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Floating Raft Deep Water Culture

Author: Jared Bouck Project Cost: 20.00 Est Construction Time: 1.5 Hr Required Skill Level: Can you use scissors safely? Overview: So I’ve been on a hydroponics kick it seems lately. it’s not that I’m some sort of vegan hippy tree hugger… I still play with my Arduino’s, blow stuff up …

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Ultrasonic Aeroponic System

Author: Jared Bouck Project Cost:22.00 Est Construction Time: .5 Hr Required Skill Level: Basic Hand Tool Skills Overview: This simple low cost system provides amazing results in plant and root development. utilizing low cost and low power usage ultrasonic foggers we atomize a nutrient solution in a high oxygen high …

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Deep Water Culture System

Deep Water Culture System Author: Jared Bouck Project Cost:22.00 Est Construction Time: .5 Hr Required Skill Level: Basic Hand Tool Skills Overview: Every geek gardener loves the idea of simplicity in there apparatus and equipment. The DWC (Deep Water Culture or Direct Water Culture) system is the true embodiment of …

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DIY General Hydroponics Drip System

Author: Jared Bouck Project Cost:28.00 Est Construction Time: 1 Hr Required Skill Level: Basic hand tool Skills Overview: One thing that kind of pissed me off in my hydroponic research early on was the number of people that are taking advantage of unaware growers and people just starting into the …

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DIY CFL Grow Light

Author: Jared Bouck Project Cost: 25.00 Est Construction Time: .25 Hr Required Skill Level: Can you screw in a lightbulb? Overview: This project was a personal experiment that i did to learn about lighting options for the growing environment. And as it usually turns out, the results were better than …

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The Meggio Reactor Design

Our algae photo-bioreactor framework is 43 ¾” tall x 17 ½” wide x 2 ½” deep. It consists of 5 vertical 1 inch tubes. We built this unit for a 2 ½” deep window sill. It is pictured here sitting on a light box. A bit about this window unit …

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Modular Algae Photo Reactor V.2

This project is the second version of the basic photo bio reactor array that I started with. While it may look similar to the previous version is dramatically different overall. This design has many improvements that make it far more sustainable and practical for long-term use. I really focused on …

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DIY Algae Photo Bio Reactor

I have wanted to do this a project for a long time and with earth day this year it kinda just fit timing wise. Its really a simple and quick build, yet getting the level up in bio-friendly-geek makes this all the more fun. Now I admit that I have …

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