Indoor Hydroponics (growing plants in water) 🌱 Garden vlog

[@issuen.5341]

Jun is just slowly becoming a farmer, physically and mentally

[@jamesfry8983]

Yep I could really see him taking to the farm life and loving every bit of it

[@titavaughns7698]

I figured he already was since his family farms too

[@power_6080]

issuen. Ushijima Wakatoshi could never

[@mftcuaresma]

I approve of this transition, it's wholesome AF 😁😁😁

[@nafisaayyun7439]

@@power_6080 oh im thinking the same thing as you and idk why...

[@gbl148]

Haku is so curious about everything

[@yams.4308]

GBL Lol yeah. Remember the air conditioner cleaner guy? Haku loved him

[@trivialslope]

He just wants to sniff

[@Saitaina]

Two of my cats are the same and while adorable, every once in a while it is the most frustrating thing in existence. I'm like "Can you just...not...for two seconds?!"

[@magickmiiror2853]

@@Saitaina yes! One of mine is the same way, especially when I'm in the kitchen cooking. Ever since I saw a few years ago how Jun will let their cats sniff what they're working with, I began doing the same and it really brought the curiosity out of the cat (lol) but since we've moved to a new apartment, mine haven't been staying at a safe distance away like his do. It makes keeping the food sanitary and them from stepping on a hot stove hard. It's the only time I've been harsh with scolding them- keeping them off the cooking counter. The opposite counter where they sit and watch is fine, but cooking counter next to the stove is not and I am terrified of an accident happening so I have to give them tough love sadly. But luckily they're starting to learn which counter is fine to sit and watch from in this new place.

[@มาม่าใส่นมข้น]

สุดยอด

[@Shepardus]

Alternate title: "Haku interferes with hydroponics for 7 minutes"

[@spru_sky]

This comment is awesome. Here's an icecream! 🍨

[@pukitaki]

Don't forget Nagi. He contributes, too.

[@dc2836]

@@spru_sky thanks for the treat ...it was yum...

[@Salted_Fysh]

Helios = greek sun god (therefore can be used interchangeably with sun) Philos = greek for 'loving' Heliophilous = sun-loving. Generally, whenever you see philo-, -philic or -philia it's the love of or attraction to something. The opposite is -phobic, -phobia. E.g. Hydro-philic = high molecular reactivity with water-like molecules. Philo-sophy = love of wisdom/knowledge (from sophia = wisdom/skill/knowledge etc.) Hydro-phobic = low molecular reactivity with water-like molecules. Arachno-phobia = fear of spiders. Anaerobic and aerobic relate to the reactivity with oxygen. An aerobic process consumes/involves oxygen whereas an anaerobic process proceeds without oxygen. For example, classical fermentation is an anaerobic process, whereas energy-production from respiration is an aerobic one. Both Humans and plants can gain energy from both aerobic and anaerobic processes. I don't know many cases in which plants would prefer anaerobic respiration since unlike mammals, who have mitochondria and produce lactic acid during the process (also not pleasant) plants produce ethanol and carbon dioxide. The first being alcohol a.k.a. nerve poison (as in deadly in large concentrations).

[@vslifeofcycles5415]

Bibliophile: One who loves books. 😁

[@chucko1732]

Well described.

[@brendagr5964]

Este es mi comentario favorito de este video

[@ApocOfWind]

I was just about to write this. Etymology is awesome B)

[@staciestreck2024]

I knew helio had something to do with the sun but I wasn't sure about the last half. Thanks for the word lesson!

[@wishesandbennett2372]

rachel using the camera and jun using it is different. Rachel focuses on the video while jun records cat lol Edit: I am famous now thanks

[@liebefx3054]

so true hahaha

[@RamenNoodle1985]

Jun has his priorities straight 😂😂😂

[@Mikeztarp]

Fortunately, the cats interfere with everything so they're in the videos regardless. :)

[@recoil53]

@@Mikeztarp *Supervising.

