A Home Hydroponic Garden Tower

Hydroponics is a style of gardening that uses no soil. Instead, plants grow in a thin film of a nutrient-rich water-based solution that is easy to maintain. This method of hydroponics is called an NFT system (Nutrient Film Technique). The benefits of adopting a hydroponics growing system over a soil garden for your home harvest is huge, particularly for small areas.

How a My Greens home hydroponic NFT system works

A large water reservoir is filled with water with the Trace Elements and Nutrients that plants need to thrive (My Greens Nutrients - Part A and Part B+C, provided with your tower package or sold separately). This water is pumped up to the top of the tower and trickle feeds back down the gullies, running through the root systems of your plants, and back into the water reservoir. This nutrient-rich water supply runs continuously to give the plants what they need consistently throughout the day and night. This method of hydroponics helps the plants grow lush, delicious and fast as the roots aren't spending energy looking for water and nutrients in the soil, so the plant puts all of its energy into growing instead!

How do I monitor the Nutrients and pH?

Once a week it is recommended to check the water level in your water reservoir as well as check and adjust the pH and the Nutrients. This can be done with and pH and EC measuring strips or pens, which give you an instant reading. Simply adjust and retest until you're in the right range. For a mixed crop, we recommend a pH of 5.5-6.5 and an EC (Nutrient reading) of 1.5-2.0. For a tower full of one type of crop, we have the common ranges listed here, and on the back of our packaging. Please click here to see our Bluelab pH and EC pens.

The benefits of growing with Hydroponics

  • Water efficient garden, very power efficient pump

    Hydroponic plants use 90% less water than plants grown in soil which is beneficial for the planet, and water restrictions.

  • Hassle free gardening, kinder on the body, wallet and mind

    No weeding, less pests, minimal bending and kneeling. Less work but for a more abundant harvest than soil grown methods.

  • Chillis grown in a New Zealand hydroponic system

    Space efficient gardening, 48 plants in just 1.7m2

    My Greens works for any gardener, novice or pro, who have lots of space or a small apartment balcany.

  • Lush green lettuce for salads, grown hydroponically

    Quality components, backed with a 5 year warranty*

    Our towers are designed to be outside in the sun, they are created to be rust-free, UV stable and food safe.

  • Grow a large crop of greens and nutritious vegies

    Our towers hold 48 plants, meaning you can feed your family with minimal effort.

  • Time required is only 5-10 mins per week

    Once our tower is set up and ready to go, your time input is only 5-10mins per week. Unless you like to spend more time admiring your plants.

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