Hydroponic Window Farm

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The WindowFarms project, detailed at www.windowfarms.com, showcases a hydroponic growing system that employs fundamental aquarium equipment. To construct this setup, you'll need the following components: 1x BaseTank, 1x TankCover, 1x TankTubeHolder, 1x TubeHolder, and nx MainHolder (where 'n' denotes the desired number of plants in a stack, typically ranging from 1 to 4). Additional necessities encompass an aquarium pump, aquarium tubing, a T-coupler, flow control valve, one-way check valve, daily plug-in timer, and kite string. Further instructions and details can be found at the provided website. However, you'll need to conduct your own research on growing media, plants, and nutrient solutions since personal expertise is limited. The user currently employs a combination of clay ball, perlite, and coconut coir for their media, along with Botanicare CNS17 Hydro Formula Grow as their nutrient solution. Photos exhibit sweet basil and cilantro plants. A crucial tip to ensure efficient water circulation through the tubing is to direct the bottom opening of the T-connector towards the nutrient solution in the base, which may require creating a TankTubeHolder for attachment to the tank's base. An updated version even includes an external air lift system fed by a tube connected to the tank; details and visual aids can be found on the linked YouTube video. Feel free to pose any queries regarding this setup.