Commercial grower here. The base inflation of seeds is biggest hurdle I've had. 20-25% increase to seed prices is significant when ordering 100k seeds plus. And they indeed have added weight and gas surcharges to shipping. Not to mention we expect DAYS in shipping delays even if paying more for faster shipping. Really messed up succession plantings when demand has been high and many varieties were also backordered.
Is it worth letting a plot go to seed or are you running f1 crosses? When i was running my aquaponics i never tried harvesting seed from plants that bolted so not sure how much of a pain it is
@@psylentrage most hybrid varieties won't produce a true fruit if grown from saved seed. This is very evident if you try to save seeds for pumpkin or squash.
I agree with your agenda ❤️! I’ve got a DWC and another hydroponic set up growing lettuce green and red peppers, cucumbers and lots of tomatoes growing thanks to you Hoocho!! Thank you brother for all of your information and videos I’m now a Patreon member as well, God bless!
With my balcony hydroponics system, I was able to stay home without any grocery deliveries for two weeks when both my husband and myself got Covid. At the same time, cases were surging where we live and almost all delivery services were delayed. We stocked our pantry, fridge and freezer and medicine cabinet well beforehand. We just had to rest and focus on getting well. We could comfortably stay at home for months if we wanted to.
This guy is inspiring! I've been gardening indoors since about 1990, but back then I was growing _left-handed cigarettes,_ and doing it in potting mix. I changed my ways long ago, and I'm loving growing food in hydroponics! Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, many leafy greens, herbs, etc. I've got (4) gardens setup now, and have a 4 x 4 grow tent assembled in which I'll put my 8-bucket DWC system, and I'm starting (12) Kratky systems for succession growing of leafy greens. I'm not a strict vegetarian, but mostly so. I figure by the time I get everything up and running I should be able to grow the majority of my food. There's not a lot that's more rewarding than that. Especially if lettuce ever goes to $12 here!!
great video Hoocho, as always! the later part of the video has me really keen on a high level discussion about which systems to use when and why, if you're up for it. not just for lettuce obviously but rather which is best for what. it makes sense that taller plants with heavier fruit probably need a method with better root support for example, but the different pros and cons of the many options among those would be really interesting, summed up in a basic overview video, now that you've experimented with so many different techniques. as you say, some need power, some more space, others like drain to waste way be less efficient with water and nutrients, others wont work for some plants because space and support for roots is limited. you know and have tried so much, it'd be really awesome to hear your thoughts on which technique to choose when, your likes/dislikes, etc.! much love!
TL:DR use kratky style systems and deviate if you can't get any further with it or struggle with a particular crop. Drain to waste is used by large greenhouses, because they can monitor their systems in a way that they drain next to nothing. This requires constant monitoring of the conditions, e.g. temperature, humidity, etc. For a beginner, I'd say: Kratkys everything. Use a float valve with a larger reservoir to refill, if you grow larger / fruiting plants. Dr. Kratky does this for beans, tomatoes, etc. If you have gathered experience, you can try other systems. Bato buckets are pretty foolproof for larger plants, same goes for ebb and flow for any kind of plant. The NFT systems are specialized for leafy greens and many people on the hydroponics reddit seem to struggle with it. If you can dial it in correctly, it can yield a bit more per given space.
@@SeamusHarper1234 awesome, thank you very much for the helpful reply. the krathy technique definitely seems very easy and accessible and its interesting to hear you recommend it for more than quick growing basic crops. i imagined it might reach its limits fairly quickly for anything with larger root systms or anything with a longer growing period where root rot might become an problem over time. definitely where i'll start and i'll see how far i get as you suggest!
I literally have self seeded lettuce growing in my lawn that I haven't tended to at all, they're so easy to grow, I refuse to pay $3.50 for a lettuce (especially since they were only $1.50 before covid), it's got me stumped who would actually pay $12 for a bloody lettuce.
here in Quebec, Canada our iceberg lettuce is not 12$. but in a month it went from 1,99$ to 3,99$ for us its crazy expensive, especially for the cheapest lettuce on the market (in our country).
