How to Build a Dutch Bucket Deep Water Hydroponic System (Full Video)

[@stephenhooper3281]

This is ridiculously well done. Love this guy.

[@protege_01]

Посмотрел процесс постройки гидропонной системы и подписался на ваш канал! Жду продолжения с выращиванием растений в этой установке. Успехов вам и пожалуйста, выкладывайте видео чаще, ведь вы делаете замечательную работу, которую должны увидеть больше людей.

[@mr.hvac4202]

This is almost a perfect built for DWC, would add some aeration to the system + allowing yourself to drain the buckets in place vs moving anything. I don’t see how you can empty those weekly. If the drains were on the bottom but added shut off valves to each drain you can run it as a DWC system and turn your drainage system into a weekly used thing when you cycle the water out. Deff appreciated the video and ideas to go off of!

[@TJ-sp4gy]

I'm curious how this turned out. It would be cool to see an update video of how it's working or if you had to make any changes✌️

[@joyelvin7145]

The outside tube of the cooler for the water level & testing was itself worth the video. Great tip, thank for that.

[@greeneyedflower2408]

This is such a good teaching video, but you've left us hanging. How did this system preform? Was it successful? I am sure it was. I hope you can make an update video. Thank you for this video.

[@intohomesteading778]

Videos to come! The editing of everything is daunting!!! Keep following thanks for the nudge!!!

[@stephenhooper3281]

@@intohomesteading778 You can doooooooo eeeeet

[@perwilinder1]

To save confusion, black PVC pipe does not technically exist. It is black because it is ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) pipe. It doesn't appear to be an issue with your build but just know that the two (PVC & ABS) cannot be joined together with the pipe cement that you recommend in your product list or with other cement. The two are mutually exclusive and PVC is typically used to feed a system where ABS is most often used for the waste side. BTW, awesome build and I loved the attention to the little things like thinking ahead and foreseeing issues and dealing with them beforehand.

[@matdem509]

There is a pvc to abs conversion cement that is easy to find where I am. I know pvc is safe, common fire use in drinking water supply but I was not sure how safe ABS would be

[@intohomesteading778]

Thank you for the great info! Learning everyday!

[@larrymarron1170]

Crazy I was using this system 15 years ago. It works awesome. I was in the desert so it worked out

[@jedburlingham3593]

Nice Job! I wanted to keep my water levels higher, but most growers don't subscribe to that method. Hopefully, you will have great luck with it. Great thinking on anticipating issues later. Instead of perlite, it will be fertilized solution with root microbes to increase uptake of nutrients. The idea being to get production earlier to have a longer growing season. We get too much heat here in Kansas City, so mine will need to be an enclosed building for controlled climate. The section requiring bees for pollination will be screened in.

[@lynnhorne6369]

LOVED this video! Just curious if you would/ could post an update with how your greenhouse setup is functioning now? Any repairs or maintenance it has needed, how well it has functioned, and what you have learned about what has grown best?

[@TheNCGardener]

You are gonna have to figure out how to keep the solution cool. It will heat up and kill your plants. Some people bury the reservoir to do it. You could also implement a float valve to keep the level full automatically. Another geeky idea for redundancy would be to use a TEE and another pump. Good build, great instructional video!

[@jerseygirlvet]

This is by far the best hydroponics setup I have seen. Everything is so well organized, clean and just beautiful. Love it…. Great 👍 job.

[@rickisham7783]

I closely replicated this system. Had to insulate buckets, bury reservoir, and use shade cloth. My plants are greatly overperforming my soil growing friends.

[@DeepanPrasanth]

I wanna a say thanks to you from bottom of my heart. Explained very well. Good luck to you

[@intohomesteading778]

Appreciate the thanks, the hardest part is the filming and editing. Everything takes 10 times longer but hopefully it helps a few people. We all are trying to learn in life!

[@Nozoki]

I love that setup. Is that the Harbor Freight greenhouse? One correction though. You can't simply convert a deep water dutch bucket to a shallow water one just by adding an extension pipe down inside. The water level will still rise until it gets to the level of the hole. You CAN convert a shallow level bucket to a deep water like you said, because the water will need to rise to the height of the new pipe inside. I think that's the way I'll go because it opens more options. I think those grommets are pretty leak proof once seated properly. Looking great so far though.

