Although the idea behind hydroponics seems a very contemporary way of growing plants without soil, it has actually been around – or at least hinted at – since 1627 in a book Francis Bacon. Nevertheless, the idea of cultivating plants in water, giving them minerals and nutrients to help in their growth process is still revolutionary to some people.
In the video on page two our host shows us his hydroponics structure. It contains twelve foot tubes at a three inch width, sitting on a six foot by ten foot frame.
In this case, the New Jersey “farmer” is growing basil and his system of water distribution, release valves and even a temperature gauge is ingenious. And, we won’t lie, even a little confusing for us amateurs!
Please take a look at this video and you might want to have some paper ready to take notes. It is quite a clever, inventive and very cost effective for a DIY project for any modern day gardener!
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@[100006066790310:2048:Joey Apodaca]
@[17815053:2048:Etsy Hawkins]
@[1423025069:2048:Devan Grau]
What can you grow in them that will be useful?
@[100001113512825:2048:Vic Staab]
greens
@[1475644938:2048:Susan Hamilton]
Except in summer use aquaculture to provide the nutrients.
@[1315541471:2048:Diane Appelman]
@[100006146596206:2048:Patrick Barkley]
That’s a lot of basil
@[1444586729:2048:Danny Swinehart]
@[100000486727993:2048:J Pineda Valerio]
It has to fit in the ba$#%&!@*t.
That’s in my garage. 8 feet long 3.5 feet wide. Still have to plumb it but super cheap n easy.
My ba$#%&!@*t is heated. My garage is not.
I’ve been looking into aqua culture. That could work.
My garage isn’t either. N it will fit in ur ba$#%&!@*t. The barrels cost me 7$ apiece. I already owned the lights. Each of my grow beds has a heat mat under. The high barrel is my fish/ crawfish tank n has an aquarium heater. The water needs to stay at70 to grow the fish. I’ll wrap my fish tank n sump in rockwool to insulate.
@[100002419048373:2048:Cheyenne G. Martinez-Cornell]
Disney has a nice setup! They grow tomatoes with mouse ears!
That’s a lot of basil!
@[100002193462484:2048:Mike Czaplewski]
@[100003303619842:2048:Caleb Morrow]
Hydro sucks
Can’t beat mother nature
Noted
@[100000352721752:2048:Tonyna Lyman]. Lol
That looks like a lot of money there. …lol
Mila Pantano Maxwell Reynolds. Get that farm Max. Together we could make a run at a decent living
Mila I’d like to get 3 of these if our yard is big enough and just do herbs. We could make $ selling them to restaurants.