DIY a Hydroponic Setup
Build your own Hydroponic Setup and start growing your water-based plants indoors or on your farm.
If you have a small farm, or grow water-based plants as a hobby, or you have this great idea for an organic startup, you've
landed the right DIY PVC project for beginners! This Hydroponic Setup has accessible materials that are easy to find and work with.
Read about our four stages that we will guide you through to easily assemble your next Hydroponic setup.
Ideal for: Gardens, gardening systems, small farms, and indoor projects.
Instructions
A note before starting -
Please understand - the below diagrams are genuinely and carefully designed to help you navigate the build process.
However, we don’t include specific recommendations for which tools, hardware, or products to use. These truly are “DIY” designs.
As such – a significant portion of the build-process will be up to you, the builder. So please know, there is no “right” or
“wrong” way to assemble any of our designs! If you need to depart from the instructions, or rearrange things along the way, feel free to.
The only thing we ask: please be safe! And of course, there’s no shame in asking an expert for help or seeking guidance
from your local professionals at any time.
And please: enjoy the process!
Hydroponic Setup Parts Lis
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Hydroponic Setup Assembly Steps
How do you know which part is which from the parts list? Click on "Edit Design in 3D"
button above and you'll be able to click on each part to see its name.
2"
Tube
- 3" Length
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Step 1: Assemble the Hydroponic Pipe
2"
Tube
- 15" Length
Let's start our PVC project!To complete this first step you must carefully measure all
your PVC pipes and cut them in the following order:
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3 Two 2" PVC
Tube
- 3" long
Two 2” x 4” reducers
1"
Tube
- 8" Length Two 4” couplers
PVC - Standard PVC One 4” Hydroponic Pipe
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Once you've cut all your parts and made sure they are clean we will focus on the
1"
Tube
- 15" Length Hydroponic pipe.You have two options here: buy one with holes or make them
yourself. If you're making these, we suggest using your electric hand saw with a big
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Auger bit or a Forstner bit. Both bits can drill through the PVC tube and leave perfect
holes where you'll place your plants.
Once your holes are done grab your solvent cement and place one of the ends of the
pipe in the 4" coupler. Remember that the cement dries quickly, so make sure you
1"
Tube
- 15.5" Length place the coupler correctly.You’ll do the same on the other extreme of the PVC pipe.
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Once your couplers are placed on each extreme of the 4" hydroponic pipe, you can add
to one side of the coupler, the 2" x 4" reducer, and then the same on the other coupler.
In both cases, use your solvent cement.
1"
Tube
- 10" Length
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The final piece to put into this pipe is the 2'' PVC tube. Make sure that both last piece
sizes are 3" long. Place a tube into each reducer, glued with solvent cement.
1"
Tube
- 9.6" Length
With these final tubes placed on each extreme, your first Hydroponic pipe is ready,
you’ll need four pieces of these for the next step.
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1"
Tube
- 8.01" Length
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Step 2: Let’s Make the Hydroponic System
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1"
Tube
- 3" Length
Now, we're going to start building the Hydroponic System. For this step you must have
prepared four Hydroponic tubes previously made and the connecting parts should
measure as follows:
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4 Three 2”
Tube
- 15” long
Seven 2” Elbow Slips
1"
Tube
- 9.67" Length
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This step is very easy, but make sure you add enough solvent cement to each extreme
so you have good and resistant parts glued to each one.
Gab your first Hydroponic tube and place some cement onto the 2 " tube (add this
cement to the 2" elbow slip as well). Make sure they fit perfectly.
1"
Tube
- 30.88" Length Then add cement to the other end of the elbow slip and to the 2" tube - 15'' long. This
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tube must also have on it's other end cement and then attach the next 2" elbow slip
facing the right side.
Please look at our graphic for a reference.
1"
Tube
- 24.18" Length Add the solvent cement to the elbow and then place in a second hydroponic tube.
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Remember that the holes for each tube must always be on top.You will then grab
another elbow and place it on the other extreme of the hydroponic tube but this time facing down.
Next you'll place the "2"
Tube
- 15" long and fix it onto both elbows with solvent cement.
1"
Tube
- 30.9" Length The elbow placed on the bottom of the tube must face your left hand.You will now
place the third Hydroponic tube.
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Repeat this process until you place the last hydroponic tube. We're suggesting four
pipes here, but you can modify our design and add as many as you need.
2"
Tube
- 13.8" Length
So for your last step on this stage, grab an elbow and face it down, then add the 2"
tube, then another 2" elbow slip facing your right, and then the last hydroponic tube,
and finally the last elbow slip.
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2"
Tube
- 5" Length
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Step 3: Putting Together the Hydroponic
Accesories
1/2"
Tube
- 3" Length We are almost done with this Hydroponic setup. Let's add a few accessories that will
PVC - Standard PVC give life to this system. For this step, make sure to have:
1 One 2” tube -3” long
One ½” x 2” reducer
1/2"
Tube
- 57.5" Length One ½” tube - 3” long
PVC - Standard PVC One ½” elbow
1 One ½” tube - 57.5” long
One ½” adapter
4'' Hydroponic Pipe PVC One Submersible Pump 550 GPH
PVC - Thin PVC Two 2” elbow
4 One 2”
Tube-
14” long
One 2”
Tube
- 5” long
4" Coupler Slip PVC
PVC - Thin PVC After you've left the system for a couple of hours, we will work on the pipe facing your
8 right to add some solvent cement on it's extreme and in the 2" tube - 3" long. Then grab
the 1/2 " x 2" reducer and place it onto the 2" tube. After placing cement on both
extremes, add the 1/2" tube followed by the 1/2 " elbow.
2" x 4" Reducer Slip PVC Then place your 1/2 " tube - 57.5" log to the elbow and connect it with the 1/2 "
PVC - Thin PVC adapter.
8 This adapter needs to be attached to the submersible pump.
2" 90° Elbow Slip PVC
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Now let's turn our attention to the other end of the system. Grab your 2" elbow and with
the solvent cement, glue it to your Hydroponic pipe. Then grab your 2"
Tube
- 14" long
and add it to that elbow and grab the last elbow facing your right to fix it to the end of
your 14" long PVC pipe.To finish this step, add the 2" pvc tube - 5" long and you're done!
1" Wye Slip PVC
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Step 4: Placing It on the PVC Base for the
Hydroponic System
1" Cap Slip PVC
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Your Hydroponic system is ready and functioning. Now just place it on any PVC base
you have or make your own as well. If you wish to submit plans for this specific
Hydroponic PVC base, send us a message or tag us on
TikTok.
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1/2" x 2" Reducer Slip PVC
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Finished Product in 3D!
1/2" 90° Elbow Slip PVC
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1/2" Adapter Male Threaded PVC
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1/2” Outlet Submersible Pump 550
GPH
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