GAMECHANGER for DIY Hydroponics
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- If you are interested in one of the best ways to grow your own food with off grid hydroponics, this will help you. Thousands of people are using these containers made from downspouts (similar to the gutter gardens) and we have an awesome update. Endcaps were not available for downspouts but all that has changed.
Amazon Endcap Set of 4: amzn.to/3evmZDx
World Grace Project downspout endcaps: www.worldgraceproject.org/store/
Online course special. Now only $9.99 (reg $39.99)
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This will save you time, energy and money. Instead of watching hundreds of UA-cam videos and getting conflicting opinions from several gardeners, you can get all the info you need to start growing with hydroponics the easy, inexpensive way. For the price of a couple of cups of coffee you can save yourself from watching hours upon hours of videos and start growing today. Once you take the course, you can always come back to it for reference. Don't wait!
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If your watching from Australia like me, the pool noodle fits to seal the ends of the down spouts we get here, cut about an inch longer than the pipe and squeeze it in seals very well
That Karen Everling is one amazing lady. Thanks Mike for sharing the advances. I really think the new end caps will help out!
Thanks Matt, I am working on her interview, she does a lot of amazing things.
Love seeing this channel grow. What a great ministry Mike. You have been faithful in keeping to your vision.
Thank you so much Connie! Doing my best.
Hi Mike! Thank you for sharing that sweet young lady's efforts with her charity. I'm going to support her and get some end caps from her site. 🥰
bro, you are crushing it here on this channel!!! amazing to see the support and the knowledge you share is epic!!!
Thanks Frank! I appreciate that bro!
I have watched a few of your video's now and I am so pleased at how well you present them. I can tell you are a very intelligent and thoughtful man. My compliments to you, Sir. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada.
Thank you very much.
Use a power washer to clean, works like a charm. Thank you for the update!
This warmed my heart and shows there is hope from Humanity. God bless both of you for the work you do.
Thank you, trying our best. Have an awesome week!
I love this makers project she is doing great work and the benefit to us is a plus.
Just follow the grove… and feeling groovy. That takes me hack a ways. I love the end caps, have bought some and have ordered some more. These are manufactured by folks that are very talented and of the highest quality. I recommend them highly!
Thank you Michael!
What an excellent collaboration!
Thanks Connie! She is doing great things.
Game changer for sure Mr. Mike. Thanks for the info! Stay safe!
Thank you CB, take care!
Amazing in its simplicity and the end caps makes this a great solution cheers to you both
Yes it does! Thank you Clifton!
@@KeepOnGrowin Is it OK to add those "Mosquito Bits" that kills the larva to this food system water ?
I finally built my own salad table for the greenhouse lotta work but I got it done thank you so much for all your ideas you are a big inspiration
Wonderful! I'm proud of you.
Awesome community spirited style video mate! Always enjoyed your videos! You’re a decent human being!
What an awesome project Karen is running. Great video as always mate.
Cheap and Effective. Thank you!
Totally going to get some of these end caps!! Keep up the great work bro!
Just got my end caps delivered! I got enough to do 24 of 3x4" and 24 2x3" - I'm so excited to build them now! Thanks for your valuable info sir!
I know it's a little more expensive, but I've used vinyl fence posts in my previous hydroponic and aquaponcic builds. You can easily purchase caps as well.
In regards to the heat gun. I've got to say, it's probably one of my favorite tools! Once you have one, you'll use it for so many things!!!
I'm in Alaska! So thankful for you sharing your knowledge! Bless you 🙏 ♥
You are so welcome! Happy gardening!
I saw that interview great information! Thanks!
this is a beautiful thing!! thanks so much for the intro to this non profit.
Thank you Karron, I totally agree, it is beautiful.
Hi 👋 Thanks Mike, I purchased the kit from you and the end caps this weekend after the Halloween show. So Excited. 😊 I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Take care. 🙂
Awesome! Thank you so much Denise! Here's to a bountiful harvest! Have fun and Keep on Growin'.
