by teamlev
Getting started–nutrient solution question
9:45 am in Seeking Advice by teamlev
i just learned about this project in Bust and am so excited to try it out. i wonder about running the electric pump around the clock, though it sounded like, from another post, this is a necessary step for the hydroponic plants.
i had another question about the nutrient solution. is this like compost tea? is it something i can make at home or will i have to continually reorder the nutrient stuff as i maintain my “farm”?
You can do either. You can buy fertilizers specifically for hydroponic purposes or you can make your own compost tea. Be careful with the compost tea though as it is rich in microbes (both good and bad). I don’t know a lot about nutrients yet, but the best way to gauge the fertilizer is to see how the plants are doing. You can’t go wrong with that, right?
Hope that helps!