This tower is made from six 2-gallon buckets. Each layer has the capacity to accommodate 4-8 plants per bucket with a growing cell size of 2 inches that fits perfectly with a pool noodle. The structure is supported vertically by a 3/4" pex pipe. I made a tiny holes around the pipe to create sprinkler like or pattern on each layer of the bucket using a 1/16 drill bit to ensure an even distribution of water to each growing cell/hole. There are 6 in total vertically, so each bucket has it's own individual sprinkler like pattern or mist. The pump can raise water up to 10 feet in height, and the reservoir is a 5-gallon bucket Nutrient Solution 10g Masterblend Tomato formula (NPK) 10g Calcium Nitrate (CN) 5g Epsom Salt (Magnesium Sulfate) 5 gallons water

@coryd2993

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I just built my first one, waiting on the pump. If you like to cut out the bottom of the bucket, use tin snips, it cut like butter! Thank you! ✌❤✌❤

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

@@coryd2993 Love to hear it and thank you for sharing your tips! 🌱💜All the best! Happy Gardening!

@janngilbert6332

Жыл бұрын

If you start with a full reservoir bucket, how often do you add water/nutrients? Put another way, how long does a 5 gallon bucket of water/nutrients last? Also, are you living in a dry environment, wet or middle type of environment? Thanks! I love this video. Good job!

@pratiushmishra9057

11 ай бұрын

Do we need 40w or 20w pump for this?

@BWStillStanding

10 ай бұрын

How are the buckets free? They cost 10 bucks each here

Tradie's tip: run the hole saw backwards for the final cut to stop the plastic from getting stuck inside the hole saw.

@NicholasVerkaik

9 ай бұрын

Also, why not use a standard drill! Looks so much more difficult to use a hole saw with the one she used.

@erikmaguina1

9 ай бұрын

Interesting and ty for sharing I don't have any experience with power tools

@HighTeaWithTheQueen

7 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks for the great tip, I always struggled getting the pieces out of the hole saw

Fab video. I live in the Philippines and this space saving tower is just what I am looking for to grow exotic bell peppers for a niche business. Thank you.

I dig this build. There are some suggestions I have from other builds. When you go to cut the holes in the side of your buckets try cutting a slit about 2"-3" long and at each level stagger where you place the cuts. Then heat the slits using a heat gun and use a 2" pipe with an angle cut at one end to push into the the slits while they're hot, Angle the pipe out at about 45% to the wall of the bucket. Also, burry the reservoir at the bottom. You may want to either paint the buckets or use more of the insulation on each level of the buckets. Add a hole with a cap above the reservoir. Put in a filter at the pump. Here's why I suggest this. 1. Staggering where the holes are placed will naturally redirect the water flow from each slit inside bucket to the next slit down. 2. staggering the slits allow for more light to reach each level of produce, so you can grow leafy greens and have more space you can utilize. 3. cutting a slit and creating an angled hole allows the plants to sprout in a more normal direction and is less stressful for the plants. 4. angled slits are easier to transplant into and you can use less of the funnoodle in making the pods. 5. you'll be able to use the first sprayer method rather than tapping the pressure line in the middle at each level, the water will naturally follow the wall of the bucket instead. and the roots will have more contact. 6. Burying the reservoir at the bottom will cool the water, which in turn keeps the buckets at a cooler temperature so they won't deform, and you get less sapping of the plastic into the water/nutrients 7. Using paint or more of the insulation will cause there to be less light in the buckets, this reduces root rot, fungus, and other diseases. 8. You'll often get debris in the tank, filtering at the pump with a broad filter base will remove the damage debris can cause to your pump. Debris is inevitable, but with a little effort you can maintain the equipment better. 9. The hole with a cap like a 2" pipe at the top or above your reservoir will allow you to easily refill the reservoir and allow less debris, critters and contaminants into the reservoir. This protects the plants and the pump while allowing easy refill access and measuring for your water level. These simple changes will help the build be more efficient, easier to use, help maintain the equipment, and just all around provide a better experience. Either way, I really like your build for the cost effectiveness, better space utilization and as an easy step into getting into hydroponics. I have more suggestions, but I think I've added my 2 cents for now. =)

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing all these tips and information! I appreciate it! 🌱💜 Suggestions are always welcome. Please feel free to keep it coming this will help others for an easy build. Happy Gardening!🌱🙂

@jordy46682

Жыл бұрын

Have you got your own video or maybe a diagram on your setup please? Sounds perfect and well researched! Thanks!