Where can I ordered the end caps please
@@maxinemack4150 interested in purchasing caps also, please send info. thank you.
Thanks Mike, always be improving and you’re crushing it. After watching your videos all of last year, I finally made my first “pipe” a few weeks ago
That is so cool, I am ecstatic you took the leap. Happy gardening!
@@KeepOnGrowincould you please tell me if the plastic downspout plastic is safe, chemical wise, will it leach anything into you water. Will it compromise the plant produce?
@@happyautumn3938 That's a personal choice
Love the design. I bought the pvc 3/4x5 1/4”
X 8 ft. Routed the grove with trim router and silicone also, and 3x4” down spout. 👍
Awesome! Keep me updated!
What is a trim router? Mike you mentioned that you use a cnc machine in another video. Is that expensive and can you link to one in your Amazon store?
A trim router is a smaller version of a regular router but one handed. Used in trimming drywall holes, around windows, etc. small bit for writing grooves in wood.
When I first saw the thumbnail I thought you had found a container lid that fit the gutter. I thought what are the odds, lol. Great idea !
Bro I love your videos! I def started growing out of downspouts too but indoors for winter. Even am experimenting with downspouts and a mini nft system for indoors
Awesome! I love to hear that!
They look so nice!
I am really happy with them!
I just received the end caps. My local big box stores don’t keep the 3x4 downspouts in the store so I ordered one. I’m looking forward to putting them together.
Awesome! Keep me updated!
Pretty ingenious.
Love the encaps
Gamechanger Indeed! Karen representing for the good Karens in the world! Not the hero we deserve but the hero we need👏👏👏
Yes, I agree.
You are awesome!
We use styrofoam board and glue gun to cap the end. It's cheaper and you get an extra hole.
I love this!
Ain't it cool!
@@KeepOnGrowin it's sooooo very neat! Especially rolling into frost up here! I just need to figure out how to outsmart the spider mites and thrips that always find my food :(
Thanks!
Thank you very much!
I like it !
I also made the table to re-circulate the fertilized water for all four gutters I’m amazed how I did
That's fantastic!!!
This new one is great! I have many of your original downspouts I bought on your online store quite awhile ago. They fit great on the railings but I ran into a problem with mosquitoes breeding in water as the melted end downspouts have small opening at each end and it did not take long to have a mosquito problem. These new containers will end that problem.
Thanks Arian. Yes, it does help with that. You could caulk the ends of the old ones.
@@KeepOnGrowin Is it OK to add the "Mosquito Bits" to the water solution. Is it safe to eat ?
I tried using silicon end cap glued together PVC gutter with dow corning silicon. It was good to seal, but water leak somewhere is not guaranteed always. So I tried using 2mm thick black PVC plate, cut and glue with PVC glue directly. The only negative effect is that I can not open to clean the pipe. So I upgrade again, using rectangular shape PVC gutter with top cover. I can pull up the cover and clean inside even I glue the both ends permanently.
Great tips. Thank you ChienPing Yu.
I just went to Amazon and these end caps are sold out! That is always a great sign!! Love the videos Mike, I have a heat gun and am capable so I will go old school the VanDuzee OG way!
Yes Kurt, lots of people growing, it's awesome! I am working on sending more in. The bending works fine, just takes a little bit of work. Happy gardening!!!
@@KeepOnGrowin Thanks Mike
I'm not sure if I missed it but a quick tutorial on the actual cutting/routing of the end caps would have been really helpful
hi, i did the same thing years ago but used gutters instead of down spouts, and just had my basil in pots that i could move about and space evenly. also i bought the endcaps to put on the ends with no problems. these were indoors so no rain problems. could probably figure a way to cover if using outdoors.
Awesome! Thank you for trying the endcaps. Yeah, outdoors, I have them close to the overhang or the shadecloth in my shade house catches some of it.