$3.99 is not crazy expensive for iceberg lettuce in Canada in the off season. The fact that we are able to get it for $1.99 at all during the off season is a wonder, considering that at the least it has travelled from the USA. People need to stop expecting to have the same selection of produce, at least at the in-season prices, all year round. That and expecting every vegetable and fruit to be perfect causes significant CO2 emissions, food loss, and harms farmers.
Great video. I’ve been doing hydroponics for awhile now and people always say to me it’s to hard or I can’t do that. Maybe when they watch some of your videos they will see how easy it is. Where abouts in SE QLD are you? I’m in Hervey Bay. Keep up the good work mate.
I wish I could grow lettuce at home but it feels like I can never get temperature under control, either in a grow tent, or outside. So every attempt at lettuce I make ends up with bitter, inedible stuff. Are there varieties you recommend that won't won't get bitter at 75-80 deg?
$12 for one lettuce I payed $4 for a bag of lettuce already washed we Only eat lettuce every now and then mainly on wraps but hey the bag of lettuce Weill probly go skyrocket now to like $8 a bag
Have you done any research on that water tub you set your mate up with (green lid). Was gonna buy one today but decided to figure out of it's a safe plastic first
If anyone was to view the Rob D. (include the dot) channel on this platform, you will discover the real reason for the weather patterns we have. I encourage you all to check it out. It is very important information. Cheers!
People must be crazy to pay that price when they could grow it for just a few pennies! Do Australians understand when they are taken to the "cleaners." Fertilizers got more expensive here in the USA too, but nothing like you describe...you're being ripped off! Surely ppl can grow lettuce in other areas than Queensland? If not, you've got caught in infrastructure issues and problems Australians created....they need to wake up, growing lettuce is so simple. Is a country like yours not capable of building giant hydroponic facilities to grow lettuce, tomatoes and sofort...little countries all around the world have them, but Australia doesn't? Our climate in Minnesota is arctic 7 months of the year, and even we have them and also grow them indoors in our homes. Get with it for g😅😮😅oodness sake!
The main reason I started getting small hydroponic gardens was to grow leaf lettuce and bok choy and other greens all year despite the weather. I bought a 25 pound package of blendable nutrients, another kilo of all in one MaxiGro, and a liter of Aerogarden kind. I still grow crops outdoors but my seven little gardens are fail proof. I bought grow lights too to try other indoor growing methods.
you know that i find it really funny how supermarkets put the price of them up because no one would buy them so they would have to throw them out with in a week and if anyone would buy them at that price they need to see a Doctor WTF
Thank you for inspiring me to start hydroponic growing. I have learned a ton from your videos and have had great success growing food for my family. Thanks for all you do!
Wow, aud12.00 just for a head? Wish that the price and demand of lettuce would be the same here. While the expense to make a head of hydroponic lettuce in my country costs aud0.11, it only costs aud4.20 to buy 1kg of lettuce in the market.
To be fair iceberg lettuce is 4x the price of locally grown other variety lettuce I’m in the Caribbean but I’m determined to grow iceberg lettuce in my warm climate prolly will purchase water chiller and all that but yh I like a challenge
Stock up on fertilizer. It will get worse. One main benefit is that hydroponics is the most efficient use of water and fertilizer. When you grow in ground a lot goes to waste.
i understand why the price is going up but ppl seriously cannot see or know that woolies and coles have up to 3 to 6 months supply in cold storage. therefore they are taking advantage of everyone. sorry but simply do not agree on some of the facts or the immediate price rise. i have been a farmer and know how the system works. I am in full agreement oft hydro diy.
