Hi. what Iâ??m wondering is: is there really much advantage to using more complicated systems such as Aero, NFT, DWC or Drip, instead of just a simple ebb and flow?
I can think of the following advantages for E&F:


1) The use of a medium (rocks/coco) so the roots stay distributed evenly and not matted together, and to hold microorganisms.

2) It forces the stale air/plant gasses out of the medium with each flood, pulls in fresh oxygen.

3) NOTHING TO CLOG; no dozens of f***ing misters/sprayers or drippers to check and unclog.

4) Oxygen is oxygen. The water can only hold .09% oxygen, if I put lots of airlines in my flood area and reservoir, the waterâ??s probably maxxed already; sending it thru misters/sprayers wonâ??t add anymore. Misters seem like a damn complicated method for oxygenating water compared to airlines or venturis. Sorry, donâ??t mean to flame aero.

Supposedly Aero has really fast growth rates, but how much faster? Like 1 week less of veg time, 2 weeks less, or something like that? [in trade for the hassle]. And most importantly, do Aero, NFT or Drip systems have any larger yield than Ebb and Flow (in the same environment) at harvest time?

Has anyone compared E&F to other systems?
growinit Reviewed by growinit on . s Ebb &Flow as good as Aero or NFT or Drip? Hi. what Iâ??m wondering is: is there really much advantage to using more complicated systems such as Aero, NFT, DWC or Drip, instead of just a simple ebb and flow? I can think of the following advantages for E&F: 1) The use of a medium (rocks/coco) so the roots stay distributed evenly and not matted together, and to hold microorganisms. 2) It forces the stale air/plant gasses out of the medium with each flood, pulls in fresh oxygen. 3) NOTHING TO CLOG; no dozens of f***ing Rating: 5