Awesome job Karen and you doing great things ❤️✌🏼
Thank you Gina!
Wooow I need to learn how I have hydroponic in my house but using the Styro box
Mike, do a hybrid model, 1 end with an end cap with pvc glue, and the other heated and bent..else get a small single stove and heat a small surface and press it to the angle.. not as precise but it will work and you can do it outside..
Here is a much cheaper idea. You could use a router or a trim router with a pattern bit. Trace the outside of the down spout onto a 3/4 inch piece of plywood. Cut out a whole the shape of the downspout. Now use the router with a pattern bit to cut a groove that matches the shape of the downspout into a piece of PVC board that you can buy at Home Depot. You can get the same result without the need for a CNC machine.
That's a great idea but past some people's skill level and not everyone has a router. You may be right if they are making 50 or so downspouts.
I thought about that also but purchasing for good cause was my route 😀😀😀
That's idiotic. Use aluminum downspouts and crimp the ends. Use elastomeric seam sealer to make them watertight.
May I ask where you found the PVC drain pipe? Having trouble locating in our small town. Thank you so much for your videos. We are very excited to learn hydroponics and are gonna go for it this year!
I bought some of those end caps and tried to install them with PVC pipe cement. It leaked. So I used Flex Seal to plug up all the leaks and it worked like a champ. Your silicone caulk should work as well. The main problem is positioning the plug so you can apply the caulk or the sealant. I found that super glue did the trick of holding the plug in place while you apply the sealant, and it worked very well. I've been leak-testing four of the plugs for several days and there are no leaks at all.
I am moving the downspouts into a front bedroom with a large window with a southern exposure. I should be able to grow food all winter there.
You might consider making a donation to Karen's company. She gave me a link to make a donation that made it very easy.
Thank you Ben! This is helpful information for everyone. Send me some pictures if you get the chance. Also, thank you for checking out the livestream the other night, I could not watch the comments during it and may have missed you.
@@KeepOnGrowin I was there. I like your set. It looked very good and think you will be able to make some quality videos there. Good luck, Mike!
I hope you don't mind me jumping in here but I bought the 5500 lumin LED shop lights from Walmart and some from sams club ($23 and $19.99 respectively) for sprouting all my seedlings in spring well I started watching Mike here last winter right about the same time I was starting my seeds.
Well putting 2 and 2 together and cutting a free downspout from my daughters junk pile I now have a lovely LED/downspout garden in the house! I have lettuces and baby boc choi and a nice Japanese leaf cabbage going. I moved them out side for summer and I'm gearing up to bring them in for winter.
My hubby does the nerdy math and said it costs less than $4 a month for all 4 of my LED lights on timers !
So if you can save up a few bucks grab an LED shop light you can boost the light needed for your plants. I've tried just southern exposure in my windows and they get kinda leggy.
Just throwing this out there cuz I didn't have enough money to go expensive but the $23 -5500 lumin lights are working wonderfully for me. They are on chains and adjust up and down too.
Happy growing.
@@Emeraldwitch30 That's fantastic! May I ask your optimum height setting for max results?
@@mithall4198 only about 18 inches. I had an eggplant and a small citrus (my grandson found a big seed in a cutie clementine orange its about 9 inches tall right now.)
I haven't tried to go any higher. But was told if I put 2 lights next to one another the lumins jump to 11,000 and 8 can grow bigger plants. I haven't tried yet.
I do grow my lettuces at about 9 inches but I take outer leaves from them to harvest (like Charles Dowding on no dig gardening channel) so the plants really don't get too tall. And by the time they get too big its time to start new ones anyhoo. But I've only grown lettuces for one year inside so I can't really help much more sorry. But if I figure out new things I try to update
I use these down spouts.i use 1/2 PVC pipe with sprayers and then gravity feed return to a tote one end open easy clean or run bleach water for sterilization and soap to clean with the sprayers.just way I do it at moment.always new ways 😁😁
Cool, thank you Frank!
