Simple, Cheap DIY Hydroponics Ebb and Flow Growing System

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Sorry I forgot to put the conversion in the video: 450 litres per hour is approx. 118 US gallons per hour
Could this be classed as 'Sandponics'?
This is a short video showing a simple DIY hydroponics system I made a few days ago. It could be described as Ebb and Flow or Flood and Drain hydroponics. Materials list below:
43 litre Container: ebay.us/49NTzv
I show 2 containers in the video but a third one can be used as a top to protect against slugs / snails etc. and to allow for growing through the Winter by providing a warmer environment due to the greenhouse effect (the real greenhouse effect, not the nonsense we were 'taught' in school).
Urinal Syphon: ebay.us/vV2xnu
Oxy Water Pump (450 lph): filterpro.co.uk (pumps page)
11cm x 11cm pond baskets (Ebay): ebay.us/Utz2B4
11cm x 11cm pond baskets (Amazon): geni.us/Ivz2Q
The media used to fill the pots is a coarse ceramic grit and I have a larger version arriving which is more comparable to traditional clay balls. However, it is much rougher and knobbly than the clay balls and from previous experiments with a larger type of this media in ponds I've noticed that the root growth and plant size / health when growing in this media is noticeably better than growing in other media.
I will upload update video(s) and a specific video on the larger media as the trials progress.
Since making this video I have made another system with 1 litre 'air pots' as the media / plant containers and swapped the original clear container reservoir for a much larger 150 litre 90cm x 60cm x 35cm container to act as the reservoir. Now I have 2 growing systems fed by the same reservoir. Added to that I have used a clear container as a cover for both systems - effectively protecting the plants from inclement weather and pests.
As the systems are outside the cabin where I work I can open them up when I go up there in the morning and close them down on a night when I've finished work - I will make another video showing the upgraded system after I get the new hydroponic growing media so look out for that.
Given the cost of bell syphons and the materials (and associated cost) to make them I'm not sure why people with hydroponics don't use the Urinal Automatic Auto Flushing Syphon - I bought 3 of them for around £5.40 each.
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@DramaticAquatics Жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff !!

@ThousandYardStare Жыл бұрын

I've got 2 of them now with covers over a central reservoir and they're working great so I'll see how it goes. I'm expecting the new hydroponic growing media next Wednesday so I'll make a video on that when it arrives - should be awesome for growing in this system.

@ThousandYardStare Жыл бұрын

*Sorry I forgot to put the conversion in the video: 450 litres per hour is approx. 118 US gallons per hour* Could this be classed as 'Sandponics'? This is a short video showing a simple DIY hydroponics system I made a few days ago. It could be described as Ebb and Flow or Flood and Drain hydroponics. Materials list below: 43 litre Container: ebay.us/49NTzv I show 2 containers in the video but a third one can be used as a top to protect against slugs / snails etc. and to allow for growing through the Winter by providing a warmer environment due to the greenhouse effect (the real greenhouse effect, not the nonsense we were 'taught' in school). Urinal Syphon: ebay.us/vV2xnu Oxy Water Pump (450 lph): filterpro.co.uk (pumps page) 11cm x 11cm pond baskets (Ebay): ebay.us/Utz2B4 11cm x 11cm pond baskets (Amazon): geni.us/Ivz2Q The media used to fill the pots is a coarse ceramic grit and I have a larger version arriving which is more comparable to traditional clay balls. However, it is much rougher and knobbly than the clay balls and from previous experiments with a larger type of this media in ponds I've noticed that the root growth and plant size / health when growing in this media is noticeably better than growing in other media. I will upload update video(s) and a specific video on the larger media as the trials progress. Since making this video I have made another system with 1 litre 'air pots' as the media / plant containers and swapped the original clear container reservoir for a much larger 150 litre 90cm x 60cm x 35cm container to act as the reservoir. Now I have 2 growing systems fed by the same reservoir. Added to that I have used a clear container as a cover for both systems - effectively protecting the plants from inclement weather and pests. As the systems are outside the cabin where I work I can open them up when I go up there in the morning and close them down on a night when I've finished work - I will make another video showing the upgraded system after I get the new hydroponic growing media so look out for that. Given the cost of bell syphons and the materials (and associated cost) to make them I'm not sure why people with hydroponics don't use the Urinal Automatic Auto Flushing Syphon - I bought 3 of them for around £5.40 each. If you prefer a free speech platform to watch content then please check out my channels on Odysee and Rumble: Odysee: odysee.com/$/invite/@ThousandYardStare:e Rumble: rumble.com/c/c-1824507 To be honest I've not much idea of what Rumble is or does but it seems quite popular among people more tech-savvy than me....and somehow plenty of people have already found the videos judging by the views (and 'Rumbles'?). Both Odysee and Rumble have new videos uploaded to them as soon as they upload on KZfaq.

