Home Hydroponic Farm: Hundreds of Pounds of Produce in 10 Sq Ft!
Home Hydroponic Farm: Hundreds of Pounds of Produce in 10 Sq Ft!
A full tour of the hydroponic systems we use to grow lettuce, herbs, strawberries and other produce right in our home! This method is simple, low-cost and takes very little space – something anyone can do! These systems are built using items that can be easily purchased online and requires only basic tools and DIY skills.
NEW! We’ve created a full video course going through all the steps of building and setting up a 2 or 4 rail home hydroponic system. We show you every step as we build it and we think you’ll find it very helpful!
https://www.simplegreenshydroponics.com/posts/courses/build-your-rail-system
Check out our website at https://simplegreenshydroponics.com/posts/rail-system/overview for a full tutorial on building a system like the one shown in the video!
Here is some of the gear we use within our systems (these are affiliate links so if you make a purchase using them, we may earn a small commission at no cost to you):
Mars Hydro TSL 2000 LED Grow Light: https://amzn.to/38bKsCp
Active Grow LED Grow Light: https://amzn.to/2WqHwwq
Water Pump: https://amzn.to/3dZKjUB
Air Pump: https://amzn.to/39NW6SH
1.5″ Net Cups: https://amzn.to/2UOnifW
2″ Net Cups: https://amzn.to/2VeqMrR
Grow Plugs: https://amzn.to/2UOBUMv
Nutrients: https://amzn.to/3bV5HbW
Pump Tubing (1/2″): https://amzn.to/3bYod3e
Return Tubing (1″): https://amzn.to/3aUMbfK
Grow Light: https://amzn.to/2xUdBDE
1″ Double Threaded Bulkhead Fitting: https://amzn.to/3esCNB6
1/2″ Double Threaded Bulkhead Fitting: https://amzn.to/2ZJOwr1
AzaMax (for spider mites on strawberries): https://amzn.to/2WG2PKm
Can you please tell me where I buy the hydro system from?
Gotta grow that produce bro…. you look stoned…lol
u probably found out you need more light for strawberries
We just finished building our system based upon the specs given on the website and are very happy with the result. Question: Does anyone else’s system sound like a long, continual drag on a water bong? (sorry, there is no better way to describe it.) There’s no air being pumped in with the water, it’s seems to be the flow between the inlet and the exchanges between each rail that is causing the sound.
9:30
Write that down- WRITE THAT DOWN
Hydroponics: Spending $800 to produce $200 of food 😛
I see folks commenting that there isn’t instruction on building the support structure. Has that been incorporated into the training yet? Should sell the entire kit frankly. I’d buy it!!!
Do you worry about the plastic leeching into your nutrient solution?
That is a lot of food for the week!
You could probably run that pump 15min every hour and save energy and help the pump last longer.
"Hydroponics is really nice because in this case we’re going indoors and we have no pests."
"Once in a while a fly will fly by but that’s about it."
Can you do a vid on harvesting it? I’m curious to see how you harvest it
do you just take partial amounts or cut a big chunk off?
Man…. I don’t think my household can eat that much lettuce, but thanks for the ideas!
Maybe I missed this. Do you keep the lights on all the time? How about the fans?
I like way u say "erbs" 😏
Would it be a valid concern with all the plastic, pvc and cement?
I suppose if you eat organic food you can use your poop to feed the plant’s too? 🤔
great vid, thanks. Could you have a 240gal tote with Tilapia feeding the water through the system?
Awesome video! I want to do something like this in my 9th grade science classroom. What varieties of lettuce grow the best? Can you share where you buy your seeds? Thanks!
"A couple of pounds of produce that cost hundreds of dollars to grow"
Dude get the fuck into it
👍 #myhydroponics
Great system!
Im not a lettuce person I just grow peppers but damn if this isnt some nice looking lettuce. This guy has his Nutrient and system dialed in 110%
How much electricity does it use per day?
what do you do when there is no electricity ? TY for the info but not sustainable.
Now tell the world you quit your job to start a farm in your closet
I’m just so amazed by the fact the plants can get so luscious in with such small roots 😍
How do you prevent spidermites or any pests?
thanks for sharing, but how weird to talk over your own VOICE OVER ! How devoid of logic to have overlapping voice over tracks ! 1st time I’ve witnessed that…
Hey Caleb- I purchased your course. SO WORTH IT! BUT I wish there were a printable pdf or something also, since it’s so time consuming to search through your video course for specific info. Anything like that available please?? It should reaaallly come with the course.
Interesting indeed
Do you have to hand polinate the strawberries?
Hello again! I want to ask about lettuce growing. Have your lettuces been in bolting situation at that system based on your experiences? I’ve done the cultivation (Indoor farming ofc) but… the lettuce was bolting…. The lettuces were growing well at the first week. And then… they grew realllly tall .-. Do you have any ideas why did these happen? Thank you very much!
You should use pool noodle slices to keep the light out – then you don’t need the net cups for the plants
Tell em the cost of the equipment, nutrients and power…. just saying
Considering purchasing the course. Just one question – approximately how much does the system cost to build?
Great video, but one quick question: The nutrients: What do you use, and is there a concentration level they need to be kept at? And do you measure the level of nutrients in the water?
Great what you can do in 10 square feet!
I sped this video to 2x and he still talks to slow 🙂
I have a question for, I guess, very expirience man in this field. Does plastic penetrates into the plants?
lol subbed. You’re the man.
My cats would have a field day!😂
Audio is just embarrassing dude..
I get mine at tomorrowseeds on Etsy, I’m experimenting with salad bowl lettuce and Jericho lettuce.
What is your water bill??
With strawberries you may want to have them in their own system. They like a 19-19-19 NPK which is a bit strong for lettuces and the like
Really great to see such a small and efficient system. Will check the site for your build. THANK YOU
cool af
brand new to the channel, love your content! check ur audio at about 9:30 tho!!
thank sir nice