Are you interested in starting your own hydroponic system?? Hopefully you’ll find these tips and tricks helpful when deciding where to start on your new adventure!

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Tip 1: See what everyone is doing, get an understanding of the wide variety of systems available to model, and take bits and pieces of what you like and implement them in your own potential systems. then determine which type of these systems will work best for you in terms of what you want to grow with the available space

Here’s a playlist of my “how to” builds :
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQyLpZ7xkXNCaze0bmM6yr4IM_N1R3mN8

Tip 2: Keep it simple to start!. buying and starting systems that are a little over your comfort level can cause some headaches and defeat. so it’s best to start with simple things to grow like micro-greens or lettuce, or even tomatoes which can come with its own set of learning curves!. simple systems like Deep Water Culture, and then maybe move up to RDWC and so on. underestimating the size and work of your grow can also be costly.

Check out our recent micro green build!:
https://youtu.be/uaGY4gY2Xlg

Tip 3: Locking in your water source. If you’re in an area that allows you to catch rainwater in barrels, then take full advantage of it! it’s usually extremely low in PPM and very balanced in PH, which means less costs in your PH up and down solutions, as well as more accurate nutrient solution mixtures.

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If you’re in an area that does not allow this , then consider either buying distilled water from the store, or installing a water filter system. If your tap water is like mine and has extremely high PH and tons of “stuff” in the water which can throw off your nutrient mixtures and thus your plants suffer. at minimum make sure you have a way to measure PH and PPMs

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Tip 4: Consider the pros and cons of either pre build or DIY hydro systems! Pre builds are very VERY expensive, but sometimes are backed with some type of warranties and a support line incase you have questions or need some tyupe of guidance

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I’ve even build systems for friends slightly cheaper than the big companies plus provide a whole lot more “bang for your buck , so If you want a free quote on something specific , I’d be happy to assist.

If you’re like me and like the fun of the learning curve, the buuilding your own id just as fun and rewarding. it’s great for really tuning into a system you like and perfecting it each time!.

Examples of my builds:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQyLpZ7xkXNBPJotPZFECAo9D8P9yv5q8

Tip 5: Nutrients!! if you’re starting out there’s no need to spend tons of money on really expensive stuff. start out with the simple two or three part hydro solution systems by General Hydroponics or other companies. GH also has a more complete kit with extras to try out for slightly more advanced techniques. in addition to size of your system and quality of water this will determine how much nutrients you end up using. so keeping it simple helps and as you get comfortable advance further !

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BONUS TIP: HAVE FUN!! through all your successes, learning curves and failures, don’t forget to have fun with it, as you’re not just growing your plants, you’re growing yourself and your experience and can only get better each step further!

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8 Comments

  • avers Soundzz

    brother because of you i was able to build my own for cheap i have watched all you builds and too patterns and ideas form yours and build my own rdwc and it kicks ass thanks a million, your videos always educational despite what other thinks. Bless t=you heart

  • chevvyloverr

    A 1" return (exactly to the length of your bottom measurements) and another bag of grommets just below the netting cup would work just fine in the case of a clog, at least you would catch 100% of the otherwise spillage.

  • D Williams

    I am building your rdwc. In one of your comments, you stated that you had issues with the roots blocking water return to your reservoir.
    That said, if you had to offer any advice, is there anything different that you would do vis-à-vis design/build?
    (BTW, using an 1110 gallon per hour pump).
    I thank you for teaching me how to become a better grower!
    Cheers!

  • Phillip Gleason

    No joke- your my kind of people!!- Find joy in the journey, the learning curve is your friend-REALLY! Thank you!! I really appreciate your dry, quirky, yet clever and densely insightful wit. Remember the K.I.S.S (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle and couple it with having fun– a winning combo! Cheers brother

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  • iluvsinging2

    not sure if i would ever want to start my own hydrophonic system but i'll save this to my "watch later" list just in case i do. great info. thanks for sharing 🙂