The Hooch AutoSpike Hydroponic System

[@brushsuka]

Excellent. The collection is getting bigger. What's great is the fact you discover issues when making the items and always have the capacity to rectify and make the products modular.

[@moqo]

Another great addition! Looking forward to the day where more of these designs will be available on Hydroland :)

[@shaza6547]

Yes please 🙏

[@curioponics]

Happy to be a patron man. Me and my gf are planning our future house and property these days (still years away) and a greenhouse filled with hydroponicly grown plants is a big part of that. For sure I'll be 3D printing your stuff and using your systems and techniques. Can't wait.

[@Hoocho]

@@curioponics the best dream ❤️👌🏻

[@samclarke2670]

a bit of weed mat like the copper stuff auto pots use in the base of the pot would stop the roots blocking the float valve

[@_soundslikebutter]

Love to see (or adapt myself) a version to use fabric pots....As I mentioned on your Facebook group, I've found filling the bottom 50mm of a Hooch MultiBucket with Jumbo Perlite (including the netcup) and then placing a fabric pot on top of the Perlite allows for wicking into the fabric pot....my aim is to eliminate (or at least minimise) root colonisation of the channel/res/float valve etc... Make sense? Probably not. Maybe even using the wick cord in a way similar to the Vivosun grow tent system to wick and sit the fabric pot on the wicking cord....Hmmmmm

[@danboutdoors]

Dude, they’re kick ass!!! You’re smashing out some amazing products!

[@afmedwards]

Great stuff! I wonder if you could 3D print a float valve? May still need a washer. Even a hose connector too?

[@madjaffa]

😂 was just thinking this too. 100% hoocho print.

[@sssleepy422]

you always have such great content! as i now also have a 3d printer i might try those out on my balcony in spring next year. also ordered at spiderfarmer with your code yesterday. keep up the great work 💪

[@Stonecutter1004]

Loving my hooch buckets, thanks Hoocho! 😘

[@MathisSchmieder]

Awesome! Started using mine just yesterday, really looking forward to how they perform :)

[@dobb1704]

❤🎉❤ once again, pushing the envelope and raising the bar to a whole new level. Congrats, and keep up the good work, i would try leveling the ground and using 1 float valve and Daisy chaining them from the middle or an independent float unit.

[@williamsolberg9022]

@Hoocho, at the end, you make a mention about plenty of space for more roots. I have tried out the grow spikes. I have doubts the nutrients are making it up to the upper half of the pot, so the roots are not growing there.

[@chriswhite1458]

Worth putting some kind of wall with holes between the float valve and the pot to protect the valve?

[@Hoocho]

@@chriswhite1458 it’s there

[@downunderfulla6001]

Wicked designs mate🍺🍺

[@Hoocho]

😂🤣👌🏻 I see what you did there

[@rebel4466]

@@downunderfulla6001 sad. You were there an hour before me

[@anthonyt6872]

Maybe consider a separator section to minimise how much the roots can sneak into the float valve area but as per below...looking forward to these auto spike pots being available on Hydroland some day..😉 Great work.

[@Sarlekos]

I think if you put a timer on the hose and allow the containers to be drained of water even if its just for an hour, it'll make it so the roots grow more in the pot and not so much outside into the water. looks great and super convenient tho!

[@bluewolf4915]

Printing one now out of PETG. Going to make a custom bucket to fit too. 👍

[@Hoocho]

@@bluewolf4915 if you’d like to put the bucket STL up in the community part of the Patreon flick me an email (in video description)

[@bluewolf4915]

@@Hoocho will do

[@GympiepropertymaintenanceAu]

What orientation are you printing?

[@bluewolf4915]

@@Hoocho email sent

[@Uncle_Als_Nutrients]

I find thick cotton shoelaces also work as a wick

[@Nyubug]

I would say you might want to figure out a method of preventing the roots from interfering with the float valve.

[@CHRISTIANPISHER]

Excellent

[@spartacus09ful]

What's the size of the autospike base? Also When you potted the cucumbers why do you not loosen up the roots? Cheers

[@denisdb725]

I think the float valve is better in a housing apart from plants. BTW I setup a 3D print to go for this design but I see the many hours of printing time. What is yours?

[@66nagarajreddy]

Big fan your work Hochoo!

[@johnstamos4629]

Wooow that is epic. I wish I had room for a 3D printer.

[@dan8402]

Are those one gallon buckets? Also how much filament does it take per complete unit? Trying to figure out costs. I know I can get 1 gallon grow busted in the US for about $26 for 24 buckets.

[@tombeespoke9384]

Hey mate, due to geo, hydro and nutritional tropisms I’m not sure the pots would ever fill with roots. No gain for them venturing northwards. Love your freaken work BTW, you’re one smart bastard!

[@reconhalcyon]

Amazing design and what a great outcome! Keen to give this a go for some cucumbers

[@ramigm75]

Get this up on hydro land. I need the hooch bucket version for my cucumbers. Not sure it is great for tomatoes and capsicums that like dry feet at night!

[@Scrambles7]

BIG DOG!! yet another great idea, great job. Speaking of blocking float valves. Have you seen or tried the stainless steel float valves on ebay? I just got a few to try. Seem like a good way to use a valve with no worry that roots could block the unit or hold the float down

[@daallaad]

What stops stainless from getting blocked by roots ?

[@Hoocho]

Link me, I've got one but the ball is too large hahaha (if it won't link in comments flick me an email)

[@Scrambles7]

@@daallaad it's not the stainless that stops it being blocked it just prevents rust. It's the fact it's fully enclosed

[@Scrambles7]

@@Hoocho trying to email it to you, can't find your email. Send me one ok if you have mine still.

