OUR HYDROPONIC LETTUCE HOUSE AND HOW IT ALL WORKS !

A look at our Hydroponic Lettuce house and a tour of how it all works ! Enjoy! Be sure to check out FENSTERFARM GREENHOUSE channel. Chuck has all the answers for you when it comes to tomatoes, cantaloupe and squash! visit his link at : / cfenster

[@661Justice]

Wayne learned all of this from watching KZbin videos? Wow. This man is a genius. Love their system and their videos.

[@zzetterberg]

just love your youtube channel. so open with how everything works. like when talking about dimensions and numbers. hear in sweden everyone is so secretive. THANKS.

[@Farmd427]

Nice setup! I’m fascinated with how simple your system is and how well it is working.

[@shaneroopnarine2753]

I am new to your channel, have been watching all your videos from 1st vlog and I think its great that you share your knowledge and experience so openly so others can learn. Presently doing a setup all the way in Trinidad and Tobago and you guys inspired and educated me alot. Thanks.

[@jamiemartin2686]

Well done again! Fantastic greenhouse, such a simple set-up. I can see so many benefit's to your design!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+Jamie Martin Thank you very much! ☺

[@planetearth391]

This is my favorite hydroponics video, great job!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you!

[@maddog12374]

You have an awesome system and do a great job , thanks for the help🇺🇸👍

[@briandelgado9866]

I'm a small-town backyard gardener . I really like this video. our town has open a farmers market last year and I'm thinking about trying your methods. maybe I can quit my day job be free lol and work for myself that's my goal anyways! thanks for your videos they're really helpful

[@rodwhitney]

Thanks for the quick response. I'm doing this in a spare room of my house but want to put up a greenhouse this spring.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+Rod Whitney Let me know how's it works for you, and all the best with the greenhouse! If you have any other question, please feel free to ask!

[@yousufghaznavi9634]

You guys have excellent chemistry. Every time so thorough on the details. Just curious; how do you grow multiple greens with different pH, nutrients and other levels on the same production line? Thanks.

[@Norrisnettv]

Thank you for sharing this info.. You all are doing great work!! :)

[@yamaha550xz]

That's a beautiful looking greenhouse you have, you should be very proud of it.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+iain george Thank you, we are very proud of our operation. ☺

[@martinscholtz4273]

Phenomenal! Thanks for sharing

[@FesterWerks]

Very nice video, and very cool setup. Thanks!

[@SGeronimo56]

Very informative, thank you!

[@philsla]

Very informative tour. Thanks!!!!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+Phil Brown thanks for watching! ☺

[@bauyrzhanable]

Thank you sooooo much for sharing this video!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

You're welcome! I hope it helps. Thanks for watching!

[@sumo479]

Great video, you are obviously special people who happy to share your knowledge and experience.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you

[@sonnycalvin1878]

dont know if anyone gives a shit but if you guys are stoned like me atm you can watch pretty much all the new series on Instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my gf for the last few months xD

[@leightonemerson4334]

@Sonny Calvin yea, have been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself :)

[@redrose9337]

hello guys I just started to watch your videos and I got lots of knowledge through these,amazing work you doing i would say your hard work shows your success keep it up

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+Red Rose Thanks for joining our channel and happy you are learning from it. It is definitely hard work, but we enjoy it very much! ☺

[@thevaultohio]

Nice! Thank you for doing this video!!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+midijeep Thank you so much for watching! ☺

[@marthaturner6716]

Wow! This is my goal for this year I will make this thank you for explaining anything I love your video . Thank again and God bless you

[@alexr.416]

Did you do it?:0

[@MrTerrym1964]

Great video and I'm amazed with the production you get not only from the hydroponic greenhouse, but all of your other one's as well seeing tho you live almost in North Bay. I'm from Oshawa ontario and I like you have been struggling with the almost daily downpours and cloudy conditions. Keep up the great videos and let's hope the rest of the summer is sunny and dry!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+MrTerrym1964 Urban Garden Thank you so much! It's actually raining a cold rain yet again, but I think we have this "plant & re-plant down to a science! Lol. Thanks for watching and enjoying our videos. Another one will be up in the morning!

[@DIYSolarandWind]

I love your garden.

