Hey everyone! I want to thank everyone for watching and subscribing! I really appreciate it! I wanted to make this video to share my new hobby that I’m very passionate about! I know it has nothing to do with home improvements, it was just so much fun doing this for a change. If you want to see more videos on my Indoor Garden, let me know in the comments and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Thank you again for all your support! Let’s have fun building together and growing vegetables! Please stay safe and healthy!
Is it possible to do the same thing with Rockwool or is that too tough to allow root vegetables to expand? Also, could you do a video on growing carrots? I would think they'd be done a little differently since they are longer. Do they grow through the center hole in the netcup?
@@IAMGiftbearer great question, yes they are. I use those when growing greens like lettuce arugula and so on, they are designed to fit in crop king nft system. 😁 it’s certainly not necessary to use them, it’s just that I grow so much it was worth the investment for my setup. Growing mediums can be anything as long as they can absorb a little liquid, sprout a seed and let roots grow out of them.
@@IAMGiftbearer my apologies for not seeing this question earlier, You can use rockwool, but to be honest I wouldn’t personally. I think rockwool is over rated and pricey. I also think that the rooot veggie would struggle in rockwool. When I first started, I used rockwool and then just said forget this. So the alternative was to start using peat pellets which are easily available and not expensive. In this video I wanted to show that you could even use any potting soil to grow anything easily with the nursery bags. Hope that helps, thank you for watching and especially engaging with us! Happy new year!!
Just found your channel - wish you were still making videos. We are just starting to grow hydroponically grown plants and your channel was the easiest for me to understand.
Great video Edward! My husband and I did get into growing our own lettuce inside this winter and since the pandemic started! I really like the way you start your seeds. We are starting radishes now, lol. We would love to see your indoor garden, please make a video. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Thank you so much! You definitely made my day ! It’s my pleasure to share with everyone! Stay tuned for more videos and hope you’re having a great weekend!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 keep up the great work!!! Everything your planting is working, I’m about to start off with all Kratky in 5 gallon black buckets and 32 Oz black jars ♥️ I ordered everything and it’s all on the way YAYYYYY I love how you explain everything and also show before and afters 🙏 thank you thank you thank you
Great job and decent analysis. Thank you! Thank you for taking the time to share your efforts with us and reaffirm that food can be grown anywhere at anytime with just a little know how and a bit of soul, seeds, lights/power, water and apparatus. My discovery of leaf goods in the darkest days of winter with only window sunlight revealed the same success. Kratky method truly works well but using the masterblend, cal nitrate and Epsom salt is the key mixture. Be well and thanks again for your sharing.
Thanks, I learned a lot, I like the leaves more than the radish itself, like it with Feta cheese Sandwich or salad, or meat burgers like lettuce, with yogurt. i appreciate the links , you are right takes a lot of time to find the right stuff, great setting, intersting didn't make alge
The template you make for your tubs that your net cups go in, what material is it made out of? I’d like to make several different ones. I like that idea!!
starting seeds with all the various options, heat, no heat, covered, methods... gave me analysis paralysis. This, Friend, was is an excellent video. Thank you!
Oh and I love my radishes as a potato substitute they don’t have any bitterness after roasting and have the same texture as potatoes super weird but delicious! And low carb!!
You are the best! I just found your channel and I’m at the beginning of my journey. This was so helpful! Also, I love your relaxed style. Can’t wait to learn more! Thank you!
Great video! You've learned a lot about hydroponics. I've grown cucumbers, herbs, and lettuce hydroponically in the greenhouse and I've got to say, yours is one of the best videos around. Stay with it, keep experimenting, and best wishes.
Thank you soo much for liking the video and I’m so happy to hear that I could help! There is no better feeling to know that I helped someone! Happy growing!😊
Awesome results. I have been doing tomatoes like this for a few years now and It's so easy and they are so delicious. I am going to try my radishes this way as well. Loved your video! Blessings
@@mlm7598 thank you so very much for your kind words! It’s a pleasure to make videos to help everyone and especially feedback that puts a smile on our face! Happy growing and don’t forget to have fun!
I just started doing hydro! Love your videos! Any tipis for a strawberry (and other fruit) station? I want to have a whole section of fruits on rotation, so I have fresh berries each week.
Thank you so much for watching and enjoying! I will get the links in the comments as soon as I can! But in case i don’t in time for you, everything is actually in the video and a google search of Masterblend Tomato formula will lead you straight to masterblend and dealers that are close to you in your country. The nutrients that I use and the amount in the grams that i use of each of the 3 part nutrient,,,,are in the video @ 51 mins in the video. I hope this helps. I appreciate you watching and especially asking me questions here. As for ph control, I use PH down concentrate , I get that from my local wholesaler. It is in liquid form already to go. I hope this helps, and I encourage everyone to ask and , I’m really interested on what else anyone wants to see more videos about in hydroponics. Stay safe and healthy Renan! Renan, I’m just trying to catch my breath right now , my apologies with my short response
Did you know you can slice off the root end of your onion(store bought), and you can cut each root into half, 3rds, or 4ths as long as you still have root on each pc. Plant it in the dirt not too deep, keep watered occas., and watch it grow back another onion. 😂❤
Is the white bag you put into the net pot only to keep the grow medium out of the water/nutrients/filter? I am curious why you keep the peat cup from touching the bottom of the netcup/water?
