Growing Roots - This Farmer Is Taking Root On Your Rooftops // Discovery on Viddsee

[@AG-fi3ry]

"In order to do good, we must do well." Thank you for that, sir. Have a nice day.

[@truthbetold2611]

Such movement needs to go on in every corner of the world if mankind is to survive and thrive into the new Millennium.

[@anonymousprepper1463]

I started such here in USA, Pennsylvania

[@HeyGuysHave121]

I totally agree with you, so let us start from your own home, and start it from today.

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

Ingrid Kuang "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." --Leo Tolstoy If you want to see a change elsewhere, start yourself; provide a local example for those around you....

[@nereidapr1]

Agree I started 3 years ago and don't regret it. I have saved money on food and eggs and the great thing is that it's fresh.

[@TradChadFarm]

Ingrid Kuang so do something. I stopped talking and started doing 2 years ago. be the chainge don't just see the chainge

[@marset.designsplus3813]

This is Awesome!!! Here in my country Trinidad &Tobago ( located in the Caribbean 9 miles off the coast of Venezuela) we have an abundance of very Fertile farming soil but, we still dont substain our need for produce. With 1,250,000 people we import almost the same % as Singapore. ☹ This being the first day of the new year, i feel so inspired and hopeful !!! Change is possible...one step at a time. Thank you for this inspiring video!!🤗🥦🥥🍅

[@axel-adrienrobert1145]

Marcia Mc Clean If you have a bit of land, you can easily start an aquaponic (or an easiest hydroponic) farm. Step by step, for not so much you could achieve to have your own vegetables and herbs. Look for “FAO report aquaponic”, a free 290 pages book with everything to explain you how to correctly do.

[@southwestsearch]

Truly a great idea! But I think using soil as a filter would have saved that guy's fish. Don't forget the bee's! They are declining.

[@mrrreddy8067]

😂😂😂

[@marset.designsplus3813]

@@southwestsearch Bees arw nit a problem here. I hear them all day on my Coconut tree. Earthworms galore... i just have to be consistent with my tending to my plants.

[@marset.designsplus3813]

@@axel-adrienrobert1145 Thanks so much for the information!! Divine order to you!!

[@ModernDairy]

Admitting this video and the efforts taken for roof gardening! I was unaware of the various practices, types of plants that can be used as roof plants and this video lists a clear picture of it! Well done team!

[@megodzillaudeadable]

I really appreciate the comment that "you must do well to do good." A farm that goes out of business isn't helping anyone.

[@marilynchoong2018]

Really love the personality of the hydroponics farmer. Funny and hardworking

[@gillianbc]

Allan Lim - true pioneer. What an inspirational guy!

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Almost any flat in SG can grow their own herbs, because there is often space for the flower pots near the entrance to the flats, because the HDB buildings have an open walkway. Some people do that already, but mostly with flowers.

[@mariawinzler]

In these uncertain times all of us should be doing this. I'm a gardner in a urban city and I use all spaces possible to grow something beautiful.

[@incogb6696]

Kindly email me? I’m working on a similar project and creating a group of urban gardeners [e-mail]

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

It is so amazing to make a dish or a meal with all or the majority of what you grew yourself. I don't grow wheat, and I'm not much of a cook either, but I made this incredible pasta with everything I grew myself. And call me a total geek, but whenever I plant a seed and it grows into this huge plant that makes food, there is this sense of awe. I always say, "look, I made a plant," even though I know all I did was give it water when needed, but it feels like I created something alive, and that is an amazing feeling.

[@TexasJungle]

I’m soooo inspired by this! Thank you for showing the beauty of our world and it’s potential

[@cwong5643]

So heartening to learn about this movement in Singapore.

[@lastatmyownpace3497]

YESSSS!!!!!I LOVE THIS KINDA STUFF ..THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR FOOD (KNOWLEDGE) WITH US... please keep up the work and keep advancing😊

[@lillywiggles8264]

Love this! Was shocked to see how clean the water became in the fish tank! Very ingenious ideas!!! Thank you so much for sharing with everyone! God is good

[@rolfw2336]

Kudos to Allan and Bjorn.. urban gardens are a great idea. Thanks for presenting this!

