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  1. Happy to know that you’ve started your hydroponic gardening. Mine, I just started yesterday, but it’s outdoor.. During this pandemic, I kept myself busy doing gardening. I’m praying that this project (hydroponic) will succeed.. So I will be able to bring more freshly produce on our table. Congratulations and morw fresh veggies to come.. God bless.

  2. Hello. Thank you for your time in writing this.. I still have a few more questions I would like to ask you specifically. Can you please message or text me so I can get my set up started? Thank you!!

  3. Hi Quanesha, we recommend the you call our store closest to where you live, and we can talk with you over the phone and answer questions you may have about your particular set-up.

  4. I really enjoyed your article and I’m planning on starting a hydroponic garden.
    The local grocery stores have lovely displays of veggies that rarely sell out because of the very high prices.
    Thanks so much for all the info

  5. Glad to hear you have been successful. I’m planning to start a small hydro farm soon and want to grow tomatoes as a starter. I hope this works out. Years ago I grew hydroponic lettuce, radish and tomatoes. The lettice grew well so did the radish, but the lettice didn’t heart which was to me a bit of a flop. The tomatoes were great. One tomato feeding the whole family. They were a great success. I suggest you give them a go. Another easy peasy crop.
    Best of luck and keep at it, the rewards are great.

  6. This is great! I’m going to try it. Unless I missed it, I didn’t see any mention of watering the seed plugs. Don’t they need watering to sprout?

  7. Hi Diane, If you choose to sprout the seeds outside of this system, say in a flat tray for transplanting, then, yes, they will need to be watered and kept moist. If you sprout them in this system, they should be drawing water from the reservoir that the net cups are set into. Sorry it wasn’t clear that the tub/reservoir was filled with water from the start.

  8. Hi! Thank you for all of this valuable information! I am curious about one thing (for now one thing anyway, ha!) It looks as though the seed nets are like little pots, yes? and they fit into the 2″ holes? If that is true, the picture of the set up looks like the pots are sitting on top of the holes instead of in them. Do they sit in the hole so its kind of flush with the top of the bin cover? (at least in the beginning stages?) – thanks in advance!

  9. Hi Karen, Those four pots on top of the system in that one photo are actually the pots Naomi filled with soil for her control group, but I can see how that’s confusing! If you look at the close-ups of the plants growing in the hydro system you’ll see the net cups are flush with the top. And yes, the net cups/pots are little plastic pots that are not solid, more like plastic grids that let air and water flow through.

  10. Thank you very much for sharing this great ideas and your valuable time. I wish if would list the items with their names and where we would order online. May the Almighty bless and protect you and your family.
    A Million thanks again

  11. Our links should be active now for the products mentioned in this post. We changed our webstore hosting service and it made previous blog post links unavailable. Thanks!

  13. Hi Liz, For this bin, it took about 8 gallons of water. You just want the roots growing through the cups to be down in the aerated water, so the bin will need to be pretty full. Good luck with your system!

  14. Hydrophobic farm products are dangerous to health and grown on 100% chemical synthetic fertilisers and synthetic additives without natural mineral mineral soil.
    After 10 when millions suffer with cancer and generic diseases, science will prove.
    World is going towards natural organic grown with mineral rich soil…..

  15. Thank for sharing your adventure into Hydroponics. I’m in for a DIY Hydroponics project this year. I’ve been container gardening with 18gal Rubbermaid bins the last few years. This will be my next step in gardening. jp

  16. What a great job describing your setup and your experience!!! I’ve read so many of these “testimony tutorials” and seldom do I ever read it word for word. Yours was concise and to the point with just enough details and personal antic dotes to make the post informational, instructive and enjoyable. Thank you for that!!! Looking to get started ASAP!

  18. How can you tell how much water is in the tub if you can’t see in. I know there will be evaporation. Don’t want the roots getting dry.

  19. Hi Lynn, This bin has locking handles on the top, but they can be unlocked so you can just lift up the top and check the water level from time to time. Sorry that wasn’t clear!

  20. what kind of lettuce did you use that you said your kid was shoving fist fulls into her mouth

  21. Hi Terence, I’m not sure what Naomi planted, but that looks like 2 different varieties of leaf lettuce to me – I’m guessing Black Seeded Simpson on the right. Not sure which one on the left. Simpson is mild flavored and not bitter, so great for kids! Sorry we can’t be more exact at this point 🙁

  22. What an awesome guide on setting up your own small hydroponic system indoors, without spending too much money! I absolutely love this kind of guide that lets everyone know that they can do it, too, even if they have no experience with hydroponics or with building things. I love this DWC hydroponic system and people should be aware that they can grow herbs, leafy greens, and even strawberries in those 2-inch net cups. And even tomatoes and cucumbers and peppers if they build it with 3-inch or 4-inch net cups, spaced out a bit more to allow bigger plants to grow.

  23. I have a few questions. How did you connect the air pump to your bin? When you fill the bin with water, how much of the plants pot is under water?

  24. Great questions. The air pump needs to be outside of the bin and the air stones in the water. For the hoses, simply drill a hole or cut away part of the bin’s top so that you can thread them through. A notch in the side of the lid works well so that the lid can be removed and the hoses stay in place. As for water level, only the bottom 1/2 inch of the net pot needs to be in the water. Moisture will wick up to keep everything moist. Swimming can drown your plants. As the plants grow and they send roots down into the bin, the water level can be allowed to fall as long as the roots still have access to water. In the beginning, the water level won’t fall very quickly as the lid minimizes evaporation and the plants themselves aren’t consuming much. As the plants mature, you will notice that the water level drops much more quickly and that the air around your growing system is more humid. That’s a good sign that everything is working! Just keep an eye on everything and you should have a lot of success. Good luck!

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