Thank you, Edward, for the link to this video on FB. I would love a video on your setup - it looks great!! I would like to set up a small indoor hydroponics grow area (one rack)... I will start easy with Kratky lettuce... but my ultimate goal is to grow peppers and tomatoes. I saw that you had string supports on the back of your racks, presumably for the tomatoes. Also what material are you using for your templates? It looks very sturdy. Perphaps a video on how you work with would be nice as well..... so many questions!!!
Thank you Susan for watching and your kind words! I really appreciate it! I just finished up my Indoor Garden Tour video here is the link th-cam.com/video/lmZnrwwmVEM/w-d-xo.html As for the material that I used for the template it’s called 1/4” poly board. It’s very hard to get, I only had some left over from a project I had. You don’t really need the template. I used it mainly because I originally had 2” holes in the lid of the original bin, and I wanted to use 3” for the radishes and 6 holes. So I cut the original lid out and basically used the grey template as an adapter. It was a mistake made in my early days of starting hydroponics. Stay safe and healthy and healthy and it’s always a pleasure to hear from you!
simple yet very impressive. thanks for sharing this great video. I offen wondered if radishes could be grown this way. I have a lot of problems where i live with bugs, birds, cats in my garden. I'm going to save your video for reference and try growing in my garage. thx again and have a great day. P.S. have you tried growing swiss chard?
I had 3 types of radishes in peat/perlite germinate in 2 days, and sprouting on the third and fourth day. No pre-soaking or anything. I covered the seeds to block out all light, which I think helped. It is a technique used to sprout microgreens. 100% germination.
Radishes are really easy to germinate, I thought I was getting lucky and they were germinating in the same time, but after growing almost 5 dozen radishes. I have come to the conclusion that they are easy to germinate. Thanks for watching!
Yes, I did learn sprouting and grow boxes from several people including Mike Vanduzee. The slit top with paper towel and soil topping combined to make the best and most long lasting sprouting boxes only using water. We sustained those grow boxes for 3 months and had anytime sprouts by adding only a 5g 2.5g 5g mix to sustain. It kept the plants immature and ready to transplant anytime for up to 3 months. Use a tough shop paper towel though, regular or cheap paper towels or off at about 2 months with handling.
Great videos just love all the information you give us. I followed the link for the net cup liners and it has 3 different sizes as a bundle is there a certain size for the 3 inch net cups Thanks
Edward, thank you for your excellent videos. I watch a lot of them and your approach is among the best. I have a few questions and suggestions for you. (1) at 40 minute mark of this video it seems that the planting bag is on the outside of the net pot. Did you find that the inside works better? (2) If using Kratky (with no pump) were those bags really needed - (extra time and cost?) (3) Comment to other readers: the advantage of the smaller totes is that they can be moved after filled with water (not so much with big ones) and it is more modular allowing you to plant at two different times instead of at one time for bigger ones, (4) I am thinking of trying hydroponic carrots can you share your experience with those we saw growing in this video? Idea: I think for taller carrots one might use 4.5 inch tall solo cups (with holes drilled in it) to replace the shorter 3 inch net pot, and finally (lol) (5) Might I suggest you give microgreens a try... I really like the peas and broccoli microgreens that take only about 10 days from seed to harvest and are VERY healthy. David
Pet stores at aquarium section. Ask for an air stone. You don’t need one for Kratky though, you just make sure you leave air roots above the water line for oxygen.
The one thing I won’t do is eat on camera, lol. It was great, better than anything I ever purchased from the grocery store. There is nothing better tasting than something we grow and pick to eat within minutes. 😉 Thanks for watching and happy growing!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and I’m so happy to hear that this video could help you! I really appreciate your kind words! Have a happy new year!
Hello Jade! Great question, the really small light brown looking cubes are oasis cubes, I mainly use them for lettuce and any other types of greens that I put into my crop king nft. You also asked me another question in our Facebook group, I didn’t want to hyjack the post. So, rapid rooters are great to use to germinate and keep the plant growing. They do the same job as jiffy pellets. I just get the jiffy pellets because I bought a big case of them and they were very inexpensive per piece. I don’t use the clay pebbles, to painful lol. Between Washington them out and sanitizing after every use, it was way to much work. I love the clone collars, I use them on all my plants like peppers, tomatoes and other long growing plants. I think they are awesome. I will be posting a few shorts on my channel to help people out with questions like yours. So stay tuned and help us grow by subscribing. I hope this helps and please feel free to look through the comments there are a lot of great questions like yours and answers😉 Talk to you soon and happy growing!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 also, so I'll be ok if I use the rapid rooter to germinate everything? Herbs, greens, Tom's, cucs and peppers? Oh one more question lol... once they're ready for the net pots I stick the whole thing in the net pot? With no clay pebbles but a clone collar for support? I'm a complete noob here! Thank you for all your help in advance!
I’m so happy to hear that this video helped you! I use 3 inch net pots for the majority of my plants, 2 inch for lettuce and herbs. Have you watched my other hydroponic videos? I use the mesh or nursery bags only when I grow radishes and carrots. I hope this helps! Happy New Year and thank you for watching!
Thanks for the video. Try soaking seeds in 3% hydrogen peroxide for 30 minutes. I've had some seeds germinate in less than 24 hours using that method. I couldn't believe it when I saw it.
Thank you! You sure can! I have done it! Just keep them loose. Hope this helps! Happy growing and let me know how it goes. Thanks again for watching and stay tuned for more coming!
Thank you! I got them from Amazon, they are awesome! You can get them in packs of six or more, here is a link for them for you to see them, happy growing! amzn.to/3mREbXz
You are amazingly patient and informative. I do not have grow lights and just wanted to know if you think I can start my seeds in jiff pellets and once ready for transplanting, put the entire pellet in planter that has soil after I remove the netting? Thanks a bunch..