[@andreamitchell4758]

yes that is what I was thinking also last year I made a MHP style system with 4 gal cat liter buckets this year I want to make another 10 bucket system ,but after taking all yea to collect 10 more buckets I don't want to drill the drain holes up high only to find out later it doesn't work for me , I think I rather drill the holes the same height , about 2" up from the bottom and upturn the inside elbow add another piece of PVC inside to the desired height, I have seen people use another elbow at the top of the drain pile but I don't think it is needed ,or maybe it is to help prevent roots from growing down in there I also do not want to use any air stones I was wondering if there are some nozzles that can attach to the end of the 1/4 tubing that will make a thin higher pressure stream to shoot into the water to make it aerate better not sure if it would work or if it would been too much restriction for the pump though

[@zumbaladin]

20:35 is absolutely brilliant! Thanks for sharing! Cheers from Italy!

[@tobyboles5932]

ive watched alot of videos on hydro ponics,dutch buckets ,but this is the neatest proffessional set up ive seen today. bravo brother someone whom cares about the details yr set up is nice and tidy like mine. great minds think alike. enjoy yr kiddos helpin to brother,got ta start em young and give them that connection with dad and his skill sets. so bravo brother bravo. im now yr life long subascriber!

[@chu5s]

I watched it in detail and you clearly put so much in this educational video but i don’t have this kind of budget. I spent 1/16 of money and time in another NFT and I had excellent results, as well. I don’t have the greenhouse, either.

[@cemb8751]

So what?

[@cristinapv5317]

@@cemb8751 do you want to save some money, or not?

[@elliottdebell7783]

Nice set up, gonna try this in my green house. Can I add you should make the water level pipe out of blue pipe to filter out the spectrum that grows algae, also spray the buckets and pipe white to help with temp of solution.

[@Chloe__________xx]

I thought that too regarding the tubs being black. It would literally boil the roots if it were here in Australia.

[@Stevemacleod58]

Awesome system, love the quick disconnect idea, also the individual shut off valve for each bucket. I'll have to keep that in mind. New sub.

[@ablefarm11]

I like the way you explain, you are the best teacher ever. Great work.

[@mxolisibooi3706]

Well done bro. Thoroughly Enjoyed your tutorial, Great that the kids were helping out, dogs barking in the background, very nice home environment. I’m gonna give it a go, try with a greenhouse first then the system✨

[@littlered55555]

Sounds like a good time!

[@justaguy2360]

Good job. Nice setup. You will also need a filter for the pump

[@BoxyBoss1]

Best video I've seen and a lot more than what i was looking for, thank you and please keep the videos coming 😊

[@jmgraydz]

screwdriver to uniseal? shoving it in with the pipe... i dont know...

[@ReaganElite]

The system looks clean, practical and operational hope you present the end results with the crop on it.

[@theJustinDyechannel]

Best video out about Dutch buckets

[@opalrubyinvestments]

Nice clean set up mate..Air stones in each bucket would be a great add to really get movement and air into the root zone...

[@ef5842]

A tedious procedure, but well done. Perhaps, add in some continuous zen-like focus music in the background and some better zooming in to see what's going on. Good luck with your future videos so we can watch the garden grow. I'd like to see how you put the greenhouse together. Thanks. Cheers !👩‍💻

[@randyaguiluz9473]

I would like to see a full fill and drain cycle, i suspect this thing overflows a lot. I hate to be critical because i know a lot of thought, planning and cash went into this build, its a pretty clean build and this type of hybrid system is a great concept that does have several workable design solutions. However, i suspect there were some operational issues with this design, and that might be why we didn't see the thing actually drain all those buckets, or anything successfully growing in there. Putting the drains so high in the bucket is generally a mistake for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that u siphons like to trap air that blocks outflow if there is not enough water pressure to push the bubble out. Especially u siphons with longer horizontal runs like these. With the drain so high there is very little pressure on that outlet to dislodge any trapped air, or trigger the siphons for that matter. I suspect this thing doesn't drain the buckets well and they may even overflow when air gets trapped in those siphon pipes. Traditional dutch bucket drains end up with more water pressure to drive the siphon effect and drain the bucket because they are placed lower on the bucket and the water level they are draining from is typically always going to be higher than the drain outlet itself. The water level usually always goes higher than the outlet before it begins to actually drain, which is why i suspect this overflows. If im wrong hey, good on ya, but honestly, not seeing this thing in action seems telling.

