Small Sized Systems

What size hydroponics systems is right for your classroom?

Answer... It depends on a number of things such as budget, goal for hydroponics, number of students, area available, etc. Even with a small budget, there are still some options!

Here are example of small hydroponic systems

Super Simple, Super Small

• These systems can be done easily at all grade levels with minimal supplies.

• The most basic systems would be a wick system and "Kratky" method.

• These systems can be done with less than 1 gallon but are only designed for 1 plant per system.

• Good for many students building personal systems

Small and Basic

• These systems can be done very easily at a small, medium, and large scale.

• Water is oxygenated from an air pump and airstone.

• Container sizes 1-2 gallons can hold 3-5 small plants.

• Container sizes 2-4 gallons can hold 5-10 small plants.

• Good for classroom systems or small group systems.

• Good size for experimentation

A little bigger, a little more Complex

• These systems take a little more ingenuity but can still be done in small spaces.

• They may not grow the biggest plants or be great for fruiting plants, but they can grow!

• May require water pumps, valves, hoses and spray nozzles.

• Container sizes 2-4 gallons can hold 5-10 small plants

• Container sizes 2-4 gallons can hold 2-4 medium plants

• Container sizes 3-5 gallons can hold 1 large plants

• Good size for optimization and troubleshooting