How to make a Top Drip Bucket Hydroponic System
HydroponicsFriend.com This video contains instructions for building your own Top Drip Bucket Hydroponic System using a 5 Gallon Bucket, a Mesh Pot Bucket Lid, and the GH Farm Kit. This kit was intended to be used for the General Hydroponics Water Farm System. I knew with a little modification I could build my own system and save a few dollars. The Pumping Column is an “Air Lift Pump”. It uses air bubbles instead of an electric water pump to supply the hydroponic nutrient to the plant. I recommend you buy the 10″ lid. As you see in the video the 8″ will work also with a very easy modification. I’m using this system to have my own home grown heirloom tomatoes. The links I promised are posted on my website here. http “Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons “Attribution 3.0” creativecommons.org
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i dont understand how the air pump is able to
pump up water
Enrique Goitia
February 25, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Hey what if you used and electric air pump for an air mattress? That would maximize crop yeilds, plus not to mention how much water pressure you could achieve. Imagine what you could do with it. i have done a small scale test and it works like a dream. Please try it, your video gave me the idea.
Patrick Abrams
February 25, 2013 at 4:44 pm
Hate to break it to you RE-RE…the “pumping column support shaft” as you call it, is actually the light blocker for the water level…
Nathan Helvie
February 25, 2013 at 5:01 pm
is the cat included?
Ayden Latta-rust
February 25, 2013 at 5:57 pm
There is a pump pumping air into the bottom of the bucket, into the “pumping column support tube” which he shows at 4:21. The air bubbles float from the bottom up, into the “pumping column”, which is basically another tube. As the air bubbles go UP, they take the water with them, pushing the water up.
I would guess that you can do an experiment to get the same effect by putting a straw into a water-filled garden hose and blowing into the straw strongly (the effect is not the same, but similar)
leobard
February 25, 2013 at 6:08 pm
Yep, this is where I got the idea for the peculator one I made.
FenderGibsonWashburn
February 25, 2013 at 6:47 pm
your pumps water like a coffee pod perculator
ftrap3
February 25, 2013 at 7:35 pm
how does the water pump without something pumping pump?? this is dumbfounding and impossible.
catch5555555555
February 25, 2013 at 7:48 pm
Nice vid, THANKS, Gonna have winter tomatoes for sure.
Robert Huffstutler
February 25, 2013 at 7:49 pm
thanks for the video. is the air going into the support column or into the bucket? i was thinking if it is going into the bucket and the pressure brings the water up, then maybe i can hook that air tube to an airstone and use it to aerate the water as well. cant do that though if it has to go into the support column.
T1ger8oi
February 25, 2013 at 8:20 pm
It’s ok for it to touch the bottom because the tube is cut at an angle. I only shortened it because the drip ring was splashing so much solution on the lid. That would be less of a problem if you used a larger net pot lid. Trim off an inch or so and see how you like it. Trim more if you think it’s necessary. This is will be your system, modify it as you see fit.
FenderGibsonWashburn
February 25, 2013 at 8:44 pm
Can you recommend how far i should cut the column from touching the the bottom of the bucket?
CaptainEO420
February 25, 2013 at 8:57 pm
con esos materiales cualkiera hace un hidroponico gil de goma!
elflakopr666
February 25, 2013 at 9:23 pm
Pretty cool if you like hydroponics you should check out the /user/howtohydroponics channel on youtube. Have you heard of him?
ExposedYouTV
February 25, 2013 at 9:27 pm
Great Video, Very well done and easy to follow. Thank you
sammycaseyify
February 25, 2013 at 9:28 pm
gently shake off as much soil as possible. then gently wash the roots. wash your hydroton in a strainer to get all loose media and dust off. then take washed hydroton and put to within 3-4 inches of top of hydro pot. spread roots in all directions. gently place more washed hydroton over roots and you are ready to grow. with hydro slowly introduce nutrients to new plants bringing them up to a normal dosage. gradually adding more each week to you are at the full strength
ThespiritofEliyahu
February 25, 2013 at 10:23 pm
what is best way to transfer my plant from a soil pot to the hydroton
Darkfoax
February 25, 2013 at 10:29 pm
ok and what is the safest way to transplant my plant from the soil to the hydroton pebbles
Darkfoax
February 25, 2013 at 10:30 pm
I use a 3 part hydroponic solution from General Hydroponics with reverse osmosis water in this video. There is only a few teaspoons of the fertilizer so it just barely tints the water. Since your plants are grown without soil it has to get all it’s nutrients from the water and hydroponic fertilizer mix. I’ve tried many brands and they all seen to work well.
FenderGibsonWashburn
February 25, 2013 at 10:50 pm
what is the 2 gallons of solution is that just water or like mineral water cause i dont want to buy the solutions that are like different colors unless they will work the same as what you used
Darkfoax
February 25, 2013 at 11:04 pm
I don’t know from personal experience but I’ve seen pictures and I would have to say yes.
FenderGibsonWashburn
February 25, 2013 at 11:34 pm
Is this good for marijuana ?
Freedom2Morocco
February 26, 2013 at 12:08 am
Very informative and well made video. Thank you for posting!
Higzy Teflon
February 26, 2013 at 12:41 am
Thanks bud!
2451Charlie
February 26, 2013 at 1:27 am