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Comment by Nathan Kaufman on May 22, 2014 at 3:25pm

Somewhat, again DWC is ideal for leafy greens, not really suitable for anything fruiting or more longterm crops. We grow 2 varieties of basil, 6 different lettuces, 3 varieties of bok choi, 3 varieties of watercress, sorrel and minutina, just to name a few...

As a commercial operation, it's all about cost-effectiveness, and not necessarily being able to grow as many varieties as possible. That said, we also have a number of wick beds for growing as well, which are great for growing root veggies and other crops not well suited for DWC.

Comment by steven w clark on May 22, 2014 at 1:21pm

But doesn't floating rafts limit what you can plant?

Comment by Nathan Kaufman on May 22, 2014 at 10:57am

On a commercial scale DWC (floating rafts) are really the way to go. There's a lot less input per sq ft, and significantly less labor associated with floating rafts. We specialize in selling live-root leafy greens, which are ideally suited for DWC growing.

Comment by steven w clark on May 21, 2014 at 11:58pm

So why is it it looks like more commercial use the flouting beds than the ones with the media in them? I'm just getting started so just asking