MAMMOTH Turmeric Harvest From the Aquaponics

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hope you enjoy the clip & it would be great if you could share it with family & friends that love growing their own healthy spice. Cheers, Rob 🐟 🌱🍅 Our Bits Out the Back Aquaponic & Garden store & affiliate link page ► bitsouttheback.com/store/ My Amazon Influencer page where you'll find gear I use around the patch & Aquaponics listed ► www.amazon.com/shop/bnbob01 How to Grow & Process Turmeric & Gingers ► kzbin.info/aero/PLBcWprMIwYYigWrKVRC8VWuSqWJsJ1ebQ Aquaponic Ginger Harvest ► kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpLGqZ2EmLx9gM0 Turmeric Paste ► kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZjRpZicqaeYpKc Subscribe Here► goo.gl/vCXkP5 Would be great to see you come along & say "G'Day" when we post a clip.

[@stephenrock-wc6xt]

Rob love the video super exciting watching you pull out the mass turmeric!!!

[@RobsAquaponics]

I think it's definitely the best yield we've got from a single plant Stephen. Glad you enjoyed the clip mate. Cheers & happy growing. 🌱🌱

[@irenekanini4741]

My favorite drink without knowing how it grows but now am on it, I will try to plant it

[@irenekanini4741]

That clip of turmeric, Bob was excellent

[@tiresasaisaacs6767]

Enjoy your videos

[@macf4426]

Wow, that's a bumper crop of Turmeric, you've got to be happy with that 😀👍 Make sure to add a goodly ammount of black pepper to any dishes you make that you use the Turmeric in, as the black pepper (specifically the piperine in black pepper) helps increase the absorbsion and health benefits of Turmeric.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Was a lot more that I thought I'd get. In all honesty, I thought 4kg or so but over 7 was ridiculous. Not sure where we're going to be able to store it as the freezers need to be turned off while we're renovating. I always add a load of fresh pepper to dishes so have that all sorted. The girls would say far more than is needed a lot of the time. 😉😄 Cheers and have a top one mate. 👍

[@ritakonig1891]

Oh, thanks for that wonderful tip

[@foyjamez]

Nice to know. I love fresh cracked pepper

[@alagahinorondez8525]

Yes absolutely my favorite

[@Ionuteodorescu]

That's a guy that cares about his plants! Wonderful clip! Thank you.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks 🙂 Cheers & have a top one.

[@HighTeaWithTheQueen]

absolutely stunning!!! great job! sad to see you stopped doing this..hope you're having a great time in Thailand! All the very best!

[@suchdevelopments]

My wife does not like using turmeric because I get the yellow of the turmeric all over the benches. It is a great antioxidant. I get 12kg of turmeric per crop. I have turmeric and Ginger growing together with garlic. We love curries. I'm in Lismore NSW.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nice one. How many mothers do you plant out to get that mate? Cheers.

[@brendoncase5311]

Looks Good. Have some Turmeric wintering in the bush house will have to put it in the Aquaponics come spring after looking at this clip.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Should do well if you have a long enough warm season where you live Brendon. Cheers mate & have a top one. 👍

[@peleaulanimahi1955]

This is the most beautiful harvest I’ve ever seen! Great job!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks 🙂 Cheers & happy growing. 🌱🌱

[@valerimullins3124]

Just found you! I've been going ginger and turner here in middle Tennessee for nearly 6yrs now. I grom in old coolers, bring inside for winter, no water. I love the ginger flowers! Beautiful!. Haven't gotten turmeric to flower .....yet...waiting. love your vids!

[@valerimullins3124]

I also dry the leaves for seasoning!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nice one Valeri. I prefer to grow them in containers now. Stops them from taking over garden beds.

[@ericarunningwildspirit5362]

Turmeric is the best stuff ever! I use it to treat my muscle and joint pain.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Beautiful harvest, Rob!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Patrick. 👍

[@jaybea3158]

Wow, just wow

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers JB.👍👍

[@ginawong566]

thanks for all your gardening tips. i want to try aquaponics because of your videos. thanks for again for all the inspiration.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nice one Gina. Hope the system grows well for you. Cheers.

[@waltertomaszewski1083]

WOW! 😮 Magnificent! 💚

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers Walter.👍 Have a top one mate.

