Dutch Bucket Hydroponics inside Harbor Freight 10x12 Greenhouse
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- My first time making a video, as well as my first time trying the Dutch Bucket system inside my Harbor Freight Greenhouse. Great results, lots of fun. Special thanks to MHPgardener for the inspiration and great videos.
If i have learned anything i can share from building tiny computer cases is that: If you have just one fan, you should set it to blow to the outside as that will not only transport away the heat better but also create a pressure differential allowing air from the outside to enter through cracks in the walls etc.
i know this video is 3+ years old, but the reason you have algae is because the light allows it to photosynthesise. If you add a lit to the buckets (with a hole for the plants of course), and use black paint on your bucket to reduce the light, it will reduce all life from growing. The algae is non dangerous, but you might get Blight spores or other fungus spores that could harm your whole water system and infect your plants roots.
That worked for me...I concur, for anyone seeing this here now, another 3 years having passed. Paint the buckets black. My tomatoes are much happier now and grow faster. You can buy bucket lids with the baskets now too. Easiest tomatoes I have ever grown.
Another MHP fan here.... Just a few words ... BEST Dutch bucket system ever!...
Your attention to detail is second to none..
Just goes to show what a bit of care can do for ANY growers experience...
Awesome job bro.. keep up the great work .
MHP Gardener all the way :)
Clean, organized, well planned and shows your patience and details to work...great job...
for someone who is doing his first, you did a really good job ! KUDOS, dude.
Great quality video, even if it is your first it is very informative and well thought out. You dont ramble, and you illustrate well with the camera without making me motion sick....
I dig the set up. I'm looking into buying a house in orange county and was looking for something like this because all the yards are small out here. I grew up in Ohio and it was common to have a garden that was like 30 yards by 50 yards. This looks like a nice setup for our urban living.
Nice dutch bucket build. If you install a small intake vent on the opposite side of exhaust fan, you will get better cooling. Make sure its screened to keep bugs out. A couple circulation fans will help too. Very nice for your first time! Your tomato leaves could be drying out due to growing determinate varieties and they are reaching maturity.
I just came across this video, a few years late, but this is a great video. I have debated on getting a greenhouse and doing something similar to what you've done, and you've inspired me. :)
Thanks for sharing your experience with the Dutch bucket system. I appreciate the generosity of detail in your review. It’s a common peeve among horticulturalists ... please respect your tools. Specifically, I mean that plants grow in soil or “medium “, not “dirt”. Dirt is what you find under your fingernails after gardening or what We find on our laundry before we wash it.
The modifications to the greenhouse structure are great too!
They brought you back into my life (3rd time).
When a leaf turns brown and shrivels up, it sends our a chemical signal. This alerts all the other plants to a danger and they start to shut down (less fruit and growth) to conserve their strength. Hence, pick off any brown leaf as soon as you see it. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Just wanted to say thank you for your videos. These were really helpful to get started with my hydroponic system.
Very cool that you give a shout out to MHP Gardener. I love his videos as well.
Even though this is the older version of your addition, this is AWESOME! Thank you for sharing your work and the growing! ^_^
Trim off the 3 lower stems. They are just using energy. The more air circulation you can get at the soil surface won't algae so bad. And congratulations! This is exactly what I plan to do!!!
You can trim up to 12" from the soil surface. This also helps prevent blight.
Thank for the post. I like the way you strengthened the green house, I've read some horror stories about them flying apart so was very reluctant to purchase one. Great Job.
Thanks, yes, you DEFINITELY need to reinforce it. The way I've done it structurally is perfect. There's no issue with the frame anymore during storms. But the panels still have issue. Some of the roof panels that see majority of the sun get brittle, and regardless of screws, the snapped and flew off. This was during a crazy wind storm, but nothing you can do. Just ordered a replacement from HF, it was $13.99.
I live in Gardena. I was researching the dutch bucket system for my own home garden. Very happy to find your video. Awesome setup.
I bought a Harbor Freight greenhouse, I was going to do like you have here.....mine was destroyed by a freakin'70 mph wind......that was $800 down the tubes....I think if you're in a place that doesn't get a lot of high winds, this greenhouse would work....but you have a nice looking rig there and great results
Nice job! I love the setup.
Thanks for this, always debated this exact greenhouse but some of the reviews made me weary, your simple fixes erased all the things people weren't fans of, thanks!
