Choosing a Net Cup for Hydroponics

A comparison of 3 different sized net cups and the pros and cons of each for different hydroponic applications including lettuce, herbs and strawberries. Check out our other videos and our website to learn more about the hydroponic rail system we use to grow lettuce, herbs, strawberries and other produce right in our home!

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Why Hydroponics?
-Indoor garden year-round!
-No dirt means it's clean! Very little mess
-No dirt = no e-coli bacteria, no salmonella, no lettuce recalls!
-Uses less water than traditional gardening
-Access to fresh produce anytime
-Healthy hobby!

[kiwisoup]

Consider using foam discs on top to stop the light getting through in the case of 2inch net cups. You cut a slit to the middle so it wraps around the plant and helps stablish it. You can make these from cutting sheets of foam. You can also use a pool noodle, cutting slices from it.

[baneverything]

I had good results overplanting romaine lettuce in a 3 1/2 inch cup. I have a tabletop grower that has two cups that size. I got four times the yield with 4 plants in one than with just one in the other. Still experimenting though. The light isn`t adjustable on these though and began burning the leaf tips so I started picking leaves early. Gonna try two buttercrunch lettuce plants next. These growers are unique and pump water from below through a top section so a lower water level below never affects water level on the roots.

[corilou]

Sounds like Leonardo Dicaprio narrated this.
Helpful, thank you.

[UrbanWindowFarmer]

Cool concepts. Keep producing great hydroponics videos! 🌿🌵🥒🌾🌱🍃

[Name-jsuq]

Very informative nicely done, thanks

[StickalissDynasty]

You are a hero thank you so much for these videos

[josephwolf]

I love your videos and what you're doing. I have been growing a lot of peppers but have decided to move them outside and repurpose my grow rack. How does the spinach do in the 1.5 vs 2 inch net pots?

[hydrogreen]

Precisely what I have discovered. I broke many cups trying to pull basil roots out of the towers I use. Decided to grow just lettuce now. Seems you ned a variation of different sized holes depending on the number of growing spaces you have in your hydroponics systems and types of plants. I can see now where rectangular channels are probably the best setup.

[markfjohnson]

Great video! I wondered why you recommended 1.5” net cups and others talked about 2”.

[andymaendel]

Great video, how far apart are your holes for maturing lettuce?

[jeannieeaton]

Which size would be for a 64 ounce mason jar?

[timgoodliffe]

the 1.5 in links to a 50 mm netcup (around 2 in )

[pattiesansone]

Hi can I grow one plant in a two plant reservoir ?

[eslamosamasaadfathallah]

what is the recommanded pvc pipe diameter to grow lettuce in case of 2 inches cup and 1.5 inches cup?

[robertod]

Great videos. Have you ever tried using a pool noodle instead of a net cup or other substrate in your setup? I'mvery new at this. I've seen people use this instead of rockwall. Your thoughts?

[russreed]

Cool video. FYI to fill a 2'" net cup, they make larger rock wool so no light will get through.

[IRBry]

i’ve been growing like 15 years and this is first time i’ve heard it not pronounced hydro-ton

[offswitch]

I use 1 inch for lettuce. Tried 3 inch with tomato and peppers they start falling over and I have to tie to strings from ceiling. I just got 6 inch net pots today to try beef steak tomato's and peppers in 5 gallon bucket.

[joseboncalon]

2 inches diameter in the top or in bottom?

[edgardiaz]

Gracias, me ayudaste muchísimo bro!!!