[@waltertomaszewski1083]

@@RobsAquaponics Thought I’d left another reply,....???

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@waltertomaszewski1083 I can't find another from you on this video sorry mate.

[@jethercalope6378]

Wow that's fantastic!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Am glad you enjoyed it Jether. Cheers.

[@Rose-tq2xq]

Hello Sir lovely looking turmeric. Happy gardening

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks. 🙂 Have a great one.

[@Chompchompyerded]

That hydroponic system is something I see only in my dreams. I'd love to have one, but it's not in the cards for me. You're quite lucky to be able to have that!

[@RobsAquaponics]

It's a fish-powered Aquaponics system MD. 😉

[@janithvimahima9728]

Damnn... That's a lot of turmeric. Good job sir.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Was a great harvest. 😁 Cheers & have a great one.

[@scottbutler2343]

That bright orange as you were cutting made me want to start growing my own, starting yesterday. lol

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hope they do well for you. 👍

[@grace-shantif2073]

Wow! Inspiring me to plant some more, Thanks Rob 😊

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers Grace.

[@cathsully6603]

How cool is the energy store!! Thanks for the info. Good work 👌

[@RobsAquaponics]

I always think it's a good sign when I find them. Cheers Cath.

[@lolproductionssqua880]

Behind my house their are litteraly thousands of these naturally occurring and it's beautiful to see then die down and just come back up every year. Funny how one man's trash is another man's treasure

[@RobsAquaponics]

Do you ever harvest any for your own use?

[@lolproductionssqua880]

@@RobsAquaponics yes. But not even a fraction of the amount that exists. Started implementing new ways if using it just so the ones I have less wasted. 😆😆

[@lindajordan7483]

I had no idea turmeric grew in such huge crops. Loved your video!

[@RobsAquaponics]

It can get quite massive & take over whole beds in the right conditions Linda. Cheers & have a top one.

[@dorafruit6432]

tttþt

[@ritakonig1891]

Aquaponics huh? I have never done that. Living on the Westcoast of the South Island of New Zealand, there is Water galore. Just bought a section there and building a wooden house and looking forward to self-sufficient living, aquaponics seems to be the answer. Just need to shelter it a bit better, as we have very strong winds gusting through the valley down below our section. I saw your video on ginger and now on tumeric as well, hmmm, my favourites. Thanks for sharing and making such great videos.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Rita & thanks. Am glad you've been enjoying the videos. 😁 I hope the house build is going smoothly. Cheers & happy growing.

[@ritakonig1891]

@@RobsAquaponics unfortunately its not really going as planned. We are looking for a different supplier for the logs.

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@ritakonig1891 Sorry to hear you're having issues Rita. I know building materials have been scarce & gone way up here over the past few years as well.

[@DanielleMoore_artist]

awesome harvest Rob

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers CMB. Hope all's well with you. 👍

[@elvissuntharesh7437]

Nice 2yrs tumeric...love tis.😍

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers Elvis. 👍

[@tinawindham6958]

Wow! If u r having trouble handling that crop I don’t stand a chance. Gorgeous turmeric! Mine is about 8’tall thanks to my rabbits...👍

[@RobsAquaponics]

Min issue we have with is it that we can't use it all & can't give it away. 🤣😕 Hope you get a decent harvest Tina.

[@yoganastah7544]

Thank you thats very helpful my own uk crop of turmeric has quite a long way to go but its good to be inspired

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hope you get a decent harvest from it YN. 👍👍🌱🌱

[@yoganastah7544]

It will take a while to make enough to move from shop bought turmeric for my (very tasty) turmeric and ginger beer but understanding how something grows and develops improves how I cook it ...at least thats what I think :) Thank you for your very watchable films !

[@kellywilliams3735]

Love this. Never frown turmeric before but looks exciting. I'm inspired.

[@davepennington3573]

Excellent harvest! I didn't know the leaves were edible. BTW all you need to do to get most of a plant out in one piece is to flood the bed completely and stop up the drain. Grab the roots and wiggle them out of the flooded pebbles, then dunk the root ball into a large bucket full of water and shake the beads off with a twisting action. 90% of the beads will detach and float free.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Tried that flood method a few times & with the roots matted as they are on the larger spice plants it doesn't always work. Cheers David.

[@farrokhcooper8788]

Wonderful

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers Farrokh.