I mean I’m not upset about expensive iceberg lettuce, it’s disgusting, nutrientless and the environmental cost of growing it far outweighs the benefit to the human body. Just my opinion of course
I’ve never been to Australia so I don’t know whether you have as many dandelions as we have in America, but they make a pretty good (in some ways, better) alternative to lettuce. The trick is to strip the fleshy portion of the leaves from the stem/midrib to remove a lot of the bitter latex if eating the leaves raw. My preferred way of eating dandelions is boiled with linguine/spaghetti and seasoned with olive oil, salt, garlic, pepper, and either citrus juice or balsamic vinegar. It’s really delicious to me, though it may still be too bitter for some people’s taste buds.
Fertilizer cost has risen for sure; however power cost has risen a LOT more. In Germany you pay 40 cent per kWh. So a 100W LED grow light which is running 16h per day will cost approx. 19 Euro per Month. And such a grow light is only sufficient for a small space where you can grow 5 to 10 lettuces or so. If you want more growing space you will need more and bigger grow lights, which will multiply the calculation.
I was talking about LED grow lights (i edited my post to make it clearer). The problems with Germany’s power cost apply to all indoor gardening where you need grow lights, hydroponic or soil gardening doesn’t matter. But i expect vegetable prices to skyrocket during the next months, so power cost might then be lower than grocery prices, we will see.
@@mornkel2125 Actually most decent LED grow lights these days have dimmer knobs on them, or even remotes to set the light strength from 15% - 100%, So when seedlings are small, you run the light on 20-30% (20-30W) and as they get bigger you turn up the power. That saves alot more money than you think....You can also run the lights on for 14 hrs or even 12 hrs with just as good results (for lettuce anyways) and if you throw in some high value plants like strawberrys then instead of $2-4 a punnet, they are around 40-50 cents. Capsicums are another good one, so if you have all 3, it becomes well worth it if its winter and you want summer fruits and veggies.
@@marneybanana1985 good ideas! i guess i will do what you suggested: dimming when possible and reducing to 12hrs instead of 16hrs - and i think i will stick to plants that do not need that much light like lettuce, spinach, chard etc
At rocklea markets in Brisbane it's $88-$90 wholesale a box of 8 lettuce the reason is nsw had flood destroying their grops then Qld got hit with flooding now you can't buy seedlings anywhere commercially so bang sky rocketing prices
I love how you slide in during the introduction. This is why I'm planning on getting my own system. Once the recession kicks in, I can sell veggies and have my own food.
Lmao That was a great start! I can still buy lettuce but my gut has been saying to get a water garden going pronto. I'm in the western drought in the US.
I was running an aquaponics system for a while, found there's amazing selection of lettuce when growing ones own. Unfortunately people in my area preferred just going to Walmart over farmers market. With how things are going might just need to clean up and revamp the system
I wonder how fish food pricing is comparing to fertilizer. I had wanted to switch to hydroponics over aquaponics but having tilapia might finally become a bonus
Varies from month to month depending on food source availability. At the moment there’s plenty of other sources so they aren’t a problem, but when things get dry… Oofft
I grew tomatoes and capsicums this year and the rats came in and took a few. I baited and they seemed to enjoy the feed so I got out the fox trap and sitting it in the open with a bit of peanut butter and jam on the plate, I nailed three after killing one with bait. After seeing some scats the other day, I have put more bait out and blocked up some holes. My glasshouse setup is only 4 x 2 metres and sitting on the ground so susceptible to outside attack. I think in future I will get another couple of fox traps and do a bit of free feeding outside and put some mice mesh on the floor.
yea.. more people buying the fert for hydroponics wont screw us at all. heard of supply and demand? encouraging people to create a greater demand is not a great idea.
Commercial grower here. The base inflation of seeds is biggest hurdle I've had. 20-25% increase to seed prices is significant when ordering 100k seeds plus. And they indeed have added weight and gas surcharges to shipping. Not to mention we expect DAYS in shipping delays even if paying more for faster shipping. Really messed up succession plantings when demand has been high and many varieties were also backordered.
