Build Your Own Hydroponic Grow Tower In 30 Minutes For Less Than $40
Build Your Own Hydroponic Grow Tower In 30 Minutes For Less Than $40
In this video, we’re going to show you how to build a DIY hydroponic grow tower that costs under $40! This tower is perfect for small spaces or balcony gardening, and it’s easy to set up and use.
If you’re looking to expand your gardening space or try out hydroponics or aeroponics for the first time, then this video is for you! We’ll show you how to build a grow tower that’s easy to use and affordable, perfect for beginner gardeners.
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What bucket should a I use?
Love the video. So, how do you put the seeds in? Right onto the luffa sponge? Or does it need any other soil material?
Do not use a spade or paddle bit. It is the most dangerous bit to use because it can grab and you might be the receiver of the bit! Use a hole saw, powered in REVERSE! It wont hang up and it does give a cleaner cut without the heat gun.
1/2 is the inside diameter of the pipe. The outside diameter is 3/4
Restaurants also get ingredients in large HDPE buckets
Can we use net pots with coco pit in the holes for growing leafy greens
Good video and very helpful, but way too much redundancy explaining how to do it.
Awesome! A fellow southpaw! 🤗
How long do these buckets last in the sun
Thank you very much for a full tutorial, it’ll be the exact model for our research so this’ll come in handy. 😊😊
Btw, if I may ask, how often do u plan to refill/change the water cuz I’ve read that the concentration changes over time. (2) When and for how long do you turn on the pump? Sorry for many questions, thanksss though.😅💛
I love this. Definetely going to build something similar.
Tip: when drilling into plastic, go in reverse and use the heat generated from the friction to melt through and create your hole.
–I dont have a heat gun currently😅
While I don’t know the answer to your question (but I read HDPE plastic can be made of multiple plastics, and the construction/sale environment of the plastic bucket could be contaminating them), you could use a 5 gallon bucket food grade bag/liner. Also is that water pump food grade rated? I heard grease can be in non-food grade pumps, and mystery plastic potentially.
Just a tip, you can buy spray nozzles that tap into the PVC pipe and further atomize the water which the plants can absorb easier.
So if you use the loofah, how many seeds do you put in I would love to see that section of video.
Is it worth it? Not much roughage there protruding from the buckets. I’m really trying to figure if it’s worth the effort.
This is an excellent solution, doable and at a great price. Thank you very much for sharing.
I have read that number one through number six is b p a free number seven is what you do not want.
I have heard that "Non-food-grade" plastics might contain dyes, recycled materials, or additives that make the bucket more fit for different jobs, like concrete needs to be soft walls but reinforced top etc. And these pass no specific test to say that they don’t leach chemicals, as there is no value in testing for that in a bucket not meant for that. However I have heard a lot of chatter about how the food grade plastic is mainly using the tested process, not testing in each company’s bucket and that factors such as UV damage over time is not factored into their safety. But I don’t know what to believe. I use HDPE 02 or pp05 food grade with UV stabilisation and cross my fingers. All the greens we buy from the store are pumped with microplastic anyway, so I don’t think we can do any worse than the big companies, if we try to take some mediocre precautions like choosing the right UV protected plastic, or covering the buckets with something to limit UV damage.
How does water get to the bucket lids to drain through the small holes you drilled in the lid? Don’t small holes need to be drilled into the bottom of the buckets? Or does enough liquid get through around the center tube of one bucket on to the lid below? Thanks and it’s a great idea overall.
great video!
Wow. Simplicity is the art of genius. Leonardo. 💪🏼
Great video. Any ‘After’ footage?
Hello. Thank you for the video. I am recently interested in the hydrophonic system. My question is that with holes around the lid on the bottom, won’t that let light in and create algae?