It is easy to construct your own small hydroponic system. The materials can be bought at most building supply stores. You can get everything else at the local nursery or a department store.
Get the right size pump to start with. Find a smaller size aquarium pump. Professional grow shows consider a 250 gallon per hour pump small. They're too big for what we're planning, though, so avoid them. Get a smaller aquarium pump that runs at about 80 gph.
The hose assembly comes next, and needs at least two sizes. The hose coming out of the pump outlet is the first type. The next type of hose is thin stuff called spaghetti tubing.
If you can connect 1/2" black plastic hose to the pump you're in business. If you can't try to find adapters or fittings so that you can. This size and type of hose is easiest to work with. Connect about 1 foot of this hose to the pump. Put a stopper in the other end or get a shut off valve.
Get your spaghetti tubing and cut 12 lengths about 18 inches long. Get some hydro nipples and the plastic tool for inserting them. Insert 12 nipples in the 1/2' header hose, in two rows of six. Connect a piece of spaghetti hose to each nipple.
The next requirement is the reservoir. Get a Rubbermaid tub with a lid. Put six holes in the top for the pots. Next, you need to drill a hole for each spaghetti tube. You also need a hole for the pump plug and a hole through which you can test the water|.
Put the pump and tube assembly into the tub. Slide the little tubes through the holes in the top. Stick the pots into the holes, top them up with hydroton and arrange your drip tubes. Plastic alligator clips and drip emitters make this easier.
Fill the tub with hydroponic solution. Fire up the pump and make sure the emitters are working. Check carefully for leaks - if there are none you're ready to put in plants and go.
Get the right size pump to start with. Find a smaller size aquarium pump. Professional grow shows consider a 250 gallon per hour pump small. They're too big for what we're planning, though, so avoid them. Get a smaller aquarium pump that runs at about 80 gph.
The hose assembly comes next, and needs at least two sizes. The hose coming out of the pump outlet is the first type. The next type of hose is thin stuff called spaghetti tubing.
If you can connect 1/2" black plastic hose to the pump you're in business. If you can't try to find adapters or fittings so that you can. This size and type of hose is easiest to work with. Connect about 1 foot of this hose to the pump. Put a stopper in the other end or get a shut off valve.
Get your spaghetti tubing and cut 12 lengths about 18 inches long. Get some hydro nipples and the plastic tool for inserting them. Insert 12 nipples in the 1/2' header hose, in two rows of six. Connect a piece of spaghetti hose to each nipple.
The next requirement is the reservoir. Get a Rubbermaid tub with a lid. Put six holes in the top for the pots. Next, you need to drill a hole for each spaghetti tube. You also need a hole for the pump plug and a hole through which you can test the water|.
Put the pump and tube assembly into the tub. Slide the little tubes through the holes in the top. Stick the pots into the holes, top them up with hydroton and arrange your drip tubes. Plastic alligator clips and drip emitters make this easier.
Fill the tub with hydroponic solution. Fire up the pump and make sure the emitters are working. Check carefully for leaks - if there are none you're ready to put in plants and go.
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