This is sad to hear. Another hurdle.
Is it worth letting a plot go to seed or are you running f1 crosses?
When i was running my aquaponics i never tried harvesting seed from plants that bolted so not sure how much of a pain it is
Grow some for seed. Now you have two income sources
@@psylentrage most hybrid varieties won't produce a true fruit if grown from saved seed. This is very evident if you try to save seeds for pumpkin or squash.
@@bdog5369 who said anything about hybrids?
I agree with your agenda ❤️!
I’ve got a DWC and another hydroponic set up growing lettuce green and red peppers, cucumbers and lots of tomatoes growing thanks to you Hoocho!!
Thank you brother for all of your information and videos I’m now a Patreon member as well,
God bless!
Hodl!
With my balcony hydroponics system, I was able to stay home without any grocery deliveries for two weeks when both my husband and myself got Covid. At the same time, cases were surging where we live and almost all delivery services were delayed. We stocked our pantry, fridge and freezer and medicine cabinet well beforehand. We just had to rest and focus on getting well. We could comfortably stay at home for months if we wanted to.
Really good episode. I’ve gotten some really great ideas from the stuff that you’ve built. I really appreciate what you do.
This guy is inspiring!
I've been gardening indoors since about 1990, but back then I was growing _left-handed cigarettes,_ and doing it in potting mix. I changed my ways long ago, and I'm loving growing food in hydroponics! Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, many leafy greens, herbs, etc.
I've got (4) gardens setup now, and have a 4 x 4 grow tent assembled in which I'll put my 8-bucket DWC system, and I'm starting (12) Kratky systems for succession growing of leafy greens. I'm not a strict vegetarian, but mostly so. I figure by the time I get everything up and running I should be able to grow the majority of my food. There's not a lot that's more rewarding than that. Especially if lettuce ever goes to $12 here!!
Your electric slide intro is the best intro I've in a while.
great video Hoocho, as always! the later part of the video has me really keen on a high level discussion about which systems to use when and why, if you're up for it. not just for lettuce obviously but rather which is best for what. it makes sense that taller plants with heavier fruit probably need a method with better root support for example, but the different pros and cons of the many options among those would be really interesting, summed up in a basic overview video, now that you've experimented with so many different techniques.
as you say, some need power, some more space, others like drain to waste way be less efficient with water and nutrients, others wont work for some plants because space and support for roots is limited.
you know and have tried so much, it'd be really awesome to hear your thoughts on which technique to choose when, your likes/dislikes, etc.!
much love!
TL:DR use kratky style systems and deviate if you can't get any further with it or struggle with a particular crop.
Drain to waste is used by large greenhouses, because they can monitor their systems in a way that they drain next to nothing. This requires constant monitoring of the conditions, e.g. temperature, humidity, etc.
For a beginner, I'd say: Kratkys everything. Use a float valve with a larger reservoir to refill, if you grow larger / fruiting plants. Dr. Kratky does this for beans, tomatoes, etc.
If you have gathered experience, you can try other systems. Bato buckets are pretty foolproof for larger plants, same goes for ebb and flow for any kind of plant.
The NFT systems are specialized for leafy greens and many people on the hydroponics reddit seem to struggle with it. If you can dial it in correctly, it can yield a bit more per given space.
@@SeamusHarper1234 awesome, thank you very much for the helpful reply. the krathy technique definitely seems very easy and accessible and its interesting to hear you recommend it for more than quick growing basic crops. i imagined it might reach its limits fairly quickly for anything with larger root systms or anything with a longer growing period where root rot might become an problem over time.
definitely where i'll start and i'll see how far i get as you suggest!
It’s on my list!
Great suggestion!
Great run through of the basics growing systems mate. 👍
I'll get to use those endcaps on some rails one day.😉
Cheers for the share Rob! Keen for that video! Haha
I literally have self seeded lettuce growing in my lawn that I haven't tended to at all, they're so easy to grow, I refuse to pay $3.50 for a lettuce (especially since they were only $1.50 before covid), it's got me stumped who would actually pay $12 for a bloody lettuce.