You can certainly do that! I do it all the time, I don’t even bother taking off the netting. Hope that helps, thank you for watching and your kind words! Happy growing!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 If you right click and select "Translate to English" you will be able to read it. It says "Hello! Many thanks for the detailed review!"
Excellent video, thank you! Which black spray paint do you suggest using? I assume you need to use one for plastic so it doesn't peel. Perhaps Krylon Fusion flat black?
Thank you Sammy! I have all the links in the description. Check them out, they might help you with some of the things you need. Happy growing and thank you for watching!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 thanks! Apologies that I missed it in the description. Looking forward to your next video. I'd like to see how you grew your carrots.
@@sammyjenkins2664 hey no worries, it’s a pleasure to help. I grew the carrots the exact same way I grew the radishes 😉 Thank you for your kind words! Happy growing!
Thank you! My apologies for the late reply. Yes, I have tried, it kind of worked but I wasn’t thrilled with the results, so I set out to try different and easier solutions for a better crop. Happy growing!
You sure can! You’re welcome! Thank you for watching! Look at the kohlrabi I grew in this video, th-cam.com/video/lmZnrwwmVEM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fJ4pusjOYbfQ4Mmh
Great info, Thanks. You mentioned about growing carrots?? What size of net cups and nursery bags do you use and your preferred variety of carrots. Thanks, Growing Hydroponics in Gravenhurst
That’s awesome, nice to see a fellow resident of Ontario! I grow short and sweet carrots that I bought at Home Depot from McKenzie seeds. I did them the exact same way, but I cut the bottom of the netcup out to allow them to grow a touch deeper if necessary, have you watched my harvest video? Check out my playlist on hydroponics and stay tuned for more videos coming soon! I have links in the description on the items I used Happy new year and happy growing!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 I haven’t watched the harvest video but I will. I have switched from jars to using eve-trough down pipe. I also stated some dandelions seeds in Coco core with wicks for water pick up. Most of the seeds have germinated, but I’m definitely going to try the nursery bags. first time I ever saw them was on your site. Thanks for the reply.
Where do we find the hanging pot set up you have on the edges of your wracks. Your content is great, love you personality -- really comes thru nice. Keep up the great work.
Thank you very much for your kind words! My apologies for responding late. I bought them from Amazon. Just note I siliconed the plug for them and cutout a round top with a hole for a two inch netcup. I grow strawberries and sunflower munchkins along with other flowers Kratky style! Thank you for watching and subscribing! 😉 Happy growing! Here is the Amazon link, amzn.to/3pS2eYt
Thank you! I wish I can grow outdoors, I have a huge backyard but without a greenhouse everything gets eaten up by critters like I mention at the end of the video. Also living in Canada, we have really short summers so the greenhouse would have to be heated, so thanks for your suggestion, I choose to have my garden indoors. Thanks for watching
Hello and thanks for watching! Yes, of course using anything around the house that works is definitely the way to go. Try it out let us know how it works.
I make pickled radishes. I make takuan, Japanese pickled daikon, and pickled red radishes. We can’t get enough of either one. I’m wondering if I can grow a hydroponic diakon. I use artificial sweetener and they taste great. I don’t know how to put a link here for the recipes but you can find them on Pinterest.
I am going to try the paper towel method with all my seeds, I am new to this, and I am not being successful planting the seeds in rockwool for some reason...? My dome gets so much condensation and stays very wet inside (it is on a heat mat) so I'm not sure what I am doing wrong...?
The paper towel method works well. Just check them after 2 days and then every day. I used to use rockwool but I wasn’t to fond of it and it was hit and miss. If all your seeds are hard to germinate it could also be the seeds. Try the paper towel method before you come to that conclusion. My favourite medium to use is the jiffy peat pellets. They seem to work like a charm. If you have a ton of condensation in your dome just crack it open for a few hours or remove it completely and just dry it out a little and put it back on, again you can always leave it a little open for a few hours or less. Some seeds seem to take forever and usually take about a week or more sometimes to start growing. What seeds are you having troubles with?
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 So if I planted the seeds 2 days ago, should I see sprouts starting?? I don't yet, so I wonder if these are no good now?? I took the dome lids off, so lets see if they can be saved! ;)
@@kdelcastillo some seeds take about 5 to 7 days and sometimes a little longer, be patient, they will grow, I have never had seeds germinate in less than 4 days. The radishes for some reason are very easy to germinate or at least the batch of seeds I had. Just be patient, what seeds are you having troubles with? Some seed packages state how long to germinate and they are usually somewhat accurate.
Could you not drape some felt or weed cloth over a tote and fill with perlite vermiculite mix till half way down the tote and fill the bottom of tote with the nutrients and let it wick up and plant a lot more seeds?
I like the speed of the paper towel method, but I’ve learned over the years that it often stunts the growth of your plant. The less you can disturb the roots the better. Planting directly when possible is always better.
you plant them when seed has cracked and the very first sign of taproot. I only don't do this with tiny, hard to handle seeds like chives. Those get overseeded anyway.
Great idea with the template !! Isn't the orange top good enough to keep light out? Can I have link to your steel shelves? Thank you !!!. Are those black bins food grade?
If the bags don’t fit and you bought them from Amazon, return and take note of the size and order bigger. Sometimes Amazon sellers have wrong descriptions.
