HYDROPONICS How to Set up the Hydropond Growing System

[mukraker1]

Try using Hygroton (sp) clay rocks. They're great from seedling to flower. The keep the pH in range but offer no nutrition except what you put in to it. Be sure to keep the roots hidden from direct sunlight.

[mjs1989]

it it possible to start most seeds directly from perlight?

[hydropond]

@mjs1989

YES it is possible to start all seeds directly from perlite

99% of what i plant is from seeds. the price is right.

one plant goes around $5.oo that is 3 or 4 packs of seeds.

the seeds will last me 3 or 4 years,and i get a LOTof plants from each pack of seeds.

[MrFennmeista]

hey, are you pre-soaking perlite or something? what does this do?

[hydropond]

@MrFennmeista i am removing all the dust and small broken perlite .

the dust is bad.keep out of it.

[rlzzxx]

Look forward to your bigger unit. Hope you will leave out shoveling the perlite...doesn't help, especially when watched on dial up.

[MrStoneClark]

@rlzzxx Who the fuck has dialup anymore?!?! Dude... join the new millieum!

[chinchoweed]

perlite makes me cough...........but so does what i grow in it.

[trevronwithtechron]

@chinchoweed buy a dust mask and a vaporizer!

[PimpinTheG]

Nice setup u should try making one on a bigger scale.. like with a 275gallon liquid container (pallet sized). I just picked up 2 of them for 40bucks a piece

[hydropond]

can do, just made over a 22sq. ft unit

4'wide x5' long x9" deep.i will plantbib lettuce,

romaino lettuce,swiss chard,chives,spinachgrands rapids lettuce,black seeded simpson,bradley tmoato,

super boy hybrid tomato, jelly bean beefmaster hybrid tomato about 150 plants.

will post new video when all plants are big or in 30days or less

[firestonw]

Correct me if im wrong but with this hydroponic technique don't you have to constantly buy plant food making it more expensive than traditional soil planting technqiues?

[iAMgta8608]

you have to buy plant food with every kind of hydroponic system, the whole point in hydroponics is that it uses a soilless mixture wich gives the plants roots more oxygen it also is a self watering unit which means your plants get the water and nutrients when they need them rather than when you water your plants. growing hydroponically will save you alot of time as well compared to soil grows and personally i find you get much better results when using a hydroponics syetem

[jennicastein4321]

YEAH, but then the stuff is more potent!!!!! and more expensive...

[hydropond]

This video shows how to setup and plant seeds in the hydropond. 7:27 is how long it took to set up the hydropond and plant seeds. { INTO HYDROPONICS NOT MAKEING VIDEOS }1,855 hits in less than 2 months is cool with me. Thank you for the reply.

[UkraineFtw]

is perlite a necessary medium to grow the plants in or are there other alternatives?

[hydropond]

i use perlite so i can ptant with seeds . and it is easy to transplant plants.i could use the other mediums. but .we pay less than $10.00 for the BIG bag [4 cubic feet ] of perlite.

[WoundedEgo]

Where can I get perlite for that price?

[hydropond]

This video shows how to setup and plant seeds in the hydropond. Not how to make the unit.