The Wick Wedge: 3D Printable Hydroponic System

Подписаться 184 тыс.

Просмотров 72 тыс.

50% 1

Introducing: The Wick Wedge Hydroponic System. A self refilling, wicking, gravity fed system incorporating multiple systems, and designed by Hoocho, for the world!
The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/hoocho11211
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Clearing Space
01:14 - Rain Gutter Grow System Setup & Hole Spacing
04:33 - Levelling & Supporting The System
05:00 - Hydroponic Nutrient & Float Valve Set Up
07:31 - Skillshare
08:27 - Float Valve Issues
10:24 - Wick Wedge Set Up & Discussion
14:50 - Grow Bag Set Up
16:19 - Planting Into The System
20:42 - System Features & Benefits
24:17 - 5 Days Later & Time-lapse
23:16 - Outro
Hoochos explores the worlds of Hydroponics, Aquaponics, Permaculture, Homesteading, Fermentation, Technology and DIY Builds to look at the world through a larger lens that can incorporate the best of everything into a rich and rewarding lifestyle.
Through self sufficiency we can reduce consumption and increase our hyperlocal household production.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
STL Files are Available on the Hoocho Patreon:
/ hoocho
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contributions to the Channel:
www.paypal.me/HelpHoochCreate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equipment I Recommend:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
High Quality Combo PH & EC Meter:
HI9813-6 Portable pH / EC /TDS /Temperature Meter-
amzn.to/3ChDrNZ
EC Meters:
Bluelab Truncheon EC Meter-
ebay.us/kGy91u
amzn.to/3ChCYvd
PH Meters:
Bluelab PH Pen:
ebay.us/MMOd3H
amzn.to/3hAZw26
3D Printer:
Creality Ender-3 Pro-
ebay.us/nuKGSK
amzn.to/3ElapP6
Wyze Cams for Plant Time-lapsing:
Wyze Cam V3-
amzn.to/2Xo4xnu
Wyze Cam Outdoor-
amzn.to/3hyz3Cg
Physical Rain Gutter Grow System Ends:
worldgraceproject.org
Float Valves for RGGS:
ebay.us/JFKKyG
amzn.to/396YWEm
Cheap Printer Filament AUS-
ebay.us/5vEbU3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grow Light Discount Codes:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vipar Spectra Website-
10% discount for the XS1000: yt10Hoocho
5% discount for the XS1500/XS2000/XS4000: ytHoocho
Amazon US: amzn.to/3eY9CYx
Amazon Canada: amzn.to/38udUVe
XS1500 Purchase Link: www.viparspectra.com/?aff=ku6...
8% off Coupon Code: HOOCHO
SpiderFarmer Lights:
epicledgrowlight.com/?ref=ku6...
Apply code HOOCHO for 3% discount.
Mars Hydro Lights:
epicledgrowlight.com/?ref=ku6...
Apply code HOOCHO for 3% discount.
Groplanner Website - 6% off Promo code:HOOCHO618
bit.ly/3plYOs7
US Amazon - 5% off Promo code:HOOCHO618
amzn.to/3iTViE2
FLEX-STAR Website: flex-star.com/
Discount Code: flex.hoocho10
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Merch:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Redbubble: www.redbubble.com/people/mjtch/
Teespring: teespring.com/stores/hoochos
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Social Media & Contact
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Patreon: / hoocho
Facebook Group: / 734980197112269
Reddit Community: / hoocho
Facebook: / hoochos
Instagram: / hoochos
Business Enquiries: contacthoocho@gmail.com
------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you have personal queries about hydroponics or other matters please join me on Patreon for limited individual support or post in the Hoocho Reddit community or on the Hoocho’s facebook group and there are a lot of friendly helpful likeminded people that may have answers for you.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Happy Hydroponicing!

Наука

Опубликовано:

2 авг 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 172

@DamienWise 2 года назад

"If anyone's looking at this, going 'Hey, I can patent that', just consider this Prior Art". I have to give this video a Like because you're making sure your design stays in the Public Domain. Brilliant way to keep innovations and fresh inventions in the hands of the people, thankyou!

@bluedog101c 2 года назад

Nobody nobody would patent that, it's a bad design. The intent is great but it's best to make 2 pieces one to wind the wick and then to place it on the base for use. Plus look at hoocho does he look smart he probably stole that idea and incorporated into his design thus the flaw in the design.

@H0b0sexual 2 года назад

@@bluedog101c And what have you contributed?