It appears to be a waste of time and money to grow radishes hydro because they are so inexpensive and the supplies are so expensive; however, this video gave me a lot of ideas. Great work. I subscribed.
Yes radishes are cheap, but some of us grow for the fun and beauty of it. Also you can do this all year long, and in the deep south that means I can do it in air conditioning.
Once set up, each radish costs about 15 cents. The basic hardware is a quality of life investment. The shelf, totes and light will easily last 10 years, if not 15 or 20 like with the stainless steel rack.
Hello I am from Philipines, we copied your process for cherry belle radish we are glad that the plants grow beautifully. But its 55 days already and it doesnt have signs that bulbs are formed.
I’m sorry to hear that, it sounds like your seeds are no good. Get new seeds and try again , if you’re here to say that my method doesn’t work, that’s very unfortunate for you, just keep trying
Thank you so much for your quick response. Please advise us your recommeded supplier for cherry belle raddidh seeds. Thank you so.much for your great help. Looking forward for your response
Do not presoak your seeds more than 6 hrs. I have germinated in toilet paper and the brown paper towels as well.. also u can get yourself whatever container, buy cheap pool noodle, cut 1inch thick, slit to middle half way, put plant in it and let it float in water..
My friend, it certainly is hydroponics, I used soil just as a loose medium to not complicate things for anyone and suggesting to use coco coir. The soil had no nutritional value for the radishes. The masterblend solution is what has all that the plant needed. Thanks for watching.
Hey everyone! I want to thank everyone for watching and subscribing! I really appreciate it! I wanted to make this video to share my new hobby that I’m very passionate about! I know it has nothing to do with home improvements, it was just so much fun doing this for a change. If you want to see more videos on my Indoor Garden, let me know in the comments and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Thank you again for all your support! Let’s have fun building together and growing vegetables! Please stay safe and healthy!
Is it possible to do the same thing with Rockwool or is that too tough to allow root vegetables to expand? Also, could you do a video on growing carrots? I would think they'd be done a little differently since they are longer. Do they grow through the center hole in the netcup?
Also, are those blocks with the larger holes that are shown Oasis cubes? I am curious what you grow in those and if you like them?
@@IAMGiftbearer great question, yes they are. I use those when growing greens like lettuce arugula and so on, they are designed to fit in crop king nft system. 😁 it’s certainly not necessary to use them, it’s just that I grow so much it was worth the investment for my setup. Growing mediums can be anything as long as they can absorb a little liquid, sprout a seed and let roots grow out of them.
@@IAMGiftbearer my apologies for not seeing this question earlier,
You can use rockwool, but to be honest I wouldn’t personally. I think rockwool is over rated and pricey. I also think that the rooot veggie would struggle in rockwool. When I first started, I used rockwool and then just said forget this. So the alternative was to start using peat pellets which are easily available and not expensive.
In this video I wanted to show that you could even use any potting soil to grow anything easily with the nursery bags.
Hope that helps, thank you for watching and especially engaging with us!
Happy new year!!
Just found your channel - wish you were still making videos. We are just starting to grow hydroponically grown plants and your channel was the easiest for me to understand.
Just watching this now, but I love your experimentation! What a wonderful thing to be able to grow them year round. Thank you!
I’m so grateful for your detailed instructions . . . Thank you, Beloved Sir!
I love my indoor growing hobby - Radishes is something I haven't tried. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching! It’s my pleasure to share with all of us! 😊
Great video Edward! My husband and I did get into growing our own lettuce inside this winter and since the pandemic started! I really like the way you start your seeds. We are starting radishes now, lol.
We would love to see your indoor garden, please make a video. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Thank you very much for your kind words!
I will try my best to put something together.😉
I just watched ALL your hydroponic videos this is my last one and OMG THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Out of the hundreds I’ve watched you’re the BEST!!!
Thank you so much! You definitely made my day ! It’s my pleasure to share with everyone! Stay tuned for more videos and hope you’re having a great weekend!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 keep up the great work!!! Everything your planting is working, I’m about to start off with all Kratky in 5 gallon black buckets and 32 Oz black jars ♥️ I ordered everything and it’s all on the way YAYYYYY
I love how you explain everything and also show before and afters 🙏 thank you thank you thank you
I want to thank you for taking so much time to show me how to put the seeds into the hole. I couldn't have done it without your help.
Great job and decent analysis. Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to share your efforts with us and reaffirm that food can be grown anywhere at anytime with just a little know how and a bit of soul, seeds, lights/power, water and apparatus.
My discovery of leaf goods in the darkest days of winter with only window sunlight revealed the same success. Kratky method truly works well but using the masterblend, cal nitrate and Epsom salt is the key mixture.
Be well and thanks again for your sharing.
Thank you very much ! I really appreciate hearing that you enjoyed the video.
I have a few more in the works so please stay tuned! Happy growing!
Thank you very much brother very interesting to learn good luck !!!
Thanks, I learned a lot, I like the leaves more than the radish itself, like it with Feta cheese Sandwich or salad, or meat burgers like lettuce, with yogurt. i appreciate the links , you are right takes a lot of time to find the right stuff, great setting, intersting didn't make alge
Being a long time dieter I love roasted radish’s. The taste taste similar to potatoes, but less carbs 👍🏻🇨🇦
Best Video on growing radishes in hydroponics! I want to see your setup! Please make a video for us! It looks crazy from whats in the background.
Thanks Tom! I appreciate it! I will be putting a video together with a tour on my next harvest, coming soon so stay tuned for more videos!😉
Hey Tom! Here is the link to my Indoor Garden ad setup! th-cam.com/video/lmZnrwwmVEM/w-d-xo.html
Enjoy and happy growing!
