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Equipment

The 5 essentials to get started

Beginner 4 min read · published · by the team

Opaque reservoir, net pots and growing medium, complete nutrients, measured pH and EC, light. Everything else can wait.

  1. Reservoiropaque, at the low point, preferably oversized
  2. Net pot + growing mediumrockwool, coco coir, clay pebbles
  3. Nutrientscomplete, diluted separately (A, then B)
  4. pH + ECmeasured and calibrated
  5. Lightmeasured sunlight; LED for seedlings/winter
PriorityEquipmentPurpose
EssentialpH meter + pH 4 / 7 solutionsMeasurement and calibration
EssentialEC meter + calibration solutionNutrient concentration
EssentialComplete hydroponic nutrient (A/B)Macro- + micronutrients
EssentialpH Down / pH UpControlled adjustment
EssentialNet pots + seed-starting mediumHolding the plants
RecommendedWater thermometerTemperature monitoring
OptionalConnected pH/EC monitoringData logging
Sources
  1. Oklahoma State
  2. Virginia Tech

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