Do-it-yourself Hydroponics Systems

What you need:

• Standard 5-gallon bucket  
• Growing medium of your choice
• 10" bucket lid (BL310)   
• Hydroponics nutrient of your choice
• Submersible water pump, 250-350 gph
• Sharp, sterile cutting utensil (utility knife or similar)               
• 2" section of 1/2" black tubing (SBT2101)
• Heavy duty rubber band
• Plant you wish to grow

Start with a clean, food-safe five-gallon bucket to serve as your main hydroponics reservoir.  Next, take your utility knife and carefully poke multiple holes along the length of your 1/2" tubing to effectively covert it into a spray line.  Attach the 1/2" tubing to the submersible pump and position the pump in bottom of the bucket.  Fold over the opposite end of the tubing and secure it with the rubber band.  The tubing should now be connected to the pump on one end and closed off on the other.
Now, you want to coil the tubing within the bucket so that it gradually rises from bottom to top and rests along the edge of the bucket.  Fill the bucket three-quarters of the way with water and nutrient (mixed according to instructions on label) and place the 10" lid in the bucket.  Fill the lid one-half to three-quarters of the way with growing medium, add your plant and top off the lid with the remainder of the medium.

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