How to Set Up an Ebb and Flow DIY Hydroponics System (Flood and Drain)
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Ebb and flow, also known as flood and drain, is one of the coolest and easiest DIY hydroponic systems to set up. They combine the benefits of hydroponics with the ease of maintenance of a raised bed garden.
I personally like to build these in a way that I can access them while standing up. In this video I give a high-level overview of how they work and how you might build one for yourself.
Ebb & flow is just one of many indoor growing techniques you can use, hydroponic or otherwise. Check out some of my other videos if you want to see more DIY hydroponic system tutorials!
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Do you think this would be possible with an aquarium?
Hello Kevin, great video.
Could you let me know how much slant (in degrees) is to be given to each channel? And unlike ebb and flow, the water circulation will be continuous. Right?
Also, We’ll also need to check the influx of water and out-flux to be equal. Right?
Thank you.
Yet ANOTHER idiot who doesn’t know the difference between a flood & drain and continuous flow system. Ebb & flow (flood & drain) means that the grow bed fills up, then COMPLETELY drains via a bell or auto siphon until the next watering cycle. This is a continuous flow system where there is always water flowing from the tank, to the grow bed, and then back to the tank in an endless cycle.
What is the minimum height of the stand pipe for the system if i have an 8 inch deep growbed? Thanks
1:09 makes me crazy
Hello Kevin! I want to start an indoor hidroponic business to grow and harvest comestible flowers such as pansies/viola.
Would you recommend the EBB and Flow sistem for what I am trying to do or is there a better way?
Thanks for all the precious information on your videos.
This is not the off the hook song
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if I need to add a sensor to the hydroponic system, where would that go?
Let us agree that your food bank is always on and at performance
Hey Kevin , I am beginner in Hydroponics arena . The two main issues ,I face is pumbing and LED lighting setup . Can you help me fix it .Looking forward for your response.
i hydroponic Should the pipes be empty of water?
This is a joke right?
To; Kevin
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The best method accepted and known as most efficient
What size do flood tables come in? I have a 6 1/2‘ x 6 1/2‘ tent with all the requisite ports for ventilation and intake. I’d like to do a simple Evan flow flood table in there. I am fairly sure and I could just use totes as my reservoir. I may even be able to keep that outside of the tank and run the tubing in. What I’m wondering is where do you get slide tables deep enough to hold a large cannabis plant? How deep should they be and how much they be flooded?
i am wondering how you stop a syphon on drain two waist system.????
What drain tube do you recommend using
Thanks for the passionate lecture.
I have a question. Some people put LECA balls on the surface of the EBB bed. Is there any reason for doing that? Is it neccesary or recommended or not that worthy?
Do you have a video on how you drill & set up the plastic fittings in the tray?
Hi Kev, thanks for the vid. I have been messing with DWC and raft systems for a few years, think it’s time to step up my game. Question for you. do you think tumeric would grow well in a E & F stystem.
I did one Yesterday
During the off period of pump is it ok that the level of water at the upper tray still reaching the roots of the plants is it bad if roots is regularly submerged to water.
Would you use a chiller in this system or not needed ???
I just watched your video on the Kratky method and then I saw this method on your channel and was wondering Why use this method instead of the Kratky method ?
Do you have any videos on how to program a digital time for 15 minute flood and dump cycles.
does the timer have to be digital i have brinks digital timer now that i think of it i got it from home depot years ago it works just confusing as hell please let me know im debate should i make one from stainless steel
How is the drain pipe operated? Is it always open ?
how much water to pump? how often?
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Hi Kevin. I like the video. I have combined this together with my turtle tank (as my reservoir) pumping up water. Two questions, much of the time water is just sitting in the flood table and not draining back into the reservoir . Do u have a technic to keep it flowing through the system as my system is also multi-level before draining back into the tank and pumping up? Also, do u see any problem with continuous pumping through the system rather than using a timer?
Don’t we need to check tds and pH daily in kratky ?
Hi Kevin whats the ideal operating time for pumps. Thanks
I came here for Splatoon 😂😭
Should lime be used in hydroponic
How often should I cycle thru the water in the system 15 minutes for every hour of less or more
The flood and drain trays aren’t pre-drilled. They have a little dimple where the hole should go so it’s easy to drill a hole, but that’s up to you based on how big your fittings are.
We can improve
Good simple explanation. Thumbs up
the higher the water volume the less ph and temperature swing you will have
I’m considering building an ebb and flow. I’ve had one before but started my clones in rockwool cubes. I’m currently using an aeroponic cloner which has worked with 100% success. I’m wondering what medium and pots to use. I was thinking of taking my clones and planting them in small pots with coco and then eventually putting them in bigger pots and into the hydroponic tray. Would a mesh pot work? I’m worried about the coco going through and into the tray.
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I sagest using a 12 volt back up battery system that has a switch that kicks over to the 12volt pump when there is a power issue with the main pump
this isnt splatoon but ill watch it anyways
Bullshit!
Drip/gravity fed
I built my bed out of a discarded shower base sitting on an old kitchen table with a hole for a drain and my reservoir was a half barrel laundry tub on a plywood Dolly that I could easily pull out for maintaining nutrient and pH levels in the base was 6 8" Clay Pebble filled pots with extra holes and used a beer pitcher to dip and flood each pot 1-2 times a day with a 600w hps over it boom there’s your dinner!😅
Super inspiring man. Thank you.
who was searching for the splatoon song
What about the water temps since the indoor temp will be higher than 70 degrees? You can use an air pump but higher water temps holds less oxygen? Thanks!