Aquaponics Tomato! It was awful 😔

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[@TeesReddRose]

Wahhhh omg I’m learning so much

[@this_lee_life5553]

Omg the excitement to disappointment was kind of heartbreaking

[@lukesgoldies]

I am indeed heart broken

[@bearnuggs]

but i’m sure the fishies love it

[@letsreadtextbook1687]

​@@bearnuggsIf we feed the fishes something outta fish poop, then we will have infinite food cycle 😂

[@dagnabbitwabbit]

This person is used to store bought tomatos. There is no difference in a tomato grown in soil vs aquaponics. It's all the same macro/micro nutrients. The only difference may be, he doesn't like the strain of tomato. He could also use more room in his pots for his 🍅 roots to grow. I know they're cherries but he has a very low yield. Maybe also look into mineralization tanks.

[@afpafpafpafp]

You have to pick them when they are green and just starting to turn red. They will ripen on there own slowly after that.

[@borttorbbq2556]

No. That's only long term storage

[@afpafpafpafp]

@@borttorbbq2556 but it can improve taste quality sometimes, most of my tomatoes began going bad before they turned red which may be the case here. Therefore, if he picks it now they can ripen and turn red at the same time

[@ngochuynh6998]

That depends on the tomato variety maybe?. I grew midnight sun this year / sungold cherry tomatoes and they were amazing when i let them ripen on the plant. The tomatoes i picked to ripen indoors just tasted like the bland ones from the grocery store.

[@borttorbbq2556]

@@ngochuynh6998 most of the tomatos that I've dealt with have all been the same way as what you dealt with there. if they ripen on the plant they have so much more flavor. If you want to keep them for a long time then yeah you want to pick them when they're still green but it would be better to wait and Can them at that point. There are probably some varieties of tomato which do work better for letting ripen off the plants but.

[@Kastorul_]

Only if you want to wait months for them

[@Iquey]

I think the poop is less the issue and maybe the lack of good sunlight. Getting as much light as they fully need tells the tomato to make stronger skin.

[@junebug8421]

What do expect something to taste like when you grow it from poop🤭I kid, most farms lay down some sort of fertilizer aka (poop) before they start planting season, so this concept is completely logical however you may need to check what vitamins and nutrients work best to grow what ever type of tomatoes you have there and then adjust your levels accordingly....Just a thought!😊anyways I hope you have a fantastic day and your next mater is a delicious one!☺💖

[@MidnightWolf312]

I honestly couldn't stop laughing 🤣 😂

[@cymtastique]

Maybe you can try growing another fruit?🤔 The plant didn't die AND it bore fruit, so certainly the plant was happy!💚 Maybe try growing berries?🤔

[@Yume10605]

Possibly your tomatoes where missing calcium

[@pumpkinlemonjuice]

They get blossom end rot at the drop of hat with low calcium so I doubt that.

[@_Veryx_]

I could see the pain in his eyes

[@labachaterairlandesa]

I was not surprised when you said it was pretty mushy. My one attempt at hydroponic tomatoes went the exact same way. I think the plants take up too much water if they have constant access to water. I think it would be better to use drip irrigation and keep them in conditions more like they’d find outside. However, if you have good light, hydroponics is a great way to start seeds. I don’t know if you’d get the same results just using water from your fish tank, but having ready access to water with nutrients really jump starts them. I also think them not being in soil makes it easier, but I pot them in cups of soil once they have a few leaves. They seem to germinate faster, too, but you have more trouble with stuck seed coats without soil.

[@mabylene]

Aww you were so excited and it was such a let down for you. That made me sad 😔 Here, have another tomato 🍅

[@ibanheadhunter8317]

Haters be like: "Its disgusting because its made out of poop"

[@cv6442]

This has been nearly all of my experience with growing anything ever, but I keep trying! 😅😅 Years ago I grew a watermelon that that ended up being the size of a softball and had less than a teaspoon of the red fleshy part to eat. 😄😄 I wonder if the issue could lie in the fish food as well? But I literally know nothing so take that with a 1/2 grain of salt. 😅

[@salamisalami123o]

All that hard work for nothing... But that tomato looks kinda good- I’m just judging

[@Liam-iv7wk]

Aquaponics is by far still a giant experiment. I've gotten cayenne, peppers, lemons, and anise to come out really well but have had horrible luck with coffee, tomatoes, and oddly whenever I grow lettuce it's always weird.

