Hydroponic Garden

Components

1 × IKEA Samla Box I used the 22l and 11l versions

1 × Aquarium Air Pump + Air Stone You need some air in the water

1 × Daylight Lamp, with timer Since it's indoors, we need a daylight lamp to keep our plants happy.

1 × Net cups 5cm are a little small, 8cm seems better for most things

1 × Hydroton Holds the plants in place in the hydroton

Project Logs

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Fogponics box
tiefpunkt • 09/30/2014 at 13:52 • 0 comments

Setup a new box, using a fogger. It's an 11l IKEA SAMLA box (in black, to avoid algae growth), with 5cm netcups. Inside is an airstone, and a ultrasonic fogger. I had some spinach seeds lying around, so I put them in some paper and placed them between the hydroton in the cups. Let's see how this works.
Harvesting the first pepper
tiefpunkt • 09/30/2014 at 13:49 • 0 comments

The first and so far only pepper turned red, so it's time pick it and do a taste test.
Shelves!
tiefpunkt • 09/30/2014 at 13:47 • 0 comments

I decided to move everything into some metal shelving. Looks nicer and is easier to maintain. Also added a small fan for some airflow across the plants
Getting started
tiefpunkt • 09/30/2014 at 13:42 • 0 comments

Setup a small garden with a light. Four plants (pepper, chilli, cucumber, zucchini), in a deep water culture. There's a 30cm airstone in the water connected to a small airpump. The lamp is on a timer, and runs for 12h each day.
My netcups didn't arrive on time, so I of made my own.