Making a Hydroponic System

Making a Hydroponic System

Making a Hydroponic System

The following is a set of instructions for constructing a hand watered bucket hydroponic system. There are of course no guarantees and results will vary but your single most important task in constructing this apparatus are following instructions as closely as possible. Among the most simple and inexpensive of the hydroponic grow systems you can create are the hand-watered bucket. This is a very basic way to utilize the power of hydroponics without breaking the bank. This is a great system for large plants such as tomato plants, lettuce or herbs.

The materials required for this project are a 5 gallon bucket, a fiberglass window screen, hydroponic fertilizer and a pH test kit. ALL of these items are extremely important to the construction of your system and need to be present and used.

First, drill a series of holes in a clean and sterile plastic bucket about an inch and a half above the bottom of the bucket. The number of holes does not necessarily matter, anywhere between 6 and 12 is good. However the larger the hole the faster the grow medium will dry out necessitating more watering.

Second, add your growing medium to the bucket and make sure to wash or pre-soak it prior to placing it into the bucket.

Third, add your seedling to the medium carefully making sure that the roots are entirely submerged within the medium.

Fourth, Mix your nutrient solution with the instructions provided with whatever fertilizer you are using. Make sure to check pH levels on a regular basis and your needs in this area will of course depend on what you are growing and what your growth goals are for that plant.

A great way to mix nutrients is in a one gallon jug in order to mix one gallon at a time. You can of course mix more than one bucket at a time in a larger container depending on your needs.

Fifth, add your freshly mixed nutrients into the bucket until you see some come out of the holes at the bottom of the bucket. Make sure that the pH level of the nutrients being introduced is suitable to your goals before introducing it to your plants. Repeat this process at regular intervals depending on your needs both in regard of growing and local weather conditions.

For the automated version fill the reservoir with water before mixing in your nutrient solution, instructions for this procedure can be found on the fertilizer package. Make sure to check pH levels and adjust mixing accordingly.

After this attach a drip line to the submersible pump and pump this water into the reservoir, make sure to attach your pump to a timer so that these tasks can be completed regularly throughout the day.

While this is a great starter hydroponic systems it will not fit all needs out there, you should definitely consider your own goals and needs before selecting any growing system. Always make sure to check your pH levels, too much acid in a plant's nutrient supply can kill a plant very quickly.

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