Just be sure to have a fan on one side bringing air in, and an exhaust fan on the other up high sucking it out. Air flow is key. I never got around to videoing that addition, and sadly now my greenhouse is gone. Good luck!
Great video, thx. Exactly what I want to do in my back yard.
One thing hydro is awesome for is keeping plant temps at the roots cool allowing the plants to accept as much sun as possible for high yields, nice job, seen your other videos thanks for sharing
Greetings from NC! We just got this greenhouse and are building it now. Thank you for an awesome video 🤙🤙
I really like the system and the way you have put it together awesome.
How awesome! You did a phenomenally creative job
Great job on your greenhouse and Dutch buckets! I built my greenhouse and am getting my Dutch buckets and Kratky totes going! Lots of learning and fun!
Great video few tips that can help. Turn your fan around and use it as an exhaust. Heat rises and it will help tremendously. Also you can cover the top of your bucket so the light don’t hit and cause green algae also don’t let light hit the inside of your reservoir it will turn your water green. I noticed light coming in around your return line. Great job on your first go. Thanks for the video
Excellent video and very helpful. I'm going to have nearly the exact same setup very soon! Just now starting you watch more about the Dutch buckets. Thanks!
That pier and fastfood joint over by you is amazing. Thanks for the video.
Cropking out of Ohio has the bato buckets cheap (about $6.50 each with the elbows), the covers to block the light are 45 cents each, (I just ordered 50). I haven't received them yet but they have precut holes for plants and the drip line. I was going to buy a sheet of styrofoam and cut it to fit, drill holes and all of that, but for 45 cents I figured the time saved was worth it to just buy. I've been experimenting for a few years with different systems and the dutch bucket system is what I'm using now. I too am a MHP fan. Most of the things you need, you have to improvise or design yourself because the hydro stores are very expensive for growing vegetables.
Right on Kevin, check out my update video here, having tons of success with this new setup, it is 1 month old now and everything inside has doubled in size, very healthy with this method: ruclips.net/video/ygL7snAOERg/видео.html
NEWEST UPDATE VIDEO HERE - 3/6/2015! ruclips.net/video/XtgKPStAgdQ/видео.html
Great. Very much enjoyed your tour.
Thank you
Love the setup man. Keep posting updates. I live in the area (HB) and have a hydro setup in my back yard but not in a green house. It got destroyed this summer by moths/butterflies and caterpillars. They love my greens I guess. I'm thinking the greenhouse is the way to go to keep the pests away or at least to help control them a little better. I showed my wife your setup and she's all game. Now its time to save up some money and get a green house setup with the dutch bucket system. I'm just growing in a 3" pipe in a zig-zag pattern with net pots and a recirculating pump on a timer. Works good till the roots fill the pipe. That's why I'm thing dutch bucket setup would be better. More room for the roots to grow. Keep the videos coming.
Good to see some local guys working the hydro. Definitely the greenhouse has saved my ass with bugs and weather. You obviously know how hot of a season we've had, and I had some issues with aphids, but not nearly as bad as when everything was in dirt. Ladybugs wipe them out pretty quick when I drop 2,000 in there. Takes them quite some time to figure out how to escape. Now that it's a bit colder, I started my Kratky setups with romaine lettuce. Inside the greenhouse, not a bug touches them. I've got 18 head growing in a $6 setup from HD, and they grow like crazy. We'll be eating salads for the next month! Hope you have some success trying the dutch buckets, definitely the way to go. Let me know if you need any tips or help.
Algae can become a problem especially with other plants, however a covering to shade the light from the surface (even tinfoil) will help, also black buckets block the light. Excellent set up bro...
Thanks VJ, I am in the process of changing out all of the buckets to black ones, definitely making a difference.
Sweet project. Your mods make it look really solid.
wow, now I want a greenhouse! it all looks amazing...
Very nice I’m about to put up my10 x 12 and I’m so glad I seen this...Thankyou
you might try a 6" piece of pvc tube into your pearlite, you can avoid the algae growing on the surface. Then stick your feed line in the tube. Great video.
Can you elaborate? Having the "black" irrigation tube inside of schedule 40 PVC? is that to mitigate UV? or just heat creating the conditions for algae?
@@nosh73 It is to deliver the water under the pearlite so that it remains dry.