[@scottverch9509]

This is not an ebb and flow system it’s deep water don’t criticize if you don’t know the differance

[@charlestonbrown3383]

You aren't a hydro person, adapt adjust and overcome key words

[@randyaguiluz9473]

@@charlestonbrown3383 and you are a hydro person i guess? You think i dont know about hydro because i made a technical critique of the engineering and practicality behind this system? You are not a hydro person and neither is the guy who made the video. He apparently hasnt done very many hydro builds and you obviously havent either. The guy couldnt even show the thing working and you want to criticize me for pointing it out.

[@lordshandyman]

8:00 I don't think he plans on siphon draining his buckets. He made the comment that you could add an extension tube on the elbow and drain all the way down, but he eludes to wanting to do a deep water culture. You are correct though if all the buckets were set up to do flood and drain, their timing would eventually overlap and they would overrun his reservoir. I hadn't thought about the air trapped on long horizontal runs requiring higher water pressure to start the siphon. I wonder, if I use his system but move the buckets close as possible to the drain pipe, say the horizontal run was just about 1" long plus the two elbows and I use an extension tube inside the bucket to drain it all the way down to say 1", would a flood and drain siphon reliably work at the height he used? Obviously I would need a 60 gallon or more reservoir.

[@jmajick4415]

I, for one, totally appreciate your detailed comment.

[@rsmobley4685]

Thank you so much! Im setting up my system and was looking for how to video to see what all i need ed d. This was perfect. Subscribed!

[@Tonia.lynn2411]

Update? I can’t find a video on your page....

[@billbethell9092]

Awesome video and well made. I also have a 10x12 Greenhouse and we are in the planning stage on how to utilize the area for the best grow.

[@sarassmith6900]

Thank you very very much for sharing your wonderful ideas. I just got green house so that help’s me for setting up Dutch bucket systems thank you again top job.👌👌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@charleskiplinger9904]

Nice clean build, but the roots having access to the air is beneficial for them. In running it as a DWC I'd recommend putting an air pump with each system.

[@barbarastefani254]

Thank you for that idea always had trouble with the pump getting disconnected because of pulling to fix something else

[@BloodSweatnBass]

You rock for this one bro.. Thanks for making life easier for the rest of us. 💪🏾📍

[@barbarastefani254]

A lot more accurate than I had an idea for thank you

[@charlestonbrown3383]

Good speed up, clear narration good job

[@Jason-qe4tp]

Love the whisper "its leaking"...."i know"......haha

[@FullCircleTravis]

Here's a list of all the problems I see: 1. There is no cooling for the nutrients. DWC requires nutrients to stay below 21°C to be able to hold enough dissolved oxygen for healthy roots. 2. Where is the air pumps? Any large plants that need well drained soil also require a lot of dissolved oxygen in the nutrients. 3.There is no way to do a reservoir change without emptying out each bucket individually and refilling them while the system is off. 4.The drain height should be set so that the water stays a couple inches below the net pot at max height. 5. The drain design has no way to prevent roots from growing into the pipes and blocking them. 6. The pond pump shouldn't be inside the reservoir because it produces heat. 7. No convenient location to test the EC and pH. Having to open a reservoir every time is quite annoying, and takes time. 8.The reservoir is too small, and should be located outside the greenhouse, or in the ground. Since I'm not an ass, here's how to fix the issues: 1. Put the buckets on the ground, as the heat will be absorbed. A chiller of some kind will probably be needed. 2. Install air pumps, with an air stone in each pail. 3-5. Set the max height 2-3" below the net pots. Run the drain tube all the way to the bottom. Insert the fill line into the drain so that it fills through the drain, pushing out roots. Then you drill a hole on the outside and put in a small barbed 90° fitting with a air line on it to create and air break. This air break stops the syphon when the water inside the bucket reaches the height of the hole outside the bucket. All you have to do is fold over the airline and pinch with clothes pin, and it will drain syphon all the way down to the bottom, allowing you to empty out the whole system. 6. If you remove the grill off most pond pumps, they have a threaded inlet to add a barbed connection and relocate the pump outside of the nutrients. Eliminates heating the reservoir with the pump. 7. Adding a small cup that fills from an extra irrigation line and drains once filled an inch, allows you to test the nutrients without having to open anything up. Add a cap to keep the bugs out. 8. I size my reservoir to be large enough that I can vacation for 7 days without maintenance. The minimum size should be enough to compensate for nutrient use between additions, plus enough space for all buckets to be filled to the overflow point, and extra water to keep the pump from running dry. Using a sump pump float to shut down your pump and prevent it from burning out is a good idea too.