[@Tiggypeth]

Holy mother of turmeric 😂. Nice looking harvest Rob!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Took me a bit by surprise Tiggypeth. 😄 Cheers & have a top one.

[@rustedoakhomestead]

Beautiful harvest!! Need to throw mine in aquaponic system!!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nice one ROH. 👍 Toss in a few gingers while you're at it 😉 Cheers & have a top one.

[@michaelphelps9555]

thats a good harvest you got there rob and ho long dus it take to grow that from a small bunch and keep up the good work 👍👍🌱🌱

[@RobsAquaponics]

That clump was 2 seasons old so was larger than most. Our growing season is normally 9-10 months here but have seen folks get decent harvests after 5-6 months in cooler areas. Sorry I missed your comment mate.

[@zates2272]

Wow! You're a master grower sir. Beautiful job. I hope this is my year to start trying aquaponics. You're a great help!! Thank you for the videos. I'll try to remember your seals you sale friend.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Zates & thanks. Have you made a start on the system or are you waiting until after Winter? Cheers & happy growing.

[@irenekanini4741]

I just enjoyed that clip of turmeric, I have been asking myself how to grow turmeric but now I know, thank-you so much. Irene kanini kioko from Mombasa Kenya.

[@RobsAquaponics]

This clip will give you a bit more information for growing in soil Irene, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2Hdm6yelteGe68 Cheers & happy growing.

[@gildadesousa5107]

Hey Rob have the chop and flip all set up ,working on the plumbing ,still cool and have frost in Nova Scotia using decorative fish this time around because we have them,I have to build up to the edible fish we have such a short growing season.Love your videos love turmeric !

[@RobsAquaponics]

Sorry I missed this Gilda. Hows the system running for you? Hope the build went smoothly. Cheers. 🙂

[@MistressOP]

happy to see you still on patroen. i hope it works out. we have been doing seed starts for our gin and tum lately. it's been working out second season ty for the guide.

[@RobsAquaponics]

I left Patreon a while back to a lot of my supporters dumping the platform. I'm on SubscribeStar but it is a very poor imitation of patreon unfortunately & many that said they would come across never did. 😕 Such is but I do miss chatting to a lot of the folks from Patreon. Cheers.

[@justgivemethetruth]

I thought the turmeric was in the roots, or as you care calling them rhizomes, but there was that yellow core to the plant lower down ... is that also turmeric and can it be used or treated the same way. That is an incredible plant.

[@RobsAquaponics]

That's basically the top section of the Mother JGMTT & will have some active ingredients in it as well. 👍 Was one of the best we've grown here. 😁

[@kathjacquier6635]

I certainly will give the ginger a go. Do I plant in springtime? Thank you , I certainly have enjoyed this video, better the watching the box.🏆

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Kath & sorry for taking so long to respond. Spring time is best for planting out both ginger & turmeric. I'll leave some links below to my ginger & turmeric growing videos if you're still interested. Cheers & happy growing. Ginger, kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJTWo3aNfqmHiKM Turmeric, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2Hdm6yelteGe68

[@jc-fy2oj]

thanks for tip mate. very helpful tips. I got a turmeric plant for more than a year now. I did not kill the whole plant, and just harvested portion of it. Is that ok? The plant is keeps growing which is really awesome. But Should I have harvested all? I worried that the Rhizome will be harder to harvest or be eaten.

[@RobsAquaponics]

We just harvest what we need now jc & leave the plant in the ground all year round. I found that's the easiest way to manage the gingers.

[@roselee4872]

Rob, should the energy store nodules be pruned off before the turmeric is replanted. Would appreciate your response. Thanks R. Lee

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Rose. I would snip them off if you're going to store the rhizome for any period of time. I think you could leave it on if you're planting it out straight away though. Sorry for taking a while to get back to you.

[@50shadesofgreen]

Good day to you Rob !! 👍👍😁😁 Thanks for sharing your Aquaponic stories and gardening adventures with us all today 😁😁👍👍

[@angelapalmer9062]

Thank you very nice video

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Angela. 👍

[@indribudiman4506]

Cant bit the fresh Turmeric. Just love it .

[@RobsAquaponics]

Is great having it on hand whenever it's needed. 👍 Happy growing Indri.

