Nice and simple. Looks good. Youll probably need to upgrade lighting as its dark in the right corner.
hydrohobby
*Note- this is AI generated by Nano Banana, based on my actual space, with a sketch and verbal explanation.
JVC8bal
What are you planning ok growing?
Old-Friend2100
If you are trying to maximize floorspace then I suggest loosing the A-Frames and mounting the whole thing to the wall.
Janet_DWillett
Vertical tiering could be your answer. Double or triple your canopy without expanding your footprint. Light access is key! 🌱
RedneckScienceGeek
The general setup would be fine, though the plumbing makes no sense. That appears to be a submersible pump sitting on top of the res. – obviously that would have to be in the res, and feeding the high end of the system. There appears to be an open trough on the bottom right. That would be an algae farm. The A frame supports would fall over sideways if built as pictured, and there is little support for the uprights that hold the upper level. You could tie the top of the A back to the upright for more support, and connect the A frames together with 2×4’s. It’ll be a pain cutting that extreme bottom angle on the uprights, but it’s possible. Maybe turn that 2×4 sideways and screw it to the side of the A frame instead? For a much cleaner look, I would consider hanging the whole system off the wall instead of the wood legs if you don’t mind putting in anchors. You would have to choose short determinate tomato varieties. The lighting is not sufficient, and I would hang it by pulleys so that they can be lowered over the plants.
Affectionate-Pickle0
Should be fine. Assuming you understand that that is not how the pumping should work in nft and the two different pipe diameters are not a good idea. Though you need to check that lighting is sufficient.
Also tomatoes can be a problem in nft due to large root size.
moose8420
With a few tweaks, this is a nice clean set up. One issue with the two different levels is there will be two different light intensities. Its likely not a big deal, but may be difficult to optimize without specifically placing plants in the system according to how much light they need. The lighting as shown is likely too high off the top rail as well.
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Invest in some light movers and you’ll be good.
Nice and simple. Looks good. Youll probably need to upgrade lighting as its dark in the right corner.
*Note- this is AI generated by Nano Banana, based on my actual space, with a sketch and verbal explanation.
What are you planning ok growing?
If you are trying to maximize floorspace then I suggest loosing the A-Frames and mounting the whole thing to the wall.
Vertical tiering could be your answer. Double or triple your canopy without expanding your footprint. Light access is key! 🌱
The general setup would be fine, though the plumbing makes no sense. That appears to be a submersible pump sitting on top of the res. – obviously that would have to be in the res, and feeding the high end of the system. There appears to be an open trough on the bottom right. That would be an algae farm. The A frame supports would fall over sideways if built as pictured, and there is little support for the uprights that hold the upper level. You could tie the top of the A back to the upright for more support, and connect the A frames together with 2×4’s. It’ll be a pain cutting that extreme bottom angle on the uprights, but it’s possible. Maybe turn that 2×4 sideways and screw it to the side of the A frame instead? For a much cleaner look, I would consider hanging the whole system off the wall instead of the wood legs if you don’t mind putting in anchors. You would have to choose short determinate tomato varieties. The lighting is not sufficient, and I would hang it by pulleys so that they can be lowered over the plants.
Should be fine. Assuming you understand that that is not how the pumping should work in nft and the two different pipe diameters are not a good idea. Though you need to check that lighting is sufficient.
Also tomatoes can be a problem in nft due to large root size.
With a few tweaks, this is a nice clean set up. One issue with the two different levels is there will be two different light intensities. Its likely not a big deal, but may be difficult to optimize without specifically placing plants in the system according to how much light they need. The lighting as shown is likely too high off the top rail as well.