@christophersextonsr8788

Жыл бұрын

@@jordy46682 Nope, LOL! I have a face for radio and a voice for print. I don't have a video I can point out or anything.

@memefactory7275

Жыл бұрын

@@healinghobbies can you make a nutrient solution of micronutrients

@debiesubaugher

11 ай бұрын

@@christophersextonsr8788 😆😆😆👌

If you’re finding that the flow at the top is less (the plants were smaller), you can reduce the diameter of the pex pipe halfway up to increase the flow pressure to the top. Well done. Without a doubt, your videos are so informative and I love your creativity as you try new things.

@MoyToy84

5 ай бұрын

And how do you do that?

You did an excellent job on your bucket system you go girl 😊❤

Great video, Ty. Enjoyed your thorough it was and I always love a good cheap diy project and up cycling stuff that would end up in the landfill. Bravo

love the sprinkler idea

Thanks for sharing these tips! Keep up the great work! 💖

Wow! You’re truly remarkable! Thanks so mucin for sharing this!

Wow i like it so much your ideas! Thank you for sharing mate❤

Your videos have opened my mind to new ideas.

Love your style :) Thanks for posting.

🎉 thank you so much, very inspirational

nice diy, love to see more hydroponic type of videos

What a nice and super-smart idea. Hat off!!! I will try and let you know it turn out. 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

nice solution to the sprinkler head problem and save a few bucks as well from not having to buy it for each set up

Great job!

your videos are so much more fun to watch than any of the other hydroponics videos!! thank you !!

Pretty cool!

thanks for the tiny hole tips! been hard for me to search for the product for the same features! ~_~

Nice Job!👍

Brilliant

You did a good job thank you

Hi, you can pick up demurring tool for a reasonable price this is great for removing the plastic fluff left after using the hole saw.

awesome

You can also use the plastic pipe that workes use to lay water pipes inside before sealing floor/street 😉

Just got subscribed to your channel cause I think u are great...blessings from Cholula Mexico 🇲🇽

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!🌱🙂

Nice job. Its better to bury the reservoir when you have that option as it keeps the nutrient temperature more stable. The majority of the heat is picked up by the water as it runs down the tower. Insulating the outside of the reservoir can make things worse in some cases as the insulation also stops heat escaping :) Drilling holes in the pex to act as sprayers works great in a horizontal loop of pipe but its not as easy to get an even flow from all the holes in a vertical pipe.

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

I missed to demonstrate on the video that there is a sprayer/sprinkler like or pattern created in the pipe in each layer of the bucket to get an even flow/mist for all the holes. So, there are 6 of them in total vertically 🌱🙂

@atomizer2665

Жыл бұрын

@@healinghobbies It was good you went for a pump with a 10ft head (4.4 psi), you must have known you were going to need it :) I have some home made aeroponic towers that run on mist which makes it easy to get even coverage. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqGsvMt6j8i3Ypc.html

@shillswebservices

Жыл бұрын

@@atomizer2665 what sprinklers do you use to get this mist effect?

@atomizer2665

Жыл бұрын

@@shillswebservices They are just hollow cone misting nozzles

Thank you for sharing great work amazing idea peace and love to you.

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!🌱💜

Great idea, thanks for sharing. Please reduce the background music volume to 50% or 40%.

Ty u are awesome

This is seriously one of the coolest things I have ever seen on the internet! The video itself was great. And the tower is EPIC!! Thank you for the thorough explanation - I seriously CAN NOT WAIT to make this! :)

Should attach misting-spray nozzles in the pex-tube where you drilled small holes.

@KLFaber

4 ай бұрын

Have you tried this? Misting spray heads need a lot more pressure to work correctly and the minerals in the nutrients will clog the heads pretty quickly.

Interesting and impressive

Thanks for sharing! Great job at showing the progression of modifications. I would think you could also use a small solar panel and 12 volt pump to avoid plugging into a wall for outside use.

