Hydroponic Lettuce Gardening Made Easy
www.EasiestGarden.com – This is a overview of the system explained in our how-to plans and DVD available from our website.
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www.EasiestGarden.com – This is a overview of the system explained in our how-to plans and DVD available from our website.
@share512 For what?
HowToDrillAWell
December 29, 2011 at 10:03 am
100 bucks!?
share512
December 29, 2011 at 10:27 am
Looks mighty heavy.
W4V3MAKER
December 29, 2011 at 11:26 am
@javabeanrush2 The plans are the instructions; they complement the DVD in showing you how to do it. It is just an informational packet, no hardware (pumps, stands, etc) are included.
HowToDrillAWell
December 29, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Your site looks interesting. But I couldn’t get an answer as to what is included in the “Grow Your Own Lettuce! Plans and DVD.” Obviously the DVD is included, but what is included in a “plan?” I think the site mentioned the pump is included, but what else? Do you get those wooden stands as well? The PVC pipes?
javabeanrush2
December 29, 2011 at 12:50 pm
@HowToDrillAWell Don’t listen to this people. I call most of the pork and beans crowd. They believe they are better of because they have land, the previous key to wealth when agriculture was the most profitable business in America. This lead to SLAVERY I might add… Having huge plots of land is not possible in an urban landscape, this is far more practical. These gnomes live in rural America or somewhere that nobody wants to live so land is cheap…
dj4monie
December 29, 2011 at 1:01 pm
@Lolar7997 First, I never said different soils didn’t taste different. Of course they do. I said “taste the difference between my hydro lettuce and soil-grown”. Second, You can make lettuce taste different by playing with the fertilizer formula too. Third, those same “random nutrients” can be provided by things like molasses, fish emulsion, and manure teas in these pipes. While these plans don’t go into growing organically, it can be done hydroponically just as well if not better than in soil.
HowToDrillAWell
December 29, 2011 at 1:46 pm
@HowToDrillAWell
I’ll take that challenge, as you have stated the plant only absorb water soluble nutrients. However what you neglected to consider was the natural nutrients in the soil, It is the unique composition of the nutrients that gives each produce a different taste. The difference in the taste is linked back to the random nutrients in the soil. For instance take potatoes, Try sampling the Idaho, Oklahoma and a Maine potato. There are distinct difference.
Lolar7997
December 29, 2011 at 2:33 pm
@MrCipres0 That’s not really true. Plants grown in soil are hydroponic too, people just don’t realize it. Plants cannot absorb rocks. They only absorb water-soluble minerals. Anything not water-soluble is inert. Hydroponics simply supplies those water-soluble minerals and no inert materials (I.E., sand). If you provide all the nutrition a plant needs, whether hydroponic or soil-based, you’ll have excellent healthy plants. I defy anyone to taste the difference between my lettuce and soil-grown.
HowToDrillAWell
December 29, 2011 at 3:06 pm
hyrdo is coo
but nothing tastes like soil 🙂 and if you dont have good soil buy a bag of compost and a pound of worms and ur good to go. organic is the cheapest way to grow despite the cost of their produce. check out compost tea if you dont believe me
MrCipres0
December 29, 2011 at 3:24 pm
@SaxmanNateEarthsong Plus your cleaning the fish water without chemicals or byproducts. It’s all natural minus the pump all you do is feed the fish and eat your food. Cost wise vs gas and chems and all that you can produce year round and in controlled organic enviroments that produce larger and healthier fruits and vegtables than the current conventional methods. in fact most of the food eaten now days besides roots(potatoes beets) wheat corn or beans are grown hydroponically.
SaxmanNateEarthsong
December 29, 2011 at 3:52 pm
@SaxmanNateEarthsong You need a pump and all that but for large scale profit margin why not produce your fertilizer on site and protect your fish. Just float the plants feed the fish clean the water and there is no need for ammonia or any of that. And you double the output per foot and water costs.
SaxmanNateEarthsong
December 29, 2011 at 4:48 pm
@treverbettis Actually it’s much cleaner easier and very little maintenance. If you put fish in the tank do a little math you can grow tilapia as well. I can do it on my porch and grow much more food per foot than putting pots or in the garden. Father owns a nursery and herb store. He cut back to green houses and aquaponics for most of the stuff that grows year round and for eating simply because of costs and ease. And you don’t have to down him for not understanding what the real deal is.
SaxmanNateEarthsong
December 29, 2011 at 5:04 pm
@maxdecphoenix Actually, “opaque” and “dark so algae won’t grow” are two different things. I’ve tested it both ways. Even though you can’t see through it, a lot of light can penetrate – enough to keep algae happy. That’s why we paint the black.
HowToDrillAWell
December 29, 2011 at 5:18 pm
WOWEE!
movadoband
December 29, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Two thumbs up.
gardenguidebook
December 29, 2011 at 6:01 pm
@maxdecphoenix actually painting the PVC would only be a cosmetic effect since the pvc is opaque by default. the only non cosmetic “bonus” i would imagine could result from black paint would be increased IR light absorbsion (minimal) in the greenhouse.
maxdecphoenix
December 29, 2011 at 6:12 pm
@saturno236 just a note, there is a black plumbing material called ABS, it is stronger than PVC of the same width, and is generally used for commercial/industrial applications due to increased pressures. The drawback is it is more expensive than PVC. In an application like this, painted PVC is fine and ABS would be a virtual waste.
maxdecphoenix
December 29, 2011 at 7:08 pm
brilliantly set up, I’m trying to set up my first hydro garden and this has definitely inspired me, well thought out indeed
quiktube
December 29, 2011 at 7:48 pm
I will never get hungry with this amount of food ^_^
RagingBubuli
December 29, 2011 at 8:04 pm
@treverbettis pound for pound, this costs far less to grow in than a typical garden. Requires less space. Is vastly cleaner. And keeps better – a sign of nutritive content. Things are as nutritious as they’re fertilized, whether in soil or hydroponic, they need fed well to be nutritious.
HowToDrillAWell
December 29, 2011 at 8:28 pm
this is perfect for the lazy gardener who wants to show off not really that nutritious i bet and probably expensive
treverbettis
December 29, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Really impressive!
StressedChihuahua
December 29, 2011 at 9:47 pm
And we never heated our water; as long as it’s kept well above freezing, it will be fine. And because it produces so much, it can easily be used to supply lettuce to neighbors, soup kitchens, or even make a business out of selling lettuce to restaurants, hospitals, and grocery stores.
HowToDrillAWell
December 29, 2011 at 10:17 pm
@Rene046 It depends on how much lettuce, herbs, and greens you eat. It produces more than most families can consume, it’s true – but the costs are very, very low. These are fountain pumps designed to run 24 hours a day, their energy consumption is minimal. And not everyone has the option of growing in soil – lack of water, poor soil, excessive cold/heat all can make hydroponics a good option.
HowToDrillAWell
December 29, 2011 at 11:01 pm