A simple hydroponic growing system consists of a plastic container with a lid, cone-shaped plastic forestry tubes, growing medium, seeds, a premeasured packet of fertilizer and instructions. Water is added to the container and the packet of fertilizer is dissolved in the water.
Capillary action draws nutrient solution up through the growing medium.
The seeds are planted and no additional watering, fertilization, or any other attention is needed until harvesting. Applications Growing lettuce and a wide variety of plants, gardening system, and an educational tool. The growing kit is a relatively simple, low cost, self-contained system that requires little or no attention once the initial planting has been done.