Nice setup Growmie only thing i'd add would be drip rings to spread out water to more root area. Very nice set up! ✊😁
I feel the same about working in my hot house. It is very relaxing and zen-like seeing the things you nurture grow. Nice video & I look forward to seeing more! Until then, best wishes from Kentucky!
awesome video man I've always had gardens in the ground but definitely want to try this next year your plants look great
Wow you've done a fantastic job with this video and your first HP garden. You will probably add nutrients according to finished product. FLAVOR, juicyness, size. That's just fine tuning for those of us that are a little OCD ;-)
You can tell you do quality work nice and neat thanks for sharing
Congrats on an outstanding Dutch bucket system, and an equally nice first vid. I've been doing hydroponics for 2 years using both ebb & flow and Kratky grow beds. This season, I want to add 5-gal Dutch buckets (probably 10 or so) to grow peppers mostly. Your vid has further convinced me to go ahead with this addition.
Dude, I just had a GREAT idea! Thanks for the concept! Gotta get to work now.
Absolutely amazing! Love your system.
Really nice setup, plants, and want to try this some day too. Thanks for making the video
that was nice thank you for the time to do it
I'm in Southern California so I understand about the Heat... just finished building my own Greenhouse..... you should connect a thermostat to your fan...
you can buy a product called “cool shade”. Use a sprayer and spray the white fluid on the top of the green house and it’s like adding a shade cloth and can survive several rains. Also will allow u to enjoy out sweating so much
well done mate...........great system.
Man I can't wait to put my two up! Great video for your 1st.
Awesome set up, congrats on a great job... Thank you for sharing.. Keep the videos coming.
yes, i like the outtake comment, any inclosed area sound be vented not compressed, hell run heat through a pipe from ground house whatever and create negative pressure in the green house,even make the exshaut slightly bigger than the intakes combined and itll pull in all kinds of co2 from the air lol
Excellent. Thanks. Your setup could save a lot of money by using the sewer pipe instead of regular pvc, especially if one buys a lot of pipe like I do.
Very nice set-up. Good job.
Excellent job! Good video! Some exceptional thought into the (re)engineering you did to the greenhouse. . . . From construction to growing to your zen - all good. Also, very good of you to give a callout to MHPGardener. He knows his s***. Keep it up, brother!
wow...great looking plants!!! I also use the "MHPgardener" dutch buckets approach. I don't have a greenhouse over here in East Texas but I do have a "back porch" that the wife wanted...just need to convince her to close it in!!! Our tomatoes are still growing here..planted them back in October, had to baby them thru a couple of below 20 frost weeks but they seem to have weathered ok...hopefully have a video on them (they also got a haircut a couple of days ago) this next week...looking good out there in Cali!
Nice set-up. thanks for sharing
Great setup! I am looking to do this same setup inside with grow lights. MHPGardner recommend you use a 1/2 PVC pipe 4 inches to 6 inches long to direct the nutrient flow to the roots so you don't get the algae on top of the perlite.
I tried using a pvc to flow the water below the surface, but found that the smaller plants I had just installed weren't receiving enough water directly to their smaller roots. The algae has reduced since I made this video, see the follow up.
MHP Gardener is THE MAN!
Wow ! Nice job
Wow! great system you have done a great job.
Brandon, well done, I am convinced. Beautiful work and nice demonstration. Regarding the fertilizer x3 may be for those growing flowers that want (1) plant growth, (2) flower budding and (3) flower maturation. Cheers.
Great video. You should put the water flow just under the perlite. Just out of the sun. I keep just an 1/8 inch of perlite above because the algae affects the ph. Short term you may not have issues but it will cause you issues long term. All you have to do is keep the moisture out of the sun. That's what causes the algae.
Thanks, this video is very old, in fact my update video to this is even old. Lots of trial and error.
I love this, Brandon. Thanks for sharing. 😉
Great job would love to see your greenhouse full off some exotics!