[@apss5736]

I honestly have never liked tomatoes

[@loopygerms8495]

They make me gag bro

[@agereartist3763]

Samenthey are nasty af

[@MADDYH415LOL]

I hate tomato’s 😬

[@Am3lia77]

@@loopygerms8495 SAMEEEE but only raw tomatoes. Whenever I see someone eat raw tomatoe I feel so dusgusted 🤢

[@gasp8372]

I eat them like an apple if I’m in the mood, just here to ruin you day

[@nany_quinha]

As a tomato hater: expected As someone whos physically unable to eat tomatoes without involuntary puke: ew As someone who respects tomato eaters: not every tomato is good, just like not every apple is good and not every orange is sweet. Give it another try :)

[@chelsimartinez6896]

Hahaha same

[@ArmaniBlu]

Hahaha I love this!! Your honestly was everything😂🤣

[@imberrysandy]

Might be a late harvest. I love growing tomatos

[@ZaneofAustin]

Mushy = over ripe Not mal nourishment I've never seen someone get so excited over growing a tomato haha But I mean its always exciting the first time. Now what they don't tell you. Try to keep that plant alive for more than a year. Then I wanna see how excited you are when there are 30 tomatoes on that vine

[@Blue22AP]

🤣🤣 Thank you for your honesty, haha. Man I hope the rest come out way better!

[@philesq9595]

That surprises me. I wonder why it would affect the quality. Obviously, a bigger sample size is needed bc it could've been a bad seed.

[@the_golden_bough8541]

Respect for the honesty!

[@Onceuponajuan]

Love it

[@IowaKeith]

I grew hydroponic tomatoes in the past and didn't like them either. They tasted bitter, and no sweetness.

[@thestufflife9750]

its so cool that you can grow tamotoes like that keep up the good work

[@Notllamalord]

Man is ready to live on mars

[@Plushiekingmini]

The best tomatoes are the hard and crunchy ones which are sour and sweet. Soft ones just taste like mush.

[@georgeskourtis3922]

Last time i saw such excitement over something it was when my little bro woke up on xmas day

[@rintarou0032]

I used to have a garden, I think that it might of been unripe but idk

[@everyonelovesangel]

Awe

[@johnwerahiko6226]

If it's raw ,aterial doesn't the material need to be broken down further ?

[@mr_inconspicuous]

man's whole day changed before our eyes

[@cc_iscool]

wow!!! incredible

[@nadineware9874]

I think it's just slightly overripe. Once they get mushy, they are not appealing!

[@EddieSpagh3tti]

did you wash the tomato before eating it???

[@mandysmith7619]

Could be the type of Tom you chose...there's so many varieties and they all have their individual favourite way of being grown to get the best out of them...I'm sure there's a variety that loves Goldy poop 😬 somewhere

[@catwrangler7907]

Thanks for the heads up

[@jouncsenxie8984]

Would you put Pothos plants on your aquariums?

[@lemonjuice5846]

Ohhhh

[@user-nt7rw6jq9k]

"Its pretty munchy" famous last words

[@SUPERPAX9]

🤔Maybe for better tomato’s you need better fed fishes, so try giving them something that enriches the poops lol

[@plutoh9958]

😂I love the honesty!

[@Plushiekingmini]

Good tomatos have to be hard and crunchy if there to soft than that means there over-ripe

[@labachaterairlandesa]

I think it has more to do with being overwatered. My hydroponic tomatoes were mushy and flavorless, too. I doubt it was related to nutrient deficiencies, and it didn’t sit in the plant long enough to get overripe. It just tasted too watery. Although I don’t know that you’ll get as good flavor with grow lights as you would from the sun. There’s nothing like a cherry tomato fresh off the plant warmed by the sun.

[@Plushiekingmini]

@@labachaterairlandesa I'm talking about tomatoes in general.

[@farmerjhemp]

Try growing them in sand. Brics content is considerably higher in the sandponics tomato

[@bluehorizons8913]

Maybe try growing some broccoli? That way you can grow food for your fish. 🥦 🐟

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

Hey at least you tried!! 👏 maybe wait until they all grow at the same time? It just might not be done yet..

