Hydroponics

[WVDragonlady]

I'm more interested in the Kratky method. No electricity needed and not all those pipes and fittings and pumps and.....yea no thanks lol

 

[Meerkat]

I'm more interested in the Kratky method. No electricity needed and not all those pipes and fittings and pumps and.....yea no thanks lol

Long as it works for you WV DragonL. and you enjoy it..
I haven't even started seeds yet.

 

[Meerkat]

While I can get these off photobucket who had taken all the ones I put up a couple years ago down

Setting up reservourrs for hydroponis growing,

fertilizer reservour.

Buckets filled with pebbles,we like hese they are eas toclean and set up,no chemicals.

 

[Meerkat]

We used foam insulaation cut holes in it put iseedlings in pebble filled net pots

Buckets for tomato's.

Putting food grade liner in reservours hubby aka Mr.Meer built,with old scrap lumber ,we took down an old arbour for the lumber,

 

[Meerkat]

Squash grown in reservour,

 

[Meerkat]

Tomatoes we grew in hydroponic buckets

 

[Meerkat]

In our greenhouse we grew all kinds of crops from both container and hydroponics,

Look at those beautiful roots,we really like seeing all this come together,makes me want to do it again,

 

[Meerkat]

Lettuce,

 

[joel]

That is a lot of money, most people will just go to the store.
Some have gardens & a few have greenhouses, but most think the store will always be there.

 

[Meerkat]

That is a lot of money, most people will just go to the store.
Some have gardens & a few have greenhouses, but most think the store will always be there.

Most expensive was to cover the Greenhouse in greenhouse poly plastic which has lasted now for about 5 years.
The first greenhouse we had was a hoop house and it worked great,then we got the frame for this one that was damaged on sale for $100. All lumber you see is used scrap lumber we already had.
Reservour pump was under $100. Food Grade vynal was a couple hundred dollars for 10x25 but w have enough of it left to do it again.
Net pots, Loews buckets all cheap.

Resevour pump

 

[Meerkat]

I'm going to park these links here fror my further reference ,We have aalways had great results from Master Blend at Morgan Seeds,not sure if its still available now though so just in case ,looking at more stores.

Edited to add.............Justtlaked to Morgan County Seed and we are staying with them ' if it works,don't fix it' is my motto.

1. Mix 12 grams of Masterblend Tomato Formula (4-18-38) into 5 gallons of warm water until completely dissolved.
2. Add 6 grams of Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salt) and stir until completely dissolved
3. Add 12 grams of Calcium Nitrate (15.5-0-0) and stir until completely dissolved.

NOTE: Masterblend and Magnesium Sulfate must be completely dissolved prior to adding Calcium Nitrate to prevent nutrient lockout.
Dilute to 1/2 strength for seedlings.
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[Meerkat]

1. Mix 12 grams of Masterblend Tomato Formula (4-18-38) into 5 gallons of warm water until completely dissolved.
2. Add 6 grams of Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salt) and stir until completely dissolved
3. Add 12 grams of Calcium Nitrate (15.5-0-0) and stir until completely dissolved

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[Meerkat]

Lettuce,

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@lifetime_urbanite this is how we started out with the hydroponics and of coursewent to freenhouse later on.Can't see it good but its the leanto and hydroponics.
This threa shows how we built the tables and and stands in the greenhouse too.