How to Build a Hydroponic System Under $30 - Deep Water Culture Hydroponics

Download the FREE First Grow Cheat Sheet 🌱 https://hydrohowto.com/start-here/ In this video, I show you how to set up a deep water culture hydroponic system for less than $30. This cheap hydroponic system is perfect for beginners. If you want to learn more about how a dwc hydroponic system works, keep scrolling. ⭐ PRODUCTS FEATURED IN THE VIDEO ⭐ *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you.* 🌊 2 Gallon Bucket w/ Lid - Buy them locally 💨 Uniclife UL-40 Air Pump - https://amzn.to/30SMvv8 (aff) Includes: Pump, (2) Air Stones, 2M Tubing, (2) Check Valves 🛠 Hole Saw Kit - https://amzn.to/3rcwmvw (aff) 🛠 Cordless 20V Drill w/ Charger - https://amzn.to/3cIQe14 (aff) Orange Hat Tomato Seeds - Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/new-items-2020/orange-hat-tomato VIDEO CHAPTERS 📖 00:23 Materials for DWC System 00:56 Cutting Holes for Net Cups 01:15 Drilling Holes for Air Lines 02:02 Cutting Tubing for Air Lines 02:40 Connecting Air Lines to Aerator and Air Stones 03:24 Planting Tomatoes in a DWC System 04:41 Conclusion My Website 🌎 https://hydrohowto.com What We're Building The system we're building is commonly called a dwc hydroponic system. DWC stands for deep water culture. Most people look for DWC systems without knowing the method is actually just water culture hydroponics. The addition of the word "deep" just means the system is at least 8 to 10 inches deep. How Does a Deep Water Culture System Work? A plant is suspended in a net cup above the nutrient solution in the reservoir. The reservoir in this case is a bucket. As the root system of the plant grows it relies on dissolved oxygen in the water to survive. In the system we're building, an air pump (aerator) oxygenates the water. Without this aeration, the nutrient solution (water) would become stagnant and a fully submerged root system would die.