Easy how to: HYDROPHONIC GREENHOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE.

Hey all!
In this video, we show you everything you need to know about how to build your own hydrophonic system. whether you are planning on going big or small, this is an easy setup.
I also want to mention that I'm using a different editing software, and the clip about our heating system disappeared for some reason 😒. I've got a few bugs to iron out.
We have 2 propane furnaces at either end of the greenhouse. I will show that in our next video.
Thanks for watching!

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

It is amazing that one horse pump can feed that whole greenhouse. One heck of a setup ya have there Mr. Wayne. You are so right showing that it does not take much to get started. I love my little 26 foot greenhouses. Thanks for the info! Stay safe my friends!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Hey CB, Yes, it is absolutely amazing! You know exactly what we are talking about! Thanks for popping over, and you two stay safe as well! xo

[@rinosaint]

Amazing videos! So inspiring - I’m trying to figure out why you use running nutrient water vs closed container with nutrient water (think it’s called the kratky method) seems like the latter would save on power (no pump) and water (less evaporation). Is there a reason you guys don’t use that sort of system commercially? There must be some cons for the system otherwise surely it’d be everywhere. I’m currently experimenting with strawberries and so far so good (2 weeks & already 3 tiny berries) Cheer from Australia!

[@darkhunter777]

Мне кажется энергии на этот насос уходит больше чем эти салатики стоят ? =) У меня такие же в грунте растут

[@Holodomor4.0]

Really great that you guys show your operation and help others out whom may be interested in starting something of their own! I take my hat off to you both! You should be extremely proud of how much your family has achieved! I wish I was in Canada to check it out in person! I have thus far made 2x 10m long horizontal NFT’s along my garden fence and retaining wall and one vertical system against my verandah post. Been loving the hydroponics ever since coming across your channel! Thankyou from Australia!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

This absolutely makes me smile 😃 Thank you so much for the kind words!💝

[@s0x245]

Awesome video! I recommend a food grade pump.

[@christopherjones2301]

I don't know if your still monitor this, but what do you use for your troughs? I was thinking of PVC pipe, but this looks much better.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Hi, Yes it is all PVC

[@dougmurray1320]

My earphones can't be working because I never heard any music during the video in the greenhouse

[@golfdelta12345]

lot of useful informations. want to ask on electricity supply to the pump, since it is run 24 hrs, do you also keep generator for back up if the grid supply goes off? would love to hear from you. thanks.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you! Yes we have generator backup.

[@jccanada1763]

Ma'am can i apply work to your farm? I'm very interested your farm and very amazing! And im graduate of bachelor of science in agriculture. Pls ma'am🥺

[@johnpollard744]

You are very humble. It is obvious that you guys have done lots of work on this system and it looks great. Thank you for sharing. I subscribed.

[@frankmarshall5977]

This is a terrific idea and I have watched all your previous videos from the past. One suggestion I would like to add is as you are walking thru each section explain the parts used (like you did with the pool pump). For example when talking about the trays, give amhydro a plug, talk about the grommets used on the pipes feeding water to trays etc. This will help the DYI group of us that spend lots of time trying to find the right parts.

[@kww1966]

What a great farm! I can see the pride you take in the farm and each other!

[@nathandoering8402]

Thanks for the video! What size (btu) heaters do you run in your greenhouses and how much propane, on average do you burn while running them in the winter months?

[@RobertWebbconductor]

Why do you title your video Hydrophonics when you are talking about Hydroponics? Aaaarghhhhh!

[@krissifaith6709]

Such an amazing facility you all built...wow. Thanks for sharing this.

[@freddysart4005]

Where do you get the white troffs? All i can find are gutter down spouts. Im gonna use them for off grid hydroponics.

[@maryn7350]

Your videos are great, thank you for sharing.

[@claytonuyehara]

What type of grow lights do you use? Thanks for these videos…they are very useful.

[@jah4790]

Nice vids truly enjoy them looking to start small scale do u have a email we can communicate and ask questions

[@marioperezbaker]

You guys have great videos I learned a lot from you guys follow you for awhile one question where do you get those channels

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you, I'm so happy they help! You can purchase these troughs through American Hydroponics or Crop king. Also, keep your eyes open for local troughs. Sometimes you can find local less expensive.

[@marioperezbaker]

Thank you

[@marioperezbaker]

@@Growwiththelaplantes l

[@1Ascanius]

Hi where do you get those channels you grow in? Thank you

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

You can purchase these through American Hydroponics or Crop king

[@berniepeggiemoore6393]

@@Growwiththelaplantes crop king

[@dav1d499]

Hello there, Thank you for the informative videos. I wanted to know about the white nursery pans with the drip. What is the size of this pan and where do you get them? I would so appreciate your feedback as I have searched and searched for this pans. Best wishes.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Hello, We just put a video up to answer your question!😉

[@mystikalrebel]

I'd like to know that the trays are that he is planting in. Does anyone knows? Are those roof gutters with holes drilled in them? I'd like to set something like this up in 3-4 months. So any info that can be shared on how to start and build a setup like this would be really really appreciated

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

These are food grade plastic Troughs from American Hydroponics.

