In the conditions of risky farming, which has recently become characteristic of northern and central Ukraine, growing moisture-demanding vegetable crops is quite a challenging task. Similar problems are also common in southern Europe, where changing climatic conditions are causing farmers to face challenges in agricultural production, and vertical farming offers opportunities to solve the problems of both land scarcity and unstable yields. In areas of risky farming, vegetable crops are mainly grown using various irrigation methods. The use of drip irrigation, injection irrigation and elements of hydroponics is a key component of the technological process of growing vegetable crops. The aim of the work is to select the optimal elements of plant cultivation technology in a portable, compact and easy-to-maintain NFT hydroponic installation, which would ensure high product quality and plant yield through the use of phytomatrices with emitting elements and a nutrient solution based on biological preparations. An experimental portable hydroponic NFT installation has been developed for growing vegetable and berry crops using phytomatrices with red and blue LED emitting elements in a 4:1 ratio for additional lighting. Research was conducted on the effect of the concentration of the EM 5 microbiological preparation when treating seeds before planting, the effect of air temperature and nutrient solution temperature, and the effect of nutrient solution concentration on the growth parameters of Ruthan basil plants. Thus, the proposed technological solutions in the improved portable hydroponic NFT installation and the use of the microbial preparation EM 5 make it possible to give seeds a reliable start for better germination and growth, reduce the time to maturity, increase plant mass and the number of leaves on them during pre-sowing treatment. Optimisation of the air temperature and nutrient solution also contributes to an increase in the studied indicators and improvement of their quality characteristics. An increase in the concentration of the nutrient solution provides plants with additional constant nutrition and improves their growth characteristics.

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