Turning Your Indoor Garden into a Profitable Business - Presentation Resources
Indoor Gardening For Food and Fun
Core Essentials - Passive Hydroponic Setup
Procyon PRO 3-Light Package with 320 Watt Supply
This Procyon PRO 3-light package provides strong, even light coverage and paired with a 320-watt power supply for multi-shelf growing.
Baker's Rack
With shelves spaced around 20 inches apart, you can fit three 2'x4' grow trays per rack. Shop →
Grow Rack tray - 2' x 4'
A 2' x 4' rack tray made to fit standard shelving, with built-in drainage troughs and room for four 10" x 20" propagation trays to help manage water and grow more per shelf. Shop →
3-Prong Timer
A digital timer helps automate your light schedule and streamline daily growing. Shop →
Superthrive Hydroponic Nutrients
An all-purpose 7-9-5 nutrient blend suitable for container plants and hydroponic growing. Shop →
Leafy Greens & Herbs - Passive Hydroponic Setup
Core Essentials
If you want to grow leafy greens and herbs with this setup, you will need the core essentials previously shown plus the following items.
iHORT Q-Plugs (1.25")
Aerated cubes designed for easy hydroponic growing. Shop →
Drain Valve
A 1/2" stainless steel bulkhead ball valve that installs through a drilled hole in the tray, allowing you to easily drain leftover nutrient solution at the end of a grow cycle.
Fans & Dimmers
Three 24V DC fans paired with inline dimmer switches, allowing you to reduce fan speed if airflow is too strong for the growing area.
Red Sails Lettuce Seeds
There are many greens to choose from, but this lettuce has consistently performed well in our growing trials and is a great option for all experience levels.
Tray Covers
Tray covers block light from reaching roots, an important part of the Kratky method. They can be made from 1-inch XPS foam, aluminum, or corrugated plastic, with 18 to 21 holes per tray sized at 1.125 inches for Q-Plugs. Growers are encouraged to experiment and share what works so we can pass along good ideas to others.
Microgreens - Passive Hydroponic Setup
Core Essentials
To grow microgreens with this setup, you will need the core essentials shown earlier, plus the following items.
Microgreen Trays with Lids
Microgreen trays with lids help maintain humidity during the germination process. You can comfortably fit 6 microgreen trays per shelf. We recommend skipping the included paper mats and using 1 to 2-ply paper towels, which allow roots to grow through more easily.
Microgreen Seeds
True Leaf Market and Johnny’s Seeds both offer a wide selection of microgreen seed varieties that we recommend.
Microgreen Tutorial
Vic walks you through the simple process of setting up your microgreen tray.
Seed Starting Grow Rack Setup
Core Essentials
To grow microgreens with this setup, you will need the core essentials shown earlier, plus the following items.
10" x 20" Seed Tray
10 x 20 seed trays are available in many cell sizes. Choose the option that fits your growing plan. Four trays fit on a single shelf inside a 2' x 4' flood tray.
Seeds
Here are some of our favorite seed suppliers that we have had repeated, successful grows with.
Seed Starting
Horticulturist B.J. provides Pro tips and tricks for starting your seeds and having your best garden yet.