[@RonNehrig]

Interval timers for pumps, lights, fans and 120V stuff, in case you're still wondering about timers. These will time intervals down to a second, like 30 seconds on and 60 minutes off, or whatever you choose. They will also do an interval within a specified time period, like 8 am to 10 pm. Much easier to adjust than a timer with multiple programs to do the same thing. I use them all over the place, currently for fans, water pumps, and aerating pumps, on my small hydroponic setup. They've been running for five years without breaking. But I have to keep the instructions handy to set them since they can do many things; I took a picture of the instruction sheet and keep it on my phone, just in case. Nearpow Multifunctional Infinite Cycle Programmable Plug-in Digital Timer Switch, 15A www.amazon.com/Multifunctional-Infinite-Programmable-Appliances-Energy-saving/dp/B07NW57K4N/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?cv_ct_cx=nearpow&dchild=1&keywords=nearpow&pd_rd_i=B07NW57K4N&pd_rd_r=e377f83e-6103-474d-b973-8084ee146c92&pd_rd_w=0De4a&pd_rd_wg=sHJUP&pf_rd_p=1835a2a9-7ed8-48dc-ad07-fcd7527bd2bc&pf_rd_r=Z8SY7Z95ZD9KSKCBNDGC&psc=1&qid=1607365210&sr=1-1-80ba0e26-a1cd-4e7b-87a0-a2ffae3a273c

[@blackpackhomesteadchrisand7337]

That is a very nice set up. Hydroponics can be faster for sure.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you!

[@garysmith4221]

Where did you get the troughs ?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

American Hydroponics

[@objektivone3209]

Not to be piggy, but have you had any considerations about whether all the plastic in your production equipment should be law approved specifically for food production? For example LDPE plastic or so?

[@dougmurray1320]

Hi Wayne and Patti. I have been feeding my lettuce for 2 weeks now using a lettuce mix 8-15-36 with a supplement of calcium nitrate and magnesium sulphate similar to your formula in the video. I have noticed that on my Rex Buttercrunch that I'm starting to get leaf tip burn and after investigating online sources say that it could be due to lack of calcium. My calcium level is very similar to your formula so I don't think that is my issue. My EC is 1.4 but my PH is a little high at 7.2 . I have added a fan pointing down to reduce any excess humidity near my lettuce if that could be contributing to this issue, I don't see any tip burn on my other types( muir, fusion, monte carlo and tropicana). I should mention that I am doing this in my basement on a small scale as I am constantly learning from all of your great teaching videos that both of you put out. Very much appreciated. Doug

[@alilila7542]

I have a really dumb question for you guys: did you have to become members or be licensed by the Ontario greenhouse vegetable growers? Someone told me that if you grow cucumbers tomatoes or peppers in a greenhouse, by law you have to be licensed by them. Wondered if this doesn’t apply to hoop house style greenhouses. I ask because I’m thinking of doing what you guys are, and wondered if you ran into them at all?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

No, that's false information.

[@alilila7542]

That’s great news! So you never ran into them huh?

[@cr8zyeditor]

Hi guys, I've got my little basement setup going and it does quite well. I have had trouble with root rot, as I only have a 5 gallon water source. It seems to happen when my plants are larger and soaking up water quicker than I can replace it. Would doubling the water supply help, painting my white troughs black, slowing down my flow rate? Love your videos and how great it is to have your own lettuce when the supermarket is charging 8$ in the winter. Thanks!

[@saurabhmundra8229]

Hey - what dehumidifier did you get? We struggle with bacterial leaf spot in the Indian monsoons... A dehumidifier may be able to fix it...

[@jamesalan206]

Hey Patti I pm d you on Facebook to pick your brain about your lettuce fertilization program could you check your chat msgs please when you have time thanks so much .

[@williamblyleven7014]

Hi What make and what wattage is your grow lights? Where did you purchase them? Do your remember approximately how much you paid?

[@JEfay311]

Where do you buy your PVC rails?

[@ppmtrader]

This would be in my list definitely ma'am Patti, one day. Thanks for sharing.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thanks for watching!

[@ppmtrader]

@@Growwiththelaplantes not a problem madam. I am always following your videos.

[@hidrogourmet7255]

I love your intro Music 👍 !! Great Video , like Always

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you! Another video will be up this evening! seeding and Propagation station.