Me to I really don't know who would pay $12 for one lettuce lol
I’ve heard lettuce will grow anywhere, I’m just starting my journey into self sufficiency
Wait...did you just slide in with a straight face on your intro ?!?
It is not by coincidence to have a perfect storm of all inputs going bad at once.
There’s also a vertical hydroponic tower garden we can use, good for small garden and apartments and building rooftop
Love your video
For any serious gardener we know lettuce is literally one of the easiest fastest producing crops to grow, so no panic🤞
here in Quebec, Canada our iceberg lettuce is not 12$. but in a month it went from 1,99$ to 3,99$ for us its crazy expensive, especially for the cheapest lettuce on the market (in our country).
$3.99 is not crazy expensive for iceberg lettuce in Canada in the off season. The fact that we are able to get it for $1.99 at all during the off season is a wonder, considering that at the least it has travelled from the USA. People need to stop expecting to have the same selection of produce, at least at the in-season prices, all year round. That and expecting every vegetable and fruit to be perfect causes significant CO2 emissions, food loss, and harms farmers.
Great video. I’ve been doing hydroponics for awhile now and people always say to me it’s to hard or I can’t do that. Maybe when they watch some of your videos they will see how easy it is. Where abouts in SE QLD are you? I’m in Hervey Bay. Keep up the good work mate.
Nice video Hoocho.
I wish I could grow lettuce at home but it feels like I can never get temperature under control, either in a grow tent, or outside. So every attempt at lettuce I make ends up with bitter, inedible stuff. Are there varieties you recommend that won't won't get bitter at 75-80 deg?
Find variety's of lettuce local farmers in your are grow. Visit a farmers market.
That's some crazy prices, good it's not that bad in Denmark
thank u, 4 let-us know😊
$12 for one lettuce I payed $4 for a bag of lettuce already washed we Only eat lettuce every now and then mainly on wraps but hey the bag of lettuce Weill probly go skyrocket now to like $8 a bag
How about aquaponic?
Solar powered hydroponics is a thing now too.
Link to video referenced at 4:35?
Have you done any research on that water tub you set your mate up with (green lid). Was gonna buy one today but decided to figure out of it's a safe plastic first
Another reason why I call my home grown lettuce”naner- naner-naner!” Lettuce.
The F###?! Here in the County of El Paso we have lettuce at 1 USD
Fertilizer storage for farmers so good prices skyrocket
If anyone was to view the Rob D. (include the dot) channel on this platform, you will discover the real reason for the weather patterns we have. I encourage you all to check it out. It is very important information. Cheers!
Thank you for this VERY enLightening referral, sir!.
@@dannerpaint You are absolutely welcome. Cheers!
Legend!
Autossuficiência alimentar é a solução mas não é fácil☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️
Sell some of your lettuce to KFC!
This explanation is so mainstream it's disappointing
People must be crazy to pay that price when they could grow it for just a few pennies! Do Australians understand when they are taken to the "cleaners." Fertilizers got more expensive here in the USA too, but nothing like you describe...you're being ripped off! Surely ppl can grow lettuce in other areas than Queensland? If not, you've got caught in infrastructure issues and problems Australians created....they need to wake up, growing lettuce is so simple. Is a country like yours not capable of building giant hydroponic facilities to grow lettuce, tomatoes and sofort...little countries all around the world have them, but Australia doesn't? Our climate in Minnesota is arctic 7 months of the year, and even we have them and also grow them indoors in our homes. Get with it for g😅😮😅oodness sake!
The main reason I started getting small hydroponic gardens was to grow leaf lettuce and bok choy and other greens all year despite the weather. I bought a 25 pound package of blendable nutrients, another kilo of all in one MaxiGro, and a liter of Aerogarden kind. I still grow crops outdoors but my seven little gardens are fail proof. I bought grow lights too to try other indoor growing methods.
