How to Start Seeds for Hydroponics | Spinach Harvest

[@21beal21]

Love the greenhouse!

[@gautammandewalker8935]

Your mom has limitless energy!

[@HomegrownPassion]

You’re telling me! She’s a busy lady 😁

[@ricoriofrer3706]

Your mom knows best!🌿🌱🌾 And your channel's gonna help the hydroponics field flourish more. 🎥📲👍

[@HomegrownPassion]

I sure hope so. It's a great way to grow all year long and it's so easy to do in a small space too!

[@koalarobert974]

Your mom is a natural!! The andives and the spinach are doing great, so jealous :). Ahah thanks for the wild lifes pictures they cracked me!

[@HomegrownPassion]

She's very passionate about the greenhouse! I was laughing when I saw the close up picture of the buck. I think he saw the camera 😂

[@ivorykeys1566]

AMAZING!! I LOVE SPINACH BUT WHAT TINY BIT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RAISE IN A KEETER BRAND RAISED GARDEN BED, I HAVE ENJOYED FROM SEPT UNTIL MID-JAN. IN SALADS FOR LUNCH ALMOST EVERYDAY... BUT NOW THE NEW CROP I THINK IS STUNTED. I AM IN ZONE 7-B, & THE WEATHER NOW HAS BEEN SO UNPREDICTABLE EACH WEEK THAT I DON'T EVEN TEND IT ANYMORE. WHAT STATE ARE Y'ALL IN ? DO YOU SHIP SPINACH TO CUSTOMERS ? I KNOW AT LEAST YOU'RE SO NOT HAVE PESTICIDES ALL OVER IT OR POSS SALMONELLA, E-COLI, OR LISTERIA!

[@HomegrownPassion]

We are in Ohio and sorry we don't ship. Just grow and sell to local.

[@ceb7894]

Luv the video! I luv spinach! I think I will start a small grow system. Thanks!

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thanks! It is very rewarding and worth it! 🥬😁

[@twobears1224]

Devon i got my first ever oasis cubes friday and i,am planting my first seeds tonight.i had to watch this video to see how it,s done..thanks devon and mom for the knowledge.

[@HomegrownPassion]

Nice and of course! I hope they do well for you. We both really like using them.

[@HEROFOREVER]

Super cool. Insane how well you guys got this process down. Thumbs up

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thanks so much!

[@mojanmyers4539]

Thanks for this informative video. Also very relaxing to watch. Found your posts due to hydroponics but i also enjoy your other posts showing daiky stuff!

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thank you very much! That is very nice to hear and I have more videos coming. 😊

[@sicarlito]

i love watching your videos bcoz its very imformative and the way you speak so sweet... and your mom knows too much... goodluck...

[@HomegrownPassion]

That is very kind, thank you so much! I will pass this compliment on to Katy 💚

[@1jw298]

Your subscribers are starting to take off! Almost up to a thousand already!! Great job!!

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thank you! I hope to keep going and have lots of video ideas. 😊

[@summerbreezefarm]

Recently ordered a case of Oasis. Should be here in a couple of days! Hooking up heat to the unheated growing space today. I can't wait! This is going to be so much fun!

[@HomegrownPassion]

Awesome! There is nothing better than the warm air and green plants in the middle of winter. Looking forward to hearing how it goes!

[@markgutierrez2024]

@@HomegrownPassion Hi. just found your channel. where can i find those type of square channels? most people use round pvc pipes. thank you!

[@franksylvest708]

I really like your videos. I can't hear your Mom as well as I can you 💕🐅😊

[@ricoriofrer3706]

😃Yeah! You're nearing the 1000 subs mark! Good job on your channel's content!

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thanks! I'm excited to keep making videos and showing people that they can grow their own food too. Hope you are staying safe and healthy!

[@18psutton]

🙂 just finished work myself and up popped your new video which I love watching thankyou devon.and mum always learn alot and its as if your living just around the corner not thousands of miles away lol take care and look forward to the next one paul x

[@HomegrownPassion]

Glad you liked it, Paul! I was looking forward to this one since Mom would be in it. Even though I'm over there often, I'[m always learning something from her. Hope you are doing well! 🙂

[@JamesNglee]

I am admired what you guys doing. This is hard work especially your mom but i think it is a rewarding work. Thanks for sharing. This is what I dreamed to do.

