Wick-Based Hydroponic Systems
Wick-based hydroponic systems are very simple, basic hydroponics systems. As with other hydroponic systems, they have advantages and disadvantages.
Like flood and drain systems, wick hydroponic systems are “media-based” which means that plants are not suspended directly in water but grow in water-retaining material such as rockwool or coconut coir. However, unlike flood and drain systems, wick systems are “passive” hydroponics systems – energy (electricity) is not used to deliver the nutrient-enriched water to the plants.
