Assembling a Hydroponic Growing Tower
Assembling a Hydroponic Growing Tower With Instructor Dean Dekker of Dekker Family Farms, located in Ft. Pierce, Florida. This is a sample of an instructional class on how to assemble a hydroponic growing system, with Homesteading University Faculty Member, Dean Dekker. |
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This Beginner Level Class and provides 30 minutes of video instructions for assembling a revolutionary hydroponic vertical growing tower system.
- The class includes instructions for:
- Ideal Assembly of the Tower
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydroponic Tower System
- Kit Description and Details
- Setting up the Reservoir
- Mixing and Loading Growing Medium in Planting Trays
- Loading Trays onto Towers
- Diffuser Pot Placement
- Setting up the Irrigation Tubing
- Reservoir Placement and Pump Information
- Calibrating Water Flow
- Timing of Irrigation
- Quantity and Placement of Plants in Trays
- Helpful hints for growing vegetables in a hydroponic system
If you are interested in growing vegetables hydroponically, this class covers information and how-to assemble and tower placement, how to load the growing medium correctly and includes a general introduction to growing with this type of system.
Dekker Family Farms is a family owned U-Pick farm located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The farm specializes in naturally grown strawberries and vegetables. You can visit the farm to learn more about the Dekker Family Farms.