[@balmoralwatersportscentere909]

Thanks Heaps

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers 👍👍

[@cattigereyes1]

Interesting aquaponics system using clay beads. Do you have a video on the system itself? Such as how to build and maintain it? Where to get the parts and such? Also I heard food processing for the crop is this how you powder and or dry it?

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi there. Will list a few aquaponics clips below that may help you out some. What is Aquaponics ► kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGSufn-QnryMpNU How the water flows through our system ► kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJKvp2eIdrqnm5o How to build a Chop and flip aquaponic system ► kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJC5g4KDnaaiidU There's a few clips in the description that look at how we like to process the harvest. 👍 Cheers

[@amynguyen7]

Wow. That's a huge tumeric.

[@RobsAquaponics]

One of our best harvests to date Amy. :)

[@nikemko9038]

Thank you for your interesting & informative videos! I am growing ginger on my window seat here in southern Wisconsin but I have not gotten a hold of a turmeric root yet....soon . :)

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hope you get a decent amount of root from them Nik. 👍 Happy growing. 🌱🌱

[@MrsSmith-vf2vw]

Thoroughly enjoy your videos, beautiful Turmeric!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Mrs Smith. 🙂 Cheers & happy growing. 🌱

[@iroenlacka9887]

Hi rob....thanks for your video...it's really motivated me...

[@RobsAquaponics]

That's great to read Iroen. Cheers & happy growing.

[@iroenlacka9887]

Love u from indonesia😍

[@yourwish5316]

LOVE FROM NEPAL.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Your Wish. All the best to you as well. 😁

[@aday5312]

Good job 👍

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Ada. 👍

[@sarannbo3413]

I envy you bob wow good job thank you for sharing

[@RobsAquaponics]

No problem Sarann Bo. Must admit that the plants & fish did most of the hard work.😉 Have a top one.

[@GlynisDance]

Thank you for another great video. It's very interesting to see tumeric growing - living in the UK (cool, very wet, Wales), it's not something we have here.

[@RobsAquaponics]

It would be a bit of a challenge to grow there. 😉

[@suhendra6980]

Aquaponics turmeric beautiful sir.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Ardiyanto. Have a top one.

[@stephenh7336]

Just harvested my first turmeric (8 month growth in container). I noticed many of the roots shot down to the bottom of the container and had large 'bulbs' at the end. I thought they might just be nutrient and/or water storage. Do you know if that's good or bad? And if it's bad, suggestions on improvement? As always love the videos.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Showed some of them in this clip Stephen. 👍 As far as I know they're just energy stores. Cheers.

[@simonbarnwell7787]

Wow , impressive !

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers Simon. 👍

[@pugsandcoffeeplease]

Beautiful.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Michael. Cheers.

[@GregoryKodolanyiRitter]

Fantastic!!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Definitely surprised me Gergely. Cheers mate.

[@northernstar7358]

That was a monster harvest. Plus lots of little mothers to replant . Its a very architectural plant. Are the flowers similar to ginger flowers? Love what you do Rob. : )

[@RobsAquaponics]

These flowers look fairly different NS. The turmeric flowers are a lot larger than gingers I have. Will make up a picture to compare them & pop iut on our community wall here for you. Back in a tick......... Here you go ► kzbin.infocommunity Hope that helps some.

[@harshalshah4685]

That's inspiring.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Kif. 👍

[@blqbtrfly9452]

Loved it

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Blaqbtrfly 🦋 Cheers & have a top one. 👍

[@deannastevens1217]

If the greens smell so good, are they useable for anything.. Holy WOW... Your crop is amazing.

[@RobsAquaponics]

We add young leaves into curries/stews like rendang Deanna. The older ones make a great chop & drop mulch through the patch. Would have to say that was one of the healthiest turmerics we've grown to date. 👍👍

[@deannastevens1217]

@@RobsAquaponics Thank You ... AMAZING CROP!!! CONGRATULATIONS!

[@davedrewett2196]

The leaves are a must addition to a traditional Beef Rendang as well.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Will pop a few in next time Dave if there's any growing. 👍 Hope all's well with you down in the freezing south.

[@davedrewett2196]

Rob Bob's Aquaponics & Backyard Farm the Javanese lady I saw using it just took a whole leaf and just gave it a good whack with a cleaver and then tied it in a knot. She did the same with a a few pieces of lemon grass. Speaking of things Javanese have you had a go at growing that giant Javanese turmeric Temu Lewak ? I’ve got some so if you want me to send you up some I’m more than happy to.