[@jacyt6859]

Never forget that one time Jun wandered off on his own following a random cat xD

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Okay, adorable: Rachel: "Do you know what each of these are?" Jun, all too happy: "I did!" And then I forgot!" 🤣🤣

[@glory4280]

love 4:27 where Haku’s essentially buried his face into Poki’s butt

[@feebeex1759]

Haku likes to smush his face when he sleeps

[@RealRosieLol]

Poki is becoming fluffier that Haku is using him as a pillow lmao

[@kimmyseon46]

Haku wants some of that poki @$$

[@LeftyTheWarrior]

@@kimmyseon46 that was Just wrong. You are ruining the joy of watching those Cats

[@ndrpspsty]

Me too omg 😂😂

[@David-lc5ui]

jun and rachel's channels are so heart warming during this time of quarantine i love it

[@clairecakes9860]

I can not believe that we're still in quarantine after all this time

[@shruti4733]

I hv observed that over the years Jun has become more expressive, we can see him being more talkative, change in tone of his voice (its more jolly now), more comfortable with expressing his love to rachel on camera.....I find this Jun great!! And at the same time, Rachel has adapted certain aspect of Jun's personality...you both are amazing...i love you both...love from India ♥️

[@zmars5798]

Haku: Dips paw into bowl of fertilizer soup out of curiosity. Jun: Ah ah ah ah! This is not normal water. Haku: Flicks feet in disgust & shows face of regret.

[@scytheria7]

When Jun complimented Rachel’s dad tho... spouse-parent relationship goals 😍

[@tracytigress]

Oh we did that once! By accident, on our kitchen sponge that apparently had some tomato seeds or something stuck onto it after cleaning the sink. Suddenly sprouts.

[@missjo5ie]

Ive started doing what you guys do with letting your cats sniff everything you’re doing while cooking or doing a project and my kitties are so much more bonded with me and interested in what I’m doing!

[@TastySchu4]

Haku sleeping with his face smashed into Poki's kitty bum had me rolling on floor 🤣🤣🤣. You guys are great, love seeing your videos. We need more of this positivity in the world right now 😊❤👍.

[@chantehayward6225]

Think the words Jun was looking for was "direct and indirect sunlight". Maybe. Hell, what do I know? I couldn't keep my cactus from dying. 😂

[@tomtomgao7967]

yeah that’s correct. I don’t know why google is translating it wrong.

[@aidschbe]

Cacticide club, represent!

[@aoarashi3025]

Cacti and succulents are far too easy to kill if you don't know what you're doing and they grow super slow so it's hard to tell if you're doing things right. My longest lasting succulent, I keep in my sunniest window and give it a bottlecap full of water (15-20ml, I guess) once a month. It lived 6 months. All it's predecessors died within weeks Edit: it's been 6 months since I bought the succulent and it's still alive

[@willob515]

Cacti can be really difficult to keep alive and looking well!! Most places you just won't be able to give it enough sunlight at all, so don't be too hard on yourself! If you want a plant that is actually hard to kill go for a pothos (which i once left unwatered for 2.5 months and it was fine) or a peace lily!

[@tomtomgao7967]

@@aoarashi3025 I used to have a cactus when I was a kid and I definitely gave way too much water lol. A bottle cap is more like 1-2mL.

[@whistlesongwriter8320]

Omg, as an agriculture student this genuinely makes me excited. I should have expected that you guys wouldn't use a professional hydroponics set up but this is works really well too lol. Hydroponics in a sense is growing plants in water and giving nutrients through nutrient solution (aka the solution Jun made; usually professional hydroponic systems require specific nutrient levels but in a home grown environment this should work as well); Since there isn't a continuous flow of water (as in a professional hydroponic system), and while I'm not certain of your exact set up, I would be careful as algae/other organisms may grow. Regarding the plants that did not grow as well; are they the shaded plants? It is very likely that they may need more sun (since all plants need sun) so maybe try put it in an indirect sunlit position?

