Building a Floating Hydroponic Garden
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Building a Floating Hydroponic Garden HS-943 Building a Floating Hydroponic Garden 1 M. Sweat, R. Tyson, R. Hochmuth 2 1. this is document HS-943, a publication of the Horticultural Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication Date: March 2001. Revision Date: September 2003. Please visit the EDIS Web site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. 2. Michael Sweat, county extension director, Baker County, Richard Tyson, extension agent II, Seminole County, and Bob Hochmuth, extension agent IV, North Florida Research and Education Center Suwannee Valley, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function without regard to race, color, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. For information on obtaining other extension publications, contact your county Cooperative Extension Service office. Florida Cooperative Extension Service/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences/University of Florida/Christine Taylor Waddill, Dean. The Aztecs and Incas amazed the Spanish conquistadors with their floating gardens, and now 500 years later you can impress your friends and neighbors with yours. A floating hydroponic garden is easy to build and can provide a tremendous amount of nutritious vegetables for home use, and best of all, hydroponic systems avoid pest problems commonly associated with the soil. This simple guide will show you how to build your own floating hydroponic garden using material locally available at a cost of about $40.00 (Figure 1). Figure 1. Lettuce in floating garden system. Construction Steps Build a rectangular frame using 2-by-6-inch or 2-by-8-inch treated lumber. The frame should be 4 feet, 1-inch wide by 8 feet, 1-inch long. This size frame eliminates the need to trim the floating styrofoam, however, the size can be varied to suit personal needs. Line the frame with 6-mil polyethylene to form a trough to contain the nutrient solution. Be sure the site is level and free of any debris, which could puncture the polyethylene. Secure one end and side of the liner to the top edge of the frame with 1-by-2 inch furring strips or lattice using wood screws or small nails. Place a 4-by-8-foot sheet of 1 1/2 inch thick styrofoam insulation in the lined frame. Make sure the edges have sufficient room to allow the garden to move up and down. If necessary, adjust the frame to make it square with the styrofoam. The styrofoam sheet will create a floating platform in the wooden frame you have constructed. Building a Floating Hydroponic Garden 2 Fill the water garden with approximately 20 gallons of water. The water will form the polyethylene to the sides of the frame. Secure the other end ...
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