Dude that is pretty cool! I think I am going to emulate your setup except for I have room so Think I am going to buy three of the harbor freight houses and put them end to end. My area is also protected completely from north south and west winds of any force. Cool job you've inspired me to quit playing in the dirt except for my bikes
Great video buddy add an oscillating fan in the middle of that system it helps the plants grow thicker stems therefore pushing a bigger stream of nutrients to create more and bigger fruit.. also you can try when the plants are in their small vegetable State before they flower putting your lights on through the night your plants will grow twice as big twice as fast even with that simple light.. oh and FYI your ladybugs are pollinators get more ladybugs get praying mantises as well.. love it.. keep it up
Wow you built that yourself nice job dude seriously when you said it was your first time I tripped out you seem such pro lol
good video, fyi dirt is what you sweep up, soil is what you grow in
looks killer for the first run. been thinking on a small greenhouse setup. Got a small d-bucket set up on the deck for an
outdoor run. Im in N GA so the humidity and pests shall make it interesting.
Your getting algae because the top of your perlite is exposed to light. If you take the bucket tops and cut a hole in the middle and slice it across the top allowing you to bend it for your stalks to slide through to the center hole you will eliminate your algae and minimize water evaporation as well. Nice setup though!
Looks awesome
Great job really like you setup.
Great video Brandon. I appreciate all the information.
good job and well done presentation.you can use sheets of black grow cloth to shield the sun from your media and really slow algae growth , your thinking its not harming any thing is a bit off all the tubes will need to be cleaned soon when it spreads to all your pipes and pumps /containers .its a real pain to kill it all so any thing you can do to keep it from starting will save you many hours of work later on
Love your set up!
I suspect the reason your plants perform better with irrigation applied at the top of your growth medium instead of feeding solution to the bottom of the bucket is that plants Absorb nutrients through feeder roots in the top 6 inches of soil and use lower roots for water uptake and anchoring.
you did a great job. hi from michigan
Great info that's very well spoken. Nice job man!
I know this vid is old but if you could show (or make another vid) one the actual piping and water system design so that some of us can recreate your method!
Your improvement to the actual greenhouse is super helpful though!!
Wish I could, the panels were structurally falling apart due to the hot summer we had, they were cracking and breaking and our record hot year wasn't letting anything grow in there. It was a sad day when I tore it down.
@@BrandonMatthewHB I understand. I live in Florida. If you decide to make your own greenhouse and set it up again, it would be great if you did a build video!
That was an awesome informational video about the green house, your mods and the dutch bucket system. Im in Florida and I basically need a place for my cacti and succulents. It rains to much here to leave them out in the open, so I really need some type of greenhouse to keep them drier. But I am going to try the Dutch Bucket system for veggies. Thanks so much for all the info and I subscribed, so I look forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers
i noticed my leafs was falling off my succulants I also live in Florida I take the loose succulants grow new plant I believe mines hens and chicks they call it something like that
Incredible bud please give us a follow up video of your 1st crop. You’ve done a great job thank you will be getting a similar system.
Note to self - tank is Walmart $67 Powerpacker 45 gallon truck box, pump mondi 1585x (other video with update) non submersible sump pump $125, dynagrow liquid gro 7-9-5, 3/4 inch conduit supports, 4x4 wood frame, vent fan, attic vent with chain, light fixture on roof, power box with breaker, lady bugs, panels secured with self tapping roofing screws,
If you want to add plants you could use towers to save space. Nice little greenhouse.
Beautiful
excellent video
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Good work!
Outstanding grow. Keep it going!
I built a system like this in my sun room. I grew almost everything in it - tomatoes, peppers, beans, cucumbers...
Your video is awesome very helpful thanks, I started a system myself, my idea on the green fuzz growing is I got some fire blankets one side looks like aluminum and the other side is just canvas, I'm going to cover buckets with it by laying it on top, and covering the whole system,Just cutting holes for plants that way the water nutrients I use will not be in the light, no light no fuzz, I hope it works. The shiny side will help reflect sun light on to plants thus more grow, not wasting sun light. Your up grade on the feed line on your next video was very helpful, in fact I'm doing the same set up. Thanks, keep up the great ideas. GROW ON BRO.
Nice job!
Great video man. Thx for the details.
Excelente! Buen trabajo!
I've been eyeing the Harbor Freight greenhouses but I wondered about their strength. In the summer we get squalls that occasionally gust over 40mph. It is good to learn they can be easily reinforced. I considered building a wooden railing around it also.
I would reinforce it as much as possible. The structure is flimsy, but the panels get brittle and break in the wind. That being said after all of my upgrades, I love the unit.
Thanks!
Great job Brandon!!!