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Easy DIY PVC Hydroponics Stand – Clever Design & Cheap To Build

Tired of your sagging setup? Build an awesome PVC hydroponics stand for around $100!

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Easy DIY PVC Hydroponics Stand

HydroPad PVC hydroponics stand Is your hydroponics system sagging, disorganized, or hard to work with? Then what you need is our exclusive HydroPad PVC hydroponics stand. This cleverly designed platform is:

  • Sturdy yet lightweight
  • Impervious to water or chemical damage
  • Adaptable to any traditional hydroponics garden
  • Easy to knock down for moving, and compact for storage

*Cost cited does not include tray and reservoir pictured here.

So tell me all about this stand…Our HydroPad® stand is the most functional, economical, and versatile hydro stand out there! It was designed around the popular American Agritech 4×4 Flood Tray (see photo above) but will fit most other brands of flood trays.

The basic configuration will hold a full-sized 4X4 ebb and flow tray (with 24 large buckets).

empty ebb and flow setup young ebb and flow garden

With a quick and easy change of 2 support bars, it transforms into platform mode, which will hold up to 16 “top drip” Bato buckets, 16 wick Autopots, or a full-sized 4X4′ lettuce raft.

See the top drip garden setup below:

Dutch bucket setup

Versatile? Absolutely!

  • Set up this PVC hydroponics stand with a “split plan”, half pots, and half lettuce raft.
  • Hang a T5 fluoro over your raft and an HID over some Batos.
  • Or just hang one strong HPS over the entire 4X4′ spread.
  • The combinations are limited only by your imagination!

lettuce raft and bato bucket combo

2 x 4 lettuce raft with 8 top feeders

ebb and flow with lettuce raft

Raft with 10 ebb & flow pots

Super for vining crops, The HydroPad® stand provides not only a sturdy base of operations, but it also holds the grow lights at any height, and as high up as possible to allow optimal space for vining crops (no holes in your ceiling). It provides a strong framework for trellising or tying your plants UP for maximum production.

vines trailing up the PVC pipe stand

We just love our stands and are proud of the clever design that allows this stand to be used for so many different hydroponics garden configurations.

Your new hydroponics garden project deserves a proper launching pad…. why not build it a HydroPad®?

How can I get the plans? You can get a complete set of the blueprints for the Hydropad® stand by ordering our highly rated “Simon’s Simple Hydroponic Plans” ebook.

Not only will you get the plans and parts list for this awesome stand, but the e-book also includes complete directions for 4 of the most prolific, user-friendly, and inexpensive do-it-yourself hydroponics systems out there. Read all about the ebook here: Hydroponic Plans.

Trick out your new pad! Doll up your shiny new HydroPad® with the HID lighting combo DIY kit below.

This kit, for a typical 4′ X 4′ garden, includes:

Hydroponics for beginners books

It’s always great to have a book in your hands as you learn about a new topic, so here are a few beginner hydroponics books. Have fun learning!

Hydroponics: DIY Hydroponics: 12 Easy and Affordable Ways to Build Your Own Hydroponic SystemHydroponics: DIY Hydroponics: 12 Easy and Affordable Ways to Build Your Own Hydroponic SystemHydroponics: DIY Hydroponics: 12 Easy and Affordable Ways to Build Your Own Hydroponic SystemThe Kratky Method: The Cheapest And Easiest Hydroponic System For Beginners Who Want To Grow Plants Without SoilThe Kratky Method: The Cheapest And Easiest Hydroponic System For Beginners Who Want To Grow Plants Without SoilThe Kratky Method: The Cheapest And Easiest Hydroponic System For Beginners Who Want To Grow Plants Without SoilHydroponics for Beginners: Start Growing Vegetables at Home Without SoilHydroponics for Beginners: Start Growing Vegetables at Home Without SoilHydroponics for Beginners: Start Growing Vegetables at Home Without Soil

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Stella and Simon, a couple of back-to-the-land, baby boomer enthusiasts, have embraced the world of homemade hydroponics on their three-acre plot of Florida piney woods. Their journey began after drawing inspiration from Epcot Center’s hydroponics exhibit, and they've delved into various hydroponic methods, experimenting with different systems, configurations, and crops both indoors and outdoors. Their expertise culminated in the creation of an innovative homemade hydroponics greenhouse, documented in their book, Simon’s Super Simple On-the-Grid, Off-the-Grid Hydroponic/Aquaponic Survival Greenhouse.

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