explanation about my home-build systems
Channel: bo ter berg
Date: 21/07/2015

In this vid I talk a bit about the WHY I make the systems the way I do.
The buckets make it possible to have a lay-out which follows a wall, a fence, or have a cart which is movable and not too heavy, using small amounts of media & water, so a small pump & sump. The thing most plants compete for is light, as the nutes are easily generated by the bacteria, so one big heap of media will generate enough nutrients for 20 tomatoes, but only have enough space for 4 or 5. Also, IBC's or other totes are bulky and will block walkways/hallways/balconies, will be too heavy to hang on fences or walls, and need some serious support when even standing on the floor. The thermal mass on the other hand is ofcourse way better in a bigger system, so it's not that I claim my system is better, it's just smaller ;o)