[@yogiamanta2703]

Hello. I'm from Indonesia, and I like your content

[@intohomesteading778]

Thank you and nice to have my first Indonesian friend!!! Hope you subscribe and enjoy!

[@yogiamanta2703]

@@intohomesteading778 Are you going to create NFT & DFT hydroponic content?

[@yogiamanta2703]

@@intohomesteading778 Hahaa.. I'm still a kid, uncle

[@eddleroux5845]

awesome informative video. i just have one question, when you change your nutrients and water in the reservoir, do you drain all the water out of the buckets as well, or do you just deal with the reservoir then? how does this affect your PH and EC reading?

[@charlestonbrown3383]

You empty the whole system its a job but just be done, if tiny amounts of old jutient remain it should be no issue. I use way more air in my nutes, individual aquarium pumps for each bucket, but I get pounds per plant, more work harvesting but it's pays off.BadMF

[@charlestonbrown3383]

Also a large air pump in the reservoir with air stones

[@dvdny]

@@charlestonbrown3383 I like the sound of 'pounds per plant'. Can I ask what height they would grow to and what you had for lighting?

[@abdullahaakruwehy3146]

Thanks for your very good setup. I learned a lot from your work, it's very clean work.

[@sunnyscj241h]

Cool stuff and very educational when it comes to simple and cost effective handyman style setting up the dutch bucket system that will work for home farm.

[@Piccyman1]

I have been thinking of doing something similar, but the outlet pipe half way down the bucket, sort of half kratkey method, also aerating the water in the main tank

[@intohomesteading778]

Absolutely, i have another big DWC system and aeration is key for output. And definitely set up Agreed. The water level to where your crops root system will do best. I found with a dutch bucket siphon system the pvc is more forgiving than cutting hole to shallow or too deep. If i shorten or lengthen then pvc in the buckets then i get what i need too!

[@君主年輕]

Really great Job! I would like to know if this method could be use in growing tomatoes for commercial purpose ?

[@intohomesteading778]

Absolutely, once you have your nutrients dialed in you’ll be pumping out tomatoes forever!!! If you’re gonna do a commercial set up i would recommend placing bulkheads between buckets with net/filters for root growth/debris. Also i would and an airsystem to really give you the most output. Look up DWC hydroponics and thats how the big boys do it. Hope it helps!

[@君主年輕]

@@intohomesteading778 Thanks for sharing this info.

[@charlestonbrown3383]

For commercial you must add CO2 about 1500 ppms

[@obaidkhan700]

Hey there ! Great work. Can you update us with the plant growth and yield in your system?

[@intohomesteading778]

Yup yup Will do thanks for the nudge! Editing everything is always the long part! Stay tuned

[@peterrobertson0371]

Awsome work there cobber, very tidy, as the other commenter said, update us on your progress. Looking forward to seeing the system fully working. I wasn't that tidy with mine so I envy your system opposed to mine. Hope to hear from you bro. Cheers

[@peterrobertson0371]

Well said Obaid Khan

[@kalganmukesh]

Beautiful..... Nice precision with lots of hardwork. Thank you

[@intohomesteading778]

Thank you!

[@nacs]

Very thorough and nice explanations/demonstration, thanks!

[@michaelwould]

No Follow up with plants?

[@jb914927]

Great job! I’m very thankful for the details and explanations as it lets me know the why behind each detail. Thank you!

