Go for it! I would start out with an 8’ wide version until you get the hang of it.

I’m here to help if you have any questions! Here is a summary of things you’ll need…. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9lyeNd8sb_JpaM.html

I will edit this video and repost it with descriptions of everything 👍

This is definitely possible if you have the time and energy, you could also just use 2x4s to save money, I have in the past and it worked fine. The water only needs to be a few inches deep, they float under the rafts so it’s not like they need a lot of room.

on point. with the labor and manpower cost. With this size spending on lumber is really a great option. Thanks for learnings.

@@SaludaGradeFarm if you have a backhoe on your tractor you could dig the hole quick and easy for the price of the fuel.

I think this way a lot more convenient and easier on the back. And a cleaner setup.

Good question, I do add garden friendly fungicide, which is a cheaper version of hydroguard, which takes care of the pythium, but I use it mainly to control algae!

Hey there thanks for the comment/question. I’m in the mountains of nc, it still gets hot here but taps out at 90. I sew all of my seeds in my house, in the 276 sheets of oasis. I sew 5 of them in shallow trays every week, and I stack them up and set them on my desk. 3 days later I take them out to the greenhouse, it’s like clock work! In the summer I set the ec around 1 with a ph of 6.2 - 6.5 to aide in absorption of calcium. I also grow Muir, but it’s so I still have a hard time growing it. I mainly stick to salad mix in the summer, because it doesn’t matter if it bolts. I grow a lot of the salanovas from Johnny seeds. Hope this helps!

Will do, thanks for the kind words!

Good morning , All day every day, the pump only consumes 2 kilowatts a day. If your looking for an off the grid version look into kratky method 👍 have a great day!

In all of my life experience with these the answer is yes. I have even had shallow system only a few inches deep that were setup on tables. Of course it could change if your house is hotter than mine, I’m usually about 90 inside.

Look into the kratky method, it’s similar to floating raft, but the raft is supported, and doesn’t actually float.

beaverplastics.com sure thing! You can also buy them from hort america, google lettuce rafts.

When it’s low I top off. I do a full change once a year at the moment. If I ever combine all my systems through feed/drain systems them I’ll send the water out for testing and make adjustments.

These rafts are from Beaver plastic and they are 2‘ x 4‘ and have 18 holes

hortamericas.com/catalog/growing-supplies/beaver-lettuce-raft-5/ You can also contact beaver plastic directly

Not necessarily, but it’s easier and more reliable. I do both, but deep flow technique is a happy medium between the two.

There are a lot of variables but they generally cost $.30 to produce and if I sell the heads for $2-3.50.

I 3/4” venturi and a 600 gph pump 👍

@@SaludaGradeFarm 1 venturi only?

It’s expanded polystyrene my friend.