Hydroponic Seed to Finish STEP BY STEP

Hey everyone!
In this video, we show you how we do seeding, place into Propagation, transplant to Nursery troughs and into Finishing Troughs.
It really is quite simple!
We are only showing you what works best for us, but we are really happy with what we have going on!
We are going into our 7th year with this Hydronic Lettuce house, and have learned alot.
So we would love to share our knowledge with you all!
ENJOY!

[@G.host3d]

3 years in and I am loving the thouroughness of you guys. Thanks!!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoy!

[@joew.3781]

Thank you for this. You'd be surprised how hard it is to find a quality video like this on hydroponics. Well done.

[@knight32d]

I’ve been following you since this morning and let me tell you, you guys are wonderful people and makes me want to convert my flower garden into vegetables garden. Why you may ask! Simply because covid has changed our lives and makes us become more sustainable on food rather than buying them when we can. Hats off to you all! Cheers.

[@qmoonwalker3847]

Great process. Looks very efficient. Amazing how fast the growth is and how quickly you can harvest. Thanks for the great info!

[@Schallerotto]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Salute from Brazil!

[@medina3420]

I So wish I would have seen this video before I built my set up. 🤦🏽‍♂️ This is a Superb setup.

[@ducexcrew]

Thank you so much... I've been looking for videos to explain hydroponic gardening for a really long time and most were 'incomplete' (only like 1-2 parts of the process or something). This was excellent and very thorough and informative.

[@victorychang1294]

What a great summary of the process. Thanks for sharing your insights.

[@anthony7859]

Thank you very much for sharing. God bless.

[@robbor7788]

I get so excited growing

[@dillmarmi]

loved this video so much!! Thank you for sharing

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thanks for watching!

[@C3Voyage]

You guys give so much with what you do. I sure enjoy your shares. Best to you both.

[@alankirk1559]

thanks very much for what you have shown us.

[@rachaelinjustus1481]

Great video. Learned a lot. One thing I'd really love to know is how do you stop your roots going rotten as the plant gets bigger. I seems to have things running along ok while the plant is little but as soon as it gets bigger, the leaves go all limp, and the roots covered in algae. I'm doing deep water technique right now, but recall similar problems when I tried nutrient film technique.

[@phloughergirl]

Are you making sure no light gets into your container? That’s what causes the algae. Also, there needs to be some air space between the nutrient solution and the bottom of the plant. You want some roots in the solution, but they also need air. Perhaps this is what is causing your root rot and algae issue.

[@harjith.d.bubber]

Thank you. It definitely helps !!

[@siddarthakadali7719]

she is amazing, she talks about every point even if her husband forgot to tell. we don't see many youtube videos like this where they talk about every single point clearly. hatsoff to you mam, thankyou very much for sharing your knowledge.

[@hydrodan503]

Love you videos . What temperature do you maintain in your greenhouse ? And how do you control the humidity ? Air change or a dehumidifier ? I thank you in advance for your time .

[@ComedyGold-ml8wc]

Having a farm is a dream ✨

[@robertharris4661]

Thanks for your response. I started my system and had them on a heat mat. Theyre still in the tray with the oasis because I dont have a system like you have with the half solution and trays. Im not really sure how much or how often I hand water with the half nutrient. And not sure when they can move to the system.

[@DrWho2008t101]

Thanks for the video.

[@Adrian-sx5uo]

Hi, may i ask, how long does plants stay in nursery an how long in finishing .. and how much does muir head Weight when harvested ? Thank You .. and keep yo that beautiful work You do !!

[@johnscarborough6220]

Where did you get your finishing nft trays? Looks like Amhydro gear. Also, how often do you water your seeding trays once you get growth? The second tray in your incubation rack ... also looks like Amhydro gear.

[@markgeelen6635]

Very nice, you make it look simple... inspiring me :)

[@Gabibey]

We recently purchased the same system, love the ease of it all. May I ask please the trick to Spinach? One or two will pop while the rest looks like nothing is going on. Is there a different way to germinate Spinach, than heating mats? Please help. Thank you in advance.

[@KatariaGujjar]

Try placing it in dark

[@dkroen17]

Thanks for the video. I see you don't have algae as I do. I clean as much as I can, but still have it. I have to imagine it's competing for nutrients, no?

[@mattoja8857]

Awesome guys. The helpful tips are always very much appreciated!

