The simplest hydroponic systems to use at home fall into a category of hydroponics called “Deep Water Culture.”
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You can buy premade deep water culture hydroponic systems, but it is more affordable and nearly as easy to build your own.
For this type of system, your container for holding water and plants can be as simple as a 5-gallon bucket or a plastic storage bin. Any kind of container that holds water will do for hydroponics, as long as it is clean and made of a material that is safe for food (a material that will not leach harmful chemicals into the water).
Consider the following when choosing a container for your hydroponic system:
The size of the plants you’d like to grow should dictate the size of your container. For example, if you’d like to grow a tomato hydroponically, consider the size of the canopy of a mature tomato plant, and choose a container that is approximately the same size.
The seed packet should tell you how large the plant will be.
If you’d like to grow multiple things in one container such as multiple heads of lettuce, a wider container will be necessary.
The container in your hydroponic system will hold the water and nutrients, but something needs to support the plant.
When using a bucket, the most common support structure for plants is simply the lid of the bucket with holes drilled through it for the plants.
If you do not have a lid, another common practice is to use extruded polystyrene (sheets of insulation). You can either rest the polystyrene sheets over the top of the container or float them directly on top of the water.
If you choose to float the sheets directly on the water, it’s a good idea to provide some extra support (such as PVC tubes) to hold the polystyrene sheet as the plants become heavier.
If you would like your hydroponic system to look more attractive than just a bucket, an easy solution is to build a frame around it such as the Hydroponic Salad Table.
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If you’re hoping to expand your system to have multiple containers in use at the same time, you can increase space efficiency with adjustable wire shelves, with plastic totes or buckets on each shelf.
These additional factors are not necessary and will increase the cost, but can make your set-up more efficient and attractive.
A few notes before we begin – reviewing all products in this category single-handedly help me grow a sizable audience on YouTube. In recent years I've done brand partnerships with almost every major smart baby monitor brand. All have the pros and cons. Most notably, the rising cost of subscriptions for every brand. Know that there are going to be hidden costs here.
Having read that, I would still generally recommend that non-connected baby monitors are the preferred way to go. In my experience, I think they offer everything that you need, and despite marketing, many parents don't necessarily need smart monitoring features.
With that said, smart monitors do have features that cannot be found on non-connected cameras, including vitals/breathing monitoring and remote viewing when you are away from the home. The below recommendations are NOT influenced by any paid partnerships.
1. Nanit Pro Complete ($379)
Nanit has become a bit of a mixed bag. In my personal experience, I've had great things to say about this system. For the longest time it was my top pick in the entire category, and is currently the monitor that is running in our daughter's nursery.
With that said, I've heard from several parents who have had a range of connectivity issues as well as frustrations with the rising cost of the subscriptions. I can't speak to the former, but I certainly agree with the latter. While, this does have the ability to monitor breathing without the use of tech wearables like Owlet, you do still need to buy the additional swaddles and bands. With Nanit, the camera is just the beginning as you inevitably get swept into their unending suite of upsells.
Overall, I've personally had a good experience with the camera and enjoy the interface of the app. Despite the constant feeling of being nickel-and-dimed, I do think that the product itself is best-in-class. Watch the review here.
2. Cubo AI+ ($299)
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This monitor hangs under the radar as it may not be as recognizable as others on this list, but it is a really good system. I would say that this offers everything that Nanit does, but at a slightly cheaper cost. In particular, the subscription plan at $5/month is much friendlier in contrast to Nanit's comparable plan that runs you $10/month. (Nanit's $5 Insights plan offers 2-days of Sleep Analytics. At the same price, Cubo AI gives you 30-days.)
(Note that for both Nanit and Cubo, the subscription plan comes free for the first year.)
While the picture quality is slightly less and the design is gimmicky, this does remain a quality, smart option that delivers on everything you'd need. Watch my review here.
3. Owlet ($299+)
Owlet has had quite the journey. It was the first major player in the smart baby monitoring category.
But just as quickly as they rocketed up, one simple slap by the FDA made them come crashing down. That's because they require the use of a sock to be worn on the baby. That sock happens to have a pulse oximeter. Unfortunately, that's a Class 2 medical device, which requires premarket clearance or approval from the FDA – which Owlet didn't have.
All this to say, the brand took some heat, pulled products, made changes, and they finally got the approval they needed. Today, this is a quality system that is arguably the most accurate when it comes to tracking vitals.
Unfortunately, the thing that makes it the most accurate is also the thing that may be the most off-putting for some parents – the requirement of wearable tech directly on the baby's foot.
Another option to consider is using cameras that are already part of your home monitoring ecosystem. Whether that's from Google, Nest, Arlo, Amcrest, etc. You can simply add another camera to your network. The great thing about this is the camera can be repurposed after is used in the nursery. The only downside here is, you are missing out on some "baby" features such as continuous audio monitoring. If you go this route, I would recommend you adding the VTech DM 111.
NOTE ON THE MIKU PRO
As of October 2, 2023, Miku has implemented a new subscription model to access smart features in addition to the monitor itself. While the system is great, I feel the price is too high to consider in comparison to the ones listed above. I would no longer consider the Miku at this time.
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