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This video is to show a cheap alternative way make an inexpensive and simple hydroponic setup. It is by no means the best way, but it works and will cause less evaporation of the solution compared to using an airstone. This helps keep the TDS and PH of the solution more stable while keeping the water oxygenated and keeping the roots in the air, moist so that the roots do not air prune themselves

[@frankobermaier3440]

Just want to say, "THANKS". I made two of these in 6 gal totes and put in strawberries under lights; it's all working great.

[@jeannemolamphy29]

This method is ingenius!!! It is so much less expensive than pvc and so much easier. Thank you, Thank you. Thank you!!!

[@IvoryS2012]

This is simply brilliant! Wow. I would not have thought of that. I’m going to try this over the weekend. Thanks.

[@JaySmith-ce6zm]

Have you done one of Aeration vs Wicking ??? Very informative everything that you have done. Good for you young man...

[@davinatest8467]

Perfect idea many thanks for sharing❤️🙏🏼

[@02121978able]

Thanks for sharing knowledge🙏, I belong to India🇮🇳, poor people help, s this video🎥 💐💐👆👍👋👋

[@gagebunn3751]

Does this method add oxygen to the water well or should I pair with an airstone?

[@gbaby9629]

Awesome video man. How much would be too much pressure coming from the pump?

[@sandrawool5053]

This seems like such a great idea. I have watched it a number of times and bought the stuff to set one up this weekend. I have seen other videos since where you are actually using it. That is a great recommendation. Have you thought of improvements or changes you would make now that you have used it a couple years?

[@02121978able]

Nice looking cheap methods

[@richardhorne4963]

Simple but works that's what it's all about

[@ynotitsfun990]

Why not add a T splitter instead of cutting and sealing one end ?? Just curious

[@wartlme]

when is the part you droned?

[@bo_392]

very creative. looks nice too (5:30). i hate airstones, so i may try something similar. thanks for sharing!

[@douglasmolik8069]

Simply brilliant. Good show !

[@FinehomesofNewHampshire]

Excellent video. I love aero!! Hope your well. 😊

[@rarelylucid4488]

thats not aeroponics.. thats deep water culture.. NFT would be closer to aero then this and NFT is still not aero.. also use a plug and a drill dude , burning vinyl tubing is terrible

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

excellent technique!

[@IAMGiftbearer]

This is very clever! Can a soaker hose like is used in air diffusers be used also, or are the holes too small to eject enough water?

[@GrowingAnswers]

You would need a much stronger pump

[@7vena]

What do you suggest to keep the roots out of the pump?

[@drakeredwind0138]

Quick tip if you are using a bipod (stable camera), you don't need video stabilization.

[@unhappyGooging]

I really enjoy watching your videos because you take a more scientific approach to making decisions. DWC or Krantky? Well, let's test and see the difference? White or blurple LEDs? Well, let's test and see. So after watching lots of different hydroponics channels, I came to you to decide how to set up my first system. However, I'm concerned that (unless I've missed a crucial video), there are certain things you don't consider. Specifically, what materials--especially plastics--are safe to use around plants we'll be eating? From my preliminary research, PVC piping and vinyl tubing are not things you want your food exposed to. There are other food safe plastics: HDPE (high-density polyethylene) and PP (polypropylene) are both widely available and considered safe for food. Most plastic tubs/bins/boxes sold at Walmart are made out of PP (recycle number 5). It's pretty easy to find HDPE tubing. What do you think on the food safe plastics front? www.acplasticsinc.com/informationcenter/r/fda-approved-plastics-for-food-contact

[@GrowingAnswers]

first last food safe is mainly referencing food being in direct contact. Plastic containers used to grow plants whether hydro or soil, are not food grade or food safe. Technically you could call “earth” not food safe. Yet plants are grown in the dirt all the time. And also there is consideration for how much exposure you have to chemicals. Plenty of deadly compounds can and are processed by our bodies all the time. The only thing that makes the difference between safe and deadly is quantity and time exposed. It’s like saying eating apples will kill you because the seeds have arsenic in them. Or even cherries.