[@Hoocho]

@@Scrambles7 contacthoocho@gmail

[@lachlancorben1720]

Where can I buy this spike system I’m looking to setup an automated garden for my whole yard

[@hoofheartedicemelted296]

Where would you prefer to source seed brother? Thank you.

[@belleomalley1022]

Brilliant! Would the results also be different because the hooch buckets were also on a RGGS?

[@Hoocho]

@@belleomalley1022 it’s possible the roots suffocate the wicks more than the net cups. I’d have to test more though.

[@Matthew-oz8fp]

Curious to know what variety of F1 seeds you used in the Hooch Buckets? Thanks!

[@Hoocho]

the variety was called "Craig" from active vista

[@The_Hydro_Project]

When are you going to ship to NZ? Are you distributing in australia to anyone who ships to nz?

[@Draakdarkmaster6]

have you considered growing marshmallow root this way? i think it'd grow great in this wicking system.

[@santiagorivas7617]

You are the man !

[@Iggy40421]

Howdy, I was curious what CAD program do use to design these marvelous creations? Or recommend to use? Also designs as always.

[@Hoocho]

Fusion 360 Mate

[@Iggy40421]

@@HoochoCheers mate.

[@stonedtown]

Are your products also available in India?

[@barrysavage6453]

Will I need soil for cucumbers, mine have failed, I presume I've not used a high enough ec for the mix

[@Hoocho]

No soil in this so no you don't need soil

[@zwyczajny2290]

Hello, i'm new patreon and intersesting to print this setup,but have only 220mm heating plate. What size of printbed is needed?

[@Nitsuj238]

Great Video ! I see you did not mix perlite in, any specific reason for this?

[@Hoocho]

Had none on hand, Perlite is good to ad oxygenation and extend coco if its more expensive

[@Nitsuj238]

Appreciate the reply bud. Thank you.

[@marcusjenkins]

This looks like a really interesting design. From my understanding, I wouldn't need to be fussing over the pH / EC of the reservoir once it's mixed since this is a 'total loss' system? Mix once and only need to check the level in the reservoir every x to do bulk refill? Obviously the root growth around the float valve is a downside. What if you had one separate box 'remote' for the float valve and teed off for all the pot stands? The only issues would be roots clogging the pipes themselves and, obviously, the need for quite accurate levelling of all the modules. Having the float valve box as a separate print would allow for printing on the more ubiquitous 220x220 print bed and you only need to buy and maintain one float valve.

[@marcusjenkins]

I just drew up what I was talking about in FreeCAD and it fits into a 220*220 build plate for a 20cm diamater base. Obviously the plantpot base and valve box need to be printed separately. I'll print out some tests.

[@joorre77]

Just a thought- 3d prints are very dependant on the size of machine. Could you potentially do smaller or piece-mail designs, that use less space/ fillament? Just for example I'm limited to 1400mm^2

[@Hoocho]

For the larger prints on this channel, all designs are going to be constricted to 256x256^3 as this is the bed size of modern Bambulab printers (except mini) that are really the only thing I can recommend to the public outside the 3D print community. There will obviously be smaller prints, and the prints can be broken into pieces by some slicers. Which I will leave to users with smaller beds.

[@joorre77]

@Hoocho that makes sense. Thankyou

[@marcusjenkins]

​​@@HoochoThe Bambu lab printers are great, from all accounts, but, yeah, 250x250 is a smidge over the more ubiquitous 220x220 of Ender 3 and clones / variants. I've had lots of printers from lots of different brands over the last 9 years of 3d printing and I'd say about 80% good, 20% lemons. Currently loving Elegoo Neptune 3 (not 4, which is a lemon, by all accounts) Max. It's huuuuge and was cheap. Also the Anycubic Kobra 2 Neo which is the standard 220x220 size, but fast and Just Works. Octoprint compatibility is also important to me, no cloud, no vendor lock in, no SD card messing about. More and more printers on the market are not Octoprint friendly which is not cool.

[@alexmckeown123]

Is there any other way to get your 3d print designs. For some reason no matter what I do patreon doesn't let me join. I'd happily bank transfer or something just for the designs. (I'm in the UK it that makes any difference)

[@RioSalas]

Now we need a 3D printed float valve. lol.

[@YellowReapearOG]

Nice!

[@ronnievandewater6466]

Hey hooch. What are the chances of shipping to nz.

[@Hoocho]

These STL files are available worldwide wide 👌🏻

[@ronnievandewater6466]

@ cheers Hoocho. Been following you for a bit now and love your work. Got my rain gutter grow system up and running last season. Was hoping to get some hooch buckets but unable to get those across the ditch. Might have to invest in a 3D printer. Had to go with Yarra as no Campbells here either. Making it work though

[@julianmilanesi2778]

​@ronnievandewater6466 why won't they send them ?

[@varanasihydroponics4641]

Super

[@barcaisbest10]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rebel4466]

Wick-ed!

[@TorreyWork]

Where are the files?

[@Hoocho]

@@TorreyWork the files are on my patreon linked in the description of every video.

[@BENZO_RSK]

A ceramic cone would be a good option instead of ropes.

[@FlameMirage]

Go Hoochoo

[@derekgore1268]

Nope, the coco coir is too dry in the top half of the pot. That's why there are no roots there.

[@stevenwatson5244]

Someone's mom's going to ride that thing

[@aidan4158]

I am thinking about getting a 3D printer, I just need to make the space to actually use it.

[@breeda9196]

Bro literally deleted or muted me from commenting on my other account for a silly joke. Wasn't even derogatory or profane. What a joke to counter my joke.

[@Hoocho]

@@breeda9196 what bro? Nothings been deleted or muted. Unless it was on KZbin’s end

[@breeda9196]

@Hoocho possibly. I noticed that they're just out to censor any and everything. The word used is a feminine hygiene product so that could've alerted the algo.