True Cost Of DIY Hydroponics System & Harvesting
Channel: Growing with Glenna
Date: 15/03/2023

The true cost of a DIY Hydroponics System tank is $6.04 per month (seeds, nutrient, electricity) with a start-up cost of less than $100 (lighting, tank, pump, tubing, air stone, timer). Hydroponic lettuce is $1.51 per lb. The same kind of single-cut, living lettuce from a store costs $10-16 lb. However, hydro lettuce lasts 1.75 times longer. That takes the cost of store lettuce up to $26.49 lb. 

The real question should be WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A DIY HYDROPONICS SYSTEM??? Watch as portions of just a couple of heads of lettuce are harvested. Keep in mind that just one DWC tank, growing eight heads of lettuce a month, is worth $1272 per year! If you have eight tanks that makes the value of your hydroponics system worth over TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!!! AND, we didn't even talk about the difference in taste...that's an entirely different video playlist!

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Tips for Harvesting:
1. Allocate shears, tubs, & bowls for hydroponics only.
2. Buy extra tubs for harvesting so you can easily set the DIY lids with plants on top.
3. Put an old towel on the floor where you're harvesting.
4. Have containers nearby for compost and trash.
5. Use DIY veggie wash if desired; 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water.
6. Wear disposable gloves.

Cost of ONE DIY Hydro Tank for one month:
8 seeds, .24
5 gal nutrient, .35
seeding media, .45
electricity, 5.00
Total: $1.51/lb

Cost to start up a Single-Tank DIY hydro system:
1. Tank, $10
2. Lighting, $25
3. Pump, $5
4. Timer, $5
5. Tubing, $3
6. Air Stone, $3

Cost of Grocery Store Lettuce that is the SAME AS MY LETTUCE:
$1/ounce
$16/lb
Lasts 1.75 times as long, $28/lb

VALUE [the amount you would have to pay if you bought the same type of lettuce from the store]of a DIY Hydroponic Tank Per Month, $112
Per Year, $1344

VALUE of 8 DIY Tanks for a year, $10,752

***All of the calculations above are based on the cost at the time this video was published in central Texas.***

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