[@johnnyjet3384]

Hey Guys, Love your Show. I get this for leafy plants, But is it the same for Edamame, Ichiban Eggplant, Peppers & Tomatoes Propagation, Then Transplant into your system... Thanks, John

[@danilodevera2701]

Hi. Im your subscriber and thank you for making this video it’s so helpfull especially to those people they want to start NFT like me Im a bigenners. I wanna ask the hight of the lights from the seedlings. How many time to try but it’s not grow up. Just only germination is good. By the way Im Danny here in Winnipeg

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Hi Danny from Winnipeg!! The lights in the propagation station are about a foot above the seedlings. I hope this helps.

[@timhunt6927]

lets get right into the seeding

[@sallyweiner4180]

Thank you!

[@blessisrael6455]

What is the name of this, rock wool ? Is this good for all kinds of plants including fruits … ? Thanks ! ; )

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

It's called OASIS. Yes, it is a great growing medium for all plants

[@soumyan5004]

after sowing seeds for how many days we have to keep it covered and away from sunlight

[@niazhussain9921]

Very Nice Thanxcxx

[@stuffipost137]

Serious question... where do you guys sell your product? At local stores or TO local stores? Or do you sell it to a 3rd party? (Or do you have your own store up front?)

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

I no longer own the farm, but before my husband passed, we sold at the farm and local farmers market.

[@stuffipost137]

@@Growwiththelaplantes I'm so sorry for your loss. I had no idea.

[@riaz951]

Seed germinated and you will remove upper case????? Just asking question ok

[@jamesyoung1022]

What is the incline of your troughs? And am I correct is understanding that they receive a continuous trickle of nutrient?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

I believe they are on a 1" incline. Yes, the nutrients flow through the system continuously.

[@jamesyoung1022]

@@Growwiththelaplantes Thank you for the info. I think I am going to try to construct a floating bed and aerate it.

[@ChuckBurgess1]

What kind of lights are you using in the section under the warming station? The section where they go under the lights after germination?

[@denisdb725]

Hello, Sorry for this question, but cos of the noise in the video I can't understand what is the name for the germinating media you Use. Please let me know.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Hello. It's called oasis

[@denisdb725]

@@Growwiththelaplantes Hello, Thank you so much I try to find a place to buy them in Europe prefer Portugal. Enjoy and stay healty.

[@lizmeeker6357]

How did you create your troughs?

[@christianlindfors9354]

All the germinating seeds in my system are rotting. I let water run for 15 mins per day. Not sure if you have any insight for me?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

We let ours run 3 times a day for around 10 minutes. Did you drain excess water from tray when you seeded?

[@MikiCab1]

Where did you get those troughs and what is the name of them. Never seen those before. Usually I see 4 inch tubing or square posts.

[@MySonic888]

may i know when only put ab ferterlizer

[@ourv9603]

OK smart guyz, explain us this>>>>>> If I overwater my plant in a pot w dirt, the roots will drown & the plant will die. SO, How is it you guys can place a plants roots in pure liquid and those plants do not drown nor die? Confused in Capetown !

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Great question! With hydroponic the plants are aerated. Therefore, there is air moving around the roots of the plants, which stops the root rot. When you have a pot of soil with no drainage and you flood your plant, the water lays dormant and will rot your root. I hope this explains a bit.

[@edholt3842]

How do you heat the greenhouse and about what does it cost? Thank You

[@ravi5297]

What temp. of the heat mat? I see that you are using NFT system. You have planted different plants. So how do you maintain the pH and EC of each of the plants? Thank You in Advance.

[@alaefarmestatesllc]

I believe in another video he said he keeps the mats at 68F

[@GrowingDreams]

Is that a bit of mold in some of that Swiss chard? Or was that white something else?

[@GrowingDreams]

I was looking at about 9:07 on the video.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

It was probably a bit of powdery mildew . This is normal at times.

[@N1ghtR1der666]

I don't understand the point of having the nursery side of the NFT, if all of those young plants need to go to finishing trays then how will they fit, when you have 60 in each nursery tray but not as many finishing trays?

[@healthcareconundrum8411]

What is the nutrition value or ratio after growing media put into the channel

[@adi3999]

Do you know if I can plant a strawberry close to each other?

[@KatariaGujjar]

Where do you get cheap Oases cubes? Everywhere I looked (in Canada), the price is around $40 / 50 cubes, including wholesale price.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

We purchase through JVK in St. Catherines, Ontario.

[@KatariaGujjar]

@@Growwiththelaplantes Thank you. Great video too.

[@golfshoe9321]

For the hobbyist, you can cut them in half or quarters...Their purpose is to give you roots with some stability to the plant...nothing else.

[@abadgerabroadinthailand1378]

The heating system is always running 😉

[@riaz951]

Organic farming is best????

[@DominicNSX]

How is the water recycled? Not clear from the video.