The template you make for your tubs that your net cups go in, what material is it made out of? I’d like to make several different ones. I like that idea!!
starting seeds with all the various options, heat, no heat, covered, methods... gave me analysis paralysis. This, Friend, was is an excellent video. Thank you!
Oh and I love my radishes as a potato substitute they don’t have any bitterness after roasting and have the same texture as potatoes super weird but delicious! And low carb!!
You are the best! I just found your channel and I’m at the beginning of my journey. This was so helpful! Also, I love your relaxed style. Can’t wait to learn more! Thank you!
Thank for the link to the heat mats. I’m going to try my seed germination with both ideas and see what happens.
Great video! You've learned a lot about hydroponics. I've grown cucumbers, herbs, and lettuce hydroponically in the greenhouse and I've got to say, yours is one of the best videos around. Stay with it, keep experimenting, and best wishes.
Thank you so much! Happy growing!
Please show more of your indoor gardening videos. Learned a lot from this, thank you.
Thank you! Have you watched this one?
th-cam.com/video/lmZnrwwmVEM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Zj_F0B9GOf09OxBH
thanks for the explanation of the lights, I have so long thought about what to buy! Now I know what to do
This video was very helpful. Thank you for your time and attention to detail. Now I will start my carrots 🥕 in my Home Depot bucket.
Thank you soo much for liking the video and I’m so happy to hear that I could help! There is no better feeling to know that I helped someone! Happy growing!😊
Nicely done. Thank you for sharing. This is what I was looking for. Hope to see more growing from you. Subscribed 😄
Thanks so much Gerry! I really appreciate it! There are a few videos in the works, hoping to help and share more! Ty again👍🏻
thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am excited to get some nursery bags for radishes and carrots!
My pleasure! Happy new year and happy growing!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 what is the purpose of the bag? Maybe I missed the answer.
The bag is too keep the soil from washing away in the nutrient solution
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 that makes sense. Thanks! I'm going to give it a try
Awesome results. I have been doing tomatoes like this for a few years now and It's so easy and they are so delicious. I am going to try my radishes this way as well. Loved your video!
Blessings
@@mlm7598 thank you so very much for your kind words! It’s a pleasure to make videos to help everyone and especially feedback that puts a smile on our face!
Happy growing and don’t forget to have fun!
These are wonderful ideas ❤
I just started doing hydro! Love your videos! Any tipis for a strawberry (and other fruit) station? I want to have a whole section of fruits on rotation, so I have fresh berries each week.
Excellent video! Thank you for sharing! Keep it up.
Awesome video. Getting ready to try lettuce.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I LOVE your growing room.
Thank you! 😁
Great video. Can you please add the nutrient used, weighs, link from where to buy to the description, also what you use for the PH control.
Thank you so much for watching and enjoying!
I will get the links in the comments as soon as I can! But in case i don’t in time for you, everything is actually in the video and a google search of Masterblend Tomato formula will lead you straight to masterblend and dealers that are close to you in your country.
The nutrients that I use and the amount in the grams that i use of each of the 3 part nutrient,,,,are in the video @ 51 mins in the video. I hope this helps.
I appreciate you watching and especially asking me questions here.
As for ph control, I use PH down concentrate , I get that from my local wholesaler. It is in liquid form already to go.
I hope this helps, and I encourage everyone to ask and , I’m really interested on what else anyone wants to see more videos about in hydroponics.
Stay safe and healthy Renan!
Renan, I’m just trying to catch my breath right now , my apologies with my short response
Wow! Those are beautiful! Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much Amber!
Please grow some beets.
This is very nice , im trying to learn about this system of growing.
Good video thanks, onions next? Keep it up
Did you know you can slice off the root end of your onion(store bought), and you can cut each root into half, 3rds, or 4ths as long as you still have root on each pc. Plant it in the dirt not too deep, keep watered occas., and watch it grow back another onion. 😂❤
Thanks
Radish greens with fresh collard greens (also hydroponic) make a great side dish
Garlic Starts would be a great video
thanks
Is the white bag you put into the net pot only to keep the grow medium out of the water/nutrients/filter? I am curious why you keep the peat cup from touching the bottom of the netcup/water?
Boil them, then bake them until soft. Great potato replacement
Ready to start radishes and cilantro as I was waiting for jiffy pots to arrive. Do you have a video on growing garlic indoors?
I don’t have a video on growing garlic, sorry.
Happy growing!
Very nice video Edward ! Thank you for the content and the quality of the information :-)
Thank you so much! Happy Growing!
Great Video Thanks allot I'm also in Canada.
My pleasure and thank you for watching and supporting our channel! Check all our videos enjoy and happy growing 🇨🇦
Hello .. Awesome tutorial .. 🇮🇹
Thank you very much.
Thank you, Edward, for the link to this video on FB. I would love a video on your setup - it looks great!! I would like to set up a small indoor hydroponics grow area (one rack)... I will start easy with Kratky lettuce... but my ultimate goal is to grow peppers and tomatoes. I saw that you had string supports on the back of your racks, presumably for the tomatoes. Also what material are you using for your templates? It looks very sturdy. Perphaps a video on how you work with would be nice as well..... so many questions!!!
Thank you Susan for watching and your kind words! I really appreciate it!
