*Update: Many people are having a hard time getting the desired water tight seal around the hose. For those who don’t have the necessary tools to make the build, here is a link (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Viagrow-Black-Bucket-Deep-Water-Culture-Hydroponic-System-V1DWC/203548975) to the same idea, but with a bucket, all ready to go.

I will be adding a link, to a “how to” to build the same setup that can be bought above with a shopping list of all the parts needed.

Greetings fellow future forefathers (and foremothers) of the marijuana education revolution. Cyber Hippy here to bring to you, an easily made, single plant, poor-boy edition, hydro grow-op.

Let’s begin-

Gather the supplies you need but, remember! Cyber Hippy encourages you to get creative and make yours personal.

I used: a 2-liter bottle, four nails, wide tape, clear hose, a marker, a cup, black spray paint (optional), a soldering iron, and some waterproof sealant.

Step 1: Place the bottle upside down in the cup. Use the marker to draw a straight line around the top of the bottle.

Step 2: Use the marker to trace one end of the hose, near the bottom of the bottle.

Step 3: Use the soldering iron to cut along the top line and inside of the circle. Make sure you can barely push the hose through. You want it to make a tight seal.

Step 4: Make 6 small holes in the threaded part of the bottle to push nails through. This allows the roots to grow into the bottle without letting too much grow medium fall.

Step 5: Wrap the two melted edges of the bottle in tape, to help form a snug seal.

Step 6: Place a piece of tape on the inside of the bottle, covering the hole for the hose. Then place a piece of tape, running longways, up the side of the bottle. This will become our viewing window later. I’m going to refer to it as the “door”.

I folded the top edge of the tape over, to use as a door handle.

Step 7: Darken the bottle. I chose to spray paint the bottle black, and then cover it in a few layers of tape. It’s okay to cover the door. You can cut the tape to make it open. Just don’t cover the folded over handle. You’ll need to be able to find it later. Be sure to wrap the tape as close to the door as possible.



*It is important to block all the light from entering the bottle. Light rays can damage the delicate roots of your plant.

Step 8: Set the top upside down, into the bottle. Use the soldering iron to make two holes, through the top and bottom parts of the bottle. This will be to run a wire or tie string through, to help insure the support of the top of the bottle.

Step 9: Push the hose a couple inches into the bottle, through the hole you melted earlier. Hold the hose in place while measuring the other end to be slightly higher than melted edge of the bottle.

I wrapped some tape around the bottom of the hose to keep from letting light into the bottle.

This hose will allow us to monitor the water level, check the PH of the water, and oxygenate the water as well (simply blowing into the hose).

Step 10: Make two final holes in the very end of the hose. Then, push one nail through the hose. This nail will help keep the hose held up. Simply slide the nail out when moving the hose.

Step 11: Add the two wires (paperclips or string work) by putting one through each pair of holes in the top of your grow bottle.

Step 12: Finish it off by applying a waterproof sealant (caulking) around where the hose meets the bottle on the inside and out. It is very important that this is water tight.

Once everything is dry, you should be ready to add your medium and begin your garden. You may want to keep your bottle somewhere it has support, especially when you get a top heavy plant in there. Use half of a cinder block to make sure it stays upright.

Let me know if you build one and send me some pictures. Maybe you know how to improve on my design. Growing hydroponically is supposed to give you the fastest growing plants possible. Everyone should have access to the best growing techniques.

Grow on, and roll on.

Cyber Hippy