Dear Mike, maybe you could make the endcaps work on a hinge and a rubber ring that fits the CNC drilled groove. This way u can lock it in place and still easily take them off.
That is a great idea, would take a little work. Thank you.
Love this idea! Can you grow something as big as strawberries in a 3x4 downspout garden?
Is using peat moss instead of river rock or round balls as a growing medium OK or will the wet peat moss inhibit root growth or keeping the plant stems too wet?
Great idea. Wish I seen this video sooner before it all became unavailable on amazon and unknown when they will be back.
I just sent some in. I will send more next week. I am sorry, they sell out fast, I am working on upping my production but I make every one of them by hand.
@@KeepOnGrowin Right from the source! Thank you for the reply, and info, it is appreciated . It is good to know the process goes on and I will be looking out for them.
I like the original one. It is lower maintenance. The second does seem easier, but I like to buy fewer things.
You are right Chris. This is for people who don't want to mess with a heat gun.
Mike, since we just moved to a new growing zone (SW VA) we missed our growing season this summer! Are there some folks doing your system inside to grow winter greens and small production INSIDE? Would love some detailed info on various set-ups for inside, grow lights, temps, etc.
Check out the link to World Grace Project. She built one indoors with these and she lives in Iowa.
Mike, I was wondering what your black iron gazebo type stand is, where I can puchase one and what black netting you have on it that's blowing in the wind on the left hand side of the camera...🤔
I made ir out od two baker scaffolds that we used for work many, many years. I was about to get rid of them and decided to use them. Just a few pieces of lumber, pvc and a piece of shadecloth. ua-cam.com/video/Ld2BNTRgj3E/v-deo.html
Great idea.. I imagine gluing plastic ends on from flat plastic scraps might work as link is no longer available. 15 each for 10ft at menards is still best with heatgun..
cheers!
Look around on Etsy. Other people started making them too.
Mike, the black frame/rack you are standing under is interesting. Is that something that you upcycled or is it a some kind of rack that is in stores somewhere?
Thanks man! It is 2 mini scaffolds I used to use for work when Keely and I painted murals, including ceilings. I was going to get rid of them and decided to use them for my shade house. I made a video on it a while ago. I love repurposing things.
I do it much simpler way I do use a silicone stuff to use down very end of it but I use on the downspout from the roof there was a little curved part down at the bottom that's what I use and it works just as well as the other one does that's how you got to do it use the downstairs so you got to do
Hi Mike, just wondering what did you make your gazebos, or pergolas out of? Thanks
Hey! These are two baker scaffolds that my wife and I used to use for painting murals. I was going to get rid of them and decided to upcycle them into a shade house. Worked out great.
@@KeepOnGrowin Thanks, always good to be creative.
just bought my end caps and cut the downspout, but I'm wondering if there's any difference between drilling the holes in the wide side vs the shorter side (effectively a flatter surface area vs taller one)
If you strap it down it ill be ok. Otherwise it will tip easily when the plants start to grow and the nutrients get low.
Where can I buy his grow boxes they used to be on Etsy and Amazon but they don’t seem to be available right now.
I'm sorry, I stopped making them for now. I need to get caught up on other things. If you email me at keepongrowin1@gmail.com I will let you know when I do another run.
Is there a system like this we can source in the UK?
would the pvc plastic down pipe rectangle fit in a pvc gutter that you can by end caps for ?
no, these only fit the downspout.
Hi I came across something great. Chargeable battery pumps. Would be better for outside. Please try one?
Heyyy hoocho! My man!!!
@16:00 5/0 looking for vanduzee and his amazing garden
I just grabbed a set with the new endcaps from ya.
I'm thinking these can be put inside my windowsill this winter?
The old style ones I'll still leave outside. I found a microgreens mix at dollar tree and grew out mibuna and mizuna mustard in my downspouts this year. I hadn't tried those before and the small plants did awesome in the system!
I'm so glad you do this!!