I just finished up my Indoor Garden Tour video here is the link
th-cam.com/video/lmZnrwwmVEM/w-d-xo.html
As for the material that I used for the template it’s called 1/4” poly board. It’s very hard to get, I only had some left over from a project I had. You don’t really need the template. I used it mainly because I originally had 2” holes in the lid of the original bin, and I wanted to use 3” for the radishes and 6 holes. So I cut the original lid out and basically used the grey template as an adapter. It was a mistake made in my early days of starting hydroponics.
Stay safe and healthy and healthy and it’s always a pleasure to hear from you!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 Thanks for the response. I wondered why the lid was cut out. I'm going to order 3" net pots.
simple yet very impressive. thanks for sharing this great video. I offen wondered if radishes could be grown this way. I have a lot of problems where i live with bugs, birds, cats in my garden. I'm going to save your video for reference and try growing in my garage. thx again and have a great day. P.S. have you tried growing swiss chard?
I had 3 types of radishes in peat/perlite germinate in 2 days, and sprouting on the third and fourth day. No pre-soaking or anything. I covered the seeds to block out all light, which I think helped. It is a technique used to sprout microgreens. 100% germination.
Radishes are really easy to germinate, I thought I was getting lucky and they were germinating in the same time, but after growing almost 5 dozen radishes. I have come to the conclusion that they are easy to germinate. Thanks for watching!
Yes, I did learn sprouting and grow boxes from several people including Mike Vanduzee.
The slit top with paper towel and soil topping combined to make the best and most long lasting sprouting boxes only using water. We sustained those grow boxes for 3 months and had anytime sprouts by adding only a 5g 2.5g 5g mix to sustain. It kept the plants immature and ready to transplant anytime for up to 3 months. Use a tough shop paper towel though, regular or cheap paper towels or off at about 2 months with handling.
Beautiful. Thank you for this video. Liked and subscribed.
Great videos just love all the information you give us. I followed the link for the net cup liners and it has 3 different sizes as a bundle is there a certain size for the 3 inch net cups Thanks
Love your video. Keep up the good work!!
just curious why you didn't start with the larger cups. why use the jiffy pouch?
Edward, thank you for your excellent videos. I watch a lot of them and your approach is among the best. I have a few questions and suggestions for you. (1) at 40 minute mark of this video it seems that the planting bag is on the outside of the net pot. Did you find that the inside works better? (2) If using Kratky (with no pump) were those bags really needed - (extra time and cost?) (3) Comment to other readers: the advantage of the smaller totes is that they can be moved after filled with water (not so much with big ones) and it is more modular allowing you to plant at two different times instead of at one time for bigger ones, (4) I am thinking of trying hydroponic carrots can you share your experience with those we saw growing in this video? Idea: I think for taller carrots one might use 4.5 inch tall solo cups (with holes drilled in it) to replace the shorter 3 inch net pot, and finally (lol) (5) Might I suggest you give microgreens a try... I really like the peas and broccoli microgreens that take only about 10 days from seed to harvest and are VERY healthy. David
Would be really cool to see you do kratky outside
Could you talk more about the air bubbler, how to use and where to get?😊
Pet stores at aquarium section. Ask for an air stone. You don’t need one for Kratky though, you just make sure you leave air roots above the water line for oxygen.
Great stuff. Thanks. 😊 - I wish you had taken a bite and told us how good it tasted.
The one thing I won’t do is eat on camera, lol.
It was great, better than anything I ever purchased from the grocery store.
There is nothing better tasting than something we grow and pick to eat within minutes.
😉
Thanks for watching and happy growing!
Great detailed video! Thanks!!
Thank you so much for sharing that you enjoyed this video! 😊
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and I’m so happy to hear that this video could help you!
I really appreciate your kind words!
Have a happy new year!
What size of hole drill piece do you use foe the holes. Thanks for the video, love it and will try this🇨🇦👍🏻
For 3” net cup I use 2 7/8 holesaw bit. Thanks for watching! Link is in the description
What a good video! Thank you for sharing your knowlegde. *****
Thank very much Frank! I’m very happy to hear that you enjoyed it! Happy New Year!
What are your other seedlings germinating in? Is that rockwool?
Hello Jade! Great question, the really small light brown looking cubes are oasis cubes, I mainly use them for lettuce and any other types of greens that I put into my crop king nft.
You also asked me another question in our Facebook group, I didn’t want to hyjack the post.
So, rapid rooters are great to use to germinate and keep the plant growing. They do the same job as jiffy pellets. I just get the jiffy pellets because I bought a big case of them and they were very inexpensive per piece.
I don’t use the clay pebbles, to painful lol.
Between Washington them out and sanitizing after every use, it was way to much work. I love the clone collars, I use them on all my plants like peppers, tomatoes and other long growing plants. I think they are awesome.
I will be posting a few shorts on my channel to help people out with questions like yours.
So stay tuned and help us grow by subscribing.
I hope this helps and please feel free to look through the comments there are a lot of great questions like yours and answers😉
Talk to you soon and happy growing!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 thank you! I'm learning a lot from you!! 😁 Oh I definitely subscribed already ☺
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 also, so I'll be ok if I use the rapid rooter to germinate everything? Herbs, greens, Tom's, cucs and peppers? Oh one more question lol... once they're ready for the net pots I stick the whole thing in the net pot? With no clay pebbles but a clone collar for support? I'm a complete noob here! Thank you for all your help in advance!
Awesome! Thank you. I’m just getting started with hydroponic growing. This video helped me so much.
Do you use the nets for all plants?
I’m so happy to hear that this video helped you! I use 3 inch net pots for the majority of my plants, 2 inch for lettuce and herbs.
