NFT recirculating hydroponics
Soil-free lettuce and greens – 30–40 day cycles, less water, automated nutrients
- lettuce crops per year
- 8–9
- lettuce crops per year
- water vs. soil
- −90%
- water vs. soil
- plants per m²
- 22–25
- plants per m²

Ideal for
- Urban, rooftop and small greenhouse projects
- Premium vegetable businesses
Problems solved
- Saline or diseased soil
- Need short, repeatable cycles
System details
Four layers from field devices to the phone app.
- Devices
- Solution pH, EC and temperature
- Circulation pump, dosing
- Edge (on the farm)
- Power-loss protection: alarms, backup pump
- Cloud platform
- Staggered planting, yield forecasts
- Apps
- NG Farm, NG Trace
Packages and device list
Quantities scale with the size you choose. Any item can be adjusted in the formal quote.
| Item | Quantity | Unit price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFT recirculating hydroponic rack | 500 m² | 420,000 ₫ | 210,000,000 ₫ |
| Galvanised steel net house | 500 m² | 185,000 ₫ | 92,500,000 ₫ |
| LoRaWAN + 4G edge gateway | 1 unit | 12,800,000 ₫ | 12,800,000 ₫ |
| 3-channel EC/pH fertigation unit | 1 set | 46,000,000 ₫ | 46,000,000 ₫ |
| Greenhouse micro-climate station | 1 unit | 6,500,000 ₫ | 6,500,000 ₫ |
| Outdoor 4K IP camera | 1 unit | 3,900,000 ₫ | 3,900,000 ₫ |
| NG Farm – farm managementRecurring/yr | 12 farm / month | 490,000 ₫ | 5,880,000 ₫ |
| Installation (10%) | 37,170,000 ₫ | ||
| Survey and training | 8,000,000 ₫ | ||
| Upfront investment | 416,870,000 ₫ | ||
Reference prices (VND), excl. VAT and installation. Final quote after a site survey.
Quote this solutionHow it's built
- 1
Pick a rain-covered site
Inside a net house or greenhouse with stable power and clean water.
- 2
Assemble NFT racks
Legs, 2–3% sloped channels, nutrient tank, return lines.
- 3
Pump, dosing, sensors
Circulation pump, dosing unit, solution sensors.
- 4
Seedlings and transplant
Raise seedlings 10–14 days, move to channels; harvest after 25–35 days.
Rollout plan
- Week 1
Survey
Site, power and water.
- Week 2–4
Installation
Racks, pumps, IoT.
- Week 5–9
Guided first crop
Weekly staggered planting.
Evaluation and acceptance
Criteria are written into the contract and measured with real data in NG Farm.
| Metric | Target |
|---|---|
| Lettuce cycle time | ≤ 40 days from sowing |
| Plant losses | ≤ 5% |
| Share of log events recorded automatically | ≥ 70% |
| Devices online | ≥ 98% of the time |
FAQ
What happens in a power cut?
NFT channels dry quickly, so NG recommends a backup pump and battery; the system alarms the moment the pump stops.
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