[@murraylowe7493]

I must salute you in all your efforts to reduce waste and increase food sources. You are our future in food production of the world.

[@austinford4975]

The reason I love this video is because they're talking about and explaining the solution, while the problem is almost an after thought. (Also, does Alan drive a forester STi?)

[@ScubaLui]

It's wonderful to see how this technology is becoming more wide spread.

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

It would be nice if all food waste was sent to farms that would either compost or feed to chickens and pigs....

[@jakeaustin901]

could be a promising business venture...

[@chenghouxd1552]

+Rick Sanchez C137 I found a great collection of videos that should help on Grape grower folio

[@Alex-se7jk]

heh thats actually was a thing in ussr

[@shortchanged.]

Smart farmers do seek out scraps

[@FLomasterZ]

But what about risk of meat infection with virus or bacteria from ill people?

[@chasek.497]

This is awesome. We need to apply this in every country, these creative solutions are certainly a step in the right direction

[@emilywong4601]

I have heard of American engineering students doing similar green ventures such as kitchen mushroom grown in coffee grounds.

[@natel9019]

Emily Wong I would never eat those. Mushrooms will absorb heavy metal when grown in non organic coffee grounds.

[@JayXIsSad]

Growing anything in recycled organic matter is baby food compared to this.

[@howo357]

I was engineer student and I grew shrooms in college. Some of the best and worst trips but sure were cheapest.

[@marlan5470]

@@natel9019 Then you shouldn't drink the coffee either. Coffee grounds are only as organic as the plantations where the coffee plants are grown. So you are not making sense.

[@natel9019]

@@marlan5470 Where did I type that I drank coffee? Oh yeah I didn’t and you just assumed I did for some arbitrary reason. Talking about not making sense.

[@RinjaniDawnAdventuresLombok]

I love this movement - it's so important! We're going to build an organic garden using aquaponics at our office in the coming weeks!

[@nicolaiitchenko7610]

I have found that high levels of ammonia in aquaponic systems can be quickly reduced by having MANY-MANY more plants and grow beds. The plants can do with sharing very little nitrates if you have too few fish but not the other way around...

[@szilardegei9511]

Recent studies have shown that farm feeded fish (tilapia and salmon for instance) has high rate of toxins in them... making them very unhealthy for consumption. That's also because fish feed contains a lot of dioxine, which is eaten by the fish...

[@BaliBrit]

Hi Darth, Where can I get this information? Sounds like the perfect aquaponic system

[@ebonforce8750]

This is where you would have to source your fish from a reputable store, and your fish feed also from a reputable source. What is better is grow your own feed for the fish such as leguminous leaves & grains, worms, crickets & cockroaches...Smaller fish. It is NOT required to use fish feed from a box store or whatever.

[@hiddenemperor653]

Veeeery cool to see them take sustainability serious and to grow with 0 pesticides and offset aaalot of CO2 emissions. We really need to spread this movement to all towns in the world.

[@storesellify]

Do you know what people like you make our world beautiful. Love from Pakistan. Nice work.hope I can learn that 2.

[@freddiekinnaputi]

Not only sustainability but respectability kudos team

[@urbanwarchief]

I like to believe seeing green and other beautiful colors is good for the brain along with the fresh air

[@LeFleur80]

I wish more people were like him

[@MSAUSA70]

Here in America...every community's Golf Course is more important than sustainable, community farming. --- M.S.A.

[@nunurbuisness5877]

Mark Alexander that's so true what a huge waste of water, land, and resources golf really is

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

Omg, right? I was thinking about how insane it is that so much money, effort, and land is spent on a place where people can hit things with sticks and how crazy it is that we grow this useless plant in our own yards that does nothing but use too much water and costs money to mow etc. Each year more of my grass gets turned into flower beds or food growing space. (And lots of the flowers are edible too) We need some lawn for the dog, to run and play, but Sometimes I am just in awe at the stupid things humans do. The yard is full of hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, and I've got a whole medicinal and herbal garden. Some local wild trees bear fruit like elderberries and chokecherries and many of the 'weeds' are edible too, but we spend all this money on pouring poison on something we can eat and grows well in our climate. Total insanity.

