Build Your Own Affordable Hydroponic Grow Tower (Under $50) | Aeroponics | Vertical Garden 

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

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

love the sprinkler idea

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.

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

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

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

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

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. =)

Love your style :) Thanks for posting.

🎉 thank you so much, very inspirational

Your videos have opened my mind to new ideas.

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

nice diy, love to see more hydroponic type of videos

Great job!

Pretty cool!

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

Brilliant

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.

You did a good job thank you

Nice Job!👍

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

awesome

Ty u are awesome

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

Interesting and impressive

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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on it !!

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! :)

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

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

Brother Hobbies, I like your style.

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

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.

Tqvm for your system knowladge😂😂😂😂

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

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.

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 🙏

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!!

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?

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

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!!🥰❤️🙏🏻🇨🇦

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

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?

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 .

How did you put the plant into the pool noodles?

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

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

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

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?

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

How often you water? Or is it continuous?

do you run the pump 24/7 ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Do you run the pump continuously?

do you put the water in the tank?

Would it be better with mister tip's ?

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!!

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

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

Jow mamy times do use Water pump ?

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

well-done

What if I put soil in the Pvc

can anyone recommend a solar water pump to run this?

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

Can this be kept indoors?

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 what brand of submersible pump are you using?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The video is great. The background music, an annoyance.

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

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

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

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.

What is the nutrients you are using for growth?

where did you get the timer, and what settings did you use? 🙏

Also, how much did you spend on insulation cover? It's not in your list of materials

Why do you need the timer? Thanks