[@RobsAquaponics]

I haven't got any on the go Dave. Not sure I have the space at the moment but might be able to work out a trade once I get things sorted out here. 👍 Thanks for the offer mate.

[@PaulDeanWells]

Great Video!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Paul.

[@quituongtran7937]

Beautiful i like more learn more garden

[@RobsAquaponics]

I have this playlist looking at growing turmeric & other spices if you're interested in checking it out, kzbin.info/aero/PLBcWprMIwYYigWrKVRC8VWuSqWJsJ1ebQ Hope that helps some. Cheers.

[@thiabrabson2533]

W.O.W‼️

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks. Was one of our bests harvests.

[@arrow1island]

Rob, I really like your channel.. now you have a few different types of gardens, from wicking beds, to Grow Bags to the Aquaponic beds.. which of these have you found to be the most successful in terms of yield ? Also which of these gardens are the easiest to look after and maintain, example, for someone who works all week and only gets into the garden on the weekends..

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Steve. I think the aquaponics would be the best for leafy greens & herb yields above the rest. I think the honey pod peas did better in there than the soil as well. As for maintenance, the wicking beds would be the easiest as they're self watering & only require being topped up once, maybe twice a week. Then all I need to do is come back to plant, harvest or fertilise them. The yield you get from them will depend on the soil you use but I have found they grow a bit slower than aquaponics & hydroponics. Cheers Steve.

[@triumphovertragedy7860]

New subscriber I appreciate this!! I’m in zone 6 in the thumb of Michigan

[@RobsAquaponics]

Glad you enjoyed it Scott. Have you ever tried to grow any yourself?

[@dododont869]

I gave my thumbs up for your video, I like what you are doing. It looks like you harvest the curcuma too early, but i guess you had to. The plants were growing out of the roof. The leaves of your plants were huge. Soif the roof was not thelimit i think you could have got a lot of tumericof it. I have bin growing tumeric in Costa rica, Organicly. I was fortunate to use worm compost/liquid AKA Black Gold. I poured tons of the Black Gold on the plants, just before it starts raining every day. I had an amazing 15 KG/m2. Friend of the farm uses it to make tumeric oil, He told us it had "too much" curcumine in it after he brought it to a lab for analysis. He diluted it when he used our curcumine to make oil out of it. Thanks for your wonderfull video!

[@RobsAquaponics]

That was great result Dodo Dint.👍 I'd be interested to see the difference between soil & aquaponic grown levels. Cheers.

[@nekomusume4040]

The tumerics is so big..here in Malaysia we use the leaves to cook malay dishes such as rendang..so yummy

[@RobsAquaponics]

Have used the leaves in our rendang too. 👍 Cheers & all the best.

[@GODWIN777]

TYSM mate!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hope you enjoyed it.

[@GODWIN777]

@@RobsAquaponics i did those where the biggest Turmeric roots I ever seen.

[@fifouillemafille1115]

What kind of variety do you grow, they aren t looking like anything i know, they are enormous! Excellent job!

[@RobsAquaponics]

I bought the original rhizome as Curcuma longa but in saying that there's a few different types sold under that name. We have a more yellow root that was sold as Curcuma longa as well but is a fair bit more bitter & throws some very beautiful flowers every season. Hope that helps some.

[@SouthernCaliforniaGardening]

yes, been wanting to add turmeric!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Turmerics & gingers are some of my favourite plants to grow SCG. They pretty much look after themselves & (nearly) always give us a fantastic yield. Cheers & happy growing. 🌱🌱

[@Pubgfetiz]

My Goodness... so beautiful I have to try this just at home (Canadá 🇨🇦) during winter indoors and yes summer definitely too. Quick question: Are u selling those or it’s just for your home uses..? Thanks 🙏 for such a beautiful video, Rob.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Seddy. We give away a lot of what we harvest from big crops like this. At the moment I'm more than content to leave the turmeric & gingers in the soil & just harvest what we need when we need it. Hope yours do well for you. Happy growing.

[@hillbillyprepper3987]

Hi Rob, I really like your KZbin channel. I have a couple pieces of turmeric rhizomes that are slightly more dry than I would like to plant. Is it possible that it is still viable for growth. Is it possible to rehydrate it before I try planting them? Best regards, Jarrod

[@RobsAquaponics]

It may help if they'r not too dried out Jarrod. Did you end up planing them out?