@bluedog101c 2 года назад

@@H0b0sexual I like the intent of the design. However cutting the wink string into individual isn't efficient it's better to make best use of the wick my winding it around as a single piece on the top and then secure the top to a (2nd piece) base that is attach to the gutter. In addition the wick should be able to attach the dutch bucket system that Hoochoo already design making it scalable for individual use. Hoochoo made plenty of design put few of them are compatible with each other. What we do know about hydroponics is that all custom built for individual site and if your going to design something design something to be flexible and adaptable to intergrade various types of systems together. Don't you think? I need a 2 dutch buckets and a small gutter rail system with a tower one as one system. What people tend to do is adopt one system like the rail gutter and don't have options unless they adopt anther system like the dutch or tower and in doings so people tend to disown hydroponics.

@michaelmac8938 2 года назад

Hoocho your presentation skills are now superb. Keep up the great work.

@nighthawkindarkness 2 года назад

I have used new mop head cotton strings for wicking. Works well.

@RobsAquaponics 2 года назад

Brilliant idea Hoocho. 👍 I can see where it would be a very cost-effective way to grow in a larger commercial system. Good to see you're on the mend as well. Cheers mate & have a top one. 🍻

@willulearn 2 года назад

Dude, you are the man. So many ideas in that brain of yours! I’m not quite ready to jump into 3d printing but what you are creating makes me even more interested. One piece of advice from my last harvest here in so cal, was to to pull the tomatoes when they are a nice deep yellow. Once the gas exchange has started, they ripen quickly and on their own while the plant can provide additional nutrients to the stragglers.

@derekgore1268 2 года назад

Hoocho, still innovating! Well done. PS: The small float holes allow the valve to turn off at higher mains pressures. The floats you are using with the big holes have trouble turning off if the mains pressure goes above 400kPa.

@Hoocho 2 года назад

See, it all makes sense now! Thanks for this insight!

@MikiCab1 2 года назад

Cool design. All those old cotton tea shirts and jeans made of cotton also make great wicks. No need to buy any wicking material if you have some lying around. My kids make pot holders from some old Tee Shirts.

@stevecarter913 2 года назад

As always you fill my head with inspiration and ideas. Keep it coming.

@coachjoe3074 2 года назад

Hey, Hoocho. Keep the content coming! Going to try and expand my 3 indoor tents to an outdoor greenhouse in the spring. Using your grow as inspiration.

@jaubury 2 года назад

That is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing Hoocho!

@ivanpap634 2 года назад

Just another amazing Hochoo's idea from downunder! Thank you for sharing! Bravo bravissimo!

@wt6270 2 года назад

Wicked wicking system! Can't wait to see how this system performs. And hat's off to your creative mind!

@MB-co6qj 2 года назад

Those 4 cucurbits are gonna fill up the bags so fast haha. Great idea! Ive seen many people before not bothering to set up raised beds, just slamming some bags down with drip irrigation, works just fine 😃

@hentiebeukes5319 2 года назад

Awesome stuff Hoocho. Like your imagination with new designs. Good job mate.

@micksbackyardaquaponics1408 2 года назад

That was amazing what you did there it was great to see it there and watch it there 👍👍

@yearofthegarden 2 года назад

You always seem to be on the cutting edge of home scale hydroponics. very impressive considering what you were experimenting with not to long ago.

@huanita 2 года назад

So interesting to see innovative thinking and contents. Thank you for sharing!

@MattGarver 2 года назад

Designing for simplicity and wide range of growing is ideal. Nicely done!

@jamess1787 2 года назад

You sir, are one hell of an out-of-the-box thinker!!!!!!!!!!

@Mister_Stork 2 года назад

Great system! You’re making it very hard to decide between all those systems 😅

@TheGhostchaser8 Год назад

I know, right? I want to try all of them, but finances and space are both an issue.

@mojonojo3 2 года назад

Simply brilliant

@sam2cool 2 года назад

God it must be wild inside your head for all this stuff to come out … once again great idea man

@Hoocho 2 года назад

It’s a party 😆

@__Vox__ 2 года назад

The Sticks joke reminded me to like the video 🤣

@Hoocho 2 года назад

I always forget the call to action! 😂

@tonykennedy9811 2 года назад

Fantastic mate !

