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I designed and 3d printed LED light mounts so I can add more lights.

@jermee that's pretty neat nice job

This used Gardyn nutrients, double the nutrients recommended and pH checked and adjusted daily.

Thanks! a stable pH and EC keeps the plants happy

Yes, I use the brush to pollinate, sometimes I just break off the male flower and brush it against the female flower. You can also buy zucchini seeds that are parthenocarpic - plants don't need pollination.

Hi there, I made it using stuff I already have, so it's a prototype. I already deleted the 3D printer file, it was so long ago. You should be able to make one using vibration motor(2430 vibration motor-lookup on Amazon) attached to a sieve. I don't check on comments often, sorry about the late reply.

I guess it’s a silly question to ask when you harvested your next round. I forgot your first harvest was day 77. So your next harvest should have been somewhere around 275-85 or so….

Thanks! I should probably post the last 11th tomato harvest video, I've forgotten about it...lol I had to cut the tomato growing short because I wanted to start my onion/squash experiment... 😂I waited for a few weeks to see if I can get the most out of the plants before I tossed them. I had one last 11th harvest on Aug 04 - Day 290 the weight was 9.8lbs, most of the tomatoes were ripe. It took almost 2months for the plants to bounce back after heavily pruned. I haven't done rotations on tomatoes cause I plan on canning them for sauces/salsa. So my tomato goal has always been to harvest a large quantity. You should give it a try and do rotations, especially now that you can see how often you have to wait for a harvest with these varieties. You can definitely do rotation planting in the gardyn. You can plant 1-3 tomato plants every week, until all the slots are filled. The Tiny Tim and Aerogarden tomato plants can last a whole year or more if you take care of them and regularly trim the old leaves. They may take some time to regrow new foliage, but once they do get a trim, they will bounce back.. The plant will show signs(it'll look withered and full of old worn out leaves) when it's ready for a heavy pruning. I don't think I will do a cucumber video series..They're one of the most finicky plants I've ever encountered... Almost all varieties have a different pH sweet spot, especially if you want to continuously harvest more than 4 cucumbers at a time... 😂

The yellow tomatoes are saved seeds from plants originally bought from my Aerogardens. The tiny tim I bought on seedsnow. The original mother seeds were bought several years ago and I just keep saving seeds to grow the next generation of plants.

Thanks! I've been growing vegetables in hydroponics since 2016 and I love learning all about it.

I'm not sure what you mean about a "black disk". This is what's in the Gardyn Reservoir, a circulation pump(Left), a small black pump+Clear vinyl tube(for draining the tank - Right), and the white float valve(Right). I use an elbow connector at the end of the blue tube so the tube doesn't kink. Back when I had an AG Farm, I've thought of using Battery Float Valves. I was thinking I could mount it onto the lid. They are small enough to fit and shouldn't interfere much with the plant roots. Just an idea, they come in different sizes...

@@jermee hm, interesting about a different float. Thanks for your response, and Video! With hubby's help, I will start with the gardyn and go from there 😁

I'm growing dwarf varieties so I don't need to skip rows. I do skip the middle column. I prefer to leave the middle column empty for a better air flow once the plants grow more foliage.

The system is called the Gardyn version 1.0 - mygardyn.com/

I designed and 3D printed them ☺️

nope, I'm just a hobbyist who enjoys tinkering on stuff. I learn the stuff from the internet and very helpful people sharing their knowledge to the world.

Here's a picture of the schematic of how everything is connected, hope it helps. ignoramusbyday.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/zcircuit-gardyn.png

Can't really say, I had issues with the roots on this particular one. I was testing them with the 3D printed column, at first they seemed okay, but as they got big, the roots required more frequent watering, which I couldn't accommodate because all the columns ran on the same pump. I didn't want to risk hiving leaking issues with the pepper's ypods. So I tried to fix the issue by adding a cup for the cucumber roots to sit in just like the ypod cup in the gardyn. The cucumbers didn't seem to like that. The cucumber started struggling and then eventually got root rot, so I had to toss it out. I will try again next time, once I modify this gardyn with a dedicated pump just for the cucumber.

Thanks! We like the way they state. I don't like suuper sweet tomatoes or extra tart. I'd say they are in between. We eat them in salads, taco, etc....

Thanks!

I made some caps that goes on the top column. Here's the STL file to 3d print it. www.thingiverse.com/thing:5383799. But you can also just get the 3/8"x48" Steel Round Bar from home depot and zip tie it to the Gardyn's aluminum bars...😁 www.homedepot.com/p/3-8-in-x-48-in-Plain-Steel-Round-Rod-801597/204273966

thanks!

They started with Maxigro. I've switched them to the 3-part Masterblend once they started fruiting.

yup, simple ebb and flow with clay pebble. I 3d printed a fitting for this container, but you can buy the ebb&flow fittings on amazon amzn.to/3Ihi6da

@@jermee thanks, amazing how the roots expanded in the container

Thanks! I save the seeds every time I've grown them, but I got the original seeds from Aerogarden.com - Golden Harvest(2019) and Seedsnow.com - Tiny Tim(2017).

Thank you so much!

Thank you, what a boss.

I definitely favor convenience and ease of maintenance more than anything, even if I have to break them... 🤣

Thank you very much!

Gotta have one just for tomatoes!! It's worth it for tomatoes. I wish they would sell a larger reservoir.

@@jermee Keith said he was looking at adding a float to have it refill from an external container. Didn't you add something like that?

Thanks Matt! I consider it an on going battle, trying to find small plants to grow in such a small space :)

Thanks!

I love them both. I pick the system that would grow my plants well. Gardyn for tomatoes, peppers, beans, etc.. I like the plant spacing and how I can prune easily. It's easy to trim the roots as the plant matures. The Farmstand, I like for leafy greens, strawberries, plants that don't grow massive roots or foliage.