[@hillbillyprepper3987]

I'm still trying to rehydrate them a bit more then yes I'll be planting them in grow pouches so I can move them in my greenhouse before the next cold Pacific northwest winter months arrive.

[@doriscastillo2232]

All the way from Republic of Ireland filipino

[@farmviewizelsplace2809]

Wow

[@RobsAquaponics]

👍 Cheers.

[@kennethakin271]

Very helpful thank you.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Glad it was helpful Kenneth.

[@davesharma9990]

Hi Rob It is a good video. I understand what is a mother plant, however, after the harvest what do you do with the the harvest from the mother plant? Is there any difference between the use of turmeric from the mother plant I mean, can you eat it like other turmeric or do you use it for planting again?

[@RobsAquaponics]

You could plant it again or just leave it be & harvest from around it Dave. I find using fresh large fingers generally have better vigour compared to the larger mothers that have been dug up & replanted. I have lost a few large mothers I replanted, not 100% sure why, maybe there was just too many open wounds from where all the branches of fingers were removed. Hope that helps some mate.

[@cushionofair]

I was curious if you harvested that bed last year and left the mother plant or if this represents two years of growth total for the whole bed ? May I ask why you don't populate the whole bed with small rhizomes ?

[@RobsAquaponics]

This was started from a piece I missed when harvested 2 years previously. I would grow far more than I could ever use. Have tried to sell it locally but I can't even give it away. 😂😕

[@cushionofair]

@@RobsAquaponics I bet you could sell a few everyday on eBay and etsy and amazon

[@elizabethveness7340]

Hi there. Was wondering if i am able to transplanr5my turmeric into a pot or root pouch while it is still geeen? It is currently hanging from a large tin on my fence to make the most of what sun we hae here in melbourne. Would love mine to grow like yours, but i don't know if i have the patience.

[@RobsAquaponics]

It might be a bit too late for it to put on more size after transplanting but it will give it a head start on next season Elizabeth. Some of ours up here are starting to die back now the temp has dropped below 30°C. Cheers.

[@larietafort9563]

Just beautiful. This is my first year to attempt to grow in pot. I live in a cold climate. Going to bring whole plant indoors for winter. Will that work .?..😊😊

[@RobsAquaponics]

It would be best to I think Iarieta 👍 Popping it in a warm spot that gets a bit of sunlight will help some. Hope it overwinters well for you. 👍

[@soarer282]

5:29 that smell gets me everytime

[@RobsAquaponics]

😄This grow bed wasn't smelly but have had one that stank years ago. Caused all sorts of issues. Cheers

[@57Galadriel]

Beautiful plants!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks :)

[@niallwildwoode7373]

So much information! I'm intending to build a walipini with a full-scale system eventually. But I want to build a mini unit in my propagation shed just to get a feel for the concept. Any ideas where I can find starter info? BTW, we're micro off-grid in the UK, so are on 12-48V mostly. Cheers Rob

[@niallwildwoode7373]

Oops....just found your barrel-ponics vid. Question answered 😉

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hope it helps you out with a few ideas Niall & happy growing. 👍 🌱🌱🌱

[@rakeelhosein7977]

Just found your channel 💯💫💯💯

[@RobsAquaponics]

Welcome & hope the clips give you a few useful ideas Rakeel. Happy growing. 🌱🌱

[@bayurocky1326]

it's big turmeric..nice

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks. Was one of our better harvest. Cheers & have a top one.

[@tatyanapinyayev8592]

Hi Rob, you said that this turmeric plant was in the system for a couple of years. Did you have to force this plant to go dormant, or was it happy being “on” constantly for several years? I have a short summer and will end up taking my turmeric inside from the backyard raised bed once temperatures cool down. The plant is only 5 months old, so definitely not harvestable. I am trying to figure out whether I should let it grow inside over the winter or force it go dormant until next spring.

[@RobsAquaponics]

The plant dies back by itself when the temperature started to drop Tatyana. 👍 I don't think it would put on much growth inside unless you kept the temp up in the high 20°C range. Would be a great way to get a head start on next season if you could though. Cheers & happy growing.