Have you watched my other hydroponic videos?
I use the mesh or nursery bags only when I grow radishes and carrots. I hope this helps!
Happy New Year and thank you for watching!
Thanks for the video. Try soaking seeds in 3% hydrogen peroxide for 30 minutes. I've had some seeds germinate in less than 24 hours using that method. I couldn't believe it when I saw it.
Nice vid. Can I use clay pellets in the net cups instead of soil for my filler?
Thank you! You sure can! I have done it! Just keep them loose. Hope this helps!
Happy growing and let me know how it goes.
Thanks again for watching and stay tuned for more coming!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 👍 thanks.
@@davidf.8345 anytime 👍🏻
This is excellent thanks I already subscribed and gave like
Thank you very much! I really appreciate the support and your kind words! Happy growing Juan!
Great video i will try it. What are the adjusters you use on your grow lights?
Thank you! I got them from Amazon, they are awesome! You can get them in packs of six or more, here is a link for them for you to see them, happy growing!
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Try turnip for greens and root both
Beautiful
You are amazingly patient and informative. I do not have grow lights and just wanted to know if you think I can start my seeds in jiff pellets and once ready for transplanting, put the entire pellet in planter that has soil after I remove the netting? Thanks a bunch..
You can certainly do that! I do it all the time, I don’t even bother taking off the netting.
Hope that helps, thank you for watching and your kind words!
Happy growing!
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I don’t understand a word, my apologies!
Thanks for watching!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 If you right click and select "Translate to English" you will be able to read it. It says "Hello! Many thanks for the detailed review!"
Brilliant
Thank you very much!
Excellent video, thank you! Which black spray paint do you suggest using? I assume you need to use one for plastic so it doesn't peel. Perhaps Krylon Fusion flat black?
Thank you Sammy! I have all the links in the description. Check them out, they might help you with some of the things you need. Happy growing and thank you for watching!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 thanks! Apologies that I missed it in the description. Looking forward to your next video. I'd like to see how you grew your carrots.
@@sammyjenkins2664 hey no worries, it’s a pleasure to help.
I grew the carrots the exact same way I grew the radishes 😉
Thank you for your kind words! Happy growing!
Like your video. Wondering if you have tried clay pellets rather than the nursey bag and soil
Thank you!
My apologies for the late reply.
Yes, I have tried, it kind of worked but I wasn’t thrilled with the results, so I set out to try different and easier solutions for a better crop.
Happy growing!
Great teacher
Thank you!
Great video! I’m sowing some radish right now in Jiffy Peat Pellets.
So how did they taste?
Thank you!
They taste awesome, no different from my outdoor garden!
Have you subscribed?
So can you do onions too? Garlic? Baby potatoes?
Can we grow kohlrabi this way? Thank you for making this great video!
You sure can! You’re welcome! Thank you for watching!
Look at the kohlrabi I grew in this video,
th-cam.com/video/lmZnrwwmVEM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fJ4pusjOYbfQ4Mmh
Thank you so much! Subscribed !
Great info, Thanks. You mentioned about growing carrots?? What size of net cups and nursery bags do you use and your preferred variety of carrots. Thanks, Growing Hydroponics in Gravenhurst
That’s awesome, nice to see a fellow resident of Ontario! I grow short and sweet carrots that I bought at Home Depot from McKenzie seeds. I did them the exact same way, but I cut the bottom of the netcup out to allow them to grow a touch deeper if necessary, have you watched my harvest video? Check out my playlist on hydroponics and stay tuned for more videos coming soon!
I have links in the description on the items I used
Happy new year and happy growing!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 I haven’t watched the harvest video but I will. I have switched from jars to using eve-trough down pipe. I also stated some dandelions seeds in Coco core with wicks for water pick up. Most of the seeds have germinated, but I’m definitely going to try the nursery bags. first time I ever saw them was on your site. Thanks for the reply.
Where do we find the hanging pot set up you have on the edges of your wracks. Your content is great, love you personality -- really comes thru nice. Keep up the great work.
Thank you very much for your kind words! My apologies for responding late.
I bought them from Amazon. Just note I siliconed the plug for them and cutout a round top with a hole for a two inch netcup. I grow strawberries and sunflower munchkins along with other flowers Kratky style! Thank you for watching and subscribing! 😉
Happy growing!
Here is the Amazon link,
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@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 Please Do a strawberry video! Wow, yes!
Nice set up, but if you have a little backyard, consider to do multilayer hydropronics and cover it with clear plastic.
Thank you! I wish I can grow outdoors, I have a huge backyard but without a greenhouse everything gets eaten up by critters like I mention at the end of the video. Also living in Canada, we have really short summers so the greenhouse would have to be heated, so thanks for your suggestion, I choose to have my garden indoors.
Thanks for watching
How much did each raddish cost?
Hi. First time watching....I was entering if we could use large coffee pot liners .
Hello and thanks for watching! Yes, of course using anything around the house that works is definitely the way to go. Try it out let us know how it works.
You can eat the leaves too just like you collard greens
Hi can you tell how your grew your peppers and how to pollinate them indoors. A canadian too. Thank you
You can pollinate by hand or use an electric toothbrush on the back of the flowers 👍🏾
I make pickled radishes. I make takuan, Japanese pickled daikon, and pickled red radishes. We can’t get enough of either one. I’m wondering if I can grow a hydroponic diakon. I use artificial sweetener and they taste great. I don’t know how to put a link here for the recipes but you can find them on Pinterest.
