How to Plant your own Seeds in Gardyn and SAVE $$$ in the Long Run

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[@goodgoat3096]

Sprouting seeds by setting the net cups in trays partially filled with water may be more reliable than sprouting directly in the tubes. Once there are roots hanging out of the bottom the net cups can be put into the tubes.

[@Mrshyguy775]

Excited on an update on whether the weight affected the net cup. Thanks for video

[@vbmahl]

Thank you. I’m learning a whole lot from you. I haven’t purchased a system yet. Still deciding on which to buy.

[@typhanie4627]

Thank you! ❤️ I was getting ready to purchase some empty ycubes, but your video popped up as a recommendation! I'll hold off and wait for your updates!

[@craftychameleon9690]

Your videos are the best. Thank you so much for all your help!

[@EdwinOlding]

Best Gardyn videos out there thanks!

[@ponyrang]

Wow, thanks to you, I enjoyed watching... I'm proud of you for developing day by day.

[@MrsErica88]

I did something similar, except I took out the water cups and reset the timer to run 5 mins on, 45 mins off...the roots dangle in the colum and don't sit in water. And the 2 inch net pots fit much better when you take the water cups out 🙂 great video!

[@ben-gf4ek]

Excellent video, I was wondering about this exact topic.

[@504cool]

Thanks for making this! This might be a route to go

[@ImASurvivorNThriver]

This was great! Thanks for sharing.

[@upcloseimage]

Super helpful!

[@anjusathy]

I was waiting for this video! Thank you so so much!

[@plant4table]

You are very welcome. I am glad it helps.

[@ladyb2944]

@@plant4table I pulled the trigger on the iHarvest Gardyn on back order til end of January. I saw your video on cleaning them both so not too disappointed 😂

[@EbikeReviews]

Great video, thank you for sharing.

[@SunniDae333]

Genius! Thank you!

[@nelljustice7681]

That was so helpful!

[@WildBerryAura]

Thank you!

[@tammybeshear4110]

Very very helpful. Ty!

[@007LSV]

Thanks for the video and the code

[@plant4table]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@teslarex]

Nice tip

[@drkwoods]

With out the Y-Pod the contact time with the rockwool is going to need to be altered.. What water schedule do you have now with net cups? and what do you do if its mixed net cups and Y-pods in the same system?

[@NicholasPOGM]

Nice idea! Did you set the watering times up? 3 times a day may not work since there is not water reservoir in the net cups. PLUS.. I have had trouble with a router staying connected and Kelby hasen't been able to email me. (I don't use Facebook) Now that I (hopefully) have my router fixed, will it let me know when to add planet food? I think I am at 8 to 9 days at present.

[@plant4table]

The pump running 3 times a day is sufficient. The cups hold water. Kelby will send you a reminder to add plant food on day 10, or whenever the plants have true leaves. That's when I usuallt add the nutrients. I go by how the plants look, not by how many days.

[@NicholasPOGM]

@@plant4table Good idea.. and some do have true leaves but some haven't sprouted at all yet. Thank you btw for all your help. You answer questions much faster than they do. But then that may be my problem in that I don't use facebook. Way too dangerous for these last days.

[@homebein6173]

Just ordered one for 459.00 with your coupon code and a PayPal code! Looks better than the aerogarden farm and with the discount it's a heck of a lot cheaper.

[@plant4table]

Wow, that is so good! You will love it.

[@karenmcdonald8271]

Very helpful. Thanks! What nutrient solutions do you use for your different systems? Do you stay with the ones suggested by the companies? Also, do you use rockwool for all of your systems? I notice that iHarvest uses a different medium that seems like it would be better for recycling outside in my garden. I know some people say rockwool should be fine for recycling outside, but I wonder.

[@plant4table]

I use MaxiGrow in most of my other systems, even with the Gardyn. I just want to simplify the process because I don't want to order different nutrients. Even for the Aerogarden, MaxiGrow seems to be doing fine. For fruity plants, I switch to MaxiBloom when they are ready to flower.

