Hydroponics system for begginers?

Hey Guys, I'm planing to try to grow in hydroponics and was checking some cheap solution good for beginners as well. I'm planning to have 4-6plants and I need something I could leave home for a week without worrying of flood.
What seems quite a good solution is the GHE EcoGrower pretty cheap and look simple enough.
Do you have any experience with it? or can you recommend something cheap a easy to use?

I don't know of any hydro system that I personally feel comfortable leaving for a week. Things can go from good to bad in a hurry with hydro. If i couldnt be there to monitor things on a daily basis I wouldn't even consider growing hydro.

Just my 2 cents.

I would agree with PK, I im near done with my first hydro grow with an oxypot and things did fuck up quickly at one point. If I wasnt here, prob wouldnt have it now.

I had a look about and it seems to be pretty cheap to make it all yourself. Im going to upgrade my pump (submerged one - sucks) for a 2 port one, and get another bucket with lid and a separate net pot. Really not expensive, I would have look about for the parts and have a go yourself.

Have a look at some vids on youtube on how to make your own

Attila,
I'm with the other guys. Abandoning your grow for a week at a time is risky. Might not flood, but you could come home to dead plants. Like Frenchy said, you can put together your own system fairly easily and if you really want to do this...go with a massively oversized reservoir...both for stability and so you don't run low. An auto-fill system could also be added.
JD

a very good way to become familiar with hydro is by starting with coco coir. you may end up sticking with it.

Bubble Ponics,
buy the totes at wal-mart, and the air pumps in the fish section.
I had to work out of town a weeks at a time, There were a few times I got back and there was no water in the totes, but the totes are reliable, and easy. I had 2 1/2 gallon totes.
You need good water to start with, then you won't have pH rebound problems.

Good Luck on Your Grow

Been there. Unless you spend a large fortune on a personal grow you're flirting with disaster. Even the high dollar electronics that are self correcting don't have eyeballs. In a bucket of good soil, with auto watering might be your best bet. Been doing hydro for quite a while, and it takes attention. Hydro can go to shit In a flash, and your crop and cash with it I wouldn't recommend hydro to an absent grower. Peace & be kind.

first hydro grow going myself. Left for a week...the largest hydro plant I had is now dead, (wouldn't happen to everyone). You need to be there. Soil you can leave for a week easily. I would suggest starting with a lower number of plants as well. My opinion, but starting with fewer is much easier to control and get your "system" down. If you want more plants to max out your lighting a separated system might be wise to isolate issues. One thing I have learned is when things go wrong in hydro (you might get lucky but it tends to happen at least once while learning) it goes wrong pretty fast.

Thanks guys for the opinion, I forget to mention that I have experience growing in soil and my biggest problem was when I had to leave for a few days. And a friend have a homemade passive hydroponics which looks as a perfect solution for me, just I'm not a DIY guy so I prefer to buy a complete set with a big reservoir that's why I asked ur opinion which one to take Do you think a 65 liter reservoir is enough for 4 plants for a week?
I think my friend has around 70 liter for 6 plants but he don't know if it would be enough for one week cos he is filling it every 2-3 day to maintain a certain water level.
Only think he mentioned to happen to him is the plants got burned from nutrients when the water level went low.

get a cheap water float, then hook up a hose to a extra faucet in the house when you leave. It will maintain water level
automatically. If using a a rez system, that is the best route even if you never leave. Will always maintain your water level. I
am with you on going to a system like this. I struggle with how much my DWC in a 5gal evaporates/drinks. I am adding almost a gallon
back a day now. Worried about the stress when the nutes kick up as the water drops every day.

As long as you max out the reservoir fill right before leaving and are using pH stable nutrients with an air stone, leaving for a week is no problem with a rockwool ebb/flow system. That's a big part of why you buy such a system. A somewhat oversized reservoir is advisable. I've done it many times.

NOTE: Fork out the money for professional components. You wouldn't want to have some hardware store plastic bin split open and flood the place while you are gone.

One final thought...and I've used this to keep clone Mammas alive for over two weeks. That is...set up a wick system, perhaps with coco. It's passive hydro and maintenance is easy. Just use a large res or bottom pot.
JD