Build Your Own Hydroponic Garden

Build Your Own Hydroponic Garden FARM HOME Food We started hydroponic gardening because of the porous soil in our area It was like pouring fertilizer down a black hole says Nathaniel Burson of Big Sandy Texas
    Since he couldn t find a small-scale hydroponic system he built and designed both horizontal and vertical models for his family s use They worked so well he now sells instructional DVD s to teach others how to build their own
    The horizontal hydroponic lettuce run is 4 by 10-ft and costs about $200 if you buy everything new including seven 10-ft pipes a holding tank pump and other parts
     It s easy to put together and you don t have to know much about gardening to do it Burson says It s a good start-up for a small business Besides building plans the DVD includes information about where to purchase fertilizer and how to grow lettuce and herbs
    The plants grow in cubes with a water and fertilizer mix continuously flowing by Burson notes that his 10-ft long setup grows a phenomenal amount of lettuce and/or herbs It s more than several families can consume Burson says In peak production it is not at all uncommon to pick 10 to 20 pounds of lettuce off this bed - every other day
    He adds that there is a growing demand for gourmet lettuce at stores and restaurants There s no dirt so the lettuce is perfectly clean he adds
    Lettuce grows in temperatures between 40 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit The hydroponic system can be built at any height for grower comfort
    The biggest advantage may be the small amount of space it requires Burson s vertical design only needs 1 by 4-sq ft of floor space It is ideal for growing strawberries but can also grow lettuce and herbs
    Cost for the vertical garden DVD is $25; the horizontal garden DVD is $30 Burson is also finishing a DVD of plans for a self-watering garden
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Easiestgarden com 10758 St Hwy 155 S Big Sandy Texas 75755 www easiestgarden com; orders@easiestgarden com

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