How To Start Seeds For Hydroponics For Beginners EZ
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- Опубликовано: 28 дек 2014
- Starting seeds for a hydroponic setup does not have to be complicated,
it can be done for beginners, and there is no need to worry about
messing up. This video is a step by step on starting seeds for
hydroponics, so enjoy!
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Thank you! i teach k-8 STEAM and we have been watching your videos, learning how to grow hydroponic gardens in the classroom!
Thanks my Brother. I'm starting off a new season and needed a reminder. This helped.
I have to add to your method:
First you have to soak the seeds to soften their coat for 24 hrs. This can be done by actually soaking the rockwool.
Then you can go back to this method of keeping the water level low at 1 inch deep to keep the rockwool wet.
I would put the lights on after I see them sprouting. They do give you enough time. Say several days up to a week.
Everything else is great. Keep the dome on to reduce evaporation and raise humidity (think spring time).
Add your nutrients only after you see the true leaves (the 3rd leaf). Put only the quarter strength recommended
100% correct. Very useful. Hopefully lots of urban gardener will see this video. Keep on doing them. You are talented.
thank you
Your the man, thanks so much for all that you share. I appreciate you so so much!
I love the stand that you are putting the seeds on. Is there an episode on how you built it and if so, which episode. Thanking you in advance for all you do.
Thank you Luke, once again a really great video my friend.
Thank you for watching! I am so glad you liked it.
Good video Luke, It's been my experience to not use a seedling heat mat with greens (cool season crops, lettuce, spinach ect). The germination rates are lower and slower - because they germinate best in cool climate. The seedling mat reverses that. Just my experience.
Ditto, John!
+Indoor Hydroponix Yep, I agree, heat mats slow germination of cool weather crops.
I noticed the same thing.
Love your videos, great job. I am just starting out and experimenting to what works. So far not such good luck. The heat mat, do you need to have one if you live in the warmer climate ! I know my area where I have been stetting up gets up to at least 85 90 degrees. Is this to warm? Will this work for seeds?
perfect and helpful upload
Do you have to let the rock wool cubes soak in the water for some time like an hour before adding seeds?
I used a heat mat for different types of lettuce,5 out of 50 cubes sprouted.I think the biggest mistake was not soaking rockwool cubes in water with properly adjusted ph
Rockwell cubes have a pH of 8
To everyone having a problem with nats and fruit flies. Getting a strong fruit smelling gel hand soap ( grape Scooby doo works best from dollar tree) place about a 1/4 inch in a Dixie cup and leave several an area you are having problem in. I have done this as needed works great. They get in to and can't get out!
Can you recommend a good book for starters?
Thanks for the video.
Start of actual video at 7:54
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thank you
Neglected to lower ph by soaking them in an acidic solution between 5-6 ph for 30min to a day and did not fertilize the rockwool.
very interesting... thank you......
Can you put a link to your video if you did a video on building the tabletop hydroponic setup?
Great video. Just now coming to hydroponic.
Question: do you continue to use the heat pad once seeds have sprouted? I’m thinking the heat from the grow light is all that’s required.
Again, you make this process, & so many I’ve seen on your other videos, so easy to understand. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Neat episode my friend. I have never grown hydroponically however I hear its something else. I don't have issues growing with soil indoors organically all winter but it takes some patients.
***** It is darn near amazing. A little disconnected from "gardening" because it is not at all dirty, or garden feeling. But it is what it is and I like it!
Excellent video! Thank You
Great video thank u 4 shearing can u please tell me if u can grow a black pepper plant this way thank u again from DAVeteran
I have a couple questions...
1. Do you need to change the water for your hydroponic garden at all? If so, how frequent should you do this?
2. What is the best way to grow a full size plant in a 5 gallon bucket? I noticed you put more than one plant in a bucket .. I was just wondering about one big plant .
hi luke. very interesting! do I need those hanging lights? i'm in a small west facing condo. also, I don't have the stone things. it's some kind of black foam moss. can I use it to start my seeds?
great guy a lot of information I used coconut fibre I made from coconut fibre
Do you put the new sprouts directly into full strength solution, or a diluted mix for hydro?