[@devonwilliams3921]

Lllli p

[@BoxyBoss1]

Please give us an update or a how to plant them after everything is done. Thank you

[@money1564]

Great work!! I would love for you to give us video on this system if you needed to clean one of your buckets 🪣what you have to do with your system so it doesn’t get effected or if you needed to do work in resourvour add work add nutrients what is the process you have to do!! Looks nice and clean trying create similar system little smaller and tailored down so sorry for newb questions

[@elandscaper5434]

New to your Channel , New Sub , I like how your so thorough in showing and explaining the whys and how it all works .Im a newbie .......just started in small small systems myself . Appreciate this knowledge very much ! Great work

[@Dragon90815a]

It's easier to install the grommet in the whole then feed the pvc in. Slope the main drain .25" per 2'

[@danielpack388]

I use similar system for the past 15 years. Hope he has a bigger res.

[@Ferrothunter24]

He ran his outlet pretty high. I would think air supplementation would be needed to prevent oxygen depletion which could let to root pathogens. What do you think about his siphon level?

[@jonnyincomox]

You should definitely edit the audio levels.. Great build though, wish I had the space for this kinda setup!!

[@behmoth5175]

I agree with others. I would like to see products growing because that deepwater style dont seam to leave much room for oxygen for roots.

[@christow7989]

You could add an aerator or air pump like from an aquarium to oxygenate if you want

[@NAPMedia-uy3oe]

Really really nice to job and video. Really simplified what could have been complicated. Please do an update video of your results.

[@danielcipollone9965]

Nice, wouldn't hurt to have a air pump in the reservoir oxygenating the water as well.

[@FTOTF1]

How did you stop the main drain pipe from overflowing with that many feeder lines coming out of each bucket?

[@gordon6029]

Interested to know if you like the water level you choose? I think it would be better a bit lower. Not as low as the typical Dutch bucket but maybe three inches lower. Would really like to hear your feelings after the fact.

[@intohomesteading778]

As long as theres 1 inch of air space between water level bottom of net pot, once the developed root system is growing then its perfect. I guess i forgot to add that we adjust the pvc lengths to do so. At first when they have tiny roots ill keep the waterlevel right up to the rockwool cube. Then progressively move it down. Great question thanks

[@ryantrobaugh8920]

A UV light in the res. will be great for killing disease in the water.

[@RinggiAlfonsoOfficialVedio]

Ausome hidroponyc system, really fantastic.. Well done bro

[@zarinaabdulghani8043]

satisfied looking at the process and the explanation that goes with all the joints. And most impressive is, you are very neat and tidy.

[@plantbasedprepper]

Great video! I was hoping for a follow up on how it turned out growing food, how your feeding the plants, filtering the water, etc. I know there's a lot more to it. I'm a gardner and know how to grow in soil and looking to build a hydroponic system too.

[@ChrisGozzardThatPhysicsGuy]

lols. kids left pretty fast... anyway great job and inspiring!

[@williambeckham4656]

I look forward to seeing the plants growing in the system. I will be setting up a similar system for peppers.

[@intohomesteading778]

Will do thanks for the nudge! Editing everything is always the long part! Stay tuned

[@vasudevan7536]

I liked the video very Much. Encouraging. Waiting for the next part

[@cemb8751]

Where is the next one?

[@jolenedouglas3207]

this was a pretty good video, teaches many on how to start up this system. I enjoyed this. hope to see the the plants growing. where about are you? I take it this greenhouse is heated. lets see some more, thank you.

[@intohomesteading778]

Northern California, not heated bc our weather is pretty consistent. Its keeping it cool enough in the summer thats the trick. More to come! Thanks!

[@ricardoluna8215]

This is great! I have a similar system, but I've had some clogs in the 1/4" irrigation valves. Can you say if you have had any issues with clogs? I'm considering running 0.7" tubing into the buckets to avoid future clogs.

[@intohomesteading778]

No clogs. I use a filter sock on return water to catch all the particles. I have hear of people getting clogs but I haven’t yet. You can consider doing 1/2” pvc intakes as well.

[@joejoebus8814]

Don't use pressure treated wood, you don't need it. Does the black buckets absorb too much heat from the sun in the summer? Probably perfect during the cooler months though. Keep up the good work and thanks for the video.

[@sirbuleletideas1137]

I'll gonna try it at home. Thank you for sharing brother.

