Modular 3D Printed Vertical Hydroponic System

Hoocho Designs, Builds and Releases a Modular 3D Printed Vertical Hydroponic System
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Happy Hydroponicing!

[@dertythegrower]

3d printing and cropsteering moisture sensors are changing the 1 man farm industry.. add in the strawberry picking robots and drone for ag, and you can automate acres and acres, and harvest it with 1 person by yourself

[@DidObamaCare]

What did I tell you about watching things other than DSP, BOY!

[@35813]

I'm working on a Lab grown liver project in effort to keep drinking beer. This system looks like a great set up for my project. Thanks Hoocho.

[@Hoocho]

*confusion* You’re welcome. Let me know if you have any spare livers after you’ve hammered out the details.

[@35813]

@@Hoocho 😂.

[@danielbermejo229]

Amazing content as always!! Greetings from Spain 🥰

[@djdhdhxhxhgchchbdbfbfhxux3590]

Love the music during... all of your... time lapse videos!

[@jayhorthorn1971]

I appreciate the fact you keep your learning curves in the video !!! great content + 1 subscriber !

[@chrishenderson6500]

You know, you make me want to start gardening. I wonder if a person like me, a person that has killed every plant i have owned could do this? But my thought while watching this was to scale it up by 50% and design a "christmas tree stand" base and put it on a bucket the same as the hooch bucket. All of that to grow strawberries! And then for this or the hooch bucket tower it would be a simple matter to make a wire netting cylinder to keep the birds off. Hooch, if i ever move back into a house, i would be all over this, living on a boat, its impossible to do this. 😞

[@sherichesser1783]

What a great system! The mobility of the tower would be great to bring the whole system inside if frost is expected overnight. Thanks for all you do!

[@Hoocho]

That’s an interesting point.

[@coopersm2]

Great idea! Could build a frame mounted on some castors and wheel your plant wall about, maybe even decoratively on a patio 🤔

[@dennisshoemaker2789]

I alway love these creation videos. Keep up the good work!

[@sebinolitium]

geat job man! thanks for your experience!!

[@coopersm2]

Dude, excellent video! I love watching your process and working through the challenges. Reminds me of Adam Savage

[@lorettastinnett6848]

Hoocho, I love this system ❤❤❤ . I have limited floor space so mounting on the wall is great😊.

[@MrFloppy365]

Great work! I think you can save a lot of print time by combining 3D parts with regular pipes. This would help ppl with smaller printers, or get rid of print space limitations in general. Just connect the UFOS to pipes with your bayonet connectors.

[@abzz132u]

From an engineering perspective the narrowing funnel portion of the tower serves little purpose and could be creating some of your leaking due to water constantly being adhered to the wall after each funnel. Regardless of whether you eliminate the funnel-ing effect the internal basket is also probably in the wrong location, it could be better utilized above the plant (in other words at the bottom of each pipe section to redistribute the sprinkles rather than right at or “below” the plants. Personally I would eliminate moss and coco and only use scoria, hydroton, etc, because of neutrality, oxygenation, less system contamination. Etc. Love the content. Good luck.

[@NexApfel]

Thanks for your work! Thanks to you, I have found my love for plants and hydroponics. my next goal is a 3D printer to test this design myself. Happy hydroponics Many greetings from Germany!

[@richinsd]

Clay balls would work if you printed a parallel grid grate rather than round holes. Fantastic job.

[@bigonprivacy2708]

AMAZING

[@t.d.5804]

Printed a different version of a hydro tower 2 years ago, still pleased, its still in the kitchen and grows herbs and salad. Perfect. But I chose white Pet-G, looks nice but is a mistake. Light gets in and algae grows. You need light tight filament, otherwise more cleaning, more often changing the water. H2O2 helps but does not remove all algae. Greetings from 53°N

[@justinwhite2174]

I had the same experience with mine, nutrients start to crystalize on the outside of the tower and algae starts to grow. Easy enough to clean up, just doesn't look attractive when using white filament at least.

[@trishapomeroy9251]

LOVE IT! Seeing the whole process was great also. That last bunch reminded me of a bridal bouquet LMAO! I'm just the kind of gal who would use it that way too hahaha I just happen to sell Kratky grown lettuce at our farmers market, so I'm all about the lettuce.

[@joefromfortniteepic]

i just finished building the last 3d printed hydroponic setup no way i have to do this one now haha

[@michellecolledge2355]

I'm going to make mine freestanding. Thanks, Hoocho. You're the best.

[@karolybanyai8455]

Great content, as usual! Maybe foam filter could solve the media issue. Some of them are really low density. Like pre-filters for submersible pumps. The roots can grow into them, they dont change ph, can't be flushed down.

[@Jaayjeee]

you say forgive the really bad prints but good lord is that hard to do can't wait to try this!

[@CorySimpson]

Yeah Hooch, you couldn't had printed a couple fresh parts for youtube? 😂😂

[@_soundslikebutter]

Hey @hoocho can you put a camera on your Bluelab monitor for the time lapse and have that in a little screen visible in the corner so we can see fluctuations in real time with the grow? Cool system!

