01
Seedlings & Germination
The first step before plants go into the system.
- Germination
- NFT, tunnel and open ground
- Seedlings falling over
- Hardening off
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Grow Guide - NFT A-Frame System
Contents
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What the guide helps you do
Use the Grow Guide from seedling to harvest: setup, daily readings, crop care, symptoms and corrections in one practical guide.
What is included
Seven clear chapters covering seedlings, system setup, EC, pH, TDS, flow, crops, routines, troubleshooting and harvest decisions.
02
NFT, EC, pH, TDS & Oxygen
The core readings that determine whether the plant can use water and nutrition.
- What each reading means
- Target ranges
- pH and nutrient uptake
- Flow and oxygen
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03
System Setup
From empty pipes to a system that is ready for the first plants.
- A-frame setup
- Pumps and pipes
- Net pots and spacing
- Pre-start checks
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04
Crops & Parameters
Practical crop guidelines and how different plants respond.
- Lettuce and rocket
- Spinach and kale
- Plant age
- Harvest windows
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05
Must-Do and Never-Do Rules
The simple rules that prevent most system problems.
- Daily checks
- What never to do
- Pump failures
- Filters and water movement
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06
Monitoring Logbook
How learners and teachers record and compare daily data.
- Daily readings
- Observations
- Patterns over time
- Possible measuring errors
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07
Troubleshooting
From symptom to cause to correction.
- EC, pH and TDS
- Temperature and flow
- Root problems
- What to correct first
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