[@fromAtotheZ]

If you look closely you can see that all the plants are actually at the same growth level i.e none of the plants have grown true leaves yet. This is actually a good example of shade avoidance response in different plants as none of them are getting enough light therefore growing tall and spindly. Your suggestion of giving all the plants more light is correct. Sadly as they have gotten this tall he might need to start over and give the new plants much more light from the beginning. He has however grown delicious microgreens and might as well use them for some of the amazing meals he prepares.

[@HeyCentauri]

Uh, you guys have any tips on sprouting lettuce seeds? We just started hydroponics 2 months ago. All the other seeds sprouted except the lettuce...

[@fromAtotheZ]

@@HeyCentauri As Jun was saying lettuce need a light treatment to sprout but 5 minutes of light exposure is enough to trigger germination. Assuming the seeds are viable keeping them moist (not soaked in water) in high humidity at room temperature should have them germinate within a few days.

[@ameliacarrier7678]

Thanks for the algae reminder, I'm surprised that this did not cross my mind...

[@diahri1676]

Glad to know that I'm not the only weirdo here who took agriculture major, hi5!

[@kalpanam6809]

It's so refreshing to see Jun smiling brightly seeing Haku rub against the packet ☺️☺️ Love Haku so much 😍😍

[@phanhariddhnhem8201]

Jun: sniff haku's paw Haku: i refused!

[@shikogazlene2288]

I took an aquaculture class last year! Basically, we took care of fish and had koi in an aquaponics system(half-barrel full of water with fish cycling water to upper level of plants in gravel), so basically combining aquaculture with hydroponics! This video made me geek out a little bit!

[@jollygoodgordon5580]

*Your Channel has everything to offers what i love: food, Cats and plants* ❤️

[@bennu547]

Haku looks like Garfield in the thumbnail 😹That “l’m not having this” face is so funny

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

He really does, doesn't he?! Lol!

[@arycogito]

JUN ARBUCKLE

[@fritziearago9518]

@@arycogito omg

[@harlowitter3060]

Mondays 😒...

[@joosbox]

Your videos are so calming, thank you for producing quality content every time 💕

[@Sianothis]

Right? They are a much needed dose of tranquility at least for me!!

[@ratoh1710]

Ahh I remember doing this as a kid! It's quite common in Denmark to grow garden cress like this.

[@xxjuliemoellerxx]

Ah ja, det kan jeg også godt huske!

[@gateauxq4604]

THIS IS SO UNFAIR. These three are lazy terrors and yet arent mawing down on the tiny helpless sprouts. Meanwhile my cats have eaten a fake Ikea plant and one of them ate the better part of an ornamental pepper plant (the peppers were HOT too.) 😭

[@jessicajarczyk6284]

I also have a plant munching monster and all I could think about watching this is how he would destroy everything within seconds lol All plants must be placed high and out of kitty's reach, or there is a very real chance of being nibbled to death. One of my palms trees almost didn't make it and has a protective barrier now -.- lol

[@SavvyKitten666]

I was growing corn and watermelon but my damn cat ate them, then tried to eat my cactus. (in Arizona which is a hassle to grow just about everything)

[@Winteriaice]

I waited forever for my strawberries to finally grow (I only have 2 really small plants) and my kitty ate ALL of the strawberries. He also stomps on all small plants and sits on my succulents. :/

[@SavvyKitten666]

@@Winteriaice cats are awful, if only they weren't so cute and soft.🥰

[@ShahAlam-zh5ko]

@@SavvyKitten666 not all cats are awful 😤

[@chantehayward6225]

That thumbnail is hilarious! The Majestic Haku did not look impressed. But his very.... Helpful??? Lol. 😍 Love how you guys are always finding a way to plant and stay healthy. Life goals.

[@bennu547]

He reminds me so much of Garfield. Garfield is rocking the I’m not impressed face a lot too. Plus they’re both orange

[@QueenAlix24]

Jun was like a proud father at the end 😂❤️

[@fabian_azf]

day 30: Haku has become immortal, he can make trees grow by hand. and only being fed fertilizer water

[@rileymercado3721]

LOL

[@goomba0072]

grow by paw*

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

This comment deserves more attention, lol!