I cannot imagine even being as close to it as excited as I am when I open up my three by threes and see a bunch of kush praying to my lights I doubt that growing vegetables would feel as good.
It does to normal nonaddicts.
how long do you have to plug the heat mat in a day?
We don't have any hydroponics shops in the area, so I bought a starter kit from an online hydroponics shop. The rockwool cubes it came with do not absorb water: they are hydrophobic. I even left them overnight in water but they still are completely dry and float on top of the water. All the videos I've watched so far show rockwool absorbing water like a sponge. Is this an alternative type, or is this a fake kit? I sent the shop an email but they haven't responded.
I have 1" rockwool and my cups are larger can I use straw to fill the gaps. Will grow outdoor
Do you mind if we share your video on our website? We get this question a lot and you do such a great job.
I don't plan on doing any hydroponics but I've watched your series anyway and will continue to watch. Gardening information is relevant - there is always something more to learn. Thanks.
-- Sheryl
TheSajeffe Spring will be here soon enough, and when it comes, you will be filled with great gardening videos!
Oh, I'm in no rush. I'm still harvesting plenty of food daily. And I have two more raised beds to make for Spring planting.
hi thank you for your video very useful !!! one question if we don't have the lighting like you have just for simple home !! is that ok to use the window we have lots of nature lights coming in the house ! as we leave some were green and lots of sun light every were with big windows !! and wen is good time to expose my baby germinated herbs !! thank you so much just like to know as i just started and really appreciate your help !!
Is there an video on what to do next after sprouting? Should we be adding nutrient water to the tray everyday after sprouting? Can I just leave the heat tray next to a sun light window for the whole Time before I move the plants to my DWC system?
Thanks alot for this tutorial
Do you have to keep the basement air circulating to prevent mold and mildew growth down there. Just curious. We don't have basements down here.
We have some air circulation, but we don't have a problem with mildew and mold because there is not that much moisture.
How long do you keep the heating pad on per day? I would like to put it on a timer.
Great video Luke, I will give hydroponics a go later in the year. I am doing Aquaponics at the moment but will diversify.
Gardening Tips With Phil Good to hear! That is what I am doing here as well is just diversifying.
Yes it is always good to try new techniques and do some experimentation.
Hi, what lights do u use in the indoor? that fluorescent tube, how many watts and what type are those?
awsome information
Great video!
Very nice. I'm going to start my seeds today.
Thank you! That means a lot! Have you checked out some of our newer stuff? Because if you liked this, then you definitely will like what we have been doing. :D
I am wanting to use an Ebb & Flow system using clay pebbles - Once you get the seeds started in the rockwool, do you have to remove them from the rockwool?
Kaleing it everyday!🌿
Thanks for the video. I have started some tomato seedlings in 3" net cups with clay pebbles. They are around 10 days old and 1 or 2 true leaves appear on them. I am doing it krtaky in small plastic jar. The roots are not coming out of the net cup. The water is just touching the bottom of the net cup. What could be the issue?
Rockwool is very similar to ROXUL insulation. They are both green. They are both made from spun rock. ROXUL is flame retardant and ALSO made from slag (a byproduct from steel furnaces). ROXUL also has several additives that this grow medium DOESN'T have like a water resistant spray.
Luke what do u think about doing your HIGH INTENSITY in a hydro system?
Great video.
Good Info. Thanks 💐
hi i want to start hydroponic for lettuce.can you please tell me if i need to put any nutrients for seeding
Really inspired by this video!...
I am going to start doing hydroponic.
But i would like to know that which crop would be best to start and which plants would be best according profit and growth rate.
Bro kya aapne start kiya?
Should I use distilled water; further, what would be the best filtration of water to use for best results?
In hydroponics, water type usually doesn't matter (for most growers). If by "best results" you mean lots of plant growth, what matters is the nutrients in the water, the quality of the light, and how much oxygen your roots get, not how "filtered" your water is. :)
Doesn't matter as much. Best filtration method is probably reverse osmosis.
