• What plants do you intend growing?
• How much of an area do you intend to cultivate?
• Where do you intend to position the garden?
  

Plants grown in the Hydroponic Concepts hydroponic gardens are divided into two broad categories, leafy vegetables, herbs & flowers and fruiting vegetables. Leafy vegetables, herbs & flowers are best suited to the Hydropan and the Mini-Pyramid.  Fruiting vegetables like tomatoes, chillies and peppers are best suited to the Hydro-Garden.

The size of the area you intend cultivating will depend on what plants you intend harvesting from your garden and what quantities you require. If you only plan to grow a few herb plants for the kitchen, one of the Hydropan’s are ideal. The Mini-Pyramid are better suited to the grower who wishes to grow a range of herbs and vegetables. The Hydro-Garden will accommodate 4-8 fruiting vegetable plants. Remember plants grown in a hydroponic system require less space than plants grown in the soil.

When deciding on the ideal position for your hydroponic garden, one must take the following considerations into account. The gardens can be set up anywhere provided these basic requirements are met.

The gardens need a semi-level piece of ground large enough to accommodate the hydroponic garden, with enough space to allow access to the plants, in some cases the gardens can be placed against a wall on one side. The plants require at least six hours of direct sunlight, good ventilation and shelter from the wind, but avoid areas that might trap heat like a closed courtyard. There also needs to be a power source close by to run the pump and a water source for filling the tank.