Just in time for college.....

:)

Brad

Exactly what I've been looking for. Really

ChrisMichael

wait, what is this used for?

pinkskittles

@fogmaster: It may be shameless, but for someone seriously interested in hydro growing, your plug is infinitely more useful than the trailer park setup shown above. Seriously, why bother with hydro if you aren't going to get a good light setup? And considering how much lights cost, why not spend a little more and get a hydro system that doesn't look like a MacGyver smoker built it in their high school shop class? I may be wrong on this, but I've tried cutting corners when growing in the past and it never ends well.

ThickSkinned

@marc_with_a_c: This is the most elaborate bong setup I've ever seen. Happy now, Marc. j/k

ThickSkinned

I love Hydro!!

Michaelwon

I've always wanted to try my hand at hydroponics - I might have to give this a try.

Duane

@marc_with_a_c: sorry for the double post..damn you refresh

marc_with_a_c

what no comments regarding cannabis...slackers!

marc_with_a_c

what no weed reference yet..slacker potheads!

marc_with_a_c

I'd like to give a shamless plug to [forums.fogponics.com] we are a hydroponics website but we have PLENTY of user created tutorials on everything from Aeroponics, to the more advanced Fogponics... even a little bit of old fashioned hydroponics too!

This setup is the most basic of all the hydroponic methods, it is known as a wick system and really doesnt require a pump at all.

If you are looking for something more advanced, check into DWC (deep water culture) or even bubblers.

If that doesnt suit you, check out Ebb and Flow.

fogmaster

I dont think showing a photo of "lucky bamboo" (an indoor plant at that), which is about to die, a good way to show that this works. But thats just me.

Lazarus

@pinkskittles: Its for cluttering your garage with dying plants shoved into an ugly jumble of plastic and wood. Especially good for making your wife leave the car in the driveway.

Lazarus

@marc_with_a_c: I thought mine was close enough to one. I just didn't want to stand in direct view of the banhammer.

Brad

@ThickSkinned: Thanks! Generally speaking, you can make a setup yourself just as good as production models, HOWEVER, you must take into account the materials you are using, are they going to react to the nutrients?

also, it may take much more time than expected to build your own home made hydro system. Trial and error :P

oh and the sun is much better than any light you can buy in the store.

fogmaster

"Best suited for your garage..."

...right. Because using a hydroponic kit like this for whatever it is a lot of people might be using it for is probably best kept out of plain sight.

I see the innocence of this project, but I can't overlook the fact that a hydroponic kit kept in the garage is probably not for bamboo.

Now we just need a tutorial teaching us how to organically light said garage and we're in business!

actionscripted

@actionscripted: cut a hole in the ceiling... install 8" ducting and run that straight into your grow box or what have you...

fogmaster

This is pretty lame compared to Farm Fountain

[www.farmfountain.com]

or the really cheap POP bottle planters

[www.flickr.com]

Matt_

@fogmaster: Agreed, you have a useful site. I was thinking of getting something going in my garage to continue my small garden running through the winter. Your site has a lot of great tips. I probably won't have enough time to implement a good setup this year, but I'll have enough info to be successful next year. Thanks.

jonny6pak

Yes, I'll use this information for growing...spices.

<_< I think I'll grow paprika...

jokermatt999

@jonny6pak: of course man

fogmaster

@jokermatt999: "Doug, what's this?"

"It's Oregano.. I brought it for cooking class."

"Doug, that's an awful lot of Oregano."

"It better be, I paid 40 bucks for it."

Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->

@Lazarus: Or marijuana. Mostly marijuana.

Siraf

@Brad: I got it right away ;)

collider

This is great... and I especially like the info Matt_ provided. Def going to try this. Previous attempts were rather FAIL.

redsmurf

I was gonna build a hydroponics system on a budget with recycled materials, but I got high

discounteggroll

@Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->: What is that quote from? It looks familiar, but for some reason, i have zero short-term memory. Hell my long-term is shot too. Wonder why.

But yea, where's that from?

WildWon

"That's why I quit doing pot. Not because I didn't like it, but becuase I didn't want to build anything!"

kalenoble

@discounteggroll: ...Now I'm zoned out reading Lifehacker, and I know why...

crouton976

@deftek: yeah, I realized that after digging a little bit more into the article. Forgot to post it tho... duh

fogmaster

@fogmaster

Dude I don't know what your smoking but that's definitely not a wick system. A wick system has a "wick" that has one end in the plant another in the solution. The nutrients then move up the wick as it dries out and move into the plant. its the most low-tech system around. If I had to categorize the above I would call it a super cheap ebb and flow system. nutrients flow into the 2 liters via the pump and then drain out. Hence the "flood and drain" in the title.

For those interested do a google search for DWC (deep water culture) definitely the way to go for discretion and budget. PS... this doesnt include any grow lights so unless you plan on keeping your plants in the window,the cost of this setup will easily triple...

deftek

@marc_with_a_c: I thought it went without saying... =)

TheLouis

@WildWon: The State. It's from a Doug Sketch. And he's outta heeeeeeere. It's the last sketch in part one here: [www.spike.com]

Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->

@Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->: I *THOUHT* it was The State! Loved that show. Still waiting on the DVDs... (stupid ownership rights between mtv and nbc not coming to agreement on release) :anger:

I'll have to re-live that one. THANKS!

WildWon

Denis Leary at his best.

Jackson Van Buren

Now if only I could find a good way to hide it from John Q. Law (and get light to it without quadrupling my power consumption)....

Rhayader

I have no idea what's going on right now...

mwb1100

[insert requisite stoner joke here. Harold & Kumar anyone?]

reechard

@WildWon: I still occasionally find myself humming Porcupine Racetrack.

Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->

Wow. I'll be the only person in my neighborhood using hydroponics for something legal. This is probably not great for the garage if the garage in question is similar to mine: 9x16 containing a VW Golf, camping equipment, a water heater, and a single tiny window near the ceiling. With the addition of a tray to catch any spills, I can't see why this wouldn't work well enough in a guest bedroom that gets plenty of morning sunlight, though. Any thoughts on methods of incorporating mineral supplements into the system?

HannahOrion

No but really, what purpose do these serve besides the obvious pot-farming? I'm genuinely curious but too lazy to google

soss

@Rhayader:

a big-ass solatube?

Parapraxis

@Jackson Van Buren: I thought "No Cure for Cancer" was funny in college but then I found Bill Hicks and realized Leary had ripped off almost his entire act.

JerryA

Now how about a "DIY Hydroponic Lighting on the Cheap" article so my electric bill doesn't go through the roof and I don't start seeing helicopters with infrared detection flying over my house. Hey, tomatoes are big business these days.

kbporter