Awesome video, Luke! You definitely showed that it's not complicated at all :-)
PinkChucky15 yay! good :D I will tell you what though.... Nothing beats traditional gardening videos. This series is fun, but it is not dirty! I need spring to come soon.
I know what you mean :-)
I got these "jiffy pots" from my local store. Will these work
Should i use 18 gallon tub for 6 vine less pinto bean ?I want to save as much space as possible.Any answers appreciated.
So i live in the country, so I only have well water. Do you recommend i buy spring water at the grocery or something else? Or could i use softened water? I don’t mind buying a jug of water to start the seeds but if i put them into a hydroponic system later that could get expensive.
do we need the heat mat? or can I leave them outside in the sun and warm weather?
Will hard water kill the seeds? I have a pond rearing crayfish and would like to use aquaponics on top of it but the water is pretty hard as calcium carbonate is a form of salt.
I use well water. What is the maximum salinity would you recommend in water for healthy plants?
Fungus gnats are a problem indoors and that is why I'm looking into hydroponics--if there is no soil, then the gnats have no home. However, I have to chuckle about your comment that fungus gnats have no predators. There is an almost microscopic spider that loves them. Whenever those teensy spiders set up housekeeping, I go out of my way to protect them. They consume triple their own weight in fungus gnats about every other day--I know because I find dozens of little fungus gnat corpses beneath each tiny web. Go, spideys!! They're my newest best friends.
spider mites?
Tommy Than that's what I was thinking..Iv always been told that spider mites are a major pain!
good job
Question for a hydraponics beginner what is the Wattage for light used to grow the produce?
Can you use rsin water to start your seeds, also how did the cukes work?
Good video,...........appreciate it.
Larry Simons thank you Larry!
Great video. What kind of light is that?
Thanks!
David
+dkroen17 It is a compact fluorescent.
Two or three seeds germinated in the rockwool i used since i place more than one seed in one rockwool. What should i do?
Thx for the help for my project
Bianca Fernandez thank you!
Can I just snip off part of the herb plant I forgot what it was called but the n stick it in the rock wool and let it grow?
am a student of agriculture based in uganda and i would love to teach this farming method to children and women in the local setup what are the alternatives i can use to set up a hydroponic garden. electricity is scarce please advise othrwise
Nabasenero Tracy solar power?
Nabasenero Tracy Kratky method is a good option for no electricity.
Nabasenero, I hope you have continued to pursue this incredible project. There are simple ways to capture the sunlight and convert it to solar power. Research simple designs and equipment. This will give you endless amounts of energy to power your hydroponic garden. Good luck!
You dont need electricity; use the sun and skip the pump with the Kratky method. GL.
Hi, can please tell from where I can buy rockwool, online or any vendor and the tray.
What is the light schedule? I thought it was 24 hours of light until I see this video and see the bed on the left has it's lights turned off. Please explain. Thank you.
1-Can you use coconut coir? 2-I want to plant heads of lettuce. It is just my girls and I so we go thru one per week. Can I plant them a week a part? 3-At dollar tree they have plastic slotted containers for silverwar, spices - so would it work to use that to have your spinach in a row like you would in a soil garden?
Good video..
Can you comment on where it is worth getting the hydroponic system called ‘lettuce grow farm stand’? It seems quite expensive.
can you also make nutrients from, for example, pruning waste?
One question, I have started plants inside and watered w compost worm tea. so i have seen plants died, and smely and fungus mold on top, and flies swiring around. now, everywhere on the internet had been growing w worm manure or tea. so, should i just delete these trays or put them outside overnite, and tomorrow put them in the compost. cause, the greens are not going to be good w fungus...right? my house does smell funky w moldy, yes. but maybe i should only attempt to grow microgreens, an not semi adult plants, right? then how can I get itready to be planted outside in the cold. or just to forget it....rest, and only grow in water? ask . please tell me...thank you. I don't want to die in toxic air in the lungs, and especially air in the winter when everything is kept closed.
How about a grow bar hydroponic set up? Would this not be an ideal way to start plants?
