Number 2. don't try to make it what it is not.

If you want DWC get some 5 gallon buckets.
If you want NFT get some square fence post and cut some holes.

All would produce about the same. It's all about tuning in your setup.
LOC NAR on probation Reviewed by LOC NAR on probation on . What would work better? I am wondering what you people think would work better: There is a 4x4 flood and drain type table with a cover and cutouts for 12 square pots filled with hydroton. What would be the best formation?: 1) Fill the tray with nutrient solution and aerate the solution with 6- 8 air stones. This would be a sort of DWC set up where the roots stay submerged in the aerated solution. 2) Connect a reservoir and a pump and use it like a true Flood and Drain system. Aerate the solution in a Rating: 5