[@shnbwmn]

Grass is important for beneficial insects and birds...

[@sabersahoge2695]

so what's wrong with entertainment.being human isn't just eating

[@gaybroshevik4180]

Unfortunately, this is very true. Very sad. I'm working on changing that though. I NEVER in my wildest dreams thought I'd become an Agrarian Farmer and 21st Century Space Communist Hippy.

[@jervielynkyprianou7243]

Singapore really need this kind of farming specially now the whole world is in pandemic.

[@begingardener275]

Viddsee: IF YOU ARE STILL AROUND IN JUNE 2020, YOU MAY WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE ENGLISH CAPTION. FOR EXAMPLE, @1:51, THE CAPTION READS 'sinkholes busiest shopping strip' instead of "Singapore's busiest shopping strip".

[@bte_permaculture]

Frigging awesome!! Anybody like to turn this dream into a reality? Love from Kerala, India ♥️😊

[@incogb6696]

[e-mail] - sarah

[@Simonjose7258]

12:37 As the former president of my local community garden for 6 years (the Hollenback Community Garden in Clinton Hill Brooklyn) one of the most important things I learned and tried to pass on, was the importance and in fact required by regulations, of "Open Hours" on a schedule. Of course you need a fence or barrier, but you have to be open to the public. We scheduled them at the beginning of every month and everyone had to take turns opening up and staying at the garden for 3 hours. We had open hours twice a day, every day in the morning and the afternoon and all day on the weekends.

[@FieldsofDreams0911]

"Amazing content! It's so inspiring to see sustainable farming made simple and achievable. Keep it up! 🌱"

[@TheDailyMemesShow]

There'd be a stronger push for this wonderful initiative worldwide! Saving the planet, one roof at a time!

[@staypositivepositive]

WOW.. it is just too good to be true. but it is true. Salute for Singapore.

[@subramanianve3637]

Mother is the only person who spares all her time energy and all her belongings to look after you from the beginning of your life till the end of her life.

[@mirrorflame1988]

So what about Fathers who work themselves to the bones their entire life to provide for you? *Parents (plural) are improtant for children to have a chance at growing into sound individuals.

[@ideasfromastreetwalker9187]

Any news on the progress of these rooftop farms? I'm just excited to see how it turned out after the last video shown. Please recommend other videos of this kind. More power!

[@rahkista]

These are the guys that will save SG when a pandemic happens.

[@aquaponicssource5005]

I am just getting into starting my hobby in aquaponics

[@bttrickk787]

Aquaponics Source is like too but my parents don’t want me too so I’m gonna build a hydroponic farm in my room and might save up for a aquaponic set up

[@moisesmariscal5978]

I am wondering how de did all this tubings and the equipments he used to have such systems. Any links or instructions?

[@dwaynaugustine32]

Fish happy! Plants happy!! People happy!!!... AWESOME!👍

[@serenemountain6769]

if you recicle food waste, you don't need fish ! that was is next step ... NO FISH.

[@incogb6696]

Serene Mountain how?

[@nodigBKMiche]

Way to rise up to the challenge people!!! Keep setting an example for the rest of us💛

[@foodforestsg8319]

We need more of such forward thinking businesses!

[@hellofromhoney]

👏👏👏 thank you for the EXCELLENT content!

[@Kuroro5]

I love Singapore so clean

[@robertanthonybermudez5545]

10:53 how about combining RAS with Hydrophonics? With RAS he can prevent die-off of the fishes and may be able to collect excess waste and be used as solid fertilizers.

[@hadarahbatyah]

Beautiful. Truly inspiring 😌💗

[@kittentude]

Love Allan's vision, dedication, and humor. Wishes of success to Bjorn's farm to table venture. I really hope to see all prosper. I know there is some experimentation in similar farms here in the US. Would like to see all nations expand on this.

[@TheBanaxel]

At moments like this (covid 19) I am sure they really happy about projects like this one

[@parthasmukherjee4774]

Excellent Docu! Hats of to the Singapore entrepreneurs!