[@reneek8223]

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[@baron6797]

Lol hydrophonics: the sounds of water

[@kenclarke4906]

Nutrients?, Light hours on and off? Melons? Water change? I see start, I see finish, but missing the "To" part.

[@rocket5557]

Thanks for taking the time to explain everything! I’m glad you were able to not skip over any of the details. You’ve inspired me to give this a try!

[@85allthewaylive]

Just got 7 acres of agriculture land in Hawaii, looking to duplicate this set up. Bravo on your process. Wow.

[@charlesroberts3910]

For planting tiny tiny seeds I dampen the tip of a pointy knife and I have the seeds dumped onto a white paper plate then touch a few seeds with the tip of the knife hold it over the hole in the planting cell and push them off with a dry card of any type paper or plastic . You don’t wast hundreds of seads

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

I never PH my rockwool cubes. Just soak them in tap water and go. I will look into these cubes your using once I get finished with the case I have. Haili is so gonna whoop you for not using her homemade funnel. LOL. Agree with ya on using plain water. People try to sell you all kinds of things to start seeds when it is not really needed. Amazing step by step ya's done for us here! Always nice to see folks helping other learn this hydro growing game. Stay safe and warm up there my friends! Hope you folks have a great safe week!

[@KatariaGujjar]

Depends on the seed supplier and seed quality. Some seeds or cultivars have low germination rates, while some take longer than usual.

[@toniearnest1861]

What is the name of the sheet that you plant the seed in and where do you get it ?😊

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

It is called OASIS. We purchased them from a company called J.V.K. in St. Catherine's, Ontario

[@mikeemmons1079]

The Oasis company has versions of these cubes in home grower sized packages, much cheaper than rockwool. Thanks for the heads up that led me to "rootcubes".

[@robertharris4661]

Which version do you like best. I know nothing and am learning but want to start

[@NeurodivergentTM]

Nice video. Is there a reason why you do not use basket cups in your system ? I thought it would be easier to replace the holes with the cups instead of having the produce put into the square tubes.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thanks! This works amazing.

[@lightpawshird]

I have been working on hydroponics as a hobby this year and love it so much I would like to commercialize my efforts. I am currently self employed and was researching other things to do for work as the one business model is becoming too hard to maintain. Are you able to help someone with advice on getting such an endeavor started?

[@BarryDaSantosphotography]

Great stuff, I’ve learned soo much from watching your videos. I really appreciate the time you take to make these videos. Thanks

[@ariuszet]

Thank you for the video. Im planning on starting hydroponics next year and i learned a lot from this.

[@jorgefernandez4397]

How did it turn out happy new years!

[@archeryman62]

Gravity fed troughs like it...love the simplicity of your setups...from the seeding to mature plant amazing....just subscribed going to scroll through your vids....as I have had mixed results with Dutch buckets and gravity fed troughs but all good....thanks for your insight

[@brentbell5077]

What trough system are y'all using?

[@davidbreukers5706]

So no netcups used? No stem rot problems with the soaked medium?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Yes, that is correct

[@johnjosephdavid9735]

Hi, what's the name of the growing media you're using?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

It's called Oasis

[@johnmillenaar4664]

Hello and good afternoon. I have watched your youtube channel for approximately six months now and have used your design as an inspiration for my greenhouse here in Arizona. Thanks for your videos, they have been and continue to be hugely informative and overall great. I was hoping you could assist me in finding the black rubber grommets and tube size you are using. I have purchased package after package of rubber grommets, drilled holes into my 1" sched 40 PVC and purchased various tube dimensions, but have not found the right fit. Mine usually tend to leak or not fit. Any assistance you can provide would be wonderful. Thanks John

[@justinjackson7260]

Y’all are amazing for sharing this amount of information with all of us! It was sooo helpful and will definitely help me get started. The only info I missed from the video was how many minutes per day the system is running and how many times per day? Thanks in advance!

[@strangedog2206]

Its interesting! You are not using net cups! Brilliant. Makes it all the more easy!

[@remka2000]

I like how you just drop the cube in the pipe without netpot or anything, and how mobile the pipes are. Would love to see the other side, where the water falls back. Thanks for sharing!

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[@dlwdlw2962]

Is the water running constantly ? Or is it on off over time

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Propagation runs 3 times a day for 10 minutes. Once plants are in the troughs, it runs continuously.

[@MyCrossHisGrace]

It's fun to watch- I noticed your trofts seem to be open on the left & right of each end [the lip doesn't completely hold the water in] does that mean you're constantly running nutrients through it?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Yes, there is nutrient solution running through at all times.

