How to Build a Home Made Hydroponics System

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A step-by-step account of me building my very first NFT Hydroponics system made from standard household parts.


Parts List

Squareline Rain Gutter (4 meters £7.65 Wickes)
6x end caps £1.65 ea (£9.90 Wickes)
3x gutter running outlet £4.30ea (£12.90 Wickes)
1 x small pond pump (11w) - approx £10 - £15
2 meters pond pump tubing £2
several lengths of timber for framework (Approx £10 worth)
Large plastic container (resovior) £5.99 Buyology
Gutter leaf guard (4m) £7.99

Max total cost (UK) £65

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[WoodyNFla34482]

Thanks much for your efforts, looking forward to the next vid. I'm just starting on this little adventure, I wonder what the nutrient solution would be...just some liquid fertlizer added to water? Or is there a special product for this?

[rickvanman]

@WoodyNFla34482 I generally use 'ionic hydroponics nutrients' - you can buy them in bottles and you just add a small quantity to your reservoir every now and again. There are several different versions including Grow, bloom and boost.

However, a few weeks ago I tried adding some standard miracle grow plant food to my resoviour and my lettuce went nuts!

I guess the trick is to experiment and see what works for you.

[SidneyBou]

Next vidio please.

[rickvanman]

@SidneyBou see my gardening and hydroponics playlist :o)

[bkpickell]

Good tutorial you have here. But me personally I would not have gone for an NFT hydro. I would have done Ebb and Flo, it is a lot more stable. For instance if you are at work all day and your pump dies, so does your plants. With Ebb and flow you have a grow medium that will retain water for long periods of time. So if a pump dies you have time to replace it. You could have very easily done the same system as Ebb and flow. Would just need 1 pump per gutter. At about $20 per pump, it's doable.

[rickvanman]

@bkpickell In my subsequent videos I actually convert to an ebb and flow - works much better :o)

[TayzzScottBerr]

Hey Rick, Thanks For Teaching Me How To Grow Marijuana.

[charlotte240]

Y0! @ 8:29 HE FARTS ON CAMERA, CLASSIC ! GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP FOR FART !

[ghostuk1973]

make sure when you drop your rockwool in there you cover the tops with clay pebbles this will stop the light.......



[airtioteclint]

Fender Gibson was instrumental.

[DJT77816]

Great video and system, what nutrients do you suggest? Also, I saw in the uploader comments that you said the lettuce went nuts, did you mean it went crazy good or bad? Get back to me when you can, thank you.

[nixxo1983]

try use pvc tube in sted then you wont have ligth problem

[1000Classics]

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[dajgtre]

@rickvanman just wanns say that I thoroughly enjoyed watching this vid, thx!

[yammer1345]

@WoodyNFla34482 THIS IS PART 6, forgot to label the others

Tips for Making Hydroponic Nutrients

1. Use a large and clean bowl for mixing the trace elements.

2. Use a mortar and pestle to crush pebbly elements.

3. Add powdered trace elements in the last step and mix everything together gently.

[yammer1345]

@WoodyNFla34482

You can either

1. Use the ratio of 1/2 teaspoon to 100 gallons of water, or

2. Mix 1 teaspoon into one quart of water and use one liquid ounce to 3 gallons of nutrient solution.

Keep in mind that the remaining mix shall be discarded as it becomes bad after a day

[yammer1345]

@WoodyNFla34482

Combine the above trace elements in a different container. Mix them well before crushing them into fine powder. When they are completely mixed and in powdery form, add them to the formula prepared above and stir well.

[yammer1345]

@WoodyNFla34482 Part 3

Combine the above trace elements in a different container. Mix them well before crushing them into fine powder. When they are completely mixed and in powdery form, add them to the formula prepared above and stir well.