Ultimate Desktop Hydroponic Garden

Overview about the design

I designed this to be square so I can get as many as possible on a shelf and grow the most plants possible in a small space. I designed the water reservoir to hold enough water so you should only have to top it off once a week or so making it less work. This was also designed to be easy to clean, just take it apart between plantings and rinse out the container and the lid. It used standard 1.5" net cups or Aerogarden pods also work well.

There are two versions one entirely 3d printed and one with a base you buy and just print the lid. The choice is yours.

Version 2 uses a 6QT Cambro container Like this one https://www.amazon.com/6SFSPP190-CamSquare-Storage-Container-Translucent/dp/B08X27SBKT

Once you decide what option you want to go with there are 4 different configurations

You can use a water pump and 1/2 tubing to pump the water / nutrient mix to the plants.

This method uses more electricity(6 watts) than air pump but provides more water