Hydrofarm RS5GAL4SYS Hydroponic Grow Kit Multi-Purpose Hose and Air Pump, Black Culture Root Spa 4 Each, 5 Gallon Buckets, Deep Water System

Works l8ke a charm easy to care for great product

This simple, but wildly effective, system is just perfect. I only have 3 tomatoes in DWC this year, but will expand next year. My plants are huge and healthy and setting lots of lovely fruit. Sitting on my patio with the sound of the bubbling is magical. The air pump is practically silent, I have to feel it to make sure it's going (it's always going lol). I've filed the buckets three times since I put them out, that's less than once a week (I'm sure it will increase over the term of the grow, but soooo efficient). I live in a very arid climate and keeping my tomatoes satiated is rough, these are PERFECTION. Just check those pictures, look at those roots. I'm in love.

Works really well

Great system for my first grow op. I did find it difficult to access the water to check level and pH once the plants became larger, but resolved the issue by adding some cooler spigots to the buckets at the level I felt was my preferred water height. Obtaining samples for pH was then a breeze and I could tell how much water was in the bucket by whether it reached my spigot. I bought the four bucket setup but then could only fit two in my tent. Having an extra pair of buckets ended up making changing the water way easier. I plugged the two extra air outlets with a piece of the hose and a “goof plug” I had from my garden sprinkler system, giving me turbo bubbles in the two buckets. The same objective could be achieved by tying off a piece of hose I expect. While I’m sure one could put this kit together for less it was a good value for me as a first time grower.

I bought these buckets so I could change out my grow buckets rather than move the plants to another container until I can wash and sanitize my buckets. They were more affordable than others I looked at and the buckets work great! No leaks in the tubes and I’m a happy grower.