Different people have different priorities and different dealbreakers. These factors should be taken into account when choosing the right system.
- Cost to build
- Cost to maintain (electricity, nutrients, etc.)
- Effort to maintain (cleaning reservoirs, checking pH, adding/changing nutrient solution)
- Your space: indoor/outdoor, how much space, how much light
- Risk of water leaks
- Reliance on power (how soon will the plants die if it’s cut off)
- Reliance on maintenance (how soon will they die if neglected)
- The type of plant you want to grow
- Noise of pumps or other mechanics
- Childproofing, petproofing, clumsy person proofing…