You can grow any kind of radishes, I even grow carrots this way
I am going to try the paper towel method with all my seeds, I am new to this, and I am not being successful planting the seeds in rockwool for some reason...? My dome gets so much condensation and stays very wet inside (it is on a heat mat) so I'm not sure what I am doing wrong...?
The paper towel method works well. Just check them after 2 days and then every day. I used to use rockwool but I wasn’t to fond of it and it was hit and miss. If all your seeds are hard to germinate it could also be the seeds. Try the paper towel method before you come to that conclusion. My favourite medium to use is the jiffy peat pellets. They seem to work like a charm.
If you have a ton of condensation in your dome just crack it open for a few hours or remove it completely and just dry it out a little and put it back on, again you can always leave it a little open for a few hours or less.
Some seeds seem to take forever and usually take about a week or more sometimes to start growing.
What seeds are you having troubles with?
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 I will try that! Thank you so much! :)
@@kdelcastillo you’re so welcome! Keep in touch, let me know how it works out!😊
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 So if I planted the seeds 2 days ago, should I see sprouts starting?? I don't yet, so I wonder if these are no good now?? I took the dome lids off, so lets see if they can be saved! ;)
@@kdelcastillo some seeds take about 5 to 7 days and sometimes a little longer, be patient, they will grow, I have never had seeds germinate in less than 4 days. The radishes for some reason are very easy to germinate or at least the batch of seeds I had. Just be patient, what seeds are you having troubles with? Some seed packages state how long to germinate and they are usually somewhat accurate.
are those little nursery bags made out of shade cloth fabric?
Great question, I have no clue to be honest. My apologies for not having a better answer.
I’m growing turnips as we speak in my hydroponic systems 33 total
That’s great to hear!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 thanks! I’ve done kale. Collards, lettuce’s too
You didn't tell us what the tube in the side is for. Is it an overflow? Or is it to top u-p the water?
The tube is for air, it has a 1” air stone connected to it. It’s totally not necessary, because I have grown radishes like this without the air stone
Could you not drape some felt or weed cloth over a tote and fill with perlite vermiculite mix till half way down the tote and fill the bottom of tote with the nutrients and let it wick up and plant a lot more seeds?
They make a great low carb alternative to potatoes. Cooked to eliminate the pepper.
I like the speed of the paper towel method, but I’ve learned over the years that it often stunts the growth of your plant. The less you can disturb the roots the better. Planting directly when possible is always better.
Thanks for sharing!
you plant them when seed has cracked and the very first sign of taproot.
I only don't do this with tiny, hard to handle seeds like chives. Those get overseeded anyway.
Great idea with the template !! Isn't the orange top good enough to keep light out? Can I have link to your steel shelves? Thank you !!!. Are those black bins food grade?
I bought the steel shelves from Costco.
The black bins are safe to use. A little light comes through the lids but nothing to worry about.
Can you do beets?
I haven’t tried beets, but I’m sure you can. Thanks for watching!
Potatos salad is good with radish
Hey cauliflower also.
My 3 inch bag doesn’t fit my net cup like yours. Net cups are 3 inches and the bag says 3.5.
If the bags don’t fit and you bought them from Amazon, return and take note of the size and order bigger. Sometimes Amazon sellers have wrong descriptions.
Have you ever try carrots 🥕 ?
Yes I have, you should check out my other videos ,
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47:44 giant crimson
It appears to be a waste of time and money to grow radishes hydro because they are so inexpensive and the supplies are so expensive; however, this video gave me a lot of ideas. Great work. I subscribed.
Not if you live in Canada - it's cold!
the radish you find in stores taste like crap.
Yes radishes are cheap, but some of us grow for the fun and beauty of it. Also you can do this all year long, and in the deep south that means I can do it in air conditioning.
Last year I tried Korean Radishes from Johhnys Seeds, WAY better than anything i bought. going to try doing them this method
Once set up, each radish costs about 15 cents.
The basic hardware is a quality of life investment. The shelf, totes and light will easily last 10 years, if not 15 or 20 like with the stainless steel rack.
I like bake roasted radishes
Hello I am from Philipines, we copied your process for cherry belle radish we are glad that the plants grow beautifully. But its 55 days already and it doesnt have signs that bulbs are formed.
I’m sorry to hear that, it sounds like your seeds are no good.
Get new seeds and try again , if you’re here to say that my method doesn’t work, that’s very unfortunate for you, just keep trying
Thank you so much for your quick response. Please advise us your recommeded supplier for cherry belle raddidh seeds. Thank you so.much for your great help. Looking forward for your response
We will patiently try and wait until we see our first crop.. Thanks a lot
By the way I used the germination process using napkin and its perfect..
@@felzellafulache724 I’m in Canada , the radish seeds are readily available anywhere in Canada and the USA.
I don’t know how that would help you
Do not presoak your seeds more than 6 hrs. I have germinated in toilet paper and the brown paper towels as well.. also u can get yourself whatever container, buy cheap pool noodle, cut 1inch thick, slit to middle half way, put plant in it and let it float in water..
It is not really hydroponics if you use soil.. But cool anyway..
My friend, it certainly is hydroponics, I used soil just as a loose medium to not complicate things for anyone and suggesting to use coco coir. The soil had no nutritional value for the radishes. The masterblend solution is what has all that the plant needed.
Thanks for watching.
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639I agree with u sir
So what type of soil do I need?
Sounds like someone didn’t watch the entire video
The Peat Cups is the soil... go back watch the entire video please... Self explanatory.