[@HomegrownPassion]

Of course and thank you very much! My mom is a very hard worker, but she really enjoys her greenhouse. It was both her and my dad's dream to have a greenhouse too, and they saved up for a long time.

[@Marc-uo2vh]

I'm from South Africa, doing a lot of research on this. Want to start my own hobby at home. Thanks for the vids, very entertaining.

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thanks so much, Marc. Good luck to you! Let me know if you have any questions. - Devon

[@rich53703]

How do you guys cool down the greenhouse during the summer? A wet wall? how much does it help? Thanks!! Love learning from you ladies!

[@HomegrownPassion]

Yes, wet wall and it makes a HUGE difference. Depending on humidity outside it can lower the temp in the greenhouse 15-20 degrees.

[@waterdog4433]

Another great grow and video! I see that your using seeds from Johnny’s, have you ever used True Leaf Market seeds?

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thank you very much! No we haven't but thank you for giving me something to check out. We were just talking that we need to try some new stuff this spring for the market.

[@emrahgoksuu]

This is my dream. Greetings from Turkey Thanks

[@HomegrownPassion]

Our pleasure! Thank you for watching and supporting our channel

[@GreenInaCup]

Awesome and great farm!

[@ChrisG-om9uy]

Very good video.. very informative as with your other videos. Cheers!

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thanks, Chris!

[@dutchpepperlovers]

Beautiful setup😍

[@dougstevenson4694]

I find taking a water bottle and putting pin holes in the cap works great

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thats a good idea. Thank you

[@donnaschmauch8889]

Wow! Am I glad I stumbled across your channel. You have an awesome set up. We are just venturing into hydroponics and I have a couple questions. What size Oasis cubes do you use? 1 inch or 1.5 in.? Also can you explain the nursery channel? Do the cubes have to be kept completely wet during germination? Thank you so much for sharing your family with us.

[@HomegrownPassion]

one inch cubes yes cubes always need to be wet. your welcome thank you for supporting the channel

[@luiscarlosperez2604]

Great Job!! Thanks for all the informations!!

[@lkhbhydroponic6858]

Hi. Very beautiful setting. Is it possible to do video on verity of the veggies? Names where to get it ect? Thank you

[@HomegrownPassion]

LKHB hydroponic Sure! That is a great idea that I can definitely do soon! We found a few really good places to get seeds. Our favorite is Johnny Seeds because they have good ones for hydroponics. www.johnnyseeds.com

[@Gabibey]

First love your video. Thank you. Do you have a hard time germinating Spinach?

[@HomegrownPassion]

Gabibey Thank you! We used to have bad luck germinating spinach. It was very frustrating, but we started germinating the seeds in wet paper towels with a hydrogen peroxide solution. It’s so much better and doesn’t waste growing medium. We did a video on it a month or so ago. Hope it can help because spinach is so good when it’s fresh!

[@nanda_zealot]

Hi Devon..great job.....There are some ideas that I can suggest you to reach highest yield with less water consumption.if you have time kindly go through uses of Coco peat and how it has been used wisely in horticulture/Floriculture/agriculture.

[@nanda_zealot]

Instead of plastic trays I would suggest coir trays/pots (100%organic and Bio degradable) which can hold water for a long time. And you can also try Coco disc/pellets for seed germination.

[@nanda_zealot]

Moreover we can use coir tray/Coco pellets multiple cycles for seed germination whereas sponge difficult to use multiple times...

[@HomegrownPassion]

Hello and thank you for your suggestions. I would love to try coco peat for our hydroponics. We have discussed trying it in the high tunnel once growing season starts again. That is very interesting about seed germination though and using it multiple times. Thank you for telling me and I will look into it. Hope you are having a nice week!

[@nanda_zealot]

@@HomegrownPassion Thank you...visit our website www.procoirs.com for more information and specifications.

[@joecochran9976]

Your videos are very well done. Almost time to get the "homegrown passion" t shirts and hats for sale. Be careful out there!

[@HomegrownPassion]

I don't know about that haha but thank you! It's been very neat talking to people all around the world.

