A Visit to Swank Hydroponic Farm Growing Vertically and Naturally

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com visits Swank Farm in South Florida. Swank Specialty Produce grows over 200 varieties of crops that you can buy. From tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, beans, pease and more, join John on this "insiders" view of this commercial hydroponic farm and see how a family-owned farm grows food to feed thousands of people.

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• swank
• specialty
• produce
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• natural
• organic
• hydroponic
• vertical
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• cucumbers
• beans

[madeofyucca]

Also, what makes this "natural" as opposed to other hydroponic operations? (I am very interested in the topic)

[growingyourgreens]

There is no legal defninition of "natural". Just because your hydroponic doesn't meant you dont use pesticides. Normal hydroponic growers may use pesticides, fungicides, etc.

[jimbogu3]

I think this is one of the best videos this year. I would love to have a hydroponic garden set up like that. I am inspired. How about using compost tea as a means of giving the plants the nutrients they need? Do you think that would provide enough nutrition for the plants? I truly believe hydroponics is the farming of the future. More yield per acre.

[growingyourgreens]

They do use compost tea. There was soo much footage that didnt make the cut, due to the 10 minute youtube time limit.

[zekehooper]

Hey John, Have you thought about a aquaponics set up? You can also grow your own fish as well as you own greens.

[growingyourgreens]

I have thought of it and have seen it, but want to wait until I see more examples of those systems before I install one.

[trexmobile1]

do u think u could use butterflys instead of bees?

[jelad100]

the worst video I have seen on here. The commentator obviously knows nothing about the subject, the mike should be given to the farmer as you cant hear what he is saying, the camera should be more focused on the plants and the system rather than the dickhead who is yelling into the mike.

[boxa888]

@growingyourgreens man your the best! great work! thank you!

[1982FMJ]

has anybody done a taste test of hydroponic food vs soil grown food? It would be interesting to see the difference in taste between sunlight vs artificial light. I'm gonna try growing indoor aeroponic bluberries under compact flurescent and hps

[fatwadmcskylar]

do the bees have to be within the greenhouse zone to pollinate all the plants? i would prefer to have hives out in the yard somewhere away from me, and they would (hopefully) travel to the greenhouse and do the work for me. The last thing i want is to swallow another bee in my beer while im enjoying the day

[fatwadmcskylar]

@growingyourgreens you should try out just a tiny one feeding a few plants and see how you like it, it seems pretty simple, just the costs of keeping the water warm, but the warmed fish tanks double as heating for your greenhouse. Duckweed and whatnot can be grown as a free fish food to remove that cost as well

[baluyotsforever]

guy on the right needs a better mic. The video would have been much better. nice operations and information though.

[lilnurseratchet1960]

I had a difficult time hearing Mr. Swank and missed half of his comments. Thanks for all the good info. Wish I could farm for a living. Guess I'll have to marry a farmer.