Brightfarms

Avocados Love Hydroponics Growing Hydroponic Tomatoes This interactive web site provides practical, accurate information on growing hydroponic tomatoes for students, hobbyists, and beginning growers. Hydroponic culture is one of the most exacting and intensive methods of crop production used in agriculture today. Over the last 20 years, great advances in hydroponic technology have been made through extensive research and development programs in the United States and Europe. Omega Gardens™ Healthy Hydroponics DIY Hydroponics My Most Successful Homemade Hydroponics System My most successful homemade hydroponics system was the result of many years of trial and error. A good design eliminates many of the potential problems with using a hydroponic system and simplifies its day to day use. In the end success depends not only on a good hydroponic system design, but also on how you use it (good hydroponic gardening technique). Below I describe my homemade system, along with design changes I've made over time and why. Things You Will Need Tools- power drill, 2 3/4 inch hole saw, hack saw or sawsall, soldering iron, tape measure, marker, and chalk line. Materials- four 10 ft lengths of 4 inch pvc pipe, eight 4 inch pvc elbows, pvc primer, pvc glue, 30 gallon plastic storage tote with lid, 240-380 gallon per hour hydroponic pump, four feet black hydroponic pump hose, two or three fish aquarium air pumps with 6 inch air stones, forty 16 oz plastic beverage cups (disposable kind), 20 liter bag of expanded clay pellets, two sawhorses, and duct tape. General System Info