@robguyatt9602 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. What is the timing of the system please. How long to fill and how long to drain?

@pondguru 2 ай бұрын

(my other channel) It takes somewhere between 10-15 minutes to go from drain to full to drain again. Obviously the time of the drain cycle can differ depending on the water level in the tank the system sits over. Currently I have this system operating over my main water tank in the vegetable garden and the water level fluctuates there daily so the drain cycle could be anywhere from 10 minutes to approx. 25 minutes - either way it still works fine.

@robguyatt9602 2 ай бұрын

@@pondguru Thanks for taking the time for me. I am designing a small system based on my fish pond. It has a capacity of 1500L. The grow beds will be IBC based. I have come up with a system to flood and drain such that the pond will not vary in depth. It is effectively the sump tank. There will be constant flow into it at all times. It's quite a simple system where each grow bed is divided in half. The system of flood and draining is completely mechanical and automatic. The cycle time will be about 10 minutes with equal time to drain as to fill . The reason for asking is that I was not sure how long roots can be without water. From your answer it sounds like my timing is ok. What's your thoughts?

@ThousandYardStare 2 ай бұрын

@@robguyatt9602 That seems perfect although crops other than leafy greens may need a longer 'dry' period for their roots. With hydroponics I've only ever had success with lettuce, chard and pak choi which don't mind lots of water. I've never managed to get the timing right for tomatoes or other more substantial crops.

@robguyatt9602 2 ай бұрын

@@ThousandYardStare Hmm, sounds like I might have to use my mechatronic skills and design for adjustable timing. Thanks for your compliment.

@ThousandYardStare 2 ай бұрын

@@robguyatt9602 No worries and best of luck with the system.

@Trrondee 6 ай бұрын

I love the clear containers. But i think i will go for UV stable black plastic for both stability and algea.

@ThousandYardStare 6 ай бұрын

That makes perfect sense. The plants in this system grew fine but it definitely would have been better with black containers. If you can get suitable black containers that would be the way to go. Best of luck with the growing.

@Trrondee 6 ай бұрын

@@ThousandYardStare Thanks for reply :) yes. Found some that is uv stable and commonly used for it. Your build was very helpful to understand how it works.

@ThousandYardStare 6 ай бұрын

@@Trrondee Nice one - I'm glad I could help in any way and best of luck with your build. However we grow our own food it's all good. The most important thing is that we grow our own food.

@denisdb725 4 ай бұрын

Hello, Nice video, only I can't see where you installed that giant siphon you showed. At the start of the video I see something that is propably the syphon but what you have in your hand in the end of the video looks more big to me as what is in the container. BTW this type imo is not like a bell syphon and the water pump is running 24/7. Than why not a more simple system? In a way only install a pipe at the bottom to prevent overflow, and run the pump over time and stop over time. As it stopped water runs back over the pump?

@ThousandYardStare 3 ай бұрын

Yes that would work - either way is fine. The siphon has a threaded base with locking nut so is easy to fit. It's still working now in exactly the same place and I've done no maintenance on it.

@dannosdive8552 Жыл бұрын

Cool idea. I cant find the syphon here in the states.

@pondguru Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you will have something similar bu will be sold under a different name - could be as simple as searching for syphon spelled as siphon. I only found these ones here when I searched using the UK spelling since I'm in the UK.

@grneuronurse Жыл бұрын

You can use a bell siphon, and you can actually DIY with items from your local home improvement store

@alexbidwell2169 Жыл бұрын

How does your pump add oxygen to your water ?

@ThousandYardStare Жыл бұрын

It draws water into the intake and the impeller shreds it to properly integrate it into the water. Added to that the water is re-oxygenated (after filling up the growing zone) when it goes through the auto-drain valve and falls back into the reservoir.