November
2009
Home Made Ebb and Flow or Flood and Drain system. DIY Hydroponics
This is my first attempt at building my own Hydroponics growing system. So far it works great! I chose the Ebb and Flow because It appeared to be one of the simplest to build. This is constructed mostly of things I had around the house.
A used laundry detergent bucket, well washed of course.
A Ziploc disposable food container.
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Aquarium air pump.
Tabletop fountain water pump.
I had to purchase one foot of tubing,
Hydroton pellets,
and Net Pots from a Hydroponics store.
It was actually fairly easy to build but if you wish for me to explain exactly how I built it, just ask in my comments section.
If there is enough interest, I will make video about the construction.
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@bk0mel LOL?
@bk0mel LOL?
I can’t tell which …
I can’t tell which part of the video I liked more…
The system was pretty interesting but that Guitar kept me watching the whole video.
Touché sir!
nice video man.. …
nice video man..thanks
@weldonbuster …
@weldonbuster That’s the cool part about building your own system. You can take something like I have here and improve on it. It really is a lot of fun.
This would only be …
This would only be good for starting plants. It’s way to small to grow plants to full size.
would this system …
would this system be good for tomatoes? and how about flowers like daisies and marigolds? thanks for posting this video
Nice. I think an …
Nice. I think an improvement would be to install an overfill drain; a tube higher than the fill. I would also utilize a timer for the irrigation cycle thus eliminating “pulling the cord”. Please note that after the pump turns off, the fluid will drain back into the bucket through the fill; thus eliminating the need to drill drain holes. A low level of nutrient solution in the bottom of the tray is nessesary for roots.
hahaha
hahaha
great sounding amp …
great sounding amp and guitar! who is it?
Where are the …
Where are the freaking plants?
do the plants grow? …
do the plants grow? soap is toxic.
Wow, That’s neat. …
Wow, That’s neat. you could add a float switch to turn it off and a lowpressure switch to turn it back on. Good job!
lol ,
lol ,
damn good vid i …
good vid i want one lol
The short answer is …
The short answer is no. What you are refering to is Aquaponics. Unfortunately aquaponics is more complicated than that. I would recomend doing a search for “Aquaponics”. There are many good videos here on You Tube and lots of free information on the internet. Otherwise you could try it and see what happens. It would make an intresting experiment. Ask for FEEDER fish when you buy goldfish. Usually it’s the same fish at a much cheaper price. Have fun!
if i choose to …
if i choose to throw gold fish into the bottom half, would that take care of the nutrients?does cannabis like that kind of nutes?
Never? Does that …
Never? Does that rule only apply to buckets? I have another system I made where I used a plastic coffee can. I’m pretty sure that container used to contain the chemical compound trimethylxanthine. LOL lighten up.
never use a bucket …
never use a bucket that has had soap or any other chemicals in it to grow plants in or even water them.
You can build a …
You can build a system without circulating the water but then it wouldn’t be an Ebb and Flow.
You can just have hydroponic solution in a tub and blow air into it with an aquarium pump and it will grow plants. Do a search for Bubbleponics to see an example.
Keep in mind, you need to use hydroponic solution, just plain water won’t work for very long.
I agree! I really …
I agree! I really like putting stuff together to make it work. Once the plants start growing it’s just maintaining the system. The only advice I can give you is to build bigger more complicated systems. I learn something new and find better ways with each system I build.
so is the water …
so is the water circulation a big deal if you were to switch the water everyday without the pump?
haha!! That’s great …
haha!! That’s great! I just got my setup going. (same thing… built it myself). I have one drip, and one ebb & flow. The part that sucks is that the funnest part is building the thing! Staring at the plants grow is boring! Kudos! great setup!
Here’s how I ran …
Here’s how I ran this one. Different people will have different advice but this is what worked for me. Lights come on at 7am shuts off at 11pm.. Pump also turns on at 7am then again at 11am, 3pm, 7pm, 11pm, ever 4 hours while the lights are on. The pump runs for half an hour each time. 15 minutes would be ok but I have a couple cheap timers for this system that only do half hour settings. Hope this helps. Have Fun!
i always assumed …
i always assumed you left the solution there for the medium to soak up.but thanks for showing a system in action which a lot of other videos don’t do.much more helpful. how often during a one day period do you feed , ?if possible maybe actual time.?
That’s great. …
That’s great. That’s exactly what I want to do is give people ideas. This is just one system built with easily obtainable parts. I want people to see you don’t need to spend a ton of money. All you really need is a little knowledge and imagination. Have fun!