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Hydroponic Systems

Production-ready systems built for South African growers

From a 32-plant patio tower to a 6-bucket greenhouse line, every system ships pre-plumbed, pH-tested and matched to a NaO Micro / Grow / Bloom feed schedule.

NFT 36-plant hydroponic channel system with healthy lettuce in net cups
NFT 36-plant
from R 4 850

NaO NFT-36 Leafy Greens System

A nutrient film technique (NFT) channel system for 36 leafy greens — lettuce, basil, kale, pak choi — at a near-commercial cycle of ~30 days head-to-harvest.

Capacity: 36 plants on rotating cycle ≈ 30–40 heads/week at steady state
Footprint: 1.8 m × 0.6 m bench (1.1 m²)
Power: ≈ 28 W (submersible pump 1500 L/h)
Water: ≈ 8–12 L/week (vs ~150 L/week soil for same yield) — Barbosa et al., Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2015, 12(6).
Recirculating deep-water-culture 4-bucket hydroponic system for tomatoes
DWC 4-bucket
from R 3 990

NaO DWC 4-Bucket Fruiting Kit

Four 20 L recirculating deep-water-culture (RDWC) buckets with shared nutrient reservoir — ideal for big-canopy fruiting crops where root oxygenation drives yield.

Capacity: 4 fruiting plants — typical season yield 18–28 kg tomato/plant
Footprint: 1.2 m × 1.2 m (1.4 m²)
Power: ≈ 18 W (air pump + circulation pump)
Water: Top-up only — ≈ 3–5 L/plant/week at peak fruiting
Vertical hydroponic tower with 32 leafy green planting sites
Vertical Tower 32
from R 5 790

NaO Vertical Tower 32

A 1.8 m vertical tower running 32 leafy greens or strawberries from a 60 L sump. Mist-and-cascade design uses ≈ 90 % less water than soil and concentrates yield in tiny floor area.

Capacity: 32 plants per tower
Footprint: 0.6 m × 0.6 m (0.36 m² floor area)
Power: ≈ 35 W (submersible pump on cycle timer)
Water: ≈ 6–10 L/week
Six Dutch bucket hydroponic system in a tunnel greenhouse for tomato production
Dutch Bucket 6
from R 6 490

NaO Dutch Bucket Greenhouse Set (6)

Six Dutch / bato-style buckets with shared drain line — the reference system for commercial tomato, cucumber and pepper production worldwide.

Capacity: 6 indeterminate fruiting plants
Footprint: 3.0 m × 0.5 m row (1.5 m²)
Power: ≈ 12 W (drip pump on 5-min cycles)
Water: 4–7 L/plant/day at fruit set

Looking at aquaponics instead?

Our aquaponic systems integrate fish and plants in a single closed loop — no synthetic nutrients required. See the IBC Backyard starter and the UVI-style Raft Pro.