[@50shadesofgreen]

hi ya folks at Spring hill Farms !! wonderful advice and information about growing lettuces and herbs and other cool stuff in your hydroponics system !! absolutely amazing setup you have, it look superb and the system looks a simple but highly effective methods of growing !! thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences and as always happy growing !! take care and God bless !!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+50 shades of green Thank you, yes it is fairly simple and effective, but we had a lot of learning to do on the way.☺

[@OldManAsh73]

Hi Patti & Wayne Ash here from Queensland Australia. The product you dip the roots in is it Essential Plus 1-0-1 100% Natural Rooting Substance & Biostimulant. Also I have seen all your videos and now I'm watching them all again. Keep up the good work. Cheers Ash

[@KevinLaPage-ff6bj]

Cool video! You all are some genuinely nice people. Very cool to be so helpful sharing your knowledge with others

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you so much!

[@KevinLaPage-ff6bj]

@@Growwiththelaplantes You are welcome!

[@Mr.Nafri_]

Hey Mrs. From Spring Hill Farms, i think you have to put more celery seeds in a pot, then you will have many small plant, but more leaves and thin stems. Just like you did in basil plants. If you should try it and it should give good results, please let me know because I am in the planning phase of an Aquponic plant myself. Thank you!

[@carlpenney901]

You are very open about the ways you operate your business. When I started out 40 years ago in my trade as a welder / fitter I was told to keep my secrets in how to build things. You have shown me a way I have never thought about in a small scale wood greenhouse 8ft x 8ft. I wonder f you would benefit using a air bubbler in all your water systems?

[@matwood1122]

Wow! Great video. Makes you think even I could do it :).

[@forageforage3520]

WOW! I want to run through there with a big bottle of my favorite Dressing! Just saying! Thanks for sharing.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

🤣

[@niccolealdrich4890]

I really like your setup! Do you have a video on how you put it all together? I would truly love to watch it!!

[@nereidapr1]

Great video. Thumps up.

[@BreakAwayHomesteader]

Happy Easter. And to you too Wayne - I’m sure your celebration is much grander than ours!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you, and Happy Easter to you as well. Just letting you know that Wayne passed away in January. But I'm sure he is here celebrating with us 💖

[@BreakAwayHomesteader]

@@Growwiththelaplantes I am aware! That’s what I meant in the comments. He’s celebrating in heaven.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

He truly is ❤

[@lyleoverley2578]

Love your show and tell, do you have a rough idea of the price of the growing set up inside your greenhouse. I sell at farmers mkts and would like to expand product line. Thanks for all you do, yours is the best!

[@bphogenson]

Your videos have been a big help in my small hydroponics, thanks. What is the name of your kale seeds. It looks wonderful and I would like to grow. Cheers

[@michaelwas8549]

this is amazing. I have 5 acres I don't use. hmmm...might be time for a greenhouse.

[@richardcooney7789]

Great SHOWING . Thanks Richard Castlegar B.C

[@seahippies]

From OzMerica...Thank you Kanuks : )

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you so much!

[@billwhitfield5031]

Thank you, my wife and I both enjoy your videos. Can you tell me what you are using for your 11 foot long troughs?

[@neilhoffman455]

Hi Wayne. I’ve learned a lot from your videos. Thanks for sharing. I understand you clean out the rails each harvest. Do you need to sanitize your tank and distribution system. If so, how and how often? Is there a way to do it without shutting down your whole system?

[@mariomaldonado1313]

great video and and yet explaining it in a simple way. Did you say you run the water 24/7? could you share the info on the fertilizer, what kind and where do you buy it. Thank you for your time.

[@bphogenson]

Great video, thanks so much for sharing. We have a small hydroponic shade house at our home in Panama. It was started in the last few months and growing well. We are thinking about expanding a bit with additional greens for our own consumption and gifts to friends and neighbors. Our question is regarding spacing. How for apart is each finishing row and how far apart is each hole. Thanks again for sharing. We have used your advice on cucumbers and tomatoes which are both producing well. Cheers

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+bphogenson Thank you for your kind words, each finishing row is 8 inch spacing, and each hole is also 8 inch spacing from center to center.

[@subratanaskar013]

Hi, Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge. Please share nutrient delivery plumbing system if possible.

[@markg9971]

excellent quality produce looks great

[@christinem1760]

what is this food box you keep speaking of?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+Christine McCandless it is where customers buy into our food share before our season starts. We grow for them and they pick up a fresh tote of produce each week. If you go onto my video about the CSA it will explain for you. ☺

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+mark g Thanks! ☺

[@villanuevaruth21]

I have been watching your video and amazed with this set-up, just wondering from germination to nursery and to channel, what is the ppm for the nursery to the maturity? Thank you more blessing.

