Best damn organic recycled solar pump hydroponic system

Step 13 Enjoy!

Congratulations! That's it. Now you have a free-flowing solar-powered hydroponic garden that is simple to maintain, and gives plants tons of nutrients directly. Best of all, you don't have to invest in any expensive HID lighting; you're using the power of the sun!

Top of your nutrient reservoir with a normal mix of nutrient.

Comments

[xWildCardx]

How about having the upper bins drain into the lower bins, then into the buckets. This would give u many more days between fluid replenishment. Also any sediment would rest on the bottom of the box, adding another layer of filtering for ur pump.

[YotaTruck]

Hi there!

As a matter of fact the design was changed this year! I'm using styrofoam bins as reservoirs instead of buckets, as each holds about 2.5 buckets of nutrient. The reservoirs were placed as close as possible to the edge of the roof (they are reversed in contrast to the current pictures) to reduce weight on unsupported portions of the roof.

I'm concerned about using the support stand boxes for holding nutrient solution, too, because of the weight. My landlord has been very kind to allow me to use the roof for this project, and I'd hate to jeopardize that good will.

As you also suggested, I'll be daisy chaining the styrofoam reservoirs so that they self equalize.

Updated pictures to come!