[@intertenera]

if this isn't literally you best cottage core life content, I don't know what is

[@janhvichaudhari6174]

I'm trying Hydroponics too! I was today years old when I came to know you can use sponges too! Thank you for sharing your journey!

[@lino7296]

Last time I was this early poki was still digging in the trash

[@therealhellkitty5388]

Oh, you made me laugh right out loud! I remember him when he’d do a half gainer into the trash can...If memory serves that was not long after he joined the family. I still can’t believe he’s so well mannered, it’s like someone stole the OEM Poki and substituted a new, improved, Poki. But, it’s really all R & J’s TLC that’s made him the cat he is today.

[@veganryori]

@@therealhellkitty5388 really? Cos I still see the trash cans facing each other to stop a Poki getting inside them 😂😂😂😂

[@therealhellkitty5388]

27otherside27 Same here... and he always looked chagrined and somewhat unrepentant when Rachel fished him out yet again.

[@Magpie5yndrome]

"What are you doing? What are you messing with?" Cat: "EvErYtHiNg."

[@marachime]

i like just sitting with you two and watching you doing a project. i watched the Captain Poki one and now this one. it's very wholesome, and it makes me feel more confident about doing creative things or exploring stuff just for fun and not needing to be 100% perfect and efficient about it. Like, the goal is to explore and have fun. I like this :) thanks for the videos

[@wangjixiong1633]

Whenever jun is doing something like building, shopping taking a walk or cooking, haku is always there with him to company or 'help' him with the task. Definitely the older son and father bonding things.

[@childoftheeternalking2041]

The cats are adorable. I just love them. They make your videos more exciting to watch

[@SeanShimamoto]

“Helio” refers to “light”...and “phyllic” means “to like”, and its antithesis is “phobic”. So hydrophilic things are things that like water and hydrophobic things dislike being around water.

[@janinecat1865]

It's more accurate to say 'helio' refers to the sun, as in 'heliocentric' referring to the model of our solar system being centred on our sun.

[@SeanShimamoto]

Janine Cat What are you talking about? That is absolutely irrelevant to my comment. How would the centricity of the sphere of hydrogen and helium have to do with Jun’s hydroponics? Was this just a way for you to sound smart? LOL. If it was, my hope your mission was accomplished ‘cause everyone should feel smart sometimes. 😘

[@teal.4674]

Sean Shimamoto whoa chill, he’s just saying helio also means the sun???

[@Saitaina]

Actually it has everything to do with your comment. Helio is Sun not Light and LITERALLY defined by the Greek word "Helios" being used to describe something, SUCH AS - the Helio-centric model of the Earth and could rotatimg around the Sun (Helios) vs Geo-centric (Geo meaning Earth) moel of everything revolving around us.

[@alainapristine3305]

teal. Technically.. Janine meant that the correct meaning for Helio is the sun, etc.. But yeah, Sean seemed a bit sensitive

[@unfunnyperson7550]

i never really noticed it, but Jun speaks english in an actual (kind of) american accent. it’s really cool how he, a man who was born and raised in japan, can learn a completely new language and even develop an accent while learning.

[@unfunnyperson7550]

i’d just like to say that yes, his regular voice does come out a lot of the time while he’s speaking, but i assume that from rachel, he developed a small accent

[@hoshi-15]

I just finished a job interview and my soul is frazzled but your guy's calming videos heal me

[@reijen28]

@4:30 cat traaaaaaiiiiiiiinnnnn! So cuteeee! Will do hydroponics this weekend! ありがとうございます!

[@ladyliciouz]

How Haku fell asleep with Poki and how June washed his pows was so adorable🥰

[@MyHeavyFlow]

It’s 3:50 in the morning and I can’t sleep cause Jun’s videos are rare ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@yankeefred01]

Poki makes a good pillow for Haku!! I LOVE IT!!! Be sure & check Haku's paw to see if it grows any at all!! LOL!!

[@fashiharz8584]

I love you Rachel and I love you Jun and I love you Haku, Poki, and Nagi. Watching your videos made me so happy.