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Happy to share. A solar panel would be a great option too!🌱🙂

@kiddos6538

11 ай бұрын

What size solar panel? How many watts?

@sparkymikey25

10 ай бұрын

@@kiddos6538 depends on the size of your pump but it should alwsyd be more than you need which allows for extra during times of inefficiency like when it's cloudy or gets old and dusty.

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on it !!

thank you for sharing , this methodolgy is really great , do you put the pump on a timer ?

Great job! Best one by far. I plan to copy this but use a solar pump

@kapushthethird

Жыл бұрын

A solar pump? 😮 Please, where can I find something like that? 🙏🙏🙏

@kapushthethird

Жыл бұрын

Okay, I found one. Great idea, thanks.

@meas7762

Жыл бұрын

@@kapushthethird Please let us know how it turns out

thanks for the video, can you please let me know what is the timer settings?

Very nice video. I like that you gave reference to Mike Vanduzee. He’s been very helpful to the community. Do you have a way of knowing the nutrient level in the bottom bucket? Must you lift the bottom lid to add nutrients? Thank You 🙏

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!🌱💜. Yes, Mike is a great guy and has been very helpful to me. No, it would be a bit of a challenge to lift the bottom lid and refill. I use one of the growing cell to add the nutrient solution. A DIY water level gauge would be a good idea to install in this set up. Thank you for support and Happy Gardening!🌱🙂

Brother Hobbies, I like your style.

AWESOME!! I love how you show the various considerations during your build and how you were able to adapt it to make it work! I absolutely love this! I just put three buckets together this past weekend and I have 11 sweet pepper plants growing out of it. One question about your build, how do you know when you need to add more water to prevent your pump from going dry? My biggest concern with my current setup is the place where I left holes to add water however with mine it will be easy to tell when the water level has dropped and needs more. Just curious how you are monitoring it on yours? Absolutely LOVE what you’ve done and really enjoyed your video, my only one critique would be to slow the video down a little so we can read all the helpful info that you have embedded. I think it’s an amazing video and I’m going to subscribe and look forward to many more! Congratulations on your success!!🥰❤️🙏🏻🇨🇦

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again as always I appreciate your feedback!💜🙂 I completely understand the challenge of how to monitor the water level for this set up. Currently, I do the same I use one hole to peek and refill except I use all growing cells and just pull one plant from the bottom each time of refill. I find that as the plant matures with 48 plants in this tower they take up a lot of nutrients plus this set up is growing outdoor. From 1x every two weeks I am now down to refilling once a week. With the summer time approaching the evaporation increased too. Not complaining though, 🙂 this tower is producing a massive amount of different vegetables for our needs. ( Bok Choy, Kale, Tomatoes, Strawberries, Mustard, Lettuce) I love this set up and I plan to make another one but a twin tower with a much larger reservoir. 15-20gallons tote/ container would be a great option to avoid frequent refill. To answer your question, currently just peek and refill but I have an idea in mind to experiment with the new twin tower to make a DIY water level gauge and hopefully it will work. (PVC, Clear tube shot & Straw) I welcome and will appreciate all suggestions/thoughts too. LET'S GROW!🌱🙂

@leannekenyoung

Жыл бұрын

@@healinghobbies we thought we could use a piece of pool noodle to float on the water and put a stick out the side hole and put markings on the skewer stick to show when it needs to be refilled the only challenge with this, the roots would get in the way however with your bottom section just being exclusively water it might work for you?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Pool noodle is a good idea too. Maybe I can integrate with what I have in mind. I will do some experiments and see what works. Thanks a lot Leanne for sharing your ideas. 🌱😊

@vettedfarms

9 ай бұрын

@@healinghobbies Mike cuts a single 2" hole in the reservoir buck and plugs with noodle cover right under the lip for viewing water level. Also, he drills vent holes under the lip, as well. Can glue small venting material to small holes to keep pests out.

Wow, great job. How do you get into the bottom of the bucket to add water and more nutrients or to test the balance of the water? Do you just pop off the cover and move the whole tower off the bottom bucket with no problem?

Awesome tutorial girl.!! I always wanted to do this but had no clue. I'll definitely do it now. This tutorial was well explained and easy to follow, Congrats on this amazing job!!

