Hydroponics! ***Not the devils lettuce

[nzwasp]

So what other plants are ideal for this setup? I wonder if it would work well with things like kale that is more expensive. Be good if you could grow baby bokchoy or something useful like that.

[B.Spilner]

Guess i didn't add what was in each tub!

Tub 1 - 1x cucumber, 1x lettuce, 2x kale, 2x prizehead lettuce

Tub 2 - Lettuce

Tub 3 - Prizehead lettuce

Tub 4 - 3x butter crunch lettuce, 1x kale, 1x oregano, 1x swiss chard

Seeds planted today - 6x Organic non GMO romaine lettuce

***Today is day 40 from the start of the entire setup

[nzwasp]

How are your cucumber plants going, be interested to see where the cucumbers are going to grow as those plants get pretty big. I grew zuchinni in my greenhouse last year (similar plant) and the plant took over half of a 5 x 2 squarefoot garden.

[B.Spilner]

Ill start gettin crazy at the end of summer once our outdoor garden shuts down. Were planting zero leafy greens outside this year, only carrots, tomatoes, peas, cucumbers,4x4ft strawberry patch and a watermelon i think? Really opens up the garden when you dont have a bunch of lettuce....

Ill be trying cherry tomatoes in the tent for sure, and pretty much whatever else catches my eye for seeds... I really feel like im running out of room already!

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So far so good, im not sure if i need pollination since its a flowering plant? i know one guy tried watermelon indoors but he couldn't get it to pollinate.

Our cucumber plant in the tent is doing better then the cuc plant on our window sill, Both were planted on the same day.


ATTN SPIKERS POST YOUR SETUPS!!!

[nzwasp]

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ATTN SPIKERS POST YOUR SETUPS!!!

@spikerS

[spikerS]

I got some fire and forget setups. I am only into this for about $200 So far.

[B.Spilner]

First harvest! Didn't even put a dent into it! Everyone's enjoying it

[KPHMPH]

Do you happen to live in Auburn Bay? ....and have all This located in your garage ?

[B.Spilner]

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Do you happen to live in Auburn Bay? ....and have all This located in your garage ?

I'm in Edmonton... and basement lol.

[speedog]

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I get asked this question the most, well actually its people making a comment about how its not worth it, and while they're making the comment they're smoking a pack of cigarettes, drinking beer and eating out every second day, so im the one laughing... lol.

Anywhoo, quick math says im around $750 and i dont have to buy anything else for at least 6 months. One tub grows 6 plants, 4 tubs X 6 plants = 24 plants, lets say i can grow them in a month and a half (I know i can get it closer to a month), So ill have 4 yields in 6 months, 4 X 24 = 96 plants in 6 months. Divided by $750 = $8ish per plant for the first 6 months. $4ish per plant over the first year not including the power bill....

So you're not really saving any money, it's really a hobby that you get to enjoy in more ways than one. It's like buying a fishing license and all the gear to go out and catch fish to eat - those will be expensive fish for most people especially if one adds in all the real costs of going fishing.

[B.Spilner]

100% yes its a hobby.

Maybe one day I'll make millions off my lettuce...

[speedog]

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100% yes its a hobby.

Maybe one day I'll make millions off my lettuce...

Market it the right way to the granola crunchers in BC like SP and you'll be golden.

[B.Spilner]

@spikerS I'm gonna need some real life pictures! 70ish days, hows everything tasting?

Lettuce is all standing up today, at this stage I can literally see the daily growth. The new light is making a huge difference, the reds coming out of the lettuce compared to the smaller light is night and day. Definitely will be picking up another one of the Mars lights...

[B.Spilner]

Day 51

Growing too quickly, I'll have to give some away.

[nzwasp]

How is the devil' lettuce going?

[T-Dubbs]

All this for a salad?

LOL rather grow weed

[B.Spilner]

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All this for a salad?

LOL rather grow weed

Easier said then done!

Just cleaned out 2 tubs,

Tub 1 - romaine
Tub 2 - non gmo romaine.

Also added a seedling light on the top level with heating pad. Germination within 24 hrs!

Edit- wont let me upload pics right now. I'll try again in a bit

[B.Spilner]

[B.Spilner]

Gonna switch up the fertilizer, getting a bit of tip burn.... that's what she said?

This prize head lettuce turned out great, 1 head feeds 3 people. Crunchy and fresh, we've made a couple cheeseburger salads with it, sweet baby jesus its tasty!

[B.Spilner]

Just picked up a set of led grow glasses so I dont burn my eyes out anymore, wow what a difference!!