to ask questions to expand your own knowledge but remember there is no growing method that is truly better than the other. They all have their advantages/disadvantages. The overall product of your plants will depend on you and how much time & effort & money that you are willing to put into it!
I hope this post will help all you newbs!!
Which method of growing is the best?!
Well there is no better method of growing. The real answer is, the best method of growing depends on a few factors such as...
1.) How much space are you working with
2.) What kind of results are you looking for
3.) How much time do you have to properly maintain your space
4.) How simple or advanced you are at growing
5.) Does your budget allow you to use a certain method
Those are just a few things to consider when deciding what method of growing is optimum for you. Next I'm going to list the different methods along with a brief description of each...
A.) Soil - this is probably the most common method as soil is easy to obtain and can be found in any local garden shop or home improvement stores. Growing with soil allows you to mix your own grow medium to better suit your needs. Soil requires a little less monitoring than hydro but you need to remember if you want optimum results then your time in any method you choose is important. Soil doesn't need to be watered or fed as often as hydro does.
B.) Coco - this method is somewhat new but requires just about the same amount of attention that soil does. Although fairly simple to grow with, the only issue is finding a good quality coco medium locally. The medium is literally made from the husk on coconut shells.
Now the hydro section,
C.) DWC(Deep Water Culture) - probably the simplest and most widely used hydro systems on the market. DWC is the method in which your plants, suspended in netted pots, hang above a reservoir filled with a nutrient solution and water throught the entire process of the grow. The roots hang in the actual water. A bubble stone is usually housed inside the reservoir as to provide oxygen in the water/nutrient solution so that the plants root system can breathe. Requires alot of attention in monitoring.
D.) Ebb N Flow(Flood & Drain) - it is what it says! This is the method in which your plants are suspended in a table that sits above a nutrient reservoir. A water pump, set on a timer, delivers the water/nutrient solution to the above table where your plants sit. The water floods the upper table until it reaches its capacity and then recirculated back down into the nutrient reservoir when the timer shuts down. Quite simple to use but requires more monitoring as well as more cost on parts like a water pump, tubing, hoses, etc...
E.) NTF - this is where your plants are suspended above a constant stream of water/nutrient solution. However the water can be recirculated or not. This method I don't see as much so I'm not sure if I'd consider it a very popular method.
F.) Wick System - This method is an old but sure method considering you are using the right materials. This is based on the idea that you have a reservoir with something used for a surface is suspended above this reservoir. Your grow containers sit on the suspended surface but have rope or something that can absorb water. The 'wick' hangs from the bottom of each pot down into the reservoir and uptakes the water/nutrient solution to the plants roots.
G.) Drip & Emit - this Method involves a reservoir with a water pump that pushes water/nutrient solution through a series of tubing to a seperate flood dray where the plants sit. The tubing is staked into each rockwool. Cube or container with a drip nozzle on the end of it. The water pump is timed to drip water/nutrient solution into the grow medium according to a precise and repetitive feeding schedule.
Other growing methods...
H.) Aeroponics - this method involves a reservoir with a water pump that pushes water/nutrient solution through a series of PVC pipes and is sprayed over the plants roots suspended above the reservoir through spray nozzles attached to the piping inside the reservoir. This method is known for somewhat make plants grow faster due to the way the roots uptake the water/nutrient solution.
I.) Fogponics - this method is known to produce larger plants at a faster rate than any other method but is very costly! A nebulizer sits inside of a reservoir filled with water/nutrient solution and is set on a timer. Your plants sit in a seperate container of some sort that is hollow. When the timer turns on the nebulizer turns the water/nutrient into a fog and fed through a pipe running from the reservoir to the container where the plants are. The timer shuts off and after a little bit the fog evaporates.
So remember to choose which method of growing suits YOU best! Its always good to ask questions to expand your own knowledge but remember there is no growing method that is truly better than the other. They all have their advantages/disadvantages. The overall product of your plants will depend on you and how much time & effort & money that you are willing to put into it!
I hope this post will help all you newbs!!