[@unhappyGooging]

I've thought about your response for a while. Certainly there's it's got to be right: not everything that touches our plants has to be something we would ingest. Certainly worms, dirt, and even nutrient water isn't something we would choose to take in. But as your response indicates, the crucial matter is in the details. So I tried to learn more about the specific plastics I'm concerned about (and what the alternatives would be). Most of what I found indicated that polyethylene (PE) or (polypropylene, possibly worse) are probably ok, but it's better to avoid pvc (which a lot of hydroponics people use for both tubing and containers (like those large pipe setups). www.maximumyield.com/food-grade-vs-food-safe-what-gardeners-need-to-know/2/3444 If your main concern is with PVC, you can generally avoid it by choosing polyethylene (PE) or (polypropylene, possibly worse). Is it worth the extra trouble to avoid PVC? I think it is hard to be sure, but certainly if there are children or pregnant women involved it might be better to avoid it since they both tend to be effected by much smaller amounts. Also, research tends to show that all of us are consuming a fair amount of different plastics whether we like it or not these days. As taking in an increasing amount of plastic may be impossible to avoid, we may want to limit our exposure when we can--especially from the worst kinds (and PVC appears to be high on the list of ones to avoid). The research available indicates that it does tend to be taken up by organisms and it is harmful to people. www.ewg.org/enviroblog/2016/07/today-s-secret-ingredient-traces-toxic-plastic-chemicals www.ewg.org/enviroblog/2007/10/caution-these-seven-household-items-may-feminize-baby-boys I think EWG is a pretty reliable organization. But here are some research journals with findings: content.sciendo.com/view/journals/eces/23/2/article-p347.xml www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26090545 It also appears that some PVC is worse than others: www.ecocenter.org/healthy-stuff/new-study-rates-best-and-worst-garden-hoses-lead-phthalates-hazardous-flame-retardants-garden-hoses Anyway, most of the time, I just take ignoring these issues as standard for the youtube community or the general public. A lot of people just don't want to accept that there are serious potential dangers, and it's worth digging to do their own research for anything they're going to use in the long term. I think for most people it is confusing and they don't see a way out, so they convince themselves that it's safe to ignore. I frequently hear people say, "Well, I've been using x for 5 years, and I'm fine." But that is very bad reasoning. I've been drawn to your approach more than others because you tend to fight the simple-minded acceptance of what most people think (or accept as common sense). You don't assume blurple lights are better or that DWC is better than Kratky or RO water is better, or anything else, you want to test it. With plastics, the results are hard to track, so we can't do a simple two plant experiment to find the answer. But what I've learned suggests it's worth playing it safe. We won't avoid all bad plastics, but we can lower our exposure to the worst. And that's a lot like buying fewer tickets to a lottery we don't want to win. Might it be worth switching out your pvc for polyethylene? (And for buckets, reservoirs, etc. it is easy to find HDPE, which appears pretty safe.)

[@anthonyenosis1]

Do you have the pump on a timer? If so how long on, and how long off? great vids. thanks!

[@GrowingAnswers]

Anthony Enos constant

[@anthonyenosis1]

@@GrowingAnswers Thanks

[@maratshaydullin57]

I'd rather focus on electrical safety rather the air. Great content, as always.

[@Jacksonransom]

I recommend trying a ultrasonic mist maker in a 5g bucket as an easy and very effective aeroponics system

[@karamba6197]

how's that simple?

[@Jacksonransom]

@@karamba6197 you simply buy a mist maker for $5, put it in a bucket. And it's ready to grow

[@SwingingPythons]

Jackson Ransom will the fog carry the nutrients?

[@Jacksonransom]

@@SwingingPythons yes it does. The mist is at the perfect micron level for the roots to absorb the nutrients very effectively! Very fast growth with this method.

[@spirit210364]

This would be perfect for a greenhouse/hothouse where you cant put an air pump in due to humidity or spray systems

[@BigBankBailey]

Thank god I have asthma so I can use one of my extra breathing machines for this lol.

[@todayweride4779]

How often do you have to change the water if you have nutrients in it or do you just top up.

[@GrowingAnswers]

Pete Mitchell if the plants are absorbing it quick, I top it off once and change it the next time. Usually I change the solution once every 2 weeks.

[@pishhugo7038]

I didn't catch what nutrients you use. What brand won't clog the system?

[@GrowingAnswers]

Pish Hugo nutrients don’t matter really. Clogs will happen more with actual sprayers from organic gunk. I use general hydroponics flora series

[@davidwebster9436]

Good video!! can you do more on nutrients for newbe's

[@inventanew]

what about the special sprayers so the droplets go to the correct micron level?

