In ground hydro

[ninndii]

Dose anyone have any ideas about a hydro system that you could dig into the ground and make water proof like in a green house or grow shed with a dirt floor

 

[Creeperpark]

There are definite downsides to hydroponics growing outside – your crop is subjected to all the threats a normal crop faces: Severe weather, erratic temperatures, bug invasions and pest animals. Excessive rain can also pose a significant problem – it may dilute your nutrient solution and put your plants at risk of malnourishment.

 

[ninndii]

Inside a greenhouse I won't have that problem or a shed with a dirt floor

 

[I Care]

I like your idea You could use a flood tray and dig it into the ground. Will Have to plumb a pump from the low spot in the tray back to the res.

 

[ninndii]

I'm thinking of digging all the trays and stuff and lining it with weed mat and pond liner

 

[DARKSIDER]

I'm thinking of digging all the trays and stuff and lining it with weed mat and pond liner

Sounds like a plan get some photos up as you go

 

[mr.brunch]

I’d say why not… although I’m a soil grower myself.
Could make controlling the root temperature easier in summer
Would it not make it a pain in the arse for drainage purposes?

 

[Ganoderma]

Go onto you tube an start watching a bunch of video's of folks growing veggies in hydroponic systems. You can find lots of examples of stuff that could give you lots of ideas of how to apply it to what you are wanting to grow, small or large.

this is a large scale lettuce farm's video that I found on you tube

in this case, you tube can be a good tool for you to help you find a system that could would work for you.

 

[I Care]

skip tray and just do the liner. you could Do a flood and drain type with channels instead of an entirely open flood area.

 

[exploziv]

Dwc could be done in pond liner lined holes. But would be harder to clean than solid plastic. Also, soil and debris might introduce pathogens in your system, so maybe raising it off "the floor" would help. I would personally pour a concrete floor or at least put pavers in. Hydro greenhouses need to be kept quite clean.

 

[I Care]

good idea there, set up a valve to run off for sanitation purposes possibly able to plumb all trays to the same valve that can be flipped open to run off or to flipped closed for return

 

[Deleted user 6789345]

Go onto you tube an start watching a bunch of video's of folks growing veggies in hydroponic systems. You can find lots of examples of stuff that could give you lots of ideas of how to apply it to what you are wanting to grow, small or large.

this is a large scale lettuce farm's video that I found on you tube

in this case, you tube can be a good tool for you to help you find a system that could would work for you.

this is how i should do my setup, leca

 

[JKD]

Buried somewhere in the forum is an inground hydro greenhouse grow from 2 to 5 years ago. Can’t find it for the life of me, but someone here has done it.