[@gerrymarion9571]

Hi guy'im still watching your video waiting for new ones,love what you have done,I m going to try to start a small greenhouse out of an old car port,and turn it into a small one,its just me and my daughter, so its perfect for me,just wanted to know if you could tell me were you got you from it and small hose,or coop don't carry them also the clips for the tomato plants,I can get all the other stuff,thank you so much,for all your videos please make more some,,lol thanks.

[@roxybowman2986]

Hi guys, thank you very much for all of the great videos you put out. I tried searching to see if you answered this before, but didn't find anything. I have an issue with my lettuce being bitter and leggy, do you have an idea on why? Thanks again!

[@robertyoung920]

Hi Wayne the Chard and Spinach require almost identical conditions; have tried hydroponic and the germination rate in rockwool poor , can get the seedling to about an inch or so then they wilt. Think it requires outdoor conditions to be grown successfully.

[@sumo479]

Rip, what a legend.

[@janiscelms3963]

Big thank you for sharing this video and you are doing a great job.Wish you luck in what you are doing. I have a question_how many meters in total are the gutters/channels? My guess is about +/ 1km total lenght? Many thanks

[@MarkSnop]

What a wonderful video! Thank you!. I have a couple questions. How wet do you keep the seeds before they sprout? Then you transfer the sprouted seeds to the trays below. Is that so they can develop lots of roots before they go to the channels? Thank you! Look forward to hearing from you.

[@Cicolino68]

Hi! Great video, and thanks for sharing your knowledge. If you don't mind please let me know whether you keep the circulating pump running all the time, or you turn it on based on a schedule? If so, what kind of schedule do you follow? Thanks in advance for your answers.

[@BenjasUberHobby]

Great video!!! So with the calcium or is it calcium nitrate the fertilizer strength goes up to 15.5-0-0 + 6-11-31 = 21.5-11-31? Also are you using a 2 inch pipe for the feeder lines? Great video!!! Wow 50 gallons a day wow. I can only guess how much it would be if you were planting in the ground :) Great setup!! I have been looking for a video like this on you set up :) Great video thank you so much for sharing!!! :)

[@andreapatricia87]

Hello Spring Hill! Can you make a video at the lettuce house at night in winter? How do you handle the interior temperature, the lights you are using, etc. It would be very useful to see it work at night. Best regards! your videos are a great help.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Hello Andrea,Thank you, and I'm happy the videos are of help to you. I could do a night time video in the lettuce house, but it gets pretty dark even with the LED lighting. This is something I think I will try. It won't be a long video, but yes, I will absolutely do this... stay tuned! Patti

[@andreapatricia87]

Spring Hill Farms Will be great!!! Thank you very much!! You are very generous sharing your knowledge and experience. Regards 👍☺🌱

[@richsouthward4029]

I’ve watched this about 10 times, and I hope you’re doing well. Rip Wayne

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you. I am doing well ❤️

[@Mehret-yd9pg]

Great video. Very educational. I have 500 sq meter land and am trying to figure out the best setup using the space I have. grateful if you could tell me the size of your greenhouse.

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Great info right here! Are those top hat feeder plugs your using on the main line? The black inserts you have the feed hoses hooked to? Really love watching your video's!! Keep up the great work over there.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+CB's Greenhouse and Garden Thank you, and yes they are Top Hat Feeders!☺

[@lisesheeba4156]

Very interesting

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+Lise Sheeba 41 Thanks for watching! ☺

[@michaeldelacruz1247]

Amazing! I will do it on my fathers land. We only have rice farm. I was planning to build hydroponics. Hoping you will help me. Thanks

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+michael dela cruz We will answer any questions you may have.. thanks for watching!

[@timdibona4670]

Thanks for your videos, Wayne and Patty. What orientation if your lettuce house (and other greenhouses)?

[@user-wn9mn1be4u]

great video

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+10 80 Thanks! ☺

[@xavierbreath2227]

Wow. Very impressive. A few questions. Are you running nutrient solution through the seedlings? Or just water? And with the Essential Root Stimulant, do you simply dip the seedlings roots in it and put it in the trough? Thank you for the video! Great stuff!

[@tanydamely702]

guys you are amazing , just a question how many tanks with different EC do you have??

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

That was very helpful Wayne and Patti! Thank you so much!!!! You answered all of my questions from earlier but now I have more! Sorry... Do you aerate the nutrient reservoir? Where do you get the troughs or did you make them? What do you do for mosquitoes? I use red minnows in the aquaponics system but they would die in hydro. Are all of your Oasis cubes 1"? Where do you get "essential" from I think that is it for now! Thank you so much for doing this and thank you for being such a great friend to this southern boy! Chuck

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+Fensterfarm Greenhouse Hey Chuck! Yes we do aerate the nutrient reservoir and most of the troughs came from American Hydroponics and others we got from a local business. We use our hand for mosquitos! lol

[@jtimwest]

Is there any organic matter in the planting pods or just water?