[@GrowingAnswers]

john blakley that’s basically describing fogponics. This is more of a hybrid

[@inventanew]

@@GrowingAnswers awesome

[@penelope5534]

Hey there, how are the watermelons doing? I'm anxious to see how they turn out because I would really like to grow my own cantaloupes. The ones that I buy at the store are hit or miss. I end up throwing out half of them because they taste weird...really weird...it reminds me of the way nail polish remover smells. Thank you.

[@GrowingAnswers]

Penelope Carr videos are in process. And cantaloupes usually have that taste. It’s not from any chemical ferts or pesticides. You can grow them to be better than store bought (sweeter). But that taste you describe would still be there.

[@penelope5534]

Update: I have been buying tuscan heirloom cantaloupes; the ones with the indentation lines that look like football stitching...I haven't had any with that nail polish remover taste. I don't know if it's the grower or the ripeness, but I wanted to share that I've been enjoying these a lot more than the standard cantaloupe variety. They are a little more expensive to buy, but I'm actually eating them compared to how I was throwing out the standard variety because they tasted bad pretty consistently. So, in case you're interested, I recommend the heirloom variety for growing or buying.

[@NickFichter]

Your argument for this aeroponic approach is compelling. Are pump and vinyl tubing food safe?

[@GrowingAnswers]

Nick Fichter sure, but even if it wasn’t, think about what is safe. Imagine ingesting all the nutrients that go into the solution to grow. Don’t think that would turn out well if you did. The only time that something needs to be “food safe” is when it’s coming into contact directly with the food you eat. Or imagine this...plants growing in manure. Is it safe to eat manure?

[@NickFichter]

Growing Answers thanks for quick reply. I disagree with you on potential health risk from plastic in growing systems. E.g, I would not use polystyrene ("styrofoam") as appears in many DIY Kratky method setups. To me, some transfer of leachate from nutrient solution to my plants seems inevitable. We arrive at our own judgments about such potential risks. I like your videos and have subscribed.

[@rarelylucid4488]

@@GrowingAnswers .. food safe means " harmful substances can not be transmitted to food " think lead solder used in water pipes that feed your garden , you still die of heavy metal poisoning even if the plants never touched the lead , looked and tasted awesome. additionally even if those things were food safe you made them not food safe when you burnt the dam tubing... seriously man i like the videos and i'm a fan but seriously that statement of yours could kill some idiot

[@GrowingAnswers]

rarely lucid I don’t see how burning the tubing makes any difference. The tubing is melting and extruded when it’s made. I ate the melon I grew with the setup. If I’m still around in 50 years, I’ll be proof that it was fine. People eat fish right out of the lakes we have around here and it’s specifically said to only eat a certain amount because they contain contaminants leached from all the stuff that runs off the streets and land. I’ve almost never heard of restrictions on crops other than e-coli from packaging conditions. And the crops are watered with the same water that people wouldn’t even drink.

[@rarelylucid4488]

@@GrowingAnswers ok .. so you made alot of stupid points in that statement lets take them one at a time... vinyl tubing in post manufacture condition is inert to the body aside from a small amount of degassing time required just after it leaves them machine. once it has been heat altered by say a propane torch and a nail it releases more gases and the vinyl composition changes to something that is untested due to temperature and time of alteration.. if it is untested we cant know what is being released which means we cant know if it is safe or not..people eating fish out of lakes that have known contaminants is someone taking risk into there own hands , remember someone told them that shit was in there they didnt just post that it was "fine".. as for crops and leached toxins.. it happens everyday.. you know what the most prevailing reason for crops not having leached toxins in them? the FDA.. they test the food thats sold .. and they will stop contaminated food from being sold. so the farmers wont get the money they are doing all the work for.. which means the farmers have a vested financial interest in keeping there food clean and safe .. you should have that same vested interest in understanding these things. as for the water.. potable vs non potable water has many websites already devoted to the subject , what youre referring to is the example i gave that pointed out the flaw of your "it has to touch the plant for it to have an effect statement".. reality is leaching of toxins is a major concern for the general public you may not here about it much but to be honest i dont think you research all that much so maybe its a case of you keeping your head in the sand. as for you being around in 50 years.. i hope you are.. i just hope youre wiser and understand that, even if 50 monkeys say you made the best set up ever it doesnt mean they are right, it just means the 1 monkey impressed the others... dont be a monkey.. you have a thumb for a reason.. spend some time researching the things you want to be great at and level up ..

[@nikushim6665]

Kinda janky, but i guess if its all you have access to. You can pick up a sprayer manifold for the pump and the nozzles for like 10 to 15 bucks. These systems are better suited for cloning rather than just a straight up up DWC grow.

