Tower Garden Germinating Seeds in Rockwool | True Garden

[@anna-mariedurham5355]

I wish you would have actually walked through all the steps and not just discussed them. I would like to see seeds where you germinate them and what they look like. I would like to see what they look like when you move them to the Garden Tower as well. I own one and have had 2 unsuccessful growing years. I know some of what I need to change, but I need visuals. Thanks.

[@lisatremontota5435]

Thanks for the videos, Troy. Your thorough straight forward explanations are so helpful!

[@heathercook6376]

Nice video helpful however carbon foot print is lies

[@deborahfields4893]

Thank you so much! You are the first "expert" tower garden guide I've come across with real answers to real issues that I'm experiencing with my new tower garden setup. I feel like I've been an explorer going west on a lonesome trail. Keep up the good work.

[@hbchealthybychoice6616]

Never thought about the heat on top of the refrigerator 😮

[@abhishekpannosi2219]

Sir i want to start vertical farming business so, I dont know about nutrition ( quantity of feed, name of the nutrition, nutrition chart for vegetables etc?)

[@jazzye6493]

I just got my tower garden. What if I don't have direct sunlight to put seedlings in to germinate? It's winter in BC and we don't get sun everyday, sometimes we can go weeks without sun. How can I germinate seeds without direct sunlight?

[@bellazefra]

If your tower garden has lights put the tray on the base. That's what I do and it works great.

[@daniapples]

grow lights

[@cherylrobinson1917]

I use a shelf with shop lights. I put the seeds very close to the light and put a seedling heater under them since I live in the MTN of NC and don't heat my extra room

[@jayc6159]

I didn't read the manual because I already know how to start seeds. I'm not sure what the book says but I can tell you what works for me. For "most" seeds soak rock wool 20 minutes, add 3-4 seeds, cover with perlite and put under a dome. After a seed sprouts I take out the cube put it in another tray with a small amount of distilled water (seedlings don't like chlorine) If it's spinach seeds I use a different process. Mix 2 cups water with 2 tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide, wet a paper towel with the mixture, sprinkle on the spinach seeds, place the folded up paper towel in a ziplock bag and put it in a dark place for 36 hours. After 36 hours check the seeds if you see a tiny white sprout it's ready to go in the rock wool. You can germinate spinach seeds on a heat mat but the germination rate will be lower but it will be faster. I don't put mine on the heat mat I just put the baggie in a dark cabinet. Hope that helps.

[@OnixGuard]

How come you don’t close the lid on the tray when you’re trying to germinate?

[@hollyciancioso4178]

It can get too hot for the seedlings.

[@raymondbonanni5658]

thanks that was very helpful

[@CaptainsLady]

I’m having to buy grow light starter trays. Going by the instructions in the manual didn’t work for me. It caused the seeds to germinate and grow lanky. Friends of mine suggested the grow light starter trays as that is how they did it and it worked well for them. This is my 4th attempt so now that I have the grow light trays I’m hoping it goes well for me as it did for them.

[@TrueGarden]

If you do not access to sunshine, grow lights are needed. I'm glad you found something that works for you because when they become leggy, they never recover.

[@cathyfleischmann7067]

Most gardeners are used to adding multiple seeds in a soil medium, but this is done to increase germination success. Rarely do you ever plant multiple plants together in soil. Do I understand correctly that even with 100% success in germinating multiple seeds in 1 rockwool cube, you do not cull any seedlings, but plant whatever has germinated?

[@TrueGarden]

Hi Cathy. It depends on what you are seeding. For tomatoes, squash & other large fruiting plants if you sow more than one seed to ensure germination, you will pull any other sprouts leaving just one. Leaf lettuces we seed with multiple and let them all grow to have a large bountiful bouquet.

[@cathyfleischmann7067]

@@TrueGarden Thank you for that clarification. I just set up my TG yesterday and will be starting seeds today. I’m very excited to try this brand new form of gardening.

[@TrueGarden]

@@cathyfleischmann7067 Lettuce us know if you have any questions.