[@chefbambu9382]

Excellent video. Will leaving the turmeric plant in the ground for a couple years produce larger pieces of turmeric? And can you replant harvested turmeric plants year after year? I harvested a plant yesterday because the leaves went flat but others have not yet done the same here in mid-Florida. Thank you.

[@RobsAquaponics]

They will put on ma little bit more size but a freshly planted section will have more vigour from what I've seen Chef. 👍 I normally select the current season's fingers for replanting for the same reason but you can start plants off using older mothers or fingers. Hope that helps some.

[@chefbambu9382]

@@RobsAquaponics Your aquaponic system must be the major reason your turmeric grows so large. Might give it a try but will see how my next growth turns out first. Thanks.

[@mio.giardino]

I saw when you were pulling the turmeric out that there was dark matter coming out of the bottom of the bed...so would you be cleaning all that out before you put the bed back into operation?

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Mio. That's all the dead organic matter, fish waste & worm castings that accumulates in the beds. Normally I would give it a bit of a clean while the bed was empty if it was really bad. This one is being taken offline so I'll be removing all the clay until I move it into it's new position. Cheers & have a top one.

[@bene4286]

Great job. But I wonder why you don't harvest (pull them out) with they hydroton flooded?

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Ben. Learned a while back that the smallest bit of turmeric left behind can start off a new plant so thought it better not to allow any to sink to the base under the clay where it could be missed. Cheers.

[@Alex-bl6oi]

This video needs some Danzig - Mother playing in the background 🎸🤘

[@RobsAquaponics]

🤣🤘🤘 Or Meshuggah 😉

[@venerakabirova8204]

Hello Rob! Thank you for your video! I took my turmeric out of the soil and looks exactly like your, it’s huge and I do have a lot of them. I was afraid, before I’ve found your channel, if my turmeric is radioactive because of its size. What I should do with all this crop? Are they eatable?

[@RobsAquaponics]

Turmeric is most definitely edible Venera. We tend to just leave it in the ground & harvest what we need for the kitchen when we cook. I do have a few storage videos as well if that helps. I'll add the ginger one as well as you can use the same processes for turmeric. Turmeric kzbin.info/www/bejne/fai2l2yJZdmWgMk kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZjRpZicqaeYpKc Ginger kzbin.info/www/bejne/haq1mYZsZ62Lf7s

[@user-earthandfire]

g'day Rob, quick question.. how does the taste of aquaponic ginger and turmeric compare with soil grown product? remembering your taste test of sweet potatoes and curious if there are similar results. cheers

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Andrew. I haven't noticed the difference myself with previous crops. Haven't tasted any of this batch but it smells just as aromatic as the soil grown plants. 👍 Cheers mate.

[@AshtrayAnnie]

I'm sure you would produce even more with a lighter medium, clay tends to restrict root vegetables growth somewhat

[@RobsAquaponics]

I find the clay is light & moves very freely. We had a galangal plant grow so large it started to push it out of the grow bed. Rock on the other hand tends to lock together &v restrict growth.

[@dvdgalutube]

I wonder if you can feed the leaves to chicken? Thanks!

[@RobsAquaponics]

They uysed to peck at them e bit here but they weren't a favourite with ours.

[@kalepopopolo9039]

have you ever allowed them to go dormant?

[@RobsAquaponics]

This one was the result of missing a section & letting it over winter in the bed. 👍 I leave most of our turmeric & gingers in the beds all year round & just harvest as we need them now. Cheers. & happy growing. 🌱🌱

[@AjeeshKumarRV]

What kind of material is using for the bed...??? Thanks in Advance

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi there. The plants are growing in a fired clay pebble. This clay media is used mainly in hydroponic & aquaponic grow beds. The turmeric was growing in an aquaponic system that is powered by the waste that fish generate. This clip will give you a bit better understanding of how it works. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGSufn-QnryMpNU

[@stephenspreckley8219]

Hi mate, great show, question; what type of pot and what's the drainage?

[@RobsAquaponics]

This is an aquaponics system & the media I use is a fired clay ball, the same as many folks use in hydroponics. The bed is a section of an IBC that I've cut into a tray. It gets flooded & drained numerous times a day to bring nutrient-rich water to the roots of the plants. This video explains what aquaponics is in a bit greater depth if it helps any, kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHitiXRqotSIaMk