Hydroponic baby lettuce and micro-greens
Hydroponic lettuce and micro greens grown in a shade house. Hydroponic Lettuce and Micro-greens test to test varieties and growing mediums. No electricity was uesed. A greenhouse will be built in spring 2010.
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Love the video!! I was wondering if i could get the size of the operation and how much production you see out of it. I am experimenting with arugula and garden cress using the same basic system and just wanted to know what output i could possibly see.
Keep up the videos!!
Great video… Love your philosophy: KISS – Keep It Sweet and Simply! What are your recommendations for grow channels / tables used for for the greens? It appears from the video your using some type of vinyl material. I am going to use your style in the back yard concept to grow about 12 specialty greens to include 5 Asian Greens. Thank you for leading the way. IRIE
Looks like you are using a burlap for the seed medium to grow on, is this the case?
I am guessing that it would be pretty cheap, compared to something else, with the high rate of turn over with fast growing micro greens. The bottom line is the goal with a business.
Hi! Great set up. I am interested in knowing more about your system and how to set one up. If you can help, it would be appreciated. Thanks.
Burlap as a media huh? Very cool. Once the seeds sprout on the burlap once is it spent? How many times can you plant on it? And each run is fed by gravity with an 3gph drip head? Theres no gravel or media under the drip head?
Thanks
@crossfamilyfarms Seriously, Miracle grow? Yuck!
very interesting video:O) what is the song? i really would appreciate to know
great video, haha.
do they grow back after harvesting or you just sow a new batch of seeds?
thanks ^_^
Sorry I have not responded… Growing medium is burlap. Drip system, fertilizer and Ph balancing acid in the blue tank. A good way to start off is with Miracle Grow. It has anything you need as way of plant food to get you started then you can tweak it a little. Add some Calcium Nitrate. I can write to you more detailed instruction on anything specific you have a question with, just write me a message. Thanks…
hi im immanuel from philippines, and i really like your videos especially this one. i was wondering if you know what kind of media they are using, to me it seems like a cloth or something… hope you could read this post ^_^
Great work you did and very simple. I will be interested to know how you build your system. Do you have DVD that teaches all about your system. You can reach me with my you tube address or ayahugochukwu@yahoo.com
Wel done.
This bad news for Jamaica
thanks much for coming up with a video like this. you inspired me so much that i
want to try it also.
i am so desperately been wanting grow lettuce for my family’s consumption.. I don’t know if it will be ok to do it here in the Philippines. I also don’t know what and how to feed my would be lettuce.
thanks and more power!
first, congratulations! you propagated hydroponics your way without spending much. i’m so into it 2 but have no idea what to feed my would be lettuce. lol .i like the atmosphere where you r not enclosed like the greenhouses that r bad for the environment…keep it up…. thanks !
hey nice setup , im interrested in grow lettuce hydroponicly , but i wonderd if you cud make the food for them out of the old waste from other crops thus bein self suficunt if you cud rig up your set up to be pump free? any usefull ideas or link plz email me , chears
amazing just amazing… I just recently started out a very small ebb and flow hydroponic system for lettuce….i am seriously struggling with the type of nutrient and mediums…I’am finally starting to get some success but lettuce in 2 weeks..WOW!!! I would love to try your system out….would you help me?
This is a great video.
Thank you for your energy.
I am interested in a video that explains your design and operation of your system enough to replicate it.
I congratulate your innovation and creativity.
so this is a gravity drip from one end onto a spreader mat that is “wicking” the solution?
Her bro first off..hats off , I always love to see what people are working with. Looks as if you use matts and a drip system, do you use a return system? Also I will mention another style of hydroponics you may want to explore. People are now using styrofoam boards that float on a bead of H20. You can reuse everything. You can replace the matts with styrofoam and just run the H20 faster in your system. But you need a return system..
sure, I will help.
send me a message in youtube
Hi! I’m from Puerto Rico and i really enjoy the video, it’s very intresting and educational. I will like to know more about the whole system you used, because i was starting a new project on aeroponic, but by looking at the video I change my mind. If you can help me with whatever i will be glab. Thank You
Very nice greens. I’ve been eating micro greens for years, every time I thin my garden. I find basil and all greens to be a treat at any size.
Keep up the good work and tell the lizards I said Hi!
argue -No I dont argue with people, I just have a different opinion. My basil rocks in the flavor. But, I do this for a living, I am a farmer and a chef. I enjoy food and different food flavors, maybe the variety you are growing does not have a strong flavor untill it is mature. My site and my video are for farmers who would like to grow micro greens. I help them with varietys and disease. I am glad you enjoy your basil. My mico basil is very intense in flavor- we have differnet growing
i grow my own low pressure aeroponic basil under lights. The only good thing i found about micro greens is the quicker growing time. BUt full size basil was a much better flavour. YOu cannot deny a more mature basil plant has better flavour. no point arguing
well I find this not true. Ours have a very strong flavor. The carrots taste like carrots, the “bulls blood beets” taste like beets. The arugula is very very strong, knocks your socks off strong, as well as the basil. I think the weather has a lot to do with it. where have you grown micro greens?