[@TheUniquepools]

@@TrueGarden I am so glad I found your channel , I am about to order my tower and trying to take in as much information as I can to prepare. from Ontario Canada

[@TrueGarden]

@@TheUniquepools We are glad you found us as well. We love to educate people about the wonders of growing in the Tower Garden. For Canada residents use following link: TroyAlbright.TowerGarden.ca

[@ViproductionsUSA]

So just trying to understand all the new information. Do I have to germinate seedlings that I order from you or have those seedlings already been germinated. Also thank for your amazing videos they have already answered so many questions of mine. Also great idea about putting the germinating seedlings on the fridge would never have thought of that

[@lisatremontota5435]

The seedlings from TrueGarden have already been germinated. They arrive to you ready to put right into the TowerGarden.

[@tyanni21]

I live in Las Vegas and with this heat, the seedlings burned up. Can I start the seeds in my indoor tower? If not, how can I protect them from the desert heat? Thanks.

[@kaylathompson75]

Is the Rockwool reusable?

[@lisatremontota5435]

No. You will need to re-order more when ready to germinate again.

[@edengardeningtowers4923]

I love the tower garden!!¡!!!

[@rocksolidwealth]

Wow, now I see my mistakes. Good thing there's lots of seeds in a packet

[@TrueGarden]

We are glad you enjoyed the video & found it helpful! We have been operating for over 10 years, and we have helped many succeed during their growing experience. We offer support to our customers through online chat, emails and also on social media.

[@c.s.9999]

After watching your previous video when the young lady came and did the interview with you, led me to purchase my own tower garden… I have a question regarding the Rockwool that’s being promoted in the starter kit for Germinating the seeds versus Coco husk. Which one is safer to use? Why is Rock wool being promoted in the starter kit versus the Coco husk?

[@CaptainsLady]

I’ve read that coco husk makes it harder to clean the basin.

[@c.s.9999]

@@CaptainsLady Hmmm🤔 My question is/was which one is safer to use? Rock wool or coco husk?? Which is more nutritious??

[@TrueGarden]

@@CaptainsLady We do not have any issues with our 300 reservoirs and using Coco Coir.

[@TrueGarden]

Hello! We grew in rock wool for years without any issues. rock wool is spun lava rock. We transitioned to coco coir because it is 100% certified organic. Coco Coir is made from the coconut husk. What was once considered a waste and a byproduct of the coconut industry is now a major staple of growers all around the world. Coco coir is sought after by most growers for its excellent water holding capacity as well as an amazing ability to transfer nutrients to the plant.

[@CaptainsLady]

@@TrueGarden I said I read. I wasn’t making any claims.

[@JennyLens]

Not everyone has access to outdoors or sunny windows. I HATE my Tower Garden because I have to do so much research how to do this all indoors. Misleading marketing based on assumptions.

[@bellazefra]

I watched a video where someone just started their seedlings in the tower garden. I tried it myself and it works. You just have to cut back some seedlings as it grows so they don't get leggy. Make sure you leave the strongest looking seedling so it can keep growing. I hope this helps.

[@cherylrobinson1917]

I just bought a tower garden last month. It's growing so fast in my garage at 3000 elev in NC I can't eat it all. We have the flex. We built a light set up with PVC and mylar that reflects the light. I use shop lights 6000 lumens. Don't give up. The food you get at the grocery store is not fresh nor always safe to eat. This will pay for itself in three months with these inflated prices of groceries. Just be patient and follow the instructions. It's worth it.

[@Jessewo]

@@cherylrobinson1917 We just got our tower and we hope things go well! Can you please help us with this question? Our baby greens sprouted so we transplanted them to the tower like the book said but 3-4 days in now we have what looks like white mold on the cubes (on the inside towards the center of the tower and at the top of the cubes) is that normal and why is that happening? Thank you!

[@cherylrobinson1917]

@@Jessewo I would take those out and start some new seedlings. Clean the opening with some peroxide on a paper towel. I grow or buy most of my seedlings and plant once they have roots showing. I've never experienced that problem Did you put them directly in the tower with just seeds? Or seedlings with roots?

[@Jessewo]

@@cherylrobinson1917 thanks for the response. We just did this with our baby greens because the book the tower came with said to put them in the tower once they sprout. Our regular greens are still in the grow tray and those we are waiting until they have roots going out the bottom. Maybe we should have waited for the baby greens to be bigger as well?

[@Mhm5213]

The rock wool can be reused by steam cleaning them of algae build up? So we would have not to waste the volcanic rock and the expenditure of electricity and heat from the melt and spin and mold process? Also it is best to have diameter of larger hole so that bouquet forms, not a tiny hole. I can only purchase through amazon.

