Bubble buckets

by Mark

I'm thinking about doing some bubble buckets. They are 5 gallon buckets with 8" mesh pot lids. How many gallons should I fill the bottom buckets with? Also, would adding two or more bubblers increase my plant growth? Once again thanks for helping to make us all better growers.

Answer: Mark, a bubble bucket hydroponic system is a great choice. It is easy to maintain, the expanded clay pellets are fully reusable, and the system is pretty reliable. If you are using a store bought system, there is generally one air bubbler per 5 gallon bucket. The water in the system is constantly recycled and remixed, and so there would be very little extra benefit from adding any additional air bubblers.

You can join as many buckets together as you need to fill your garden space. When you first transplant new plants into the buckets, the water level inside should come up to the bottom of the netted pots. As the plants grow roots out and down into the bottom of the bucket, the water level inside the buckets can be kept a little lower. You will need to experiment a little with this idea in your own garden as it matures with time to find the water levels that work best for you.

Once you get your systems setup and attached to one another, be sure to check out my how to grow hydro page to learn how to maintain your nutrient solution properly. Hope this was helpful Mark, and Happy Growing!

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