Awesome Kelli! Thank you so much! I hope you have great luck with your hydroponics! Take care!
That mix is delicious! I grow it to any greens stage and pick the outer leaves when they are 3-4 inches tall to toss into my salad. I've been wanting to grow them bigger in the downspouts, glad to hear they work!
@@opinionatedtatertot815 I also took cabbage trimmings off the root end and rooted them in it. Didn't make heads but I just wanted to pick loose leaves anyway.
They look like they would fit perfectly on a fairly wide sill. I have some sills that are 6” wide with Southern exposure and that’s where I started my seeds for planting outside last winter.
I don't know if you realize or not but then link that you sent for the end caps it says the product is no longer available
Sold out. I just sent some more in this morning, keep an eye on it. I will send more next week.
What do you think of this...I cant find the site but just by looking at it...
Great video! Do you know if the CNC template for the cap is available?
Email me at keepongrowin1@gmail.com. It is a rough one I did from an image, I am a beginner. You may need to clean it up a bit.
Thank you!
Ever try a Tupperware lid. If you could find one in the correct size?
Always such a delight! Are the ones listed, is that for the ones with new end caps? (Did you "swap out" the older ones for newer ones yet?)
(IF so, I'm hitting that- "order" button as soon as I get your reply!)
You're right. That "bending/melting end" was a "deterrent". Been using tubs but I'm running out of room on my tent floor.. These smaller ones I could place on my shelves next to my tent, already measured & they fit with room to spare.
Yes, I am using the new endcaps. The finished length will be about 24" still with 6 holes. We have lots of orders to fill, so happy so many people are going to be growing! Thank you for your support, you rock!
My first time watching one of your videos, great job! I'm just starting to learn about building and starting a hydroponics garden. Looking for a design and material that works for me. As a plumber for 32 years, I naturally thought I'd go with schedule 20 pvc pipe setup. Then I remembered that pvc is a very toxic plastic. Pvc glue and cleaner, along with silicone caulking, are things I don't really want my food growing in. Am I being paranoid? It probably won't leach in but I think I'm gonna try a food grade 5 gallon bucket tower
Yes, everyone has to decide for themselves. I just finished a 5 gallon bucket tower, it works great.
@@KeepOnGrowin I'd love to see how yours can out and even a video on how you built yours
What is the long white plastic container called? From what kind of shop can I buy it? I have visited many shops but they don't even know what it is.
They are vinyl downspouts. Lowes and Home Depot carry them. I also have them in my Etsy shop, link in the description of the video.
If only I could use these. Colorado gets way too hot and my buddy who has outdoor hydro has to come up with ways to keep the water cool :(
Cool. I know CB freezes jugs of nutrients to toss in his reservoir when it heats up.
Love your videos
Where can I buy end caps
see Description of Video, many links provided :)
I would just get those caps injection molded if the quantity being sold is high enough to justify the initial mold cost. The caps would then be very fast and cheap to make. 3D printing, routing and DIY thermo molding are great for prototyping, but when you need big volume and low cost then nothing beats injection molding.
Thank you, I am working with someone now.
Since water is self leveling, why not drill a 1" hole in each end cap and install a plumbing fitting so that a submersible pump from a bucket to the top level and when full it will drain down to the next and so on until all are getting water.
You could even use a small solar panel with a submersible pump, so the last trough drains back to the bucket. When the sun goes down, the pump stops, sunrise it starts again. watering made simple.
Yes, there are several upgrades you can make. This channel is dedicated to simple and inexpensive for beginners.
Great video thanx & for sharing about Karens project too👍👍👍Wouldn't a cork disk cut out to size & siliconed in work too?
Sounds good, you can try.
I used a Downspout union (which fits the Downspout I purchased; Home de pot) and cut some 2" blue foam insulation , applied silicone and zero leaks!
@@1cnugent1 Awesome! Love it!
@@1cnugent1 hi! Could you please send me some pics? Thanks!