[@tacopie310]

A few questions: it looks like the growing channels/troughs don't have end-caps at the input end? How about the outflow end? So the support surface is slanted, being lower at the far end? And the nutrient solution is a constant flow 24/7? I'm trying to figure out how to do an NFT on a very small scale indoors. I created a tower last year but it leaked and getting enough light 360 degrees meant physically rotating it. It was a beast to operate. Hopefully this year's design works better.

[@riaz951]

You are also researcher your trial error may leads to new innovation how rubber became soft by adding Sulphur accidently ????????carryout experiment dialy

[@mrdavies83]

How much fall does your trough have from one end down to the drain end?

[@josephcoon5809]

Are you teaching us how to talk to water? Hydrophonics?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Spell check does it every time!! 🙄

[@josephcoon5809]

@@Growwiththelaplantes 😂 I love spellcheck and people who can laugh when it gets them!! Cheers 🍻

[@riaz951]

Micronutrients and major nutrients for healthy growth and disease free vegetables??????

[@jonathansukanto6799]

This rockwool or not?. Nice base for seed

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

No, it's oasis

[@michaelanien6270]

Have y'all looked a water culture stuff from plasma water to hydrogen water to mineral water and ECT what water is most complementary to agriculture

[@learnandexplore1562]

Dear sir, I need to grow arugula for my experimental purposes. can you give me a brief answer, from sanitization to to growing in vermiculite and then in hydroponics?

[@BeaterJeep]

Ever tried a powder trickler used for ammo reloading to trickle seed in the media?! I bet you’d get rolling 10x faster with the average sized seed. Larger seeds may still be a process.

[@Juana4ev]

@SpringHillFarms Which Oasis Horticubes are these? Original, XL, ES or Aeromax please?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Original I'm thinking

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

They are 1 " cubes

[@Juana4ev]

@@Growwiththelaplantes Thank you so much. Hope all is well. You’re such a strong person. Appreciate you keeping this channel going and enjoying all the new content. Keeping you all in prayer

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you so very much ❤️

[@krissifaith6709]

We only use Bakers' seeds. We just don't trust folks anymore..Are Stone's a good supplier?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

I've never tried stone's

[@krissifaith6709]

@@Growwiththelaplantes Oh I thought that was the brand shown in the vid. Maybe I am mistaken... Where did you guys buy those awesome troughs if you dont mind sharing. We are thinking of starting this on a smaller scale but stacking vertically

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

@@krissifaith6709 We purchased the seeds from stokes seeds. The troughs can be purchased through American Hydroponics.

[@krissifaith6709]

@@Growwiththelaplantes Thank you so so much for replying. It is such an honor to speak with you. Loving your channel and binge watching your vids. They are gold. Thank you.

[@robertthrem3382]

I think she should grab the funnel and you should have a piece of cardboard with a lot of seeds. with a little butter knife and knock them into the funnel maybe two three minutes you'll be done

[@tangobayus]

My local hydro store is no longer stocking this. People stopped using it. They said the last Oasis cubes they had on the shelf crumbled. I saw a complaint on Amazon about changes to the product. I bought a little starting tray to use with coco coir.

[@SgtJohnRemairez]

I wonder if that shredded coconut husk they use for those Terrariums might do well as a medium to hold my seeds......

[@kevinculross5694]

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[@thentekyan]

is that rock wool and cheaper that rock wool for sprout seed ?

[@LetstalkaboutitwiththeLees]

Hello I’m so Sorry for your loss with Wayne I just found your channel this morning I’ll definitely keep pray our your strength I’m new to gardening and found y’all videos very helpful I was wondering though where did he get the 60 hole trough from

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you so much ❤ You can purchase troughs through American Hydroponics.

[@LetstalkaboutitwiththeLees]

@@Growwiththelaplantes ok thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@moletsanesejake7046]

As i am still learning about these methods , i am concerned about the algae im seeing in the edge of the hydroponics growth pipes

[@dansouthcott6599]

i only wanna know if u will send me your chevy hat and yes u see it.Do u get sick of your old girl askin can u see it.i love your crop patty but im on your mans side.

[@tjfrost5355]

Extra added bonus: fresh salad whenever you want one! Mmmm!

[@nathankaminski3384]

How do you dispose of the medium please, there must be a fairly large amount? Thanks

[@MrNathanstenzel]

pssst...your video preview says "hydrophonics" instead of "hydroponics".

[@vishnuvardhanguggilam]

I got a doubt while seeing this video. Can you please explain me?? After the crop was finished, what you do with those small cubes??

[@playalong3399]

They are not biodegradable an must be thrown away unfortunately.

[@peterlynch6615]

Also how do you pollinate the flower vegetable or fruits. So they will produce more.