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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

How to Build a Home Made Hydroponics System

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  • Kavita Jaggan

    Hi, I am  now seeing this video on hydroponics. I love gardening and selling my products to earn an income. Since, in my Country of Trinidad and Tobago, inviduals like me who find diificulty getting jobs viewing this video provided me with new and inventive ways  to do my gardening better. so, my plan is to construct a set that is similar to yours and update you on my progress. Thanks a million for showing how easy this can be done. 

  • Jay Yew, M.D.

    Nice build video. I think you need a separate air pump and airstone. As for the cover, you might want to try some foam/styrofoam insulation. They come in sheets with one side is shiny metallic cover. It has the advantage that it actually floats, but is also completely impenetrable to light.

  • marshall reagan

    I think you will need some net-cups to put the rockwool in or the water may float the rockwool cubes down the chute toward the downspout. check out mhpgardening  on u tube.

  • Leonard K. Pullins

    Hydroponics is a great system but it have some drawback, you need to purchase some "plant food", nutrients and supplements that may be high-priced. Before making any hydroponics system, you must look at the advantage of aquaponics system, which can automate 95% of work.

  • Marlin Stevens

    Possibly use 4 or 5 inch PVC fence post instead of gutter. Downspouts will still work if you want, but I use PVC piping. The square tube will allow you to drill out 3 or 4 inch holes for net pots. Use "Red Solo Cups" with holes in the bottom for your net pots. I use a nutrient solution of "Peter's Plant food 20-20-20". It is cheap and works great. I do love the idea of a tiered structure. Good luck with this.

  • Justin Wright

    So my 10th grade pre-ap chemistry teacher made us research and design hydroponic machines. He then took all of the research and designs to make himself his own hydroponics machine. So funny xD

  • Chris Wright

    This Guy Thinks He's Cool For Typing A Capital Letter At The Beginning Of Every Word. He Thinks It Makes Him Look Smart. Also, He Is An Idiot For Posting Shit Like This In The First Place.

  • M LEET

    I don't know about your pump specifics, but as the theory goes, you should be able to connect multiple pumps in series to pump water higher. You would have to check your pump's suction pressure rating and make sure it's less than the discharge pressure (units of "head" or "feet") And of course add the values of all preceeding pumps, if you go with more than two, when making these analysis.

  • Caly P. Tratus

    I prefer air-lift pumps over conventional pumps. Look into window-farms for a good DIY version you can build for cheap. Main wins is energy efficiency and better aeration.
    

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