I noticed your foam bed is not floating. Is that to allow air to the roots. Do you let the seeds grow so the roots can reach the water before you take them out of the rock wool?
Hey luke great video i just bought 20$ in seeds from u the other im 16 and just got a greenhouse and growlights for christmas i wanna try the buckeet hydroponic but having trouble finding an airator any tips?
the aerator can be found at pretty much any pest supply store! And thank you for your support and your purchase. It will be shipped out tomorrow!
Can you use sponges instead, if you have that. Instead of rock wool cubes?
what if i have natural sunlight all year round can i put it outside instead of the artificial light
very interesting...
How many seeds
do you plant when you have itty bitty seeds...like some of the herbs...and I'm guessing you add more holes to the wool block?
I'm interested in growing flowers, cordylines and ferns etc via Hydroponics - Both indoors and outdoors - And was thinking of using the DWC method (with air pump etc), but there is very limited information on growing these genii this way. Has anyone here had any experience with this? I'd be very grateful for any advice.
Well hey... How much do you estimate the price of setup for commercially producing this lettuce
Excellent video and how-to instructions. A couple of questions: Can these rockwool cubes be reused or they are good for only one use; also, is there is another non-organic seed-starting medium as alternative to rockwool? Thanks
+chandra0102 Rockwool are only good for 1 use.
How do you start the seeds? I hate paying so much for seeds. I want a sustainable continuous cycle where I can do everything from start to finish and that includes the seeds as well.
Do you need to heat if you are growing butterhead lettuce?
Does anyone know if you put your seedlings in water when you are growing them for the box.
Great how to video Luke. I definitely will be trying nasturtiums this year. I will have to get some grow mats. I guess it is time to start rosemary and lavender in order to transplant in the spring. Any other things I should be starting this soon? Thanks for all your help guys. Happy New Year!!!
Happy new year to you too!!! We can't wait to start our seeds either. We are counting down the days! :D
My first thing to plant is onions on Feb. 20th, then tomatoes, peppers, eggplant March 15th, then cabbage, broccoli, kale, etc. march 25th, then basil and lettuce april 5th. beans, lettuce, spinach, parsley, dill, corn, radishes, etc. I direct sow.
Hi Luke
So for the hydroponic solution do we just add water when the level; drops or do I have to change the water? How often?
Rene Mace not completely, it is actually just the same mixture of hydroponic solution. Never change the water, just add a bit at a time to compensate for lost solution.
sir, what we can use instead of rockwool??
what to do if i dont have rockwool
please answer
can we use foam ir sponge
I want to,use sponge also
I used the wool rock and my plants are spindly what do I need to do
how can i germinate my strawberry seeds so tiny
Love your videos! So I’m just a beginning, but I’ve been experimenting with some hydroponic greens under some full-spectrum LED grow lights. Anyway, I’m having a little trouble with the sprouts, I think. After I seed the rockwool, I put them in my humidity dome away from the lights. But when the seeds sprout, it seems like they’re bolting. Instead of leaves at or near the surface of the rockwool, the sprouts stretch really long and then extend their leaves, which can’t support lettuce or spinach in the long run. Should I just keep them under lights the whole time? Should my humidity dome have more ventilation? I just can’t figure out why the sprout would bolt like this (and it’s the same for all the seeds I’m using, including different lettuces, spinach, bok choy, even basil.) Thanks so much!
how about radish, onion and pepper plants? those work for hydroponics?
Great video! I'm inspired ! :)
+Jurassics So glad!
+Jurassics You can do it!
You have used a heating pad. It is, I suppose , a thermostatically controlled one. Could you please tell me the temperature that it maintains ?
heating pad is okay.
Hi Luke. I live in Florida, and am wanting to pick up hydroponics as a hobby so I am a novice. My question for you is are the lights necessary? I have a Florida room that I was going to dedicate to this that gets plenty of sunshine. Will the light in y florida room suffice to sprout the seeds?
Angie Tazelaar if you have the system outside, or in a super sunny window, the lights are absolutely not necessary.
Thank you! :D
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