[@matdem509]

Great video. I’m not sure if this was mentioned before, but I would recommend only using plastic like pvc or nylon fittings, or stainless steel fittings. Brass or galvanized fittings will oxidize in nutrient water (nutrients used for hydroponics are salts) and leach into the system. This will affect the water chemistry and also affect your EC.

[@michaelpearse7519]

That was awesome. Love this set up.

[@karynrynd8446]

I love your meticulousness. But won't keeping the roots resting in the nutrient solution drown & over feed them burning up the roots? I thought the whole point was to fill & drain the solution? Just a thought, if you put mini sprayer heads on the end of the feeder tubes you will make it into an aeroponic system & be able to use way less nutrient solution. ?

[@tricklicker69]

Absolutely true you should drain all the water out of your bucket back down into a trough that holds the water solution below the bucket level roots should be dried in between waterings that way they stretch out and grow looking for the water my buckets are completely filled with root by the end of harvest time growing 10' tall killer Kush $380 an ounce dig it bro yet learn from experience 35 years I've been doing this

[@denisarauz3748]

@@tricklicker69 can you provide more details or point me in the right direction or example.. 35 years!! I don’t want to start from scratch. Thank you!

[@christophermartel1275]

Possible to get an update on once the plants have been put in?

[@patdadisman4420]

You can add lines on your water level indicator like every 5 gallons you add so when yourcaddingvwater you know how much nutrients you need to add

[@humblenobody]

Very interesting idea combining deepwater and bato. What is the results of growing tomato in it

[@Paintingtube]

Thank you for your time sir 👍🏽

[@intohomesteading778]

Thank you for the 👍🏻👍🏻

[@bdespadrille]

very nice clean-cut system and great presentation. Going to subscribe your channel to see more video like this

[@intohomesteading778]

Thanks and trying to take the time to film and edit is the hard part. Have so much more coming....

[@samuelrasnake227]

MOST EXCELLENT SIR !!!

[@BoxyBoss1]

I wish i could give a super mega Like to this video haha 😄

[@genostille6248]

if one were to go off grid what solar (12v) system for pumps would you start with?

[@LiquorandCheeseburgers]

On our sailboat, we have two 245 watt- 24v solar panels, an MPPT controller that knocks it down to 12 volt and routes to battery bank. I don't usually use the inverter, but we can if necessary. If you're just running a pump and aerator and some LED's (As far as a green house similar to the one in this video) you won't need much. The pump isn't running continuously, at least from what I've researched from other homesteaders. Use an on line watt hour calculator and make sure you have enough storage (battery). Do your homework with the batteries and use good wire, not worth cheaping out on the batteries and wiring.

[@alanporter]

Really neat system you put together there. First time watching you. I subbed... because I can see that perfectionist in you. (Like me) looking forward to the videos with tomato’s growing. Well be very interested to know what your feeding them

[@JJ-mw4bk]

Super clean!! Nice work.

[@crayelazlo5113]

That ice chest drain is water hose thread.

[@md.mahfuzalam28]

Excellent.....!!!! Can u tell me....plz How much litter's nutrients mixing water needs for 11 Dutch Bucket plant's per day...??? ( I means.. How much litter's nutrients mixing water absorbing 11 plant's per day..??? ). I hope u understand, what's i say..? So plz answer me.... Thanks

[@intohomesteading778]

Depending on your crop and your nutrient brand you use they will come with a guideline to start off. I always go 50-75% of those

[@dvdny]

Fantastic video, thanks so much for posting.

[@Jmacx9]

Good woek,update? How the plants doing?

[@caspertms8543]

no results? it's been 9 months

[@jeffallen3382]

I thought you didn't want the roots touching water all the time? That's why the lower water level ones work so good. Curious how this worked out in the end? I don't see you posting an after review of doing this high water level style?

[@levihicks8790]

Does it seem to have equal pressur to each line im building a 12 bucket system like this and was worried about getting equal water to each bucket

[@iam816j.alford8]

Thanks family!

[@timothymoore8]

your water level check in the coolers outake is leaking in the video, did you get it to stop? if so how?

[@maddalivenkataramanamurthy379]

Very very good n nice. Thank you mmy dear.

[@kolohelau1185]

Badass, Ironman I see you 🙌

[@malinoisnation9392]

do you use a chiller for these outside dwc?

[@barbarastefani254]

Love the stencil