Hydroponic Window Farm

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Inspired by WindowFarms which you can learn all about at www.windowfarms.com This is a hydroponic growing system that uses basic aquarium equipment. Instructions To print: 1 x BaseTanks 1 x TankCover 1 x TankTubeHolder 1 x TubeHolder n x MainHolder n x Basket where n is the number of plants you want in the stack. Recommend 1-4. Needed to complete: 1 x aquarium pump Aquarium tubing T-coupler Flow control valve One-way check valve Daily plug-in timer Kite string Much of the information can be found here: http://www.windowfarms.com/build-your-own/ You'll need to do you're own research on growing media, plants, and nutrient solutions. I'm still a novice, so I don't want to misguide anyone. I'm using a mixture of clay ball, perlite, coconut coir for my media and Botanicare CNS17 Hydro Formula Grow for my nutrient solution. Pictured is sweet basil and cilantro. [EDITED: this is no longer valid. See below] A key point I found to ensure you get pumping of the water up the tubing to the top is to make sure the bottom opening of the T-connector that is open to the nutrient solution in the base is pointed down and as deep as you can get it in the tank, which is why I created the TankTubeHolder and glued (with cyanoacrylate) it to the bottom of the tank. [EDIT] I ended up drilling a hole towards the bottle of the tank and epoxying a tube in place to feed the water to the air lift T-joint, which is now outside the tank. See the new photo and video of the air lift system. Let me know if you have any questions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCN4mh9lhUE