Grozine NFT Hydroponic Trial
Grozine NFT Hydroponic Trial
Controlled Side-by-Side Greenhouse Test of the Fractal Water Vortex Imploder
Trial Summary
Originally published in Grozine magazine, May 2015
Test Setup
Equipment
Growing Conditions
The ONLY difference between test and control was the Fractal Water Vortex Imploder installed on the recirculation line of the test channels. All other conditions were kept identical throughout the trial.
Grow Journal
May 8, 2015 — System Installation
The trial began with 72 plants placed into the NFT system: 12 spinach and 6 basil per channel, with 2 channels assigned to each treatment group. The Fractal Water Vortex Imploder was installed on the recirculation line feeding the test channels, while the control channels received the same nutrient solution without any vortex treatment.
May 11, 2015 — Early Growth
Three days after transplant, all plants appeared healthy and were adapting well to the NFT system. No visible differences between treated and control groups at this early stage.
May 18, 2015 — Disease Appears
Fusarium wilt disease was identified in four spinach plants — all in the control group. No disease symptoms were visible in any of the Fractal Water treated channels. This was the first indication that vortex-treated water may provide some degree of disease resistance.
Harvest Results — June 12, 2015
After approximately five weeks of growth, all basil plants were harvested and weighed. Fresh marketable material was measured from each treatment group, and BRIX readings were taken with a refractometer to assess sugar and nutrient density.
Basil Yield
Control
Fractal Water
15.5% more fresh marketable basil with Fractal Water treatment
Disease Resistance Observations
One of the most notable findings from this trial was the difference in Fusarium wilt progression between the two treatment groups. While the disease eventually affected plants in both the control and Fractal Water channels, the treated plants resisted infection for a considerably longer period. Even after the disease took hold, the Fractal Water spinach continued to produce significantly more green, healthy material compared to the control plants.
In a commercial greenhouse operation, this extended resistance window could provide growers with valuable extra time to identify the problem and intervene before losing an entire crop. The ability to delay disease onset and maintain productive growth under pathogen pressure represents a meaningful practical advantage.
Video Documentation
Video overview of side-by-side grow trial — May 12, 2015
Comparing roots in spinach, 6 days — May 14, 2015