@SouKube 2 года назад

Wedge design can be improved to avoid cutting many pieces of the wick. But it needs to touch the bottom. By adding a bar at the bottom across inside the cylinder and wrapping or rolling just one long piece of wick you may be able to achieve this. Also this would ensure the wick touches the water compared to dangling free and being uncertain if it would touch water. You may add some grooves on this bottom bar to hold the wick tight. Hope you find this suggestion helpful. Cheers

@capitalinventor4823 2 года назад

It's better to have four separate wicks than one that wraps around at the bottom. The printed wick wedge is designed to sit on the bottom of the rain gutter so any wick cut with both ends going slightly beyond the bottom of the wick wedge will touch the bottom of the rain gutter. The end of a wick with its frayed end will take up much more water because there is much more surface area for water to be absorbed into the wick. A bar on the bottom of the wick wedge to wrap a single wick around would either have to be moveable or easily changeable before printing. The wick a person uses may have a different diameter and different wicks expand at different rates when wet. There could be enough force to break the bar when the wick gets wet or even cause the lip of the wick wedge to come up from the top of the rain gutter, depending on the mass of the bag of material receiving the water.

@goldcoastq 2 года назад

I use cotton sash for wicks in my kratky system. It helps those plants that fall behind the others.

@oldmanobie6300 2 года назад

I wish you sold your products to those of us who don’t have a 3D printer.

@ahowl7mx 2 года назад

Cool wick system, look forward to seeing a commercial sized plant as a result.

@_soundslikebutter 2 года назад

Bloody genius!

@georgehirvela7435 Год назад

Nicely done...

@BrightSparkIdeas 2 года назад

Great wicking design. Love the grow bags, I used them when I lived in England, can't find them here in California.

@Tobias-eu5eg 2 года назад

You are Genius my friend! 💯❤💚💛 from Sweden =)

@bluedog101c 2 года назад

This is actually good.

@YDIDUC1 2 года назад

Thank you for all the information that you provide and experiences that share. I have a question on the Wick Wedge Hydroponic System. Can the Bags be turned on the side to accommodate the deeper rooting systems like tomatoes? I would try, but the North Eastern part of the United States is about to head in to the winter months. Again thanks.

@danboutdoors4584 2 года назад

Awesome work again bud! As a thought, if you made the “collar” that sits on top of the rain gutter a bit bigger, could you use longer wicks and put some of these onto the top of a bucket/container with a single bag for a stand-alone setup (almost like DWT)? The longer wicks would go to the bottom of the container and wick up nutrients as it goes.

@tdtrecordsmusic 2 года назад

Cool beans my man !!

@moxygenpathogen7678 2 года назад

Your system is nice and all and it takes advantage of two dimensional space. But i think the ultimate system is a self-wicking vertical system. Maximize space and ease.

@michaelmac8938 Год назад

hoocho, do you think the valve floats you have presented are ok with connecting up to my tank water supply which has a household pump connected? I have reduced the flow of water into the valve via the the water tap at the sink so it doesn't give full flow, just a low slow flow? TIA

@supaframe1 2 года назад

always looking at new ideas getting results is the main achievement by the way i have been paying membership to your Patreon monthly now i cant login

@qmoonwalker3847 2 года назад

Great idea for 3-D print!! Can't wait to see update. Only one disappointment with the video...... NO BEER BREAK! I took a beer break while watching it btw! Thanks.

@TM-we6eg Год назад

I have found d that non Coates nylon rope works fantastic as a wick and does not degrade like the cotton wicks do over time.

@missingpunctuation 9 месяцев назад

What diameter rope do you use and does it change for different size plants?

@pete1853 2 года назад

You could build more support into the 3D printed part instead of worrying about the wicking channel flexing. For example, make it overlap all the way to the wood. Thanks for the cool idea.

@WineGiftBoxMaker 2 года назад

Very cool - what are your plans to use the coco afterwards? Any repurposing ideas, or can several seasons get planting in the same bags?

@RA1NBOWC0RN69 2 года назад

Where do I go to get that coco shipped out?

@nevilenobody606 11 месяцев назад

Just came across your channel and watched the ginger/tumeric video. Before I subscribe to your patreon, what material are you printing the wedges with? I am concerned about possible chemical leach from the print especially as this is going to be outdoors.

@Philmoon69 2 года назад

How did it go with oxygenation of the coir in the sealed bag ?

@TheToxicsmog 2 года назад

Love this idea! Could even use the new grow bags and plain water from Bunnings with this design!

@Hoocho 2 года назад

I’ve had a play around with a few grow bags, I can’t find any with the same wicking water draw… they are all such terrible consistency compared to coco substrates. Im going to continue to search for options though!