It would be great for you to discuss more about your rotation scheduling and how one would go about creating a steady production.
I'd be interested in this, too.
Been collecting everything over the past couple weeks and binging your content, seeds currently germinating! Thanks for it all hoocho!
Look at all that lettuce, you're rich!
Yeah, stacks of green!
you know that i find it really funny how supermarkets put the price of them up because no one would buy them so they would have to throw them out with in a week and if anyone would buy them at that price they need to see a Doctor WTF
I really wished there was a source to get those rectangular downspouts in Europe.
Maybe an Australian eBay store could supply for you change region in settings to Australia and message a few sellers maybe have some luck
Thank you for inspiring me to start hydroponic growing. I have learned a ton from your videos and have had great success growing food for my family. Thanks for all you do!
That’s great to hear mate! Cheers 🍻
How’s your grow tower designs going ?
I love your hydroponic agenda Hoocho…that’s an agenda I can get behind, and you are open about it, not pushing it from the shadows!
Wow, aud12.00 just for a head? Wish that the price and demand of lettuce would be the same here. While the expense to make a head of hydroponic lettuce in my country costs aud0.11, it only costs aud4.20 to buy 1kg of lettuce in the market.
To be fair iceberg lettuce is 4x the price of locally grown other variety lettuce I’m in the Caribbean but I’m determined to grow iceberg lettuce in my warm climate prolly will purchase water chiller and all that but yh I like a challenge
Stock up on fertilizer. It will get worse. One main benefit is that hydroponics is the most efficient use of water and fertilizer. When you grow in ground a lot goes to waste.
i understand why the price is going up but ppl seriously cannot see or know that woolies and coles have up to 3 to 6 months supply in cold storage. therefore they are taking advantage of everyone. sorry but simply do not agree on some of the facts or the immediate price rise. i have been a farmer and know how the system works. I am in full agreement oft hydro diy.
I live in Queensland too. Where do you buy bulk fertilizer??? Hydroponic stores are too expensive. What type of fertilizer do you use. Thank you !!!
It’s $3 for a pack of seeds. Gettcha some!!!
You forgot to mention opportunistic price gouging by the major supermarkets
I mean I’m not upset about expensive iceberg lettuce, it’s disgusting, nutrientless and the environmental cost of growing it far outweighs the benefit to the human body. Just my opinion of course
I have hydroponic tomatoes growing in ,perlite watering 4 times a day for 15 minutes when they ripen they split what am I doing wrong cheers Gary
korean natural farming
Hi great Video, I like your greenhouse site, do you have a video about your size of greenhouse? im starting and yours look neat and great to starters
Bang subscribed. May use my 🐟 to supply the Fertizer
I’ve never been to Australia so I don’t know whether you have as many dandelions as we have in America, but they make a pretty good (in some ways, better) alternative to lettuce. The trick is to strip the fleshy portion of the leaves from the stem/midrib to remove a lot of the bitter latex if eating the leaves raw. My preferred way of eating dandelions is boiled with linguine/spaghetti and seasoned with olive oil, salt, garlic, pepper, and either citrus juice or balsamic vinegar. It’s really delicious to me, though it may still be too bitter for some people’s taste buds.
Also wild chicory grows in America and is also a good alternative to lettuce.
Your whole system is made out of petrochemicals.
How do you deal with the heat? Central FL gets warm 70% of the year
Good luck finding a market
Are grocery bills are killing us
Fertilizer cost has risen for sure; however power cost has risen a LOT more. In Germany you pay 40 cent per kWh. So a 100W LED grow light which is running 16h per day will cost approx. 19 Euro per Month. And such a grow light is only sufficient for a small space where you can grow 5 to 10 lettuces or so. If you want more growing space you will need more and bigger grow lights, which will multiply the calculation.
