Home Hydroponic Farm: Hundreds of Pounds of Produce in 10 Sq Ft!

A full tour of the hydroponic systems we use to grow lettuce, herbs, strawberries and other produce right in our home! This method is simple, low-cost and takes very little space - something anyone can do! These systems are built using items that can be easily purchased online and requires only basic tools and DIY skills.

Here is some of the gear we use within our systems (these are affiliate links so if you make a purchase using them, we may earn a small commission at no cost to you):

[SimpleGreensHydroponics]

Since we've received quite a few questions on how to build and run this system, we created a FREE build guide on our website. Enjoy!

[markbsb]

6:03 time stamp is when he talked about the system.

[JeffreyQuigg]

I have been considering doing hydroponics for a couple of years and this set up is perfect, exactly what I was looking for.

[TerraMagnus]

For adding nutrients, see "dosing pump". We use them a lot in aquariums to add nutrients. It should work fine in a system like this to deliver a prescribed dose of nutrient on a fixed schedule.

[mediummusic]

I'm just so amazed by the fact the plants can get so luscious in with such small roots 😍

[cisco]

You really changed alot for me and my friends, we learned alot how to make a difference with very little effort and alot of fun. Thx!

[alizarincrimson]

That was an excellent overview! And amazing quality on the produce. I'm about to start this with a Kratky system next week. This was great to watch. Thanks for sharing!

[DavidLeach]

Great video and nice setup! That is a respectable yield from 10sqft! I’ve setup many systems very similar to yours and have been running numerous botanical and agricultural experiments for the last few years. I chuckled at the creative use of hair curlers...that is definitely the first time I have seen that lol. For a cost effective replacement of the curlers you can use either neoprene foam or a 2mil+ thick outdoor trash bag (thin black trash bags won’t block enough light, must be thick outdoor bags) cut into little squares, one bag easily creates several dozen little squares. Another thing I learned is that some plants simply do not grow well with others (mint, pepper, strawberries). The primary reason for this is the nutrient consumption and nutrient dependencies. Different plants will swing the PH wildly during morning and night and consume different nutrients at various rates, causing an unbalance. Frequent nutrient solution changes would assist in this scenario or alternatively low nutrient dosing. If you really want to boost your growth rate and yield add some Rhizoblast (or any chlorella algae product) starting from seedling in half the recommended dose, but be warned, this will greatly increase root density as well. Can’t wait to see the future yields, subscribed!

[ivanluis]

I have consulted some information with a friend of mine and we concluded that it may would be a good idea to connect those PVC tubes in parallel as well, including a valve on each one, so you could periodically close the valve and disconnect that PVC tube, if necessary.

[jeevespreston]

Can’t thank you enough for sharing this, it’s enlightening and inspiring!! Your web site is very helpful, too!

[parkerwork]

Awesome system. I have been successful with the Kratky system with greens. The full spectrum adjustable led lights, a basic nutrient solution, and a little basic Youtuber knowledge and everyone can do this. What is becoming very expensive to buy at the grocery store can be offset with a compact space system. Just started experimenting with peppers with an air stone and a larger nutrient container and I had a few small peppers. Your system is the next step up. Happy green plants, you definitely got things right.

[hugocarrillo]

This is the first video I watch on hydroponic farming, I can’t wait to set one up in the future !!

[jboutdoors]

What an amazing setup!! Thank you for sharing!

[McFlysGarage]

This is pretty neat. We started an outdoor square foot garden but I might need to do one of these

[sabyasachibanerjee]

Very nicely explained. You made it sound very practical and realistic. I might give it a go. Will check out the tutorial as well. Thanks for taking the time.

[jasminerivard]

The hair curler killed me😂. I was like is that what I think it is??? Yes, it is

[togetherwegrow]

I'm really digging this set up. Great stuff!

[Tamarind]

Great attitude and beautiful plants. Thanks for the encouragement. Your plants look great!!!

[aniska]

Thank you for this video. I just set up a system and your video is extremely encouraging. I appreciate all of your information. Nothing like growing food for your family. Can’t wait to watch your other videos!

[wlsweat]

This is GREAT! I bought a butter lettuce a few years back and didn't plant it in the ground but it had seeds that flew around my yard and a few years in a row especially in the winter I would pull up a bunch, and take it inside and have a salad. I don't see them this time. I'll keep looking. It's kind of weird of how it did that though.