with the DWC I need help with - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T12:50:11Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/with-the-dwc-i-need-help-with?groupUrl=raftdeepwaterculturegrowers&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think you're asking about N…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-05-06:4778851:Comment:3310972012-05-06T23:54:38.194ZRebecca Bhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RebeccaBranham
<p>I think you're asking about NFT. DWC is floating raft. Strawberry towers can be examples of NFT. From the AP glossary: </p>
<p><strong>NFT (Nutrient Film Technique)</strong> - <span>A method of growing plants in which a thin and even film of aerated nutrient solution flows down a channel into which the roots of the crop are suspended. </span><span>It is very important to filter the water well before sending it to an NFT trough since fish waste in the trough and on the plant roots will…</span></p>
<p>I think you're asking about NFT. DWC is floating raft. Strawberry towers can be examples of NFT. From the AP glossary: </p>
<p><strong>NFT (Nutrient Film Technique)</strong> - <span>A method of growing plants in which a thin and even film of aerated nutrient solution flows down a channel into which the roots of the crop are suspended. </span><span>It is very important to filter the water well before sending it to an NFT trough since fish waste in the trough and on the plant roots will negatively impact the plant's growth. NFT aquaponics requires separate solids and bio-filtration. While the reduced amount of water needed to fill the system may seem like a benefit, it can mean greater temperature and water quality fluctuations in a short period of time.</span></p>
<p><span><strong>DWC (</strong><span><strong>Deep Water Culture)</strong> - DWC is often referred to as Raft where the plants grow suspended over a tank of water in which nutrient rich water flows with supplemental aeration. In most situations filtration needs to occur before fish water is sent to the raft area of the system.</span></span></p>