[@richinsd]

How about printable caps that can seal unused spaces? These could be used at startup to control leaks until the media builds moisture. Also control light leaks for algae as plants are removed.

[@TrueH2o]

If you rearrange the thread to be bolted diagonally it would be perfect for strawberry since it will allow more plants for the space, what do you think? Keep making great hydroponic systems

[@user-xz6qk8qx4w]

Great job! Sending you congratulations from Israel

[@falsefortune7726]

I'd be curious to see what the nutrient concentration is once it makes it to the bottom two plant modules. Each module could be working kind of as a filter, reducing nutrient concentration. Might not be 100% a lighting issue.

[@ggamedev]

I also learned the hard way, that 'drunken ladies' are usually more problems than you expected.

[@antoniosanford4675]

Great content as usual. When are you going to step into the world of aeroponics?

[@user-sm8id4eo9n]

Ok, after watching you for a few years and resisting the purchase of a 3-D printer, you’ve finally convinced me to buy one. I’m interested in your recommendations on the best printer to buy. I have learned so much from you. Thank you for sharing your ideas.

[@Hoocho]

Watch the last video 😉

[@dertythegrower]

make sure you deeply research before buying.. there is a lot of junk overpriced ones

[@Gabuhmi]

put another pot on the holes where the plants grow out :)

[@playeronthebeat]

The only problem for me is that it's not able to stand free. Sadly, I just have indoor space and my walls are rather full already (and I don't want them in my bedroom. Got lots of plants there already). But it's looks really, really great! Just wish, it'd be able to stand freely! Would love to have this kind of a system as a room divider for example!

[@Suchtzocker]

Im always thinking about a design thats modular and has integrated in and out lines with 4 orings per part and end caps and intersections xD Like building a lego wall of Hydroponic pots with no tubes at all

[@alpaca6920]

How about putting a disk of geo fabric under the coco peat to stop it washing through the drain holes. Then you will only have one type of media.

Thx for the great Video. Idea: With the initial design, just do the holed bottom in each outlet and go without any substrate. You could put the cotton wool in each outlet and let the roots just grow in to the pipe. Or is there any reason why that would not work?

[@christopherwheeler7706]

Great video. I tried to download the files through Patreon and there was nothing there. Also was wondering if you would be open to a suggestion about adding more files to close in the bottom of the system with one drain port to the reservoir.

[@alcohonis]

Amazing video love the stuff you do! Quick question which filament did you use to print this and also are you concerned about chemicals leaching into the water and plants?

[@Hoocho]

PETG, I’m hoping the plants absorb chemicals or they’ll starve.

[@surfacebeachvolleyballclub]

Can you figure out a way to install grow lights to the system?

[@andrewmcphee6825]

I am curious about room for root growth? Curious why you chose to reinvent the wheel when the other modular Hydroponic system that was on your site works so well.

[@rsuplido]

Thanks for this! I'm wondering why it needs any media? Is it just to retain moisture? Why not just let roots hang ala kratky and just have pump turn on more often?

[@bigcheese82]

That's very well designed hoocho. Have you bought yourself a kmart food dehydrator yet for your filament? Game changer

[@Hoocho]

I’ve got a devanti 😂

[@martinconnolly888]

How does the dehydrator help with filament?

[@robbrodar173]

The spools of filaments absorb moisture from the air. When a spool is hydrated, it pops and hisses as it is heated up at the 3d printer's nozzle, cause the moisture is vaporized. This causes ugly prints.

[@DanOffGridInWyoming]

Would there be any advantage to having the pipes further out from the wall so it can have more room to grow?

[@fliardet]

Do you think you could use Leca as a substrate for this system? Or would it maybe suffer when it came to root support?

[@noahmiller6115]

If you used a wick up the pipes instead of a pump how tall could they be? Also if you had suction cups it could be stuck to a window.

[@AlessandroGraham]

This is really cool, but dealing with coco and scoria seems to be a hassle. Can you design a vertical NFT system or something similar with no media?

[@nautichunt84]

I have no idea what is or isn't possible with the printers but could you print something like this with a hollow tube that runs through the print itself or would it be to hard to get a good seal where they clip together?

[@Wigington24]

I have nothing better to do so I grow mine in yogurt cups and hand water daily

[@Chaos_Senpai]

What software do you use to design your 3d prints?

[@chris_koci_photo]

Can you do a video on your ph/ec meter that you use and maybe compare to other models, price etc. im new to hydroponics and would love to master the art as it were but don’t know where to spend when it comes to meters? Any help is greatly appreciated.

[@chris_koci_photo]

Well…. I bought the blue labs meters… availability in nz led me that way. Pretty happy with them(had em for a day😂)

[@Schneiw]

Is that plastic any good? Any toxins that it releases, and microplastics?

[@OOTheBlueAir]

is this inside? with lights?

[@GrandpasPlace]

It looks great but did you solve the heating problem? As water falls through the system it picks up heat from the air and causes the reservoir temperature to rise. Im just wondering if you solved that issue?