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! LET’S GROW!🌱💜

What about seed propagation? Did you start them in the pool noodle cutouts in a seed starter tray?

I know this is an older video but I would like to know if you could maybe have more plant spots in each bucket, maybe somewhere between 4-8 more spots per bucket to get more plant growth?

Tqvm for your system knowladge😂😂😂😂

Do your top buckets get algae or are you do you only need to blacken your reservoir? How often do you find yourself disassembling and cleaning?

Can you add Miracle Grow or some similar to fertilize?

Yer bwo, Gg on the tower, I hear u on the price.. When you can knock a bucket, PVC or barrel airoponic tower up for far less .

Love your video butto help you out have your drill turned in Rev while cutting out your holes

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip.🌱😊

How do you fill the lowest water tank? You need to open the whole thing?

Nice... How long did you cut the pool noodle inserts? What were the plants you used? Do they have root hormone or just bare root?

How often do you feed them? or also how often do you change the water?

How did you put the plant into the pool noodles?

Looks great! How do you refill the main reservoir and are you still using the sprinkler cap at the very top or did you close the end off completely?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

I use one of the growing cell of the first bucket and use it to refill. A big funnel or a handheld siphon pump would be handy to use. I did not use the sprinkler anymore. I close the end completely and just drill similar holes to have a sprinkler like mist on each bucket. I hope this helps!🌱🙂

Do you have time do anything additional to prevent algae growth? I heard about that issue in other people’s experiences

awesome design! I think I will build one at my school

What is that sheet called for the lid of the system ?

can anyone recommend a solar water pump to run this?

How do you keep it from falling over, it looks precarious?

Can you please let me know how many hours per day should the motor that pumps up water be running ?

I'm digging the styrofoam net cups. How should we score them without a Soldering iron

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

I tried using a cutter but its takes a lot of time. Another option is a tie wire or a metal bbq skewer.🌱🙂

How often do you run the pump and for how long?

Looks like a good potential for electrical shock. Nice how you did all the work. Thank you.

Hello Maam/Sir, Permission to comment. May I ask how to grow a tomato in the soil? Do you have a recommendation of soil to use? Or do you have a video for it to complete the process in growing a tomato hydrophonically? Thank you so much in advance.

i am using the same pumpand holes bvuyt my pump cannot push the water all the wayt up, the pump is on max troo!

Do you run the pump continuously or periodically and if so, how often?

Do you run the pump continuously?

Jow mamy times do use Water pump ?

do you put the water in the tank?

what is in the water? is there any fertilizer or salt mixed into it?

What if I put soil in the Pvc

How often you water? Or is it continuous?

thank you for this video! can i use the same water pump for multiple towers?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

So far I only tried them with two towers, you may need a stronger one if you are considering more than two towers or it may vary too depending on your set up.🌱🙂

How much electricity is used by the water pump ? And is there any intervals for watering ?

This is great! Any idea about NPK 19:19:19 ? How to use that ?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

I haven't tried that formula yet but that would be an interesting to try and experiment.🌱🙂

It’s kinda hard to read your commentary, the color of font on the green background is not easy to read. Very interested in what you’re doing! Looks awesome! Really LOVE the In video material list!!

That is exactly what I was looking for❣️ the best, affordable, easy to set up project I found! Can you let me know please how often you fill up the lower bucket and how?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy to share and I appreciate your feedback!💜. It varies depending on the growth stages of the plants and the weather conditions. In Spring time, refilling typically at least once every two weeks while in Summer months with the high heat and a lot evaporation, it may be necessary to refill at least 1-2x a week. This also applies with the growth stages of the plants. During the initial two weeks they have lower nutrient uptake, but as they grow, their nutrient requirements increases. With regards on how to refill the reservoir, I use one of the lower growing cell to add the nutrient solution. A funnel or a handheld battery siphon pump would be helpful. I hope this helps!🌱🙂

@NicholasVerkaik

9 ай бұрын

I'm sure with a little creativity you could figure out an easy way to manage top ups. What comes to mind for me is having another pail with a soft pcv tub at the bottom near by. Either the main res is below ground at least a bit or the pail is raised up a bit. You fill that pail with water, mix your nutes and adjust your Ph and then open the tube to drain into the main res. A EZStor bucket at the bottom, something with a flap you can open and close would be nice too to just pour into. Otherwise using a transfer pump or even just a regular submersible (since they are cheapest) would work too.

