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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
NFT recirculating hydroponics

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.

System
  1. Devices
    • Solution pH, EC and temperature
    • Circulation pump, dosing
  2. Edge (on the farm)
    • Power-loss protection: alarms, backup pump
  3. Cloud platform
    • Staggered planting, yield forecasts
  4. 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.

Size:
Device list
ItemQuantityUnit priceTotal
NFT recirculating hydroponic rack500 m²420,000 ₫210,000,000 ₫
Galvanised steel net house500 m²185,000 ₫92,500,000 ₫
LoRaWAN + 4G edge gateway1 unit12,800,000 ₫12,800,000 ₫
3-channel EC/pH fertigation unit1 set46,000,000 ₫46,000,000 ₫
Greenhouse micro-climate station1 unit6,500,000 ₫6,500,000 ₫
Outdoor 4K IP camera1 unit3,900,000 ₫3,900,000 ₫
NG Farm – farm managementRecurring/yr12 farm / month490,000 ₫5,880,000 ₫
Installation (10%)37,170,000 ₫
Survey and training8,000,000 ₫
Upfront investment416,870,000 ₫

Reference prices (VND), excl. VAT and installation. Final quote after a site survey.

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How it's built

  1. 1

    Pick a rain-covered site

    Inside a net house or greenhouse with stable power and clean water.

  2. 2

    Assemble NFT racks

    Legs, 2–3% sloped channels, nutrient tank, return lines.

  3. 3

    Pump, dosing, sensors

    Circulation pump, dosing unit, solution sensors.

  4. 4

    Seedlings and transplant

    Raise seedlings 10–14 days, move to channels; harvest after 25–35 days.

Rollout plan

  1. Week 1

    Survey

    Site, power and water.

  2. Week 2–4

    Installation

    Racks, pumps, IoT.

  3. 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.

MetricTarget
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.