[@Hoocho]

To be honest I didn’t encounter those in the studio. But they definitely exist and when I take this system outside. I predict we will experience them. In my climate especially, but most of USA and anywhere south of me it won’t be a problem. One thing at I time I guess 😅

[@GrandpasPlace]

@@Hoocho lol, Im in Texas, it would be an issue here as well. ;)

[@dertythegrower]

If you can run a resovoir in the ground, you could cycle it to the ground resovoir( to cool, as ground temperature is cooler and remains about the same) compared to the hot top soil

[@codeyh1996]

Do you work with beer plumbing a lot of your parts seem apart of the industry

[@leeharrison3276]

How much lettuce do you eat? 😂

[@Stranger6900]

Can you plant directly into the return pipe as well? easy NFT?

[@mmmsshenanigans9422]

Technically you could you would just have holes in between the drain pipes however with his specific setup they wouldn't get much light. Growing outdoors then sure or adjust the light position so they all get the same amount of light. Definitely an option I would say.

[@eastcoast4233]

Can you do joinings so that 4 towers join together as a pergola?

[@eastcoast4233]

I think that’s the ultimate outcome of these designs, something that can tie several together using a single pump and reservoir system. I’d love to see a growing pergola that had green posts, maybe rails across one side and a ‘roof’ of several rails that strawberries could grow down from, etc.

[@trentclifford6250]

How good would that be to take to a market... Have a pump running at market and literally harvest when purchased.

[@craigdawson7632]

Also do you brew hooch or just into it? Given the name 🤔

[@Hoocho]

There’s deeper meaning to the name. In relation to plants. One day I’ll tell all. In the meantime though. Hooch is slang for moonshine.

[@irock4312]

The STL file on your patreon are they editable ina cad designs. if so how. i would like to make joinable T and Cross junctions

[@pvtglarson1]

do you recycle the parts you dont use? as in grind them up and what not? and if you can stack the modules you should include some kind of spacers?

[@Hoocho]

PETG is recyclable in the same way as soft drink and soda bottles are.

[@qwake22]

@@Hoocho There is no kerbside services in Australia that accept any recycled parts as I understand it, and as I have found here in QLD. Would love to be proven wrong. Or are you using another service?

[@corwinwhitehorn7759]

Do you need coco in the central tube? Can't you just use scoria or clay? You just put everything together and fill from the top (without the strainer part in the top modules)?

[@Hoocho]

Possibly, I’m using the coco to wick back up where the nutrient wants to escape. With this design release I’m hoping to get feedback. And if it works let me know. But this is my best approximation of my assumed outcome. It’s quite hard 😂

[@fabianluethi03]

Which filament do you use?

[@Hoocho]

PETG

[@thomasmott619]

Awesome project and love you're stuff. I may sign up for your patreon just to get this print but man... listen to the lyrics of the song before you choose it...

[@papatomicjusz]

Do not know what you print with but... "PLA can degrade into innocuous lactic acid" (source: Wikpedia - Polylactic acid)

[@Hoocho]

PETG mate

[@eastcoast4233]

No timestamps?

[@craigdawson7632]

How can we use printed plastics and avoid all plastic leaching?

[@Hoocho]

Not all plastics leech. Thats like saying all metal can give you lead poisoning. Just use the right plastic. PETG

[@craigdawson7632]

@@Hoocho Mint👍 I see people using PVC in food loops, not the best idea as from my understanding the plasticizers make it far less stable. Even UPVC we use to use for water supply here is questionable. To cover a 6 X 3m wall would it be cheaper to order printed parts online or buy a printer and figure it all out?

[@Hoocho]

@@craigdawson7632 buy a bamboo labs A1 if low price is what you’re after. It’s easy mode if you just want PETG printed. Watch my latest video on the p1s and carbon. You’ll love it once you’ve got it.

[@kelvinphan313]

Hello Hoocho Friend, I Am subscribe to your channel, And I Do Not get a Link to Down Load the 3-D please help

[@irock4312]

could i use this for strawberries?

[@Hoocho]

Yes

[@quietspacearts]

shame u not sell these to UK to non 3d printer peoples like me i defo be interested, well done on your experiment great job

[@Hoocho]

This is phase one my friend. Hopefully I can develop these ideas enough to spread the working designs to everyone that wants them! I’m working on it!

[@quietspacearts]

@@Hoocho that would be amazing indeed x

[@reececooke8338]

I wonder if the 3d printed plastic is what is changing your ph You should try soaking a piece in a container of water and measure the ph change

[@PaulVictorey]

I was actually thinking about that as well, but I don't know if water is going to be enough to see the effect. PLA, one of the more common 3D print materials, is stable in water but it can break down into lactic acid from the action of microorganisms and their enzymes. EDIT: I see Hoocho commented that he's using PETG. Still, it would be interesting to see if the filament or any of its additives plays any role here.

[@sativagirl1885]

Poor people in Palestine could really use fresh salads this design can produce!

[@skahl000]

Mate, love the videos. Please, for the love of may sanity can you work out the difference between media and medium. I flinch every time time said the wrong word.😊