Very beautiful done 👍🏻😊. Only thing i have to ask you is, how often pump should start pumping solution? And for how long when it starts?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!💜 I run it 15mins ON and 30-45mins OFF. If you can find a timer that can be set 3-5mins ON and 15mins OFF it'll work best specially growing outdoor in Summer as evaporations go quickly🌱🙂

@t.williamschmidt721

4 ай бұрын

@@healinghobbies Try an Intermatic DT620 Digital Timer. It has 28 separate events.

do you run the pump 24/7 ?

How did you add the 1st bottom lid to not squish the cord for the pump? Good job! Thank you!

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

I missed to make a footage on this, I made slit/cut on the rim of the bucket just enough to fit the cord. This makes easier to lock the lid.🌱☺

@goldenglowladore3842

Жыл бұрын

​@@healinghobbies Thank you.

@healinghobbies what brand of submersible pump are you using?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Vivosun, link in the description🌱🙂

Can this be kept indoors?

Would it be possible to use some kind of mist spray nozzles found in Amazon?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely! I was trying to do this project on a budget but mist spray is a great choice too.🌱🙂

And how do you combat the leeching from the materials into the water supply?

@KLFaber

4 ай бұрын

If you are using a form of plastic, the only thing you can do is use a food safe plastic (no bpe)

Hi good day, do you have a name or a link for the sprinkler head that you were going to use?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

I got from Lowes - try to look up Orbit master adjustable shrub sprinkler head 360. But I didn’t use it in the end since the tiny holes from the pipe in each bucket works better. 🌱😊

Hi can you say what should I do for nutrition or what solution should I need to add in water

@healinghobbies

10 ай бұрын

I use masterblend here is how to mix it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fHaqqaxqdZWwks4.html

Would it be better with mister tip's ?

What is the nutrients you are using for growth?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

I used masterblend 4-18-38, more details in the description including the ratio🌱🙂

what's the name of green sponge you put the plant into ?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

It's a pool noodle🌱🙂

Thanks for the video, wich plants are them? Do i need such huge buckets

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

These were Bok choy, I've tried multiple plants in this set up too (celery, strawberry, lettuce, kale dwarf tomatoes etc.) The bigger the reservoir/bucket would help to reduce in refilling nutrients.🌱🙂

@missingpunctuation

9 ай бұрын

Which ones grew well?

maybe a potplant mover thing on wheels to help rotate it every other day?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

That would be a great idea!🌱🙂

I'm just wondering about the electricity cost. Kratky method does not use electricity. Same setup but no holes on the bottom of the bucket. Just fill up the bucket with nutrient water and stack up the same way.

@winstonsmith935

Жыл бұрын

Big plus, in a power failure Krakty still keeps the plants alive as the roots are continuously in nutrient and don’t rely in a pump. It’s why I like DWC with only an Air pump coming on 15 minutes every hour, power failure o problem, plants still have nutrient in the bucket.

@NicholasVerkaik

9 ай бұрын

A 25w pump has 7 feet of lift, so let's say 40w to be safe and enough pressure to account for the holes. Probably need 15m every hour, (smaller intervals best). That's 6 hours a day, 240w. For a month, x30, let's round to 7.5kw. Power ranges from 10c-40c through Canada and the USA, so that means 75 cents to $3.00 a month. Not much. The advantage here over krakty is the vertical space utilized.

well-done

Do you have to disassemble the whole thing to top up the bottom bucket?

@healinghobbies

Жыл бұрын

Yes, to disassemble start from top to the bottom buckets.🌱🙂

@dawns.2492

Жыл бұрын

@@healinghobbies Thank you

Hello, if anyone can answer this.. DOES THE POOL NOODLE SERVE ANY OTHER PURPOSE OTHER THAN HOLDING THE PLANTS?. I'm guessing to help retain moisture

@sununtaschnittker6469

Ай бұрын

The pool noodle material is just blown plastic, can absorb nothing. Rockwool would absorb well but not pool noodle plastic. It is "springy" (which rock wool is not) so can grab and hold and support plants if you cut it properly

Has anyone thought of a solution that doesnt use plastic?