[@Mhm5213]

Arugula ruined mayhaps.... it sprouted yet is already two inches in height no foliage besides the sprout head.

[@TrueGarden]

Once a plant grows in the rock wool, the rock wool tends to be too degraded to use again. We suggest starting fresh if you use rock wool. We no longer grow in rock wool, we have changed to 100% organic Coco Coir which is made from discarded coconut husks.

[@binyaminroscher4516]

What size Rockwool do you recommend? 1.5" cubes?

[@TrueGarden]

Yes. Rockwool comes with your Tower and can be easily purchased on the Towergarden.com website. We at True Garden use an alternative growing medium. We use Coco Coir. See our video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gajLlI2FZdJsj8k

[@binyaminroscher4516]

@@TrueGarden Thanks for your quick reply. I am going to answer in a way so that you can understand one of your niche markets more. As a religious Jew, my lettuce needs to be "kosher" which means "no bugs which are visible in size to a normal healthy eye" can be in my lettuce. As such, Rockwool is the way to go for me. I have experience using Coco Coir in the past to grow seeds and experienced bugs. I suspect their eggs were already in the Coco Coir I purchased but I could be mistaken. Have you had experience with thrips or other bugs in the Coco Coir? I am not 100% convinced the bugs came from the Coco Coir which is why I am asking. But just to let you know, for business purposes, the cost of kosher lettuce is expensive and we now have our Tower Garden in the hopes of growing bug-free lettuce in large quantities for our family to eat. I am keeping all houseplants with soil very far away from our tower (best not to have any soil in the house at all). With our Tower Garden, we will hopefully get to eat lots of different kinds of kosher lettuce regularly and it will be very fresh. I believe, as more religious Jews like myself purchase the Tower Garden, the idea is going to catch on quickly which could lead to noticeably increased sales for your company. Your marketing people might want to look into this niche market. Maybe take out an advertisement in "Mishpacha" magazine or other Orthodox Jewish publications as a test run and see what happens. "Grow your own kosher lettuce at home. Eat many different varieties of lettuce. Eat healthy fresh lettuce every day and save money all at the same time."

[@TrueGarden]

@@binyaminroscher4516 That is a lot of information to digest. Why don't you email me so that we can chat further. [e-mail]

[@Jessewo]

Thanks for the video, we just got our tower and we need some advice please. We transplanted our baby greens when they spouted like the book said, they are growing but its been 3-4 days and we have what looks like white mold on those rockwool cubes now. It's along the backside of them towards the inside of the tower and at the very top of them. Why is that happening and what should we do? The cubes in the starter tray with the regular greens that we have not transplanted yet do not have any white mold on them. Please help, thank you in advance!

[@TrueGarden]

It’s a friend, not a foe. The type of mold that you are most likely to encounter on (or in) indoor gardening products or hydroponic systems is called Trichoderma. Trichoderma is actually an incredibly beneficial ally to your garden. Some gardeners will actually deliberately inoculate, or introduce, Trichoderma due to the slew of benefits it offers - especially during the root development stages of the plant’s life. Trichoderma will increase root mass, help boost your plants immunity and has a lot of other impressive benefits as well. So if you see ‘white fuzzy stuff’ on your rockwool, embrace it!

[@Jessewo]

@@TrueGarden that’s such a relief thanks so much! The white has turned into a brown over the past couple of days. Is the brown a non harmful algae from the lights hitting the rockwool or what would brown be on the top and down the side of the rockwool where the water drips on? Thanks so much, we are clearly new haha

[@PS-ut5ct]

are the seeds organic and if not can we use any organic seed as a replacement? thank you

[@TrueGarden]

The seeds are 100% Organic, The coco-coir is 100% organic. The mineral based solution is considered natural (made up of natural earth & sea minerals) it cannot be certified because it is mineral.

[@SuperPussyFinger]

I’d say you’re overselling that cheap take-out container by calling it a "nice propagation tray."

[@Dumbstupidsmellyidiot]

how do you know when its done germinating?

[@hollyciancioso4178]

Once you see the roots growing out the bottom of the rockwool, they are ready to go into the Tower.

[@Jessewo]

@@hollyciancioso4178 that just for the full regular size plants correct? The book says to transplant the baby greens as soon as the sprout so thats what we did, is that correct? It's been 3-4 days and we have what looks like white mold on the rockwool cubes, why is that? Can you please help us? Thank you!