Hydroponic baby lettuce and micro-greens

Hydroponic lettuce and micro greens grown in a shade house. Hydroponic Lettuce and Micro-greens test to test varieties and growing mediums. No electricity was uesed. A greenhouse will be built in spring 2010.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• hydroponic
• lettuce
• Jamaica
• Agriculture
• hydroponics
• greenhouse
• micro-greens
• baby
• soil-less
• farming
• system
• shade
• house
• build
• your
• own
• micro
• greens

[crossfamilyfarms]

Sorry I have not responded... Growing medium is burlap.  Drip system, fertilizer and Ph balancing acid in the blue tank. A good way to start off is with Miracle Grow. It has anything you need as way of plant food to get you started then you can tweak it a little. Add some Calcium Nitrate. I can write to you more detailed instruction on anything specific you have a question with, just write me a message. Thanks...

[Tabonuco27]

Hi! I'm from Puerto Rico and i really enjoy the video, it's very intresting and educational. I will like to know more about the whole system you used, because i was starting a new project on aeroponic, but by looking at the video I change my mind. If you can help me with whatever i will be glab. Thank You

[crossfamilyfarms]

sure, I will help.

send me a message in youtube

[14CPO]

i found micro greens lack flavour comapred to full sized herbs that have had time to develop a stronger flavour. THey seem to lack intense flavour.

[crossfamilyfarms]

well I find this not true. Ours have a very strong flavor. The carrots taste like carrots, the "bulls blood beets" taste like beets. The arugula is very very strong, knocks your socks off strong, as well as the basil. I think the weather has a lot to do with it. where have you grown micro greens?

[14CPO]

i grow my own low pressure aeroponic basil under lights. The only good thing i found about micro greens is the quicker growing time. BUt full size basil was a much better flavour. YOu cannot deny a more mature basil plant has better flavour. no point arguing

[crossfamilyfarms]

argue -No I dont argue with people, I just have a different opinion. My basil rocks in the flavor. But, I do this for a living, I am a farmer and a chef. I enjoy food and different food flavors, maybe the variety you are growing does not have a strong flavor untill it is mature. My site and my video are for farmers who would like to grow micro greens. I help them with varietys and disease. I am glad you enjoy your basil. My mico basil is very intense in flavor- we have differnet growing

[KingRyltar]

i noticed that the guy was trimming the baby lettuce, harvesting some...not sure the species your using, How many harvests of that type can you typically get? using the trimming, ty

[headgreengnome]

@14CPO "Growing under lights could be the problem- Lack of vivour and Brix is a common problem with unbanced correct chromatic lights!

[21centimetres]

B12 vitamin can be found in the dirt that exists in soil.Isn't hydroponics a ticket to B12 deficiency for vegans,due to soil absence???

[elkrivermr]

Love the video!! I was wondering if i could get the size of the operation and how much production you see out of it. I am experimenting with arugula and garden cress using the same basic system and just wanted to know what output i could possibly see.

Keep up the videos!!

[SuperGREENSTEAM]

Great video... Love your philosophy: KISS - Keep It Sweet and Simply! What are your recommendations for grow channels / tables used for for the greens? It appears from the video your using some type of vinyl material. I am going to use your style in the back yard concept to grow about 12 specialty greens to include 5 Asian Greens. Thank you for leading the way. IRIE

[KingRyltar]

Looks like you are using a burlap for the seed medium to grow on, is this the case?

I am guessing that it would be pretty cheap, compared to something else, with the high rate of turn over with fast growing micro greens. The bottom line is the goal with a business.

[kiddo4351]

Hi! Great set up. I am interested in knowing more about your system and how to set one up. If you can help, it would be appreciated. Thanks.

[DATASHRINK]

Burlap as a media huh? Very cool. Once the seeds sprout on the burlap once is it spent? How many times can you plant on it? And each run is fed by gravity with an 3gph drip head? Theres no gravel or media under the drip head?

Thanks

[777ech]

@crossfamilyfarms Seriously, Miracle grow? Yuck!

[zaia3957]

very interesting video:O) what is the song? i really would appreciate to know