[@plant4table]

iHarvest uses rapid rooter, a peat moss material. It's supposed to decompose in the soil over time, though not instantly. I read somewhere that rockwool will not decompose, therefore it is not environmental friendly. I am not sure if there is a type of rockwool that easily decomposes. If you find one, please let me know. I have used rockwool to sprout seeds, then moved them to the soil garden. The plants did well.

[@karenmcdonald8271]

@@plant4table Thanks so much for all this information! I was thinking that MaxiGrow sounds like a better solution, as I'm trying to be as organic as possible in my practices. I'm going to continue looking into the medium issue and will let you know if I find out anything more. Rockwool seems to be processed from basalt and other components, and basalt is being considered as something that could helpful for agriculture and mitigation of climate change citizensclimatelobby.org/study-crushed-rock-added-soil-can-pull-co2-atmosphere-mitigate-climate-change/ , but I don't know about the end product of rockwool. :-) Also, I'm curious to hear about what my organic farming friends who keep up on the research think about basalt and rockwool. NOFA has a good paper about organic systems www.nofamass.org/content/soil-carbon-restoration-can-biology-do-job, but though it mentions biochar, I haven't heard anyone outside of the internet talking about basalt or rockwool. Thanks again!

[@GertieBirdieJems]

Thank you for the video. I was wondering why you can't just purchase the wool and use the old ycube. ...just emptying out the old wool from Gardyn ycube and replace with your own wool. Is there a reason you don't recommend this?

[@plant4table]

At the time I was making this video, Gardyn cubes were easily broken after 1 usage. They have replaced it with a stronger reusable cube. Ofcourse It is best to reuse it. In case you can not, any round 2 inch net cup would still work :)

[@ladyb2944]

Love your videos! Now I am more confused than ever. The thing that is pushing me to the Gardyn are the freestanding lights on the iHarvest paired with two big rambunctious dogs. It could end badly

[@plant4table]

Lol let me know if you have questions

[@rustyshackleford7288]

I have a dog too. Positive reinforcement watching them. Ect blocking area. There are ways. I have cats and dogs. But you can. Mine are always great but you can keep them off it. Or get them to with a little training

[@rustyshackleford7288]

Just know and don't be to mad

[@ryanm5202]

How are the plants coming along after a month? I am trying to decide between the gardyn and iharvest. If you can grow from your own seeds that's a big plus for the gardyn.

[@plant4table]

I just made an update video :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZi9lGieeLt_g9U

[@candicec2155]

hi! is there an update on improvised Ycube using the net pots? did the plants stay put?

[@plant4table]

Hello, I made an update video on this Gardyn. Everything does well and no leak. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZi9lGieeLt_g9U

[@NicholasPOGM]

what do you recommend for plant food? Gardyn's food works great, but it's $5.00 for a small package and $10.00 to ship it. I prefer all natural food of course. And thank you again for these videos! They are VERY useful!

[@plant4table]

I use Maxigrow for all my systems. It is the same as Gardyn's nutrient. Gardyn even recommends it. A bag of Maxigrow is around $20 and can last you at least half a year

[@NicholasPOGM]

@@plant4table Thanks!! :)

[@NicholasPOGM]

@@plant4table Some of the plants that come with Gardyn's starter kit are very nice. But they are way overpriced. Where do you get your seeds and are they nonGMO?

[@plant4table]

I usually get seeds from Johnnys Seeds or Reimer. A couple of others I have used are Rare Seeds, True Leaf, Burpee. I shop around for lowest seed price and shipping cost. They are all non gmo.

[@brandamcdowell5984]

Do you have an example of a lighting and watering schedule you use with new seeds like this without the membership that helps them grow successfully?

[@plant4table]

The Gardyn setting is defaulted for the water and the light schedule, with or without membership. You don't need to change anything unless you want to change the time the light goes on/off to fit your schedule. The water pump runs 3 times a day (every 8 hours), and it runs 5 minutes every time. So it on at 8am-8:05am, 4pm-4:05pm, 12am-12:05am. The light is on 16 hours and off 8 hours a day. Example of default light schedule: 6am-7am at 49%, 7am-9pm boost 100%, 9pm-10pm 49%. This mimics the 1 hour of early morning light and end of the day. You can keep it on boost for the whole 16 hours if you like. I have not changed the default schedule because they are perfect for my schedule. Let me know if this helps.