Get LED lights. Will save you a ton.
I was talking about LED grow lights (i edited my post to make it clearer). The problems with Germany’s power cost apply to all indoor gardening where you need grow lights, hydroponic or soil gardening doesn’t matter. But i expect vegetable prices to skyrocket during the next months, so power cost might then be lower than grocery prices, we will see.
@@mornkel2125 Actually most decent LED grow lights these days have dimmer knobs on them, or even remotes to set the light strength from 15% - 100%, So when seedlings are small, you run the light on 20-30% (20-30W) and as they get bigger you turn up the power. That saves alot more money than you think....You can also run the lights on for 14 hrs or even 12 hrs with just as good results (for lettuce anyways) and if you throw in some high value plants like strawberrys then instead of $2-4 a punnet, they are around 40-50 cents. Capsicums are another good one, so if you have all 3, it becomes well worth it if its winter and you want summer fruits and veggies.
@@marneybanana1985 good ideas! i guess i will do what you suggested: dimming when possible and reducing to 12hrs instead of 16hrs - and i think i will stick to plants that do not need that much light like lettuce, spinach, chard etc
Grow in front of a window.
Hello, any plans on adding Electroculture techniques to boost yields and prevent more disease and other stuff... Maybe pests as well... But who knows
At rocklea markets in Brisbane it's $88-$90 wholesale a box of 8 lettuce the reason is nsw had flood destroying their grops then Qld got hit with flooding now you can't buy seedlings anywhere commercially so bang sky rocketing prices
I love this!!!
I love how you slide in during the introduction. This is why I'm planning on getting my own system. Once the recession kicks in, I can sell veggies and have my own food.
*Diabolical Hoocho Laughter and Lightning in the background, for some reason.*
It's not that hard to grow lettuce hydroponically I grow it in my bedroom. It doesn't require alot of nutrients or light.
Hi Hoocho, I live near Brisbane and would like to know if it is possible to grow lettuce and other greens all year round using the NFT system?
What an absolutely amazing channel thank you, finally found my key out of this commercial BS
As bad as things are, this is just the stimulus needed to develop local, diverse, resiliant industries & logistics.
Lmao That was a great start! I can still buy lettuce but my gut has been saying to get a water garden going pronto. I'm in the western drought in the US.
This would also be a great time to start experimenting with legumes and cereals!
Great videos, thanks for all the useful information!
Just imagine a container garden 500 heads growing in one
Beard is looking good bro
Cheers mate hahaha
Next step is to cut out the fertaliser with aquaponics!
You're a weird guy Ace.
I was running an aquaponics system for a while, found there's amazing selection of lettuce when growing ones own. Unfortunately people in my area preferred just going to Walmart over farmers market.
With how things are going might just need to clean up and revamp the system
I wonder how fish food pricing is comparing to fertilizer. I had wanted to switch to hydroponics over aquaponics but having tilapia might finally become a bonus
Nice walk through of your systems! What variety of lettuce is that in your NFT system?
Cos mate
@@Hoocho cool, thanks!
Gotta ask how do you go with rodents etc Hoocho probably one of my biggest worries.
Varies from month to month depending on food source availability. At the moment there’s plenty of other sources so they aren’t a problem, but when things get dry… Oofft
I grew tomatoes and capsicums this year and the rats came in and took a few. I baited and they seemed to enjoy the feed so I got out the fox trap and sitting it in the open with a bit of peanut butter and jam on the plate, I nailed three after killing one with bait. After seeing some scats the other day, I have put more bait out and blocked up some holes. My glasshouse setup is only 4 x 2 metres and sitting on the ground so susceptible to outside attack. I think in future I will get another couple of fox traps and do a bit of free feeding outside and put some mice mesh on the floor.
yea.. more people buying the fert for hydroponics wont screw us at all. heard of supply and demand? encouraging people to create a greater demand is not a great idea.