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- Completely passive â no pumps, electricity, or moving parts
- Capillary action pulls nutrient solution from reservoir through the wick into the medium
- Common wick materials: cotton rope, felt, nylon string, or fibrous growing media
- Best for small, low-demand plants: herbs, lettuce seedlings, succulents
- Not suitable for large, thirsty plants â wick cannot deliver nutrients fast enough
- Growing medium must be fine enough for capillary action: coco coir or perlite-vermiculite mixes