[@tangobayus]

Essential: www.growthproducts.com/pages/agriculture.asp?htmlpage=EssentialBrochure_agandhort.html

[@matthewgraham4402]

Spring Hill Farms where do you buy the O ACES? Hope I spelled that right.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

We buy the oasis through a company called JVK here in Ontario

[@ThisisHowieDewitt777]

Thank you, Great People and great video

[@terryramkissoon3300]

Great job wWayne. Can you say how many hours per day you run the white lights and how come you don’t use the A and B fertilizer combo which is touted as so precise and easy to use? Thanks for your time.

[@hydro5g58]

Hi I have watched most of all your videos. Thanks for all the knowledge you give. Two questions, E.C. or ppm for your germination station. What happens if you run your E.C. a little higher 2.5 3.0 ish

[@stevenbrown6606]

a variable speed pump will save power and control water flow

[@rewa_fragt]

Thanks for your videos, learned many things about hydroponics from them. But some questions: What is the substrate you use for germinate the seeds in this video and where can i get this? Regards Rainer

[@thomasbachjohansen6713]

Great video, thanks. I wonder what size of reservoir tank you are using for your NFT system? I see others recommend around ½ gallons = 1,90 liter per each smaller plant, which seems a lot to me….

[@mboowashafiq1496]

Thanks f0r this educative video,,,my only question is i always hear you talking about half strength nutrient solution for the propagation fertigation ,,do u always use the 6- 11- 31 to make the half strength for the nursery reservior ,,,how exactly do u make it,,,thanks and always watching your educative videos

[@kamaltaunk8081]

Thats very helpful Wayne. You are an inspiration. One observation, I found in few of your earlier videos (first one to be precise) that the shape of butterhead was not as good as it is today. Please suggest what different you did to get this beautiful shape. I have just started growing lettuce and I am struggling to get this shape. Keep it up, you are doing amazing job by sharing your experience.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+KAMAL TAUNK Thank you so much! We use Rex butterhead and our problem at the beginning was too much fertilizer. Now we have that figured out. Make sure your ec. Is 1.8 -2 in the winter and 1.2 in the summer. Hope this helps. Patti

[@kamaltaunk8081]

Excellent, thanks a lot Patti. I am based in India, I got beautiful shape of butterhead when grown organically in soil. Want to achieve the same in my NFT system. Will certainly follow your suggestion. Thanks again.

[@gavinbrady6889]

Have you looked at using a deep water culture system. Couriuse as to what made you decide to use a NFT system. Just bought a greenhouse and am looking at growing lettuce year round down by port hope ont. Happy Belated Easter

[@waynestamand2738]

Is this the first year you did ladybugs and predatory wasps and would you do it again next year? I truly enjoy your videos. Thanks again

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+Wayne St Amand Good morning Wayne, yes this is the first year with the predatory wasps and ladybugs. We will definitely keep using the wasps but are thinking of not using the ladybugs again as we feel that the wasps work better. Thanks for watching! Patti

[@19Photographer76]

Great setup and quality. I'm here thanks to Chuck! My one question is how the heck to you fill those 8' trays with the product? I'm thinking you upgraded from the edge of a table to a chair back:)) I'm trying 40% shade cloth over a section of my garden this summer. In my area (Oregon), 50% would be like 5 hrs of sun.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+David Dube' Thank you so much for coming over to check out our channel. Our troughs are 11' and they just slide out and are then places on our Transplant /Harvest supports, and are transplanted or harvested and then slid back in after cleaning at our cleaning station! ☺

[@grace4cs]

I'm your biggest Fan of your work. I'm in Japan and I can't find the right water pump, is it possible send spec. If your pump using in the greenhouse? Thank you

[@mufoise]

Good video but in places please slow the camera movements down like when you were showing the way the water drains just before 7 minutes. Thanks for all the useful information.

[@thefloormat]

When you do a daily top up, do you just add water and adjust the pH or do you add additional nutrients as well?

[@ExpatTraderFX]

Quick question : how far apart do you space each hole for growing lettuce, I've seen 6 to 8 inches usually; your thoughts ?

[@josephb.9733]

I try to set up a hydroponic greenhouse in Hungary. I'm just making the calculations for greenhouse size, most likely to fit 400 growing tubes. How long is your greenhouse? I found some PVC tubes I believe those are manufactured in USA. Do you know a Canadian dealer.? Between Canada and Eu now is a kind of free trade agreement. Regards and keep up this nice work you do.