[@richardhorne4963]

Instead of using just a hole I would of put in 180 mist speakers to put in the holes instead of just holes but that's all I would of changed great system still

[@nsxcommunications256]

Quick tip: make your holes in flex tube before you install..

[@GrowingAnswers]

NSX Communications because the tube wants to orient in certain ways, it’s easier to aim the holes when it in place.

[@alexanderher7692]

water msut be less aerated than an airstone tho? did u test difference in growth

[@GrowingAnswers]

You don’t need airstone also. Just need circulation and water agitation. I grew watermelon in it. I have not compared it yet.

[@-Rickster-]

Doesn’t true aeroponics need the nutrient solution to be dispersed at 50 microns or less (like a mist)?

[@tomasmiddleton5717]

You said it, "true" aeroponics, aka High Pressure Aeroponics (HPA). This is Low Pressure Aeroponics (LPA)

[@chrisbarber7291]

The video title literally says hybrid. not True.

[@TGOMDAI]

Have you been successful in growing peppers with this setup?

[@nitrocell9287]

seems like the oxygen levels would be low

[@ehabx2003]

Hi What is the frequency u follow to run the pump?

[@GrowingAnswers]

Ehab El-Masry always on. Full pressure.

[@avaloncollins8862]

where did you buy those lights strip

[@GrowingAnswers]

avalon collins use the links in the description.

[@kolkolahnabi3359]

hey hows the update?

[@GrowingAnswers]

kolkolah nabi what update?

[@kolkolahnabi3359]

@@GrowingAnswers sorry, the plant. is it growing well?

[@GrowingAnswers]

kolkolah nabi use the links attached to this video. You’ll find the answer.

[@kolkolahnabi3359]

@@GrowingAnswers thanks man

[@littlemanoo]

I put a $8 kids pool ontop of any water container and a $16 pump

[@FlyingPigNJ]

What size is that tube?

[@GrowingAnswers]

FlyingPigNJ I think it was 3/8 or 3/4. Doesn’t matter really

[@FlyingPigNJ]

Growing Answers it would have to fit your pump? The pump seems to have 1/2" outlet.

[@GrowingAnswers]

FlyingPigNJ it might be, but there is OD and ID so it’s tricky to due to different tubing thickness.

[@FlyingPigNJ]

@@GrowingAnswers hm...ok, I just don't want to buy the wrong tubing....

[@GrowingAnswers]

FlyingPigNJ 1/2 Id, 5/8 od.

[@ChadKovac]

Will copper wire leech copper into the water? That could be dangerous to the bacteria.

[@andyeccentric]

...interesting thumbnail!

[@johnniewalker4212]

I tried this, those holes eventually lose pressure and clog, too much maitenance for something so unreliable. Just do it the right way, its not that much more money

[@GrowingAnswers]

johnnie walker mine never clogged. Probably depends on the solution used and root decay. Also pump pressure.

[@zacheysflip859]

Then use and air stone

[@PoulJulle-wb9iu]

what way

[@chrisbarber7291]

This isn't true at all. Even if re-used for another crop, this won't clog compared to micro sprinklers. The best way to be sure of this is watch this guys channel. He uses this method with zero trouble for entire crops.

[@greenleafgrow6257]

😎

[@nahword5604]

There's gotta be a simpler way

[@CrankCase08]

It's steel wire, not aluminium.

[@johnbarnhart2560]

7

[@笑い男-c4e]

😁😁😁

[@ItsLrc00]

Grow some pot

[@nosequiters]

this is honestly the worst way ive seen this done for so many reasons but burn the tubing are you having a laugh

[@royflores6822]

It worked great for me bro

[@truenorth7553]

Humm. This is a cross breed of hydro I came up with back in 98 .. Don't tell me people are just figuring this out now !?!? I mean come on , .... Ebb&flow / aero mix ,

[@chrisbarber7291]

This video isn't titled: "Brand new Hydro technique. ". Sheesh

[@greendog8424]

Genius

[@enragedwookie7863]

This is by far the jankeyest rigged up BS diy mine eyes have EVER seen

[@Mrgrumpypants84]

That is not real aeroponics.... you should have fine mist, not holes pissing water out. And the roots will end up submerged if you leave the nutrients in the same chamber. Nutrient mix should be in seperate chamber so when it 8s spraying the runoff can collect and recycle back to the reserve instead of sitting in bottom of root chamber.