Do you need food grade silicone caulk to attach the end caps? Where do you find the food grade silicone caulk?
There is one linked in my Amazon store down in the description of this video. The downspouts are not food grade so I just use clear silicone at the hardware store.
Thank you very much!!
you were up early 😁 B.T.W. it increases the cost to buy the end caps
Yes but some people aren't willing to use the heat gun. This makes it accessible to more people.
@@KeepOnGrowin I've got a heat gun because of my pvc bow projects of the past yes not everyone is like me (came in handy at work too)
do you use aluminum or vinyl down spouts?
vinyl. I am more into the buckets right now.
Do you need to use food safe silicon?
That's up to you
Hey Mike, how about printing or routing just the lip and glue them onto (silicon) flat PVC sheets cut to size. Just a thought.
Printing takes way too long for me. If you are just making a few for yourself, that is awesome.
@@KeepOnGrowin do you have an STL file for making the 3D caps? Or know where to download one? Thank you!
How do we make the nutrient solution?
ua-cam.com/video/SaN6Dlf2hCg/v-deo.html
Are your kits still available? I went to your Etsy store, but didn’t see them.
sorry, not any longer
I’ve been watching your videos. How may I go about ordering the downspouts made for hydroponics from you?
The links are in the description of the video. Let me know if you have problems finding them.
Wonderful. Maybe plumbers tape before putting the end on would work. Nothing to stick and can be applied as needed making for easy removal. I use it for my air compressor too. Bravo Karen! By the way you are killing it Mike!
Thank you Anita, I really appreciate it. Great tip, I may try that. Have an awesome weekend!!
If it heat up toxic fumes is it good to plant in
Believe me. If you let it heat up, your plants will not live.
Where do I find the end caps and or the kits? I can't find a link anywhere
Here is the endcaps on Amazon: amzn.to/3z0eq9k
and my Etsy shop is here: www.etsy.com/shop/mikevanduzee
@Keep on growing are you still selling or making the downspouts with the end caps? I ask because this video is 2yrs old.
sorry no. Here is someone who makes them: amzn.to/3vvXSsL
Thank you
If I buy the course can I do the work next month? I'm still busy putting up produce right now.
Yes, if you buy it on the Thinkific site, you are in it for good, you can always come back. The membership on the channel has access and that is for viewers that want to support the channel monthly. We may be doing members only livestreams and Q&As also.
I just bought hydroponic nutrient solution and the instructions say to change out the water weekly. If I set it and forget it using Kratky method, will the water go bad if I leave the plant in the same nutrient solution for the life of that plant? I used a 1 gallon container for lettuce and 5 gallon bucket for pepper
I do not change my weekly. The lettuce should not have to be changed, just topped off. You will have to watch the pepper plant as it can live several years. In the Kratky system, sooner or later things will go astray.
@@KeepOnGrowin thank you. I'll just add more solution to my system as it needs it then. Just wasn't sure if bacteria would eventually grow in the solution and kill off the plants. Thx
X3 we just keep the solution topped off. the more holes/plants and the warmer the weather the closer a body needs to monitor the level.
add air stone and air pump to keep nutrient at its best
So where do you get the end caps?
www.etsy.com/listing/1115109312/set-of-4-endcaps-for-vinyl-downspouts?click_key=43e929a7978576c8798688eff5d5d92189d5aa80%3A1115109312&click_sum=41354dba&ref=shop_home_feat_3
Great idea...but the price on Amazon - Youch!
Amazon takes a big chunk to be Fulfilled by Amazon.
No more water pumps to deliver water?
Any update on when new endcaps will be in the amazon store?
I am sending a batch in next week.
@@KeepOnGrowin I will go place an order for 4 more sets! Thank you for this channel and all the work you do!!!
I went to your Etsy shop and there was no gutter downspouts for gardening there. Are you still selling them?
Sorry, no.
What is the link to order end caps
www.worldgraceproject.org/store/