Hydroponics Bardge
Intro: Hydroponics Bardge
THIS IS SO COOL!!
these tiny plants grow 4 times as fast!! (lentils about 4 days after sprouting)
and it's really easy. With some basic construction scraps you will off and running
Soon i am going to try corn on a few much smaller barges
PLEASE read on!.
and here's something cool! look@ the farthest plant to the right see how it's leaning to the sun!
these tiny plants grow 4 times as fast!! (lentils about 4 days after sprouting)
and it's really easy. With some basic construction scraps you will off and running
Soon i am going to try corn on a few much smaller barges
PLEASE read on!.
and here's something cool! look@ the farthest plant to the right see how it's leaning to the sun!
STEP 1:
okay the materials you will need are:
1 piece of blue board foam!
#? uncooked beans!
1 fish tank or rubbermade container
(any thing with a pump and clear sides)
a ruler (or eye ball it ) it does not have to be perfect the plants will not care!!
1 thin stiff object to poke holes with
be creatative! all it has to do is make a hole for the seeds to fit snugly in.
1 pinch of miracle grow (i didn't use any but my water was all ready saturated with nutrients from decaying plants.
1 piece of blue board foam!
#? uncooked beans!
1 fish tank or rubbermade container
(any thing with a pump and clear sides)
a ruler (or eye ball it ) it does not have to be perfect the plants will not care!!
1 thin stiff object to poke holes with
be creatative! all it has to do is make a hole for the seeds to fit snugly in.
1 pinch of miracle grow (i didn't use any but my water was all ready saturated with nutrients from decaying plants.
STEP 2:
GO FOR IT!!!
start poking holes! start with just one and see how well the seed fits.
you may need a smaller poking device.
Better to have slightly larger holes than slightly smaller holes!!!!!!
depending on you poking device you should end up with cone shaped holes;
turn it over when you done to check
start poking holes! start with just one and see how well the seed fits.
you may need a smaller poking device.
Better to have slightly larger holes than slightly smaller holes!!!!!!
depending on you poking device you should end up with cone shaped holes;
turn it over when you done to check
STEP 3: Go CRAZY!
Experiment!! that's the purpose!
Try mini barges with small anchors like Aluminum weights and fishing line to hold them in place!
Try any thing! just go for it! You could even add a small amount of yeast to the water (plenty of co2)
Try mini barges with small anchors like Aluminum weights and fishing line to hold them in place!
Try any thing! just go for it! You could even add a small amount of yeast to the water (plenty of co2)
STEP 4: Results
Just some cool pixs of the same plant every few hours i can get a shot or two it grows crazy fast!
soon i will be doing an Instructable about growing plants in a large magnetic field!! some in a constant some in an oscillating one!
soon i will be doing an Instructable about growing plants in a large magnetic field!! some in a constant some in an oscillating one!
33 Comments
william4632 14 years ago
that is a good system.
sciman1 14 years ago
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history323 14 years ago
sciman1 14 years ago
history323 14 years ago
Great instructable!
safebat 14 years ago
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NightFire 14 years ago
It is typically cheaper, less time consuming and easier to use chemical based nutrients in hydro. One of my favorites is Pure Blend Pro, I've been using it for years (Pure Blend Pro is not organic, Pure Blend is organic, it confuses a lot of people)
Hydro is not tolerant of mistakes, and depending on the type of hydro system, a simple mistake will kill the plants within hours. Organic nutrients tend to bring in far too many variables to be worthwhile. Organics also clog the filters with bacterial growth.
I have used aquaponics, it is a PITA to do properly. The filtration system and circulation, along with the amount and type of fish per gallon of water make it a very high maintenance hydro setup. It's not suitable to most applications. It is also an expensive way to grow. The fish require a huge amount of food. The # of fish per gallon can get you in trouble with the law as well. The only successful aquaponic grows I've seen involve illegal grow operations. The fish are packed so tightly that they can barely move. People willing to break the law to grow plants are willing to break the law with having to many fish per gallon of water.
Aeroponics have been my main setup for better than 20 years, I have also worked with fog setups for the past 15 years.
macrumpton 14 years ago
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