#4 Why a Deep Water Culture System?

Why Deep Water Culture System? 

Number 4) Easy to clean!!! Cleaning the system is always required after each grow to prevent any type of alage or fungus from taking advantage of your "perfect" environment. The Deep Water Culture System is probably the easiest to clean. 

Simply add a couple gallons of warm-hot water to the empty reservoir, add dish soap, the net pots (empty), and the airline tubing, and clean with a medium brush or dish rag. Once fully rinsed, add another 2 gallons of hot water with a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of bleach and sanitize everything to include the air stone. Rinse thoroughly and let dry. 

Too easy!!!

Number 9) Why use an Ebb and FLow System?

Here's the 2nd Ebb and Flow Video showing use, lighting changes and details, and some additional "cycling" and nutrient tips. 

Considering the previous eight "why Ebb and Flow", it is a tough system to beat both economically and for efficiency.  It was by far the most fun to build!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJn1dOB9UOs

Number 8) Why use an Ebb and Flow System?

BIG plants do not need to be staked and supported when checking and changing nutrients as with a Deep Water Culture system.

Change the nutrients while your babies remain undisturbed!

Number 2 Why Use an Ebb and Flow System?

Number 2)   

The Ebb and Flow system provides a "blast" of oxygenated nutrients to the roots for short periods allowing the media to hold and maintain moisture during the ebb cycles. This gives the roots a larger quantity of fresh air expose and stimulates the plants natural reaction of expanding the root base.

Why Use an Ebb and Flow System?

Number 1)  

The Ebb and Flow system allows flexibility in nutrient temperature because of the separate reservoir. By having the ability to shade, mechanically cool (chiller), or even partially bury a nutrient reservoir, efficient temperatures can be maintained in the heat of the summer or the dead of winter. This keeps the roots from excesses and stress.