[@Jcremo]

The ammonia waste that feeds the plants is from the fish gills not the poo…

[@Anna-tc6rz]

Most tomatoes don't do nearly as well in that kind of setup. Their roots need to be sprayed with water not sitting in them to promote more oxygen

[@Rose-rq4xg]

Oh my god I just about had a heart attack I thought a goldfish had somehow flopped out onto the edge of the tub. Thank goodness it was just a tomato

[@jena6743]

The disappointment is immeasurable and his day is ruined

[@chrissyknowsitall5170]

Hey I have that same shirt!!👍🏾👍🏾

[@Kulayard]

So u hear what I hear? (Do u hear what I hear?) a star, a star….

[@SirTwagito]

He is the Gordon Ramsey of tomatoes now I guess 😂

[@beccasimmons4073]

To bad but at least you tried.

[@Marioscorneraquatics]

Could be the chemicals you use like dechlorinator or bacteria.

[@justanotherhumanperson9424]

Next time there is a ripe tomato, feed it to the goldfish. Perpetuate the cycle.

[@liamzoro]

Maybe goldfish can't eat tomatoes

[@gayteadrinker]

Sadness.

[@zatzu]

That tomato looks like a goldfish

[@hellofellows1]

Probably the fish poop wasn't enough fertilizer. Tomatoes are heavy eaters and need full sun. They especially need a lot of calcium. That plant was honestly looking a little anemic.

[@shreky3277]

It’s mushy because your not supposed to pick it once you see it you have to wait a little bit probably like 3 or 4 days

[@nicholast.m.519]

Apparently the first batch or produce from a plant taste pretty bad so yeah

[@luisapinal3287]

Awe no.

[@asabetti2353]

It is the type of tomato. Get a different variety. Keep it up!!!

[@somerandomstuff6376]

i kinda fell bad when he said disappointing 😕

[@michaelperez8519]

Lmfao your awesome bro

[@itay_arbel]

Nice cherry tomatoes bro!

[@mrsauthoress]

Yeah I agree, try other an other variety of tomatoes xD

[@jhiiajhiiyah1]

O.............M.........GOD

[@LoanShark_totallyreal]

Ooooo, new video

[@Bingo_Bee-quit]

does it taste like fish poop? i feel so bad for you 😭

[@hammled]

Since I have trust issues, I thought you will say that it tastes like poop. 😅

[@ThePimpinMunky]

Pick them when they are yellow... Stays crispy

[@MrScopefield]

Fore somebody that doesn't like raw tomatoes, he explains exactly how it taste for me XD

[@Latenivenatrix_Mcmasterae]

You gotta let them go ripe, eating them directly off the vine is pretty yucky lol

[@Mack10011]

Did you wash it?

[@lemonjuice5846]

Poor u

[@young.777]

Man,at least it has become red 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamillefrancisco564]

I guess i was lucky my tomato experiment failed from root rot😂

[@omegabyte3541]

The tomato was probably overripe

[@Butterfly6655]

Use soil instead of clay

[@cathrynsison5357]

It could be old

[@letsreadtextbook1687]

Well if there's something to balance out the cold-heart-culler of a man, Luke, it's that he's honest about these things😂

[@hc-hunter_unitytiongson8570]

Do a potato

[@eliesstar16]

HA!

[@zero-uz6ok]

He has a disgusted look even before he eats the tomato.

[@michellem4118]

Lol now I will be impressed when you grow peas 😅 ... the ciiuuuiiirrrrcle of liiiiifffeeeee

[@AlishaN-yh5nf]

If it was mushy it was over ripe should have picked it earlia!

[@Muffinchan12]

well luke... I have a tomato farm in the back of my house

[@anujme3]

Is that a plastic tub? Seriously i have tried to search that in my country but i haven't found a single one like this. There is genuine bathroom tub but nothing like he is using. Is that even call tub? Anyone can tell me what's those called

[@pinki8888]

Yea I would call it a tub 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 or a plastic storage container and just leave the lid off 🤷🏼‍♀️ storage box , basin tray , tote tray , portable plastic tidy ???? So many different versions of these probably like 20 more atleast I’m not thinking of !

[@unicorngirl2274]

Oof

[@BLUEDEMONOFFICAL]

When he said mushy I threw up

[@dylansworldofyoutube9030]

Over ripe!

[@christinaadams31]

Does it taste fishy

[@LameTrey]

His reaction went to Excitement to disappointment

[@ornelasalberto1]

Try hot peppers!

[@renampiersons128]

Poopmato😂😂😂😂😂😭❤

[@cozycoffee3588]

I recommend salt

[@masoncowboy3247]

Can I have tomato made from fish poop

[@zinzolin14]

Looks better than it tastes I suppose 😅