[@MeatGunz]

Subscribed. This information is priceless.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you ❤

[@tmack6395]

Love the videos. I try to watch every single one. One day I’d like to meet you both. I’m curious to know if you make your own trays or to you buy them? If you buy them where from? If you build them if possible could you show how? Thomas BC

[@robbrown4480]

I just stumbled across your channel, very nice system you put together. Can you give a link for those grow lights?

[@MiMonkeysuncle]

i want to build my own NFT system, can you just use regular pvc, or does it have to be foodgrade or something like that?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Yay!! keep us updated on your success! Yes, just regular PVC.🙂

[@marioperezbaker]

Awesome that was just going to be my next question to you guys thank you

[@LiokiHushey]

great video!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you!

[@narohit]

Simple and informative video, Can u share what do you use for dehumidifier ? Thanks ,

[@jonesjl99]

Question.... in your flood table where the new germinated seeds start off. How deep do you let the water get? All the way to the top of the cubes, part way?

[@abdoshatti]

Please What's about Solution Formula? Do you have any videos for that?

[@jamesdds]

Thank you for Share! How many heads of lettuce you have in this system?

[@samvoelkel2046]

I am curious about the pool pump. Is it 120 volt or 240 volt? Is it single phase or three phase?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

We have it wired to 240. When we lose power there is a wire we can switch to 120 inside motor pump. This is a single phase pump. You can find this pump at Canada pool Supply.

[@samvoelkel2046]

@@Growwiththelaplantes I recently helped my brother install some Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) in his machine shop for some equipment that had 3 phase motors, but his shop only had single phase power. It is quite easy to convert single phase power to three phase power by using a VFD, and there are many advantages. Advantages include lower motor cost, lower operational cost, ability to easily vary the speed of the motor to get the exact flow that you need, ability to define a ramp-up speed, etc. I believe that you could cut your electricity cost for that pump by 50% with a VFD and a 3 phase motor. A VFD for a 1 HP motor would cost about $200. If you are interested in more information about this, respond to this message and I can provide links to reputable suppliers.

[@ricoperillo4120]

Good set up with pool pump

[@hidrogourmet7255]

So all those different crops grow perfectly with the same nutrient solution?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Yes they did!

[@hidrogourmet7255]

@@Growwiththelaplantes 🙏🙏🙏

[@matthewgray3375]

can you tell me what brand the lights are?

[@ravikiranbadarli8318]

Can you explain us what tds to be maintained at different plant growth

[@driqbal316]

Very Informative. Thanks for sharing!

[@calclearview335]

Thanks Wayne & Patti, I would never have tried it without your videos.

[@RickMarshallMaps]

Thanks for another great video

[@ryanwillett728]

Your water return system and algae control are things I'd be super interested in.

[@brianmiller1149]

Thank you so much for doing this video series!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you for watching!

[@josiahkulwa34]

Nice project

[@hilmiazhari8491]

Very neat. Did you put end cap to the main 2 inch pipe line?

[@davidmoore7303]

Keep it simple.great set up and well explained

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you!

[@MrBigedtc]

I love your videos, you have inspired me to revamp my little greenhouse.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

This is so exciting! what are you planning?

[@MrBigedtc]

@@Growwiththelaplantes I am using downspouts for my NFT system and have Tatsoi, 2 kinds of bibb lettuce (Aunt Mae and Buttercrunch), romaine and red romaine. It was doing ok but really took off when I switched to Master Blend.(Thanks to you)

[@wraphand]

Great video, really makes my week when you guys share, thanks.

[@Mumma2many]

He did great Patti!! I just love learning from you guys.

[@geni1518]

What fertilizer do you use for lettuce?

[@vickiplumb6265]

Where do you purchase the grow troughs?

[@MetaView7]

Thanks for the generous sharing.

[@thefaeryman]

happy Halloween

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Happy Halloween!

[@Cameronneuhoff]

We copied this set up and are using it in our 20x60 heated and lit green house this winter. Just one problem I haven’t been able to find the white trays that you use for propagation. If you could give me a brand name it would be much appreciated

[@elvismom1]

Hi We purchased the trays from amhydro. The best thing we ever did was setup those trays made all the difference in are germination get the seedling out of the starter trays as soon as possible. Will do a video on that set up this weekend.

[@Cameronneuhoff]

@@elvismom1 thanks guys....

[@karrielangston4005]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@RunicGamingYT]

Love this, can't wait to see the rest.

[@atlantis009]

if I were to buy a greenhouse like yours, where would you recommend I look?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Where are you located?

[@atlantis009]

@@Growwiththelaplantes Calgary alberta

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

@@atlantis009 We purchase through a company called L&R SHELTERS out of Dundas, Ontario. Here is their link and they will direct you to someone in your area. Tell them Patti and Wayne say Hey! lrshelters.ca/