@TheToxicsmog 2 года назад

@@Hoocho perhaps some peat moss bag don't know if there's any on the market though that would work nutrientless

@Hoocho 2 года назад

@@TheToxicsmog there are definitely quality bagged media out there. Just not at Bunnings hahah.

@brendenwall3525 2 месяца назад

Did you need to include supports for this print? Prusa Slicer want to put them in

@959leo 2 месяца назад

Hi mate.... Which is the best cotton sash or orimerc??

@claudeloi Год назад

Nice design and idea. I would do differently by placing 5 gallon bucket lid with a 3" grow basket in the center fully stuff with wicking fabric branch out and fully in contact with the big round wicking fabric (used towel etc..) sitting on top of a 5 gallons bucket lid. Place the 7 gallons grow bag filled with potting mix on top of the flat surface will wick the water up from the base up. The area in contact is a full bucket lid surface. That is what I am doing. Seem more economical and practical.

@hotwing925 5 месяцев назад

How did this work out? I’m thinking about doing the same.

@bluedragon4244 Год назад

This is basically what I do in reverse I blend my own mix that is highly aerated and water nutrient from top by hand or drip irrigation in fabric pots

@SV-ki7si 8 месяцев назад

Just stumbled on this video… Amazing and thank you

@snehal0909 5 месяцев назад

Hoocho, which wick works better fromt he two you used?

@jamieweston4495 2 года назад

Hey mate, How often are you filling your reservoir. How big is it

@GanglandNewsAu 2 года назад

Best Coco too. Added cal/mag no deficiencies!!

@arrow1island 2 года назад

Where do you get that nutrient from... I dont see it at bunnings

@wsastroredjo 2 года назад

What fabric are the wicks made off?

@tomholmes1999 11 месяцев назад

where can i get the wick wedges from

@michaelstrickland6900 5 месяцев назад

Where can i find the pipes you use here in the USA?

@HamedAghajani-ie1mw 5 месяцев назад

Great 👍,Do you think this method is also commercially efficient?

@gabrialfrancisvinodfurtado8347 9 месяцев назад

Whether wick holders are available in market for purchase. Please advise

@-Rickster- 2 года назад

I have a tomato wicking system which was ex display and got it real cheap. For what ever reason it hadn't occured to me to put hydro nutrient into it despite it working near exactly the same as this wicking system

@TM-we6eg 2 года назад

A 1 gallon bucket would be cool with this and no net cup yay lol let me know when you have these in your store front 😀 it would save on amount of coco used also

@mikechiam2032 2 года назад

How long can a bag of soil be used?

@sheepcoate 2 года назад

Have you tested the Coco Peat Grow Bags available at E.E. Muir? Might be more affordable rather than using the bunnings Coco

@urgerzimi9963 2 года назад

I was like is he not going to close that valve and... you didnt. Dont worry the planet forgives you

@rickwyattdotnet 2 года назад

Hey Mitchell, new Patreon member here. Can you show your settings on Cura. Im still coming out at 6 hours with 50% infill. I still use the .4mm head so that might be the difference but just wanted to check. I love this and for next grow season here in the states, I will be incorporating the wick wedge for sure.

@Hoocho 2 года назад

Yeah mate, grab some 0.8mm heads they’ll change your life

@johnwoodhouse3210 Год назад

Can I use my aquarium water to water my seedlings?

@user-px2sn8pr5t Год назад

what is the wick made of?

@mattmattelig 2 года назад

i really like your ingenuity and willingness to share with all of us... I'm excited to see how well the bags perform with root oxygenation. My only criticism is the "look" of the system. I know that function should always rule over form, but those bags look so sloppy. LOL. Thanks for letting me put in my two cents.

@NilOrally 2 года назад

Could the aeration of the coco be solved by the addition of a few holes in the spike running down to the gutter headspace? Also, could the solution to the the algae in the valve be solved by the judicious application of black plastic?

@eerotarik2567 2 года назад

or wrap them in aluminium foil?

@mandomarrufo 2 года назад

Do you think this would work with the cloth grow bags you used in the self wicking bed?

@claudeloi Год назад

I suggested to do that with my system

@maoritruthseeker1868 2 года назад

Regarding the floats with the small hole, I drill mine out.

@jessicawhite2073 2 года назад

I might of missed this from an earlier video but what 3D printer do you use for your projects?! Thank you.

@Hoocho 2 года назад

Ender 3 pro

@aaronspain3387 2 года назад

No fruiting due to lack of bugs.... methinks it's time for Hoocho to come over to the Aquaponics side of life. Embrace the buggies!

@missingpunctuation 9 месяцев назад

Any suggestions for the best aquaponics channels?