[@brandamcdowell5984]

@@plant4table thank you so much! Love your channel and your videos. They are so helpful!

[@Camoknight]

Is there an alternative plant food that works just as well as Gardyn's (or better)

[@plant4table]

I use this MaxiGro when I run out of Gardyn nutrients. The performance is the same. This bag should last you at least a year. amzn.to/3KWLZ1R

[@zackarymartin110]

Does gardyn 3.0 know if you use these aftermarket parts? Sometimes you see companies use firmware in their devices to discourage after market. I wonder if that is something the newer model might be a risk for

[@plant4table]

No, you can still use non Gardyn parts for 3.0. I don't think Gardyn is ever going to develop some tech to discourage after-market parts.

[@sn232]

Do you think there are smaller Kratky cups that might fit more snugly, or did you stop using them and now only use the regular cups from Gardyn? Also if I have 1" rockwool, instead of 1 1/2" rockwool, do you think that it will be too loose?

[@plant4table]

I have not tried to find different net cups because the ones I am using are just fine. There might be one out there that fits more snugly. I try to salvage the Gardyn netcups, but if I can't, I just use the black net cup. Unless money is a nonfactor, there is not need to pay for Gardyn netcup. The one I demonstrated works just as well. Your 1" rockwool is fine. As plants grow, the roots will stable themselves into the netcup and the rockwool becomes irrelevant. Rockwool is there to hold the seed and keep young plants stable, but thats about it. Hope this helps.

[@sn232]

@@plant4table It sure has! Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions :)

[@irisspero7623]

What net cups did you purchase. I I thought some 2” ones but they are a smidge too big.

[@plant4table]

I use this one www.amazon.com/dp/B01J8W1R3O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_xnDBeFmRZxdVB

[@abigailrohena5410]

I’m just curious if this method is still working for you with the 3.0. Looking to buy either the Gardyn 3.0 or the IHarvest.

[@plant4table]

Yes, I have never bought any ycube from Gardyn except for the ones that came with the unit. And I have never paid for any subscription. The unit and the app work fine without paying extra.

[@abigailrohena5410]

@@plant4table thank you!

[@marie-louisehammarskjold9540]

What is the source for the rockwool that you use ? There seems to be problems with some of them according to the reviews

[@justinomar9210]

They are all the same just different brand same material

[@plant4table]

Any 1.5 inch rockwool would do. I ordered these 1.5" Rockwool Starter Plugs, 2 Sheets of 49 Plugs (98 Plugs Total) + Twin Canaries Chart www.amazon.com/dp/B07KJVQ6T5/ref=cm_sw_r_apanp_7Qam9GYIy8JyT

[@TangDominates]

Could you just reuse old gardyn y cube when your plants are ready to be changed out?

[@plant4table]

Absolutely. You can keep the plastic cube and just insert a new rockwool in with your seed of choice.

[@annieclore9443]

@@plant4table yes you can - BUT they are very thin plastic and they break a lot

[@RedtobeFREE]

How do you clean the Gardyn and do you need to trim the roots of the plants? Also if you trim the roots will it affect the size of the plant?

[@plant4table]

You just need to lift the whole thing out and take the water basin to the sink and wash. For the cups, u can take each individual cuo out n scrub with dish soap to wash away the algea and build up. Trimming the roots is okay as long as you dont cut off more than 1/3 of the roots. I will do a cleaning video later for Gardyn

[@gigilasher6041]

Can I use plants from lettuce grow in my gardyn tower?

[@plant4table]

I don't have Lettuce Grow so I don't have the answer. As long as the grow medium can fit in a 2 inch net cup, I think you can.

[@gigilasher6041]

Thank you 😊

[@savagecub]

Hey…who does your nails ? Can you recommend someone ?

[@plant4table]

Thanks. I always do my own nails.

[@glennpolin7374]

Thank you for the video and your other videos. I am trying to decide on a system and these are helpful. I was a little confused about one point. I thought you had to soak the the rockwool cube with the seed in it before putting it into the system. Did I misunderstand that? I had the impression you we're supposed to put the seeded ycubes in a tray to soak and germinate. Any help you can provide me with understanding this would be appreciated. The Gardyn system is more compact and with the lights built in fits into the available space better than the Iharvest, but I am a little leary of Gardyn's overall proprietary approach. Net cups and rockwool are very inexpensive compared to buying seeded ycubes from them.