[@PeteCorp]

Put a paint strainer cloth over the return pipe to catch the roots.

[@benhugo8971]

You prolly dont give a damn but does someone know a way to get back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb lost my account password. I would love any tricks you can give me.

[@lennoxzayn8765]

@Ben Hugo Instablaster =)

[@benhugo8971]

@Lennox Zayn i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and im in the hacking process atm. Takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@benhugo8971]

@Lennox Zayn it worked and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy:D Thanks so much you saved my account!

[@lennoxzayn8765]

@Ben Hugo Glad I could help xD

[@Mike-xt9fm]

Hey great video I stumbled across your channel some days ago and so far I like the content. One quick question I'm planning on doing a little hydroponic setup, can it all be done without shade because I'm not thinking of putting any?

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thanks and I appreciate that! It depends on your location and time of year. That component is basically the same as soil. If it’s really hot and bright in the summers, there’s plants that won’t be able to tolerate it. It can definitely be done without shade with the right crops.

[@Mike-xt9fm]

@@HomegrownPassion understood, thank you and keep up the great videos! I'll give it a go and update on it as time goes by .

[@jencytv7413]

Is the nursery track a “propagation station?

[@maithamkanhoush5980]

Nice work

[@misssassycompany9950]

Hi Devon! What is that brown thingy called? Brand? Sorry I’m so curious and amazed with hydroponic.

[@HomegrownPassion]

Hi! It’s called Oasis cubes and it works very well for us. We start all of our seeds with it.

[@misssassycompany9950]

@@HomegrownPassion thank for replying I appreciate you. I enjoy watching all your videos I’m learning a lot. Btw, what state you guys are at?

[@tempecreekwine]

Your video is real crisp and audio sounds better. Did you upgrade? Great video.

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thanks! I got a new mic for my camera. It was worth it because it's hard to pick up sound in the greenhouse. 🥬

[@arod927-01]

Very interesting

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thanks! I always thought those Oasis cubes were cool.

[@kohkianchung9376]

What is the ph water for start seed ? Is it heat mat good for seedling too ?

[@HomegrownPassion]

The pH is about 5.8. We don’t use heat mats but would be good if you have a colder environment.

[@likeketeanio6011]

Aloha from Hawaii, what size Oasis cubes is your mother using for germinating? Mahalo (Thank you)👍🏽

[@HomegrownPassion]

We use the multi dipple with 276 cubes in each pad

[@Goodellsam]

Is the growing medium compostable? If not, how is it disposed of?

[@HomegrownPassion]

yes, we put it in the compost and then use in our outdoor gardens and flower gardens, planters

[@mamdot90]

Hello. Thanks for the video, it was very informative. I am actually about to start growing lettuce to supply commercially to local restaurants where I am based, and I wanted to ask you, do you multi-seed germinate varieties such as butterhead, oakleaf and bibb? Or do you do single seed for these? What would you recommend? Thank you in advance

[@HomegrownPassion]

Hello for butterhead we do one seed. For oakleaf and endive, we do two seeds and for spring mix we do 5 - 7 seeds. Hope this helps and congrats on providing to restaurants! That is very cool.

[@mamdot90]

@@HomegrownPassion thank you very much for your informative and kind response. Presently I’m doing microgreens only. But plan on starting lettuce mixes as well. What exactly is your spring mix? And what varieties would you recommend generally for restaurants? I was thinking butterhead, iceberg, oak leaf. But please do let me know if you feel other varieties would be better

[@HomegrownPassion]

Asad Mamdot I’ll have to check to see what is in the spring mix. It comes premixed from the place we purchase seeds. Those are all great varieties for restaurants and I would also recommend romaine lettuce too. It is popular and holds up very well and can last awhile in refrigeration.

[@Axel-wl9gj]

Thanks for the whole series of videos 👍 Very inspiring. One question regarding the nursery: is here also a constant flow of water or is it done manually?

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thank you! It has a constant flow and gets the same nutrients as the rest of the NFT system

[@Axel-wl9gj]

@@HomegrownPassion Thanks for the fast reply! Greetings from Munich :)

[@joseayala5773]

Lot of things in mind to say and all nice,great job I wish I could do the same.