[@zachreyhelmberger894]

Wonderful presentation!! How many gallons of water does the system consume per day? We are in the desert southwest USA and looking at hydroponics but the well at our community is slow and very deep.

[@captainfredo3126]

Great information! My question is... Do you ever remove the Oasis starter plug during the different stages? Or is that what the plants stay in the whole time into the finishing troughs? No net cups or anything like that? I'm sure you've been asked that before so you could tell me what video it's in. THANKS FOR ANY ADVICE!!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you! Yes they stay in the oasis until harvest. No not cups necessary!

[@rithikagarwal4202]

Till how many days do you keep the lettuce in different stages. Seeding to not channel with many holes to less hole one.

[@lkhbhydroponic6858]

Hi guys great video thank you. Do you guys grown spinach hydroponically ? If you have what verity is good to grow? Thanks guys

[@grace4cs]

Hi, Thank you for helpful video, I couldn't get it how much fertilizer 6-11-31 you adding each litter, and how much Calcium each litter? Are you adding directly to the water tank or little by little like some other places?

[@kenlee1969]

Fantastic set up! Do the predatory wasps sting you/people?

[@NeverEnoughThyme]

I was wondering if the vegetables grown hydroponically taste differently than veg planted in soil and are they as nutrient dense? Thanks, Francine

[@planetearth391]

Wayne the fodder trays you use are the 11" x 44" from American Hydroponics correct? You plum the drain yourself correct? Thank you and fabulous job!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Yes, correct to all your questions. 😁

[@ciudadgilera]

This is the best of all hydroponoc videos that I have watched. The type of lettuces that you recommend as the best "Muray" don't know the spelling correct and cant find it any were will like to start with some of it on my very small setup. Can you please do me an spell check Thanks.

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+Claudio J Tracchia Good morning, thank you so much! The type of lettuce is called Muir. It's beautiful lettuce! We order this through Johnny's Seeds. Best of luck to you and thank you for watching. Have a great weekend! ☺ Patti

[@DBCVC]

You guys are amazing! What kind of plugs do you use for growing lettuce?

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+D C Thank you! We use oasis cubes for our lettuce and other greens in the hydroponic system.

[@bgcm63]

How long did the Boston lettuce grow to be that size....i love oasis. I noticed you have no lighting....

[@hydrodan503]

Hello I looked thru al the comments so I would not bug you with a question already asked . I was wondering at what temp do you try to maintain in you greenhouse durning winter and if you heat you nutrient doubt ion at all and if so what temps do you try to maintain . I thank you in advance for you time and patience .

[@RM-gy8is]

Hello, Love your videos and I’m in process of building a much smaller version. My questions are about the nutrients- with Tomatoes I understand you use Masterblend - 4-18-38. Would you mind telling me what you use for celery, arugula, and other greens. I find the “recipe” is the key for me as I struggle with figuring how much or what... Great design and videos give an overall understanding so for that thanks!

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Thank you! we will do another video on this topic!

[@justinmegannoel9097]

Hi love your videos very informative. I'm wondering where you got you greenhouse from and what its dimensions are. Thanks

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

Hi, thank You! we purchase all of our greenhouses through a company called L&R SHELTERS, out of Southern Ontario, Canada. They are fantastic people to deal with, and are super helpful. This greenhouse is 120' x 30'. I hope this helps! Thanks for watching! 😄 Patti

[@drpk6514]

May I know roughly how much water is needed for each head of lettuce? Thanks

[@markjudeestrera]

Hi sir, how often do you change nutrient solution in your reservoir? Or do you just top up if the ppm level drops? Thanks in advance

[@kristofferyoung088]

How do you store your seeds? 😁 do you put in the fridge? Or just in a cool dry place?

[@zayvier69]

How far apart are the lettuce holes the lettuce plants sit in when they’re fill grown?

[@Adrian-sx5uo]

How much time on finishing channels? Thank you

[@rodwhitney]

where do you get the long flood tables that you put the germinated seeds in....also thank you for the response regarding the kale..does one variety sell better than the other?...thanks so much for your responses

[@Growwiththelaplantes]

+Rod Whitney We purchase the trays from American Hydroponics. There really isn't a specific variety of kale that sells better than the other for us, we bag it in 1/2 lb. Bags with a mix of all varieties and customers love it!

[@mechelewilson5622]

Hi, can you tell me if you warm the water going through the troughs? or is it just straight cold water in the winter time? Thank you