[@plant4table]

Hello, I popped the pod directly into Gardyn because this is a new system, new crop. When you start a system from scratch, there should be not nutrients in the water. Therefore, it is totally fine. For my other Gardyn, if I have to pull out some pod and replace with a new one, I have to let it sprout outside first because the nutrients can kill off the sprout. I would wait until the plant grow true leaves before putting it in the system that has high nutrient level. I do not buy seeds and cubes from them. I understand the frustration that people have regarding the membership. To me, it is no different than buying a prepackaged Aerogarden seedling kits. You can choose to buy the kit, or you can buy the parts and put together yourself. And Aerogarden app is not as well built as Gardyn. Another thing to consider is that unless you keep growing the same type of plants, you will end up with a vault of seeds that you can never use up. Ask me how I know 🤦‍♀️😂 But I agree, the membership is steep and they should change their way of doing business to attract potential buyers. Or they should market their product differently. Gardyn is just a very well built, well designed system. I should say Gardyn is sophisticated. iHarvest on the other hand is a straight forward system and some people prefer that. However, it is unfair to steer away from Gardyn just because of the membership. You are still able to use the phone app to control the system just fine. I did a video about membership. Hope this helps!

[@glennpolin7374]

@@plant4table Thank you for your help with my initial question. Also, hearing your thoughts on the contrast between Gardyn and iHarvest is very helpful. I am currently stuck in my own decision. It seems to me that Gardyn, without the subscription, is not appealing; proprietary parts, expensive seeded cubes and lack of direction. For example, without Kelby to tell you to change the water, or without a person being experienced enough to know enough to test the water or change the water, Gardyn users are liable to have problems. On the other hand, with iHarvest, you start off with a meter and being told to test the PH, etc, and all parts and consumables (net cups, rapid rooter, plant food) are easily and cheaply available from other sources. You are learning about hydroponic farming. I own an Aerogarden and a Miracle Gro Twelve and have learned only a little since the units are meant to "hold your hand" and not require you to be very smart. Something I would like to ask you is about the lights; integrated into Gardyn and freestanding in iHarvest. Have you found any deficiencies in either lighting system? I have the impression, just looking at Gardyn, that the light might not be reaching everywhere adequately. On the other hand, I wonder about the free standing lights in iHarvest. I think they state that you might want a third light in the center. Do you have any problems with the lighting in either system? Are you spending time adjusting lights on the iHarvest? Do you find that they are in the way when you tend to the plants? Thank you for any comments on the lighting or other differences that would be important.

[@plant4table]

@@glennpolin7374 Sounds like iHavest is for you. It is easier to replace the pump in iHarvest, you can get any pump from Amazon for fairly cheap and it will work fine. Gardyn on the other hand, you have to rely on the company's parts if you need to replace anything. After all, that is their business model, just like the Aerogarden. Honestly, I bought Gardyn because of the design. As for the lighting, I find them to be sufficient in both system. There are spots that get less light than other spots, thats why you have to consider the placement of the types of plants. I added a light on top of Gardyn just so I can put tall plants at top. Without the additional light, I would move it to the middle section of the columns. As for the iHavest, you can get 1 more light from IGWorks if you want more lighting. It's never too much light imo. Last time I grew lettuces and they did well with just the 2 lights that came with the system. And no, they are not in my way while tending the plants.

[@gigilasher6041]

What do you use for fertilizer for the gardyn?

[@plant4table]

I use Maxigrow for all of my systems unless I have freebies (like Aerogarden nutrients that come with the kit. I still have so many bottles)

[@liferemastered688]

my plants all taste really bitter... how come?

[@plant4table]

The lettuces must have been bolted (ready to flower). Lettuces usually bolt after day 60. Best tasting is before this happens.

[@liferemastered688]

@@plant4table no, mines still in its 20 day stage... dont know why they are so bitter though.

[@SuperPussyFinger]

This is a good way to stick it to Gardyn.