@RobbGreathouse 2 года назад

How can I buy the STL file to print them or do we have to order the wick wedges from you?

@Hoocho 2 года назад

They’re on my patreon, in the description of the videos

@MrEricH5470 Год назад

How big of a printer plate do you need to print most of your printable designs?

@teebarbarino Год назад

So are the gutters food safe?

@williamgarr8100 Год назад

@2:53 2 and 15-32nds is how we say that in Texas. 🙂 (Just 1/32 short of 2 and 1/2)

@bless5641 2 года назад

would you be willing to print the wick wedge and ship them? I’m in wide bay QLD I’ll pay just don’t have a 3D printer but I’d been watching your videos and this seems to work the best you have been saying

@AlbeeSoaring 2 года назад

You can probably get those prints cleaner if you adjust the retraction setting. I seen you have lots of stringing and webbing.

@rossday5639 2 года назад

Great work, Hoocho!

@user-xn2xd2co4m 8 месяцев назад

😂"I can't really show you bc it's so small..." *stomps on part*

@MrDerekCrager 2 года назад

Perhaps modify the bottom part of the wedge wicks with a couple half moon reliefs so that nutrient flows freely to the wicks?

@jeffreyschutt7451 2 года назад

where is the best place to get the Wick cotton please

@nighthawkindarkness 2 года назад

I use new mop heads

@saurabhkale2578 2 года назад

hey broo i am from india i want to known how much kg basil you can get per plant in one month? and what's the rate of basil in your country ?

@antoniosanford4675 2 года назад

I would like to see you do something with biochar. I'm sure it has a place in hydroponics. I have a lot of ideas I'd like to bounce off you. How do I contact you?

@priyaclawsstudiollc3386 Год назад

Do you sell these wick wedges?

@adwhyatt 2 года назад

Did you print in PLA?

@HamedAghajani-ie1mw 5 месяцев назад

Great 👍, do you think that

@dietchrisrich 2 года назад

Aye hoocho, quick thought. Any chance the wicks will filter out some of the nutrients before they reach the coco?

@dietchrisrich 2 года назад

Maybe overtime, becoming overly saturated with nutrients? Interesting to see long term results from wicks

@Hoocho 2 года назад

Its a good question! Unsure. I’ll keep an eye out for it and report back.

@brandonlantier 2 года назад

Here to help with how to say that hole saw size, 2 and 15 thirty seconds, it is a mouthful for sure lol

@spartanlife4583 11 месяцев назад

Can i buy your wick wedge?

@bobjob3632 2 года назад

I see these peaches are doing well! 😁

@MrRgates23 2 года назад

NOTE: The ultraviolet light from the sun will deteriorate the plastic coco peat bags. They will break and fall apart over time. Therefore you will only get ONE growing cycle per coco bag. Then you will have to clean up all the coco peat and use in your other container systems. That makes a lot of extra work! Should find a way to get the coco peat bags to last longer over several growing seasons.

@What_I_Make 2 года назад

I think the small holes in the float are for high pressure water flow

@Hoocho 2 года назад

Cheers for this. I couldn't wrap my head around why they'd do it.

@Invictum594 2 года назад

Did I miss how you fixed the leak?

@adammcgeorge3538 2 года назад

What mm stick do you recommend for wick poking hoocho? ;)

@Hoocho 2 года назад

2-3mm, generally I tend to go for brown, but feel free to experiment with colour. Needs to be quite rigid without protrusions. It comes down to personal preference on length. Don’t just stick to what you know, branch out.

@adammcgeorge3538 2 года назад

@@Hoocho nice hoocho, big fan of your work, you are one punny guy! Thanks for the pointers, I’ll refer back to them in all future stick selection matters, from a well respected stickologist, expert in the field!

@shffsdgythd 2 года назад

What ratio of the nutrients are you using?

@Hoocho 2 года назад

This guy knows ^ Halve that for greens.

@Hoocho 2 года назад

@@jamessealey3938 I use 1g/L for fruiting, 1/2g/L for leafy greens

@user-xn2xd2co4m 8 месяцев назад

This is fantastic and I love the DIY spirit here... But I don't have and cannot currently afford a 3D printer. Is anyone in the US making these parts who I could buy them from? I can get/make some parts but not the wick wedges themselves, which are the most critical bit I'm missing...

@thomassmith3310 6 месяцев назад

I found some plastic spikes at Lowe’s in the garden dept. that I just bought. They were by the trellises. With a little modification I think they will work.