[@angelyroses]

This is so interesting and the documentary is breathtaking, making me want to learn more. I really appreciate this creative and engaging video. I will surely share it with other people.

[@peteborum6109]

Did they appreciate it as much as you did?

[@unitcount503]

i started my garden about a month ago and think this is a good idea, i have my busness at my house in 3 years house will be payed off and relying on solar energy home grown vegtebles.

[@rameshm.appaiah5903]

I have just now seen your cliping in net, Sir my appreciations to your great method, and efforts. Congratulations.

[@kevindavis1948]

Yes I Trini I feel the same way ini rest in the VI and we got farmers but majority of food still come from away, ini feel the carribean islands need to link up and feed each other. We can do it

[@orinnoco2919]

Roof top edible gardens can help mitigate solar radiance that heats up buildings in tropical Singapore which would feedback into reducing electrical bills from air-conditioners. It is a win-win solution definitely. The impetus for government should be to quickly step-up and encourage more technological and creative enterprises to flourish since they currently have technological lead in this nascent field. A very unique solution for many other countries to follow suit! Adding food security on the table in this volatile world essentially increases a nation's self-reliance should major problems arise in future.

[@lindawilson9485]

Alan you are amazing!

[@brandonlamontcooper8141]

A beautiful quality operation...

[@holni1]

According to another KZbin video that I watched, you need larger surface area for bacteria to grow in order to have enough bacteria breaking down those ammonia. Edit: Get larger surface area by using porous rock/volcanic stone to increase surface area for bacteria to thrive in a limited space volume.

[@ismaelfigeuras7443]

Yan ang masarap at healthy organic foods ang kainin hindi yung mga kung ano anong hayop na exotic animals na naglalabas ng virus Keep up the good work Modern farmers I have learned

[@ThePianoRanger]

What is the species displayed at 7:21 in the video?? The leaves are cup-like, and almost hexagonal.

[@roylouis3788]

Big guy with big dreams. All the best man.

[@desmondkevogo6397]

I love this farmers; innovation is key in farmer

[@myconerd]

Nice, but what about all the plastics, like containers and single used ones, that are "needed" to maintain some projects like this?

[@kharigo]

Can you teach us how to prepare hydroponic nutrients?

[@JusLivinAXA]

Can please tell me a little about the plant i see at 9.02? in the Caribbean we call it persley not to be confused with parsley.

[@Seeking0]

O hey, can anyone tell in these urban farm of Alan, water runs all the time through pipes or at intervals?

[@carolinazuleta1795]

Se supone que todos estos sistemas modernos son con riego por intervalos

[@Seeking0]

@@carolinazuleta1795 eso espero

[@mariaannainditahernawati7132]

it is the cycle system, when the water from ponds go through the pipe with veggies the water always going back to the ponds

[@retak4110]

Oh, that explains why food in Singapore is so expensive.

[@MassDefibrillator]

that 90% of it is imported?

[@668aqua]

This is just great. Would love to do my bit for Mother Nature.

[@incogb6696]

Email [e-mail] with your city

[@nunurbuisness5877]

I think the amonia problem is a matter of having proper balance between fish and plants

[@waltobringer2928]

Maybe some seaweed to metabolize the waste.

[@ohHeyKev]

Peppermint is a beautiful plant and smells amazing too

[@gabrielpanizales8605]

very nice ideas for gardening enthusiast...may I know the name of this technology or motor you are using for converting Ammonia to Nitrate...Thank you

[@devinnorsworthy9243]

Theyre brilliant in shaping and creating this system this is the future and should be only the begginning

[@adventurecreations3214]

You are a rock star. Thank you

[@MassDynamic]

i think the pros outweigh any possible cons of the implementation of this idea: a) reduce energy spent on packaging and transportation of organic materials. b) reduce pollution involved in transportation and packaging of said materials. c) improved freshness of the organic materials. d) possibility to improve local air and water quality. Cities are the most energy-efficient constructs for sheltering large amounts of people; the trick is designing a city to maintain a certain population size comfortably and keeping waste to a minimum.

