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Hydrogrow NFT - grow tall plants in water
A soil-less electrically powered grow tray with integral reservoir
Chillies in our NFT Hydrogrow
For impressive professional results choose this soil-less electrically powered growing kit with integral reservoir, you’ll produce up to 3 – 4x bigger yields than with traditional growing methods.
"I'm so impressed by this technique that I'm using it for both the cucumbers and tomatoes and they've never looked healthier," - Steve Brookes, gardening presenter from BBC Coventry and Warwickshire
The NFT Hydrogrow is our hardest working self-watering growing kit, it is used without soil and it constantly pumps water and nutrients directly to the plant roots to raise the biggest harvests of quick-cropping plants.
Plants are placed in the Hydrogrow NFT without soil, so they have unrestricted access to oxygen. An electrically powered pump delivers water and nutrients directly to the plants’ roots, so they can feed little and often while enjoying a super-oxygenated environment. Roots grow thick and strong while plants are nourished for healthy, rapid growth.
This soil-less growing technique is used by professional growers because it consistently produces healthier plants, faster growth and larger harvests.
Choose between a 3 or 5 plant kit. Both come complete with everything you need to start growing including a heater which is placed in the reservoir to add warmth during the colder months and a season’s supply of specially formulated plant nutrients.
The kit is easy to set-up and comes with fully assembly and maintenance instructions.
Add a Holiday Watering Kit, and your plants will be fed with nutrient solution for up to two weeks, taking care of weekends away and holidays.
click here to see our 2010 Hydrogrow NFT Blog.
What's great about it?
No Stress – 3 to 4x more yield
Plants perfectly fed, watered and super-oxygenated are stronger, healthier and stress free. With constant access to all the nutrients, water and oxygen they require, plants get everything they need when they need it allowing them to focus all their energy on raising incredible harvests.
Super growth fast
With no growing medium, a super oxygenated environment is created. The roots have easy access to oxygen which encourages their optimum growth.
Professional harvests
This is the method used by professional growers because it consistently produces the healthiest, biggest harvests. We typically harvest 3 to 4x more than we do with conventional growing methods.
Get to know your plants
This is the ideal kit for anyone who really wants to get to know their plants and how their needs change as they grow. The roots are visible, you can monitor pH levels (pH testing and correcting kit included as well as instructions) and you will know exactly how much water your plants are taking up.
Space efficient
Grow 5 plants in just one metre of space.
Worry-free growing
No soil-borne pests or diseases – there’s no soil, so there’s no risk of many of the pests and diseases that commonly affect quick cropping plants. There’s no risk of under-watering or over-watering and because there’s no soil, there’s no risk of soil-borne pests and diseases.
Less work
No digging or heavy lifting, just water every few days or add the Holiday Watering kit and you’ll only need to top-up every two weeks.
Cost Effective
With no growing medium, your kit will keep you growing for many seasons to come. There’s More Variety
Grow up to 5 plants and choose the varieties you adore. Mix chillies with a tomato plant or beans with sweet peepers.
How it Works
Included in the Hydrogrow Kit is a large growing tray with integrated reservoir. This sits below the planter and is linked together by a pump and irrigation pipe.
Plants are tipped out from their plant pots and placed directly onto the planter tray in the places marked. No more soil is added. Water is added to the reservoir section. Plug the Hydrogrow into a power supply.
The pump constantly delivers water up from the reservoir onto the growing tray and whatever water is not used by the plants, drains back into the reservoir section.
This automatic watering ensures plants are nourished and super oxygenated for achieving professional results quickly and easily.
Ensure the integrated reservoir is topped up every couple of days; or every two weeks for Holiday watering kits.
What Can I Grow?
What people say
"If there any growers out there interested in hydroponics then look no further than Greenhouse Sensation, I wish I had 20 years ago, as the results we've had with these kits are truly brilliant." Robert Ballantyne, Commercial Grower February 2010
May 2010, Another update from Robert ...
From seed to plate in just 70 days. 14th February, we sowed some Sunella and Suncherry Premium Tomatoes; they are now ready for eating - all done with your Hydrogrow!!
"Hydroponics isn’t magic or complicated and incredible results are possible" Kitchen Garden magazine - after growing in one of our hydro systems.
"Hydro Systems are ideal for growing edibles without too much effort or mess." BBC Olive magazine
"I have had my GS100 up and running for a month now. Here is an image of two Bhut Jolokia chillis at 17 weeks. It is amazing the difference. This is the first time I have ever grown hydro and have found the system easy to set up and run. Thanks to the 'angels' who answered all my newbie questions." GS100 owner Jeremy
"The difference was staggering. The GS200 tomatoes stormed away, literally doing what it said they would in the GS200 booklet (root growth in 48 hours etc), whilst the others in their growbag did nowhere near as well. My crop from the GS200 has been substantial, unlike the growbag, and the plants are still going strong" Jan from North Wiltshire, April 2009
Here's a selection of articles about hydro growing...
<Lets Grow Veg Magazine Jul 08 - our systems feature in a guide to growing hydro.
Lets Grow Veg Jul 09 - they loved the idea of 'holiday proof' plants.
Garden News May 03 - Geoff Stebbings loved our hydro systems back in 2003.
Lancashire Evening Post Sep 07 - They loved our easy to grow kits
Guardian Sep 07 - they were astonished by our free pick-your-own
Chorley Citizen Aug 07 - they were impressed by the exotic edibles in our demonstration greenhouse
Manchester Evening News Jul 07 - they found that growing their own veg is easy with a hydro system
Have Your Say
If you are growing in our Hydrogrow NFT planter, why not let us know what you think of our growing kit by sending us a review?
To send in a review, simply click here
How much will I harvest?
In 2009 we grew seven varieties of chilli in three different GS100 hydro systems. The varieties inlcuded Friars Hat, Portugal, Georgia Flame, Pasilla Bajio, Pusa Jwalia, Nepali Orange and Joes Long.
Heres are Victoria's results for Nepali Orange. This plant grew over 180cms. Just look at the incredible growth spurt in May...
We had more than plenty to share ...a total of 245 chillies.
What will I receive?
One season’s supply of specially formulated plant food also included.
Hydrogrow NFT
NFT GS100 - For 3 Plants
L69.5cm x W38.5cm x H18.5cm
NFT GS 200 – For 5 Plants
L101cm x W48.5mm x H20.cm
1 x Submersible Pump
1 x Delivery Tube
1 x pH Test Kit
1 x pH Down 125ml
1 x 3ml Pipette
1 x Emptying Tube
1 x 7.6 metres Spreader Mat
1 x Solution Heater
1 x Empty Solution Container A (for mixing nutrient)
1 x Empty Solution Container B (for mixing nutrient)
1 x Measuring Beaker
1 x Nutrients
1 x Instructions Booklet
1 x Spare Parts & Replacement
Free Gardening Angel Support
As a Greenhouse Sensation customer, you'll receive all the advice and support you need from our friendly Gardening Angels. From how to get started to tips on harvesting, our expert team will help you on your way to growing more successfully.
NFT Hydrogrow Options:
Holiday Watering Kit
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