[@sttephanysb5844]

Haku's paw wash was a funny bonus. Love it ❤

[@aesaphyr]

Oh, Haku and his compulsion to bury his face when sleeping. 😂

[@heykyu5892]

U should try aquaponics hehe! Like a small Japanese rice fish pond! I live in an apartment and those rice fish ponds are great, plus u can just use some cheap materials to grow veg in the pond too Fish poop becomes natural fertiliser for the plants while the plants help to remove toxic ammonia and nitrates from the water! So no need to worry about water changes too much! It would make quite a cute decor too haha

[@stelas9307]

3:33 Haku is the most adorable assistant

[@AS-fn9oj]

Me (in Germany): Buying Plants at a store. Plants: Well eh... no. I don't want to live here. I'll just die. Bye! Jun: Puts seeds on a sponge. Seeds: Wow. It's great here. I love it. I'll grow as fast as I can! I'm so happy!

[@tt7762]

When we were in kindergarten, we learned how to plant in cotton pads using some seeds, some sunlight and just water! It's what hydroponics mean I guess And we grew beans, fenugreek and coriander I think, it was so much fun actually! I have my own garden rn but I'll consider planting on cotton once more!

[@Wonderwillyful]

Love the way japanese language works! To describe seeds like that based on their function is really cool and smart.

[@singhd7]

Glad to see you both are doing well.

[@dianaweld7777]

Great indoor project. It is clear how much Haku loves Jun. Jun, hope you will have more cooking videos soon.

[@ameliacarrier7678]

I love this idea for hydroponics! Get a grow light, they have some reasonably priced LED ones on amazon. They are leggy and tall like that because they are reaching for the light.

[@hodlimust2136]

you need to simulate wind with a fan to stop the plants from bolting (growing long and stringy) add a fan or something to move them.

[@waxestlowa732r6]

Thank You!🌸🌿

[@Gooseman0325]

These videos are so wholesome

[@stephaniew2073]

It would be full sun and partial sun. That's what's on our seed packets.

[@Laura_Darkspear]

Haku helping was so cute!! 😂

[@ancacristina3651]

3:24 Haku's face.😆😆

[@natasaperun3242]

Awwwwh,June's little helper - Haku 😻❤ - so cute boy!!!!! Love you guys,greetings from Serbia , Europe ❤

[@Heymrk]

I know Rachel and Jun love all three cats, but Kohaku is clearly Jun's feline soulmate.

[@z.z.1638]

I feel the same. The way Jun interacts with Haku is always my favourite

[@Ja92fy]

Thoroughly enjoyed that small bit where Haku was levitating

[@shaemie]

Your videos are always so relaxing to watch :)

[@kidachan1764]

Your videos always bring a smile to my face. They are just relaxing and cute :) Thanks as always!

[@daniellethornton]

Another great video! Thanks Jun for the content and thank you Rachel for the editing! Thank you for the great content and sharing you lives with us! 😁❤️

[@inchworm9311]

Jun's gardening videos heal my soul.

[@unix7455]

I hope you guys end up enjoying hydroponics. For nutrients I personally like to use compost tea/concentrate. I hear bokashi tea is alot better though. For root growth i'd recommend sea weed extract. For more fruitful harvests i find that monitoring your ph and using an air stone to aerate the water make the plant grow wonderfully.

[@IzzyKawaiichi]

"Helio" is a Greek root word meaning "sun," and "philo" is also a Greek root word relating to "like" or "love." So "heliophilous" basically means "sun-liking/sun-loving."

[@mirahadran]

jun is discover new things like farming so cool to see day 1 until end nag and poki trying to help..

[@animeloverXinuyasha]

These subtitles are a dream! I'm sure Japanese people watching must appreciate it very much but I am also improving my Japanese by reading them :D

[@platinumnib4443]

"helio-"=sun (like Helios, the greek sun god) and "-philous"=like, enjoy (same as -philic). So yes, heliophilous would mean attracted to sunlight.