[@yourpalantonio6393]

Good on him to take initiative really great video

[@paulwilliams2875]

water flow around the system he could use big tank with biochar in to help to lower the ammonia could help maybe, just to make sure on the the way back to fish tank water flow is filtered with some other filter i could be wrong on what i am saying so its a good thing do some research before & look in to if you have time, i hope everyone has a good year & good luck

[@lenhumbird]

Amazing story!

[@brandonlamontcooper8141]

Does only the fish provide all macro and micronutrients needed to provide the greens all elements for full development opertuneities?

[@AnimalFacts]

This is amazing.

[@TheJunkyardgenius]

Great video. true champions of the food world

[@bethbeth1792]

very resourceful garden and creative idea .beautiful love it.

[@schmuelsonsradang4301]

Very inspirational. I visited Israel farming industry twice in the mid 1990s and 2008. There has been a miraculous advances in their achievement; producing so much in a very small and limited plots. Jordan anf Northern Saudi Arabia has adopted the Israeli technologies and practices and have shown tremendous productivity as well over the past 10 years. Singapore can and in fact is highly capable to do the same with advanced technology, enterprising spirits of ts citizen and the private sector R&D and investment.

[@incogb6696]

Thanks for sharing. What tech do they use?

[@nouhaila5226]

this is amazing all the best

[@ahmadsyarifudin6739]

It's so cool! The greens look so okeasing to the eyes.

[@beth-rg8bm]

When a fish dies of ammonia poisoning it also releases massive amounts of ammonia making a chain effect of spike and die...add rocks to your tank for bio-support!

[@82dockmaster]

can you give me an info/system on how to breakdown ammonia faster? can someone give me a tutorial site for indoor gardening especially about hydrophonics. thanks

[@FLomasterZ]

3:25 А как сделано отделение минеральной воды от пресной? Т.е. вода пропускается через почву и все?

[@NoYezzio]

just instal bigger filters with lavarocks etc to get rid of the amonia

[@ziontrumpet3343]

...or just less fish? You'd think guy with an engineering degree could have figured that out.

[@lewtheprof]

One hint for you; Get a digital light meter, then, measure your light levels above the plants in your racks. Then make reflective panels for each side, top to bottom, out of something no more complicated than large cardboard panels with aluminum foil spray glued to them, and then hung so that it encloses the entire rack and read light levels again. The light reaching the plant's surface can be more than doubled in some cases. More light is escaping out the four sides and so, being wasted the way you have it there, than is actually reaching a plant in some spots underneath. With artificial lighting, a highly reflective side wall is a good wall. The difference they make can be astounding! I do this and it still amazes me how much better!!!

[@fritzwagner8485]

Hi ! Awesome video ! Where can i buy that compost machine! where you convert food waste into liquid food for plants?? And thanks

[@AJDem]

We all need to be doing this as this is the future

[@Sulfen]

Not all roofs should be used for food. Solar Panels should be in a lot of them as well.

[@DeSilver215]

Sulfen solar panels on top of the garden 😊

[@Nest_o]

Saw an article in 2015 about transparent solar cells. Solar greenhouses maybe?

[@Inconsistent-Dogwash]

I love these concepts, more the merrier

[@HSQ786]

what is the best PH and PPM for the Aquaponic, if PH low or high what is the easy way to control if PPM low or high what is the easy way to control Thanks

[@joshuab5943]

I love this guy

[@suhasafar2911]

Wooow. It’s wonderful

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Let's invite everybody enjoy gardening, building up oxygen factories and neutralize pollution, this is the solution to save ourselves from extreme climate change and weather gone insane disasters, yeah, if everybody should just be smart about it, you are a huge inspiration for everybody guys

[@meme3954]

I would love to turn the area around my pool into a system like this since we no use the pool for swimming.

[@universe12e]

Singapore is nice place.gov. is good. This is good experiment for urban food safety. Currently ,farmer spent money to bring vegetables to city.which also adds the cost of transportation and also carbon foot print. This venture in singapore will remove carbon foot print and also make city green

[@dmjdwebactivity6827]

...what about those reeds that remove ammonia???I think Pragmatis Australia or the equivalent ...would that not work in the tanks to keep the fish alive and well...I really hope you find a solution...you are doing an incredible thing...