[@HomegrownPassion]

Jose Ayala Thank you! I appreciate that 😊 Do you do any gardening?

[@joseayala5773]

@@HomegrownPassion I am from Spain,canary island and just started with some hidroponic.. Soon will see the results. Continúe with your videos, i love it. And your mother look cool. Have a nice day.

[@joedankworth9347]

Just got a home system and can’t seem to get much germination from spinach going. Not sure if the seeds I bought were any good they were from Amazon it’s been 16 days now any tips?

[@HomegrownPassion]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2OwZ6qfhraYbsk kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnvTnZ9ne8h0erc those two videos should help you. Good luck

[@sasandabirian8768]

Hows the work in GH? Is it stress free? And can you tell me the area size of YOUR GH?

[@HomegrownPassion]

It's a lot of work but not stressful and a very nice environment. It is 5000 square feet or 465 square meters.

[@sasandabirian8768]

@@HomegrownPassion good thing is that you write back! Thanks for the info. Im an entrepreneur so im into starting my own greenhouse somewhere faraway to export to russia in winter. So im negotiating a 150000 sqf land with natural gas electric and water for my startup. So i guess with that size i can enter their market Plus energy is dirt cheap here. But most importantly your moms wisdom goes into my brain like cocaine to a rockstar's nose. So keep up the good work! ( i wonder if you can grow coca in greenhouse! Hehehe)

[@lM-ls5jg]

does it work using DWC?

[@HomegrownPassion]

what do you mean

[@jefferybarron929]

A hot bacon Grease wilted spinach salad with bacon bits and cherry tomatoes. That's a good salad!!!

[@HomegrownPassion]

Yum that sounds great! Can't wait for tomatoes soon.

[@aabettaandguppy5809]

I like this

[@SupaPetetotherescue]

Nice

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thanks

[@rohankafle9128]

Where is your farm located ??

[@HomegrownPassion]

We are in Ohio

[@rohankafle9128]

@@HomegrownPassion I live in ontario …Im also planning to grow microgreen using my basement ….is it possible to register it as a farm business ??what about the health inspection and all will they allow me to grow like that if I register??

[@supforalll5990]

nice video your mom seems like she knows a lot and has a lot of experienced it was kinda hard to hear her voice in this video though

[@HomegrownPassion]

sup for alll She’s really good at gardening. Thanks for letting me know about the audio. I was afraid of that. I might need to invest in a different mic. The fans make lots of background noise.

[@supforalll5990]

@@HomegrownPassion well lucky you for having such a mom haha and yes u might need another mic or just turn off the fans when you record if that won't be a problem to the plants or the greenhouse in general

[@halasimov1362]

Yum!

[@pandu2v]

Hi Devon My name is Paul from India I Would like to visit your green house to know more about it Im planning to start my own green house so need your guidance If u permit I will visit ur green house

[@charleskiplinger9904]

Envious is all I can say!

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thank you it is very fun. Do you do any smaller scale growing?

[@charleskiplinger9904]

@@HomegrownPassion Was doing hydroponic and then branched out into aquaponics and a mixture of wicking bed containers. Fish dies, so I'm headed back to hydroponics this spring. Have my tomatoes already going. Doing Celebrity's this year. Make great sauces. Had a channel I haven't posted to in a while called Kady's Garden. Shows the garden and home made greenhouse.

[@namakurazi2109]

Amazingg

[@luciojanerjr.2898]

I ilke your green house farm

[@HomegrownPassion]

Thank you so much 💚

[@gangadhardasganga961]

I like you

[@xemgintolhildan2655]

Hello from Hungary, i have field and would like to start a new business, unfortunately i have not experiment's nor Technology for to set up this business. My request is that whether there are some helpful individuals or investors who think about businesses in abroad with me here in Hungary.

[@larrytyler5637]

The daughter is easy to understand, but mom does not enunciate her words and speaks very fast. Tell mom to open he mouth more. She is hard to understand.

[@HomegrownPassion]

OK... Thank you for the tip

[@downunderfulla6001]

@@HomegrownPassion I know I’m a little bit late to the comment but I heard you fine all video. Sorry Larry it could have just been on your end