[@SAnNuKuOrI333]

4:26 The cutest thing I've seen a long time😍

[@abhilasha9608]

They seem to be growing really well 😍💕💜 Looking forward to see them after they grow~

[@rei4898]

The most relaxing thing on KZbin is Jun

[@Mathew_01]

Haku at right at the start before you start the video is such a mood.

[@SarahCrowley]

Awww!! Kitty friendship! heh. And those sprouts are sprouting fast! Nice!

[@mftcuaresma]

Wow, hydroponics sure have come a long way. One of the pioneers of hydroponics in my country was actually one of my high school math teachers, and times were different then, we had to go out and basically use anything other than potting soils and stuff, and like, the setups were really huuuuge, you have to have a large area just to put the irrigation system and all the bells and whistles, especially when it's just the circulating water and no soil or some solid root anchoring involved (aquaponics). But now we have teeny tiny methods that uses cute setups that can fit on your hands and small budget. I love this, I wanna give this kind of hydroponics a try. 😀😀😀 Thank you for sharing this video to the world. Also the sprouts look delicious lol 😂😂😂

[@hafnican]

Yay finally, I wrote a comment about hydroponics on your farming video. Now we won't miss the cats while you are farming.

[@lisapat2518]

I love these videos. They always brighten my day :)

[@darrenmurray861]

Totally fascinated kitties; so cute.

[@SAmaryllis]

Wow they all grew so much in just one week! Pretty encouraging :D

[@jenwatson2623]

Plant's looking good, also like the kitty train on the couch!

[@HopelessTown]

nice to see you June 💕

[@amos640]

lets be nice and like all the comments in here.

[@sofiadabest8400]

I'm too laazy

[@cringeaccount1933]

Letz gooo

[@juliaevenrud5001]

You’re a poopy pants.

[@oculus6923]

no

[@laneyb8911]

I never thought of sponges!! This is genius I tell you

[@SarahLohn]

Plant seeds in the US usually indicate a plant’s sun needs as full-sun, partial shade, full shade. ...

[@deviantdiva702]

Haku has become the cutest wookie! Also, aerobic and anaerobic seeds is accurate 💗 These are indeed plant terms!

[@marahz]

i’m so for these plant vlogs. this is the content i needed

[@nurmadihahbintizulkifli1734]

me gardening? nope. watching jun gardening? yessss.

[@GoblinsAreAGirlsBestFriend]

Haku's precious little curious nose awwwwwwww

[@teddy3f]

Audiences definitely appear where Jun appears.😹😸😺

[@kayakh.8231]

These videos are my breaks between Classes during summer semester 👌 ultimate de-stressing Method

[@emmanightshade295]

Y'all are such awesome cat parents. I aspire to be like y'all with my three cats lol

[@lazymusician10]

These are so cute! 💙 I can't wait to see how they look fully grown. 😊

[@jovialgamer]

If you wanna get fish to have like... cat TV for the kitties, you can do aquaponics. it's basically a fish tank with goldfish or tilapia if you wanna eat the fish, but a pump to pump water up into your plant substrate and a drainage pump to put water back in on the other side. Fish feed the plants, plants filter water for the fish.

[@pawpaw7363]

I literally have a screenshot of all of your cats labelled cute cats 🤣🤣🤣

[@HolyMess420]

This is awesome! I've been wanting to grow herbs for a while now and this makes it seem so much easier. I'll definitely be considering this method. 😊 Thanks! 💜💚

[@amethyst5538]

I am going to try this out myself since we live in an apartment. I am also going to use it to grow grass for my kitties so maybe (I dare not hold my breath) just maybe they will leave the other plants alone.

[@This_Is_Just_To_Say]

This was helpful to see. Have been thinking of doing a hydroponics set up though I hadn't researched it a lot yet. It's cool to see that you can make up your own system like that.

[@tyneortega4293]

Greetings from the Philippines!🇵🇭love you both💕

[@PRTTYBTTRFLY1]

Thanks for the tips Hee hee! Haiku loves that bag