Magazine    GrowFAQ    StrainGuide    Forums    Pictures    Tools    myOvergrow

Forum Quickjump:
-------------------- Private Messages User Control
Panel Search Forums Forum Home -------------------- Site
Happenings--
Announcements-- Overgrow
SponsorsCultivation-- Basic Growing Information--
General Indoor Growing----
Hydroponics---- Organic
Foods-- General Outdoor
Growing-- Sick Plants &
Problems-- Step-by-Step
Tutorials---- Add Your
Tutorial-- Growroom Design &
Setup---- Lighting and
Ventilation-- Adv Tech &
Experiments-- Strains &
Hybridization---- Breeders
Lab-- Hashish &
ProcessingPhotography-- Plants & Budshots----
Growroom Pictorials---- Outdoor &
Greenhouses-- General Photo
GalleryInternational
ForumsLifestyle-- Smoker's Lounge----
Introduce Yourself---- Political Debate
& War---- High
Entertainment---- Stoner
Rambling---- Special Interest
Groups-- mota20's Medical
Club-- Activist Corner-- Security & LegalCommunity Development-- Growing
Consensus-- GrowFAQ
Contributions-- StrainGuide
Improvements-- Suggestions &
FeedbackSewage-- Recycle
Bin

SHOP SponsorsBongsAds

Home  |
Glossary of
Terms  |   Recent
FAQs  |   Highest
Rated  |   Credits  |
FAQMap  |
Contact Us

search for  in the  GrowFAQsGlossaryStrainGuideEdge ForumsMember List

advanced
search

GrowFAQ : Hydroponic system
construction : Nutrient film technique
(NFT)

Glether's Easy NFT System

Added by:
Bongaloid  Last edited by:
10k  Viewed: 397 times

Rated by 10 users:
7.10/10

Glether's Easy NFT (Nutrient Film
Technique) is easy to construct with materials available
at home improvement stores. The system uses 4 vinyl
gutters run parrallel. 4 drip lines feed the 4 gutters
and up to 60 plants.

The gutters are run in 10
foot legnths, with 2 inches of drop over that length.
The gutters drain into a 25 gallon res. Overgrow
recommends the use of light proof covered gutters and
reservoirs to avoid algae issues.

The system uses 3" rockwool cubes set directly
into the gutters. Covered gutters are recommend (gutter
covers are available at most home improvement stores) to
avoid algae problems and root illumination issues. The
drip lines feed at the top of the gutters and drain back
through to the reservoir. The system employs a Little
Giant NK1 210gph water pump. The two center gutters
drain straight to the reservoir. The two gutters on the
outside have 90 degree elbows, as shown in the image
below. The reservoir is aerated by a whisper 400 air
pump and air stone.

Glether uses multiple 430 watt Diamond lights
and claims to harvest on average 14 to 16 ounces per
light! One additional tip, he notes that clogged drip
lines are easily cleared using compressed air.

Last modified: 11:21 - Mar 02,
2001

Login to
Rate this
FAQ

Quicklink:  http://overgrow.com/growfaq/941

Overgrow phpFAQ v1.2 © 2000-2003
~shabang~ All Rights Reserved
faq:941 "Glether's Easy NFT
System"