Dr. Awkward
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So I had too much time on my hands and cobbled this 2 bucket aeroponic top drip system together from spare parts I had lying around.
The big idea: an affordable, self-contained, easy-to-maintain, seedling-to-harvest setup. Just have to change up the nutrients along the way and move from veg to flower chamber.
The system is contained in a smaller 2.5 gallon bucket inside a big 5 gallon bucket.
In the big bucket sits a submersible pump. The smaller bucket has a hole cut in the center of its bottom which allows an emitter connected to the pump to pass through it.
The emitter consists of 5” of PVC, capped off. In the cap are two holes, one with a micro nozzle that sprays the roots and a tube with drip nozzle that is threaded though the mesh cup, through the hydroton so that it drips down from above.
The nutrient solution fills 3/4 of the bucket.
Pros:
Aside from the pump, its under $25
Top drip system will keep seedling healthy during the early days before the roots reach the nutrient solution.
Two buckets will keep the root mass in the top away from the pump intake and provide an aerated reservoir for direct access by the roots.
Easy to maintain.
Cons:
Roots may clog nozzle.
I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts on whether this is a moment of genius or a big waste of time.
The big idea: an affordable, self-contained, easy-to-maintain, seedling-to-harvest setup. Just have to change up the nutrients along the way and move from veg to flower chamber.
The system is contained in a smaller 2.5 gallon bucket inside a big 5 gallon bucket.
In the big bucket sits a submersible pump. The smaller bucket has a hole cut in the center of its bottom which allows an emitter connected to the pump to pass through it.
The emitter consists of 5” of PVC, capped off. In the cap are two holes, one with a micro nozzle that sprays the roots and a tube with drip nozzle that is threaded though the mesh cup, through the hydroton so that it drips down from above.
The nutrient solution fills 3/4 of the bucket.
Pros:
Aside from the pump, its under $25
Top drip system will keep seedling healthy during the early days before the roots reach the nutrient solution.
Two buckets will keep the root mass in the top away from the pump intake and provide an aerated reservoir for direct access by the roots.
Easy to maintain.
Cons:
Roots may clog nozzle.
I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts on whether this is a moment of genius or a big waste of time.