DIY Hydroponic Garden Tower

(this is for home personal use only)

This 9' tall x 10' long design is for growing one hundred and eleven plants of your chosing It
uses !0" less water than a s#uare$foot garden and grows 10x the plants per s#uare foot% with no
&ending down to plant or weed the garden The plants grow &ig and fast% &ecause their roots are
not constrained &y soil and they always have opti'al water and nutrients You can 'a(e one as
s'all as )' tall and )' long &y halving the di'ensions &elow I invite you to *+I,D Y-+.
-/011 Here is a video of 'ine2 http233youtu&e3.45674x4Gc( The plants it can grow are2
Onions Spinach Zuchini
Chives Arugula Yellow Squash
Basil Lettuce (of all types) ic!le Cucum"ers
#int Ca""age (of all types) Broccoli
Cilantro eas Cauliflour
Oregano Staw"erries $reen Beans
eppers %a&&ishes Cherry 'omatoes
Chilis arsley Any a"ove groun& veggie
.eference 8ideos2
() http233wwwyoutu&eco'3watch9v:au0;y#w56+g <= 'onths of growth>
)) http233wwwyoutu&eco'3watch9v:#$xD/eHh?t( <)'x)' patio version>
*) http233wwwyoutu&eco'3watch9v:@A?cB61fa4C <'aintenance>
+) http233wwwyoutu&eco'3watch9v:$D,)+Ycl@eE <plant change$out>
,) http233wwwyoutu&eco'3watch9v:xe8gB'51-Ic <DIY patio version>
Farts ,ist2
(- 'wo (. ft long woo& +/+s 0for the frame1
)- One post hole &igger 0to &ig the hole to anchor the +/+s into the groun&1
*- Seven (. ft long +2 3C pipes (with no holes in it) 0for the "o&y1
+- 'welve 4. &egree +2 pipe el"ow 5oints 0to come aroun& the +/+s1
,- One more (. ft long +2 3C pipe (with no holes in it) 0to "e cut into small sections to connect
the el"ow 5oints1
6- One can of Low 3oc ipe $lue 0glue the el"ow 5oints together7 once you have them in place1
8- 9ight (*2 metal strappings 0to connect the el"ow 5oints to the +/+ frame1
:- 'wo en&caps for +2 3C pipe 0one for the top pipe an& one for the "ottom pipe1
4- One ) ft long )2 3C pipe 0for the &rain into the reservoir1
(.- One )2 a&apter 0to connect the "ottom en& cap to the el"ow 5oints that lea& to the pipe &raining
into the reservoir1
((- One )2 steel loc!nut 0to secure the )2 a&apter onto the en&cap1
()- One )
*;:
in non<ar"ore& &rill "it 0to &rill the hol& in the "ottom en&cap for screwing the )2
a&apter into for the &rain into the reservoir1
(*- One tu"e of silicon caul! 0to seal the a&apter to the en&cap an& prevent any lea!s1
(+- 'wo )2 4. &egree el"ow 5oints (compression =L2s) 0to turn corncer in connecting the pipe
&raining into the reservoir1
(,- One )2 4. &egree el"ow 5oint 0to gui&e the re&irect &rain pipe straight &own into the reservoir1
(6- One +. gallon reservoir (Botanicare) 0"o/ shape&7 ma&e of foo& gra&e plastic1
(8- One +. gallon reservoir li&
(:- One 9co()68 su"mersi"le pump
(4- One ). ft section of > in tu"ing 0to "ring the water from the pump in the reservoir to the en&cap
connecting into the top 3C pipe1
).- One *;+2 / 62 Spee&"or &rill "it 0to ma!e the hole for connecting the tu"ing into the top
en&cap1
)(- One (;)2 #ale 9l"ow with "ar"s 0to connect the tu"ing into the top en&cap1
))- Si/ 4. &egree > in compression el"ows for turning the corner with the > in tu"ing as you gui&e
it from the su"mersi"le pump up to the top en&cap1
)*- One "ag of ((2 ?ip ties 0to secure the tu"ing against the 3C pipes an& the +/+s1
)+- One &rill gun 0to &rill the holes in the +2 pipe for the net pots1
),- One *
,;:
inch non<ar"ore& &rill "it 0to &rill the holes in the +2 pipe7 (+ holes per pipe at :2
spacing from center7 e/cept for the top pipe at +2 spacing from center for )8 holes1
)6- One @un&re& 9leven *-8, inch roun& net pots 0to hol& the plants1
)8- One "ag of $ol& La"el @y&rocorn
):- One @un&re& 9leven see&lings of your choice 0from a local plant nursery- Cut a small hole in
the "ottom center of each net pot- 'hen put the see&lings in water an& =tic!le2 the &irt off the
roots- 'hrea& the roots through the hole at the "ottom of the net pot7 so that the roots can reach
the water running along the "ottom of the +2 3C pipes- ut some hy&rocorn in the net pot to
secure the plant stem- 'hen place the net pot "ac! into the 3C pipe-1
)4- Autrient mi/B @ouse C $ar&en AquaDla!es A C B 0to fee& the plants1
*.- Autrient mi/B Superthrive 0to fee& the plants1
*(- Autrient mi/B $reat Ehite #ycorhi??a 0to increase root growth1
*)- Autrient mi/B Dlora Fleen 0to remove the mineral &eposits1
**- Autrient mi/B SeaCrop #ineral Autrients 0to enhance the "ri/ level in the plants7 ma!ing them
more temperature resistant7 "ug resistant7 an& sweeter tasting1-
*+- Autrient mi/B Safe 9n& All 0for pest an& fungus control1
6ainenance2
(- @ouse C $ar&en AquaDla!es ACBB ) part ( + o? A an& + o? B) (/;w! a&& to reservoir an& stir
)- SuperthriveB ( cap full per wee! (this equals ( &rop per gallon)
*- Dlora FleenB ( cap full per wee! (this "rea!s up the salts)
+- #y!os #ycorhi??aB (. o? of wetta"le pow&er into reservoir ever ) wee!s
,- 'est the p@ using a simple p@ 'esting Fit (get &etails from local hy&roponics store)
6- est controlB Safer 9n& All
8- %efill reservoir wee!ly7 a&& the nutrients7 trim &ea& leaves7 trim e/cessive root systems7 move
plants with small roots ne/t to plants with "ig roots7 place "ig plants near el"ows7 have the
water run at a tric!le7 if lots of "ig plants7 can put pump on a timer7 ( hr on7 ( hr off7 to prevent
overflow-