ProgressiveGardening.org | A lot of people are surprised that a full sized tomato plant can grow in a small pot without any soil! Carl Anderson of Virginia Hydroponics shows how easy it is to grow fresh cut herbs, tantalizing vegetables, and fabulous flowers, all year long, with hydroponics gardening! This video is brought to by the good folks at ProgressiveGardening.org!
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July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
interesting. that …
interesting. that could create a garden in the middle of the desert. third world countries could feed themself
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
nice, just one …
nice, just one thought since you now have water near that electrical outlet, maybe you should have a GFI circuit there ?
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Yeah, a whole $10 …
Yeah, a whole $10 per month. *rolleyes
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Its a step in the …
Its a step in the right directiong though… You have to get in you car and drive to the store and buy a bag of dried/fresh herbs etc. that were shipped to the grocery store in a transport, which burns fuel… and that came from a place that is likely growing them using hydroponics or classic farming methods… so whos being green now? i think the guy that grows his own produce cuts a few elements out of the equation. Also what if they are ran using wind power or solar power?
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Great video very …
Great video very nicely done. please post another update. check out vidoe please as well.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Make sure if you …
Make sure if you are using a timer, that you also add an relais to the system. When an HPS lamp powers up, it takes a lot of energy which the timer most of the times cant handle, and it will burn the contactpoints stuck. When adding a relais the power will go trough the relais and not trough the timer, sparing your timer and your flowers
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
excellent………. …
excellent………….
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
There are new light …
There are new light bulbs now with lower energy cost
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
thanks
thanks
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
even at 250 watts, …
even at 250 watts, if your running it 10 hours a day, its using 2.5 KW/hours a day, thats going to be a real drain on your electricity bill, there goes the Green enviroment
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
I have been …
I have been impressed with a Hortilux 600 watt bulb running in a Hydrofarm powerhouse ballast.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Nice video, I …
Nice video, I enjoyed it.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Great video, I am …
Great video, I am a little apprehensive of an HID setup and am looking into a t5 flourescent setup becuase of less heat, power consumption…etc. can you give me any recomendations .
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Yes, 600w HPS lamp …
Yes, 600w HPS lamp systems plug right into a regular 110V outlet. I would only consider systems that are UL/CSA listed.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
can you use a 600w …
can you use a 600w HPS lamp in your house and plug it into a normal outlet? or do u need a special kind of outlet
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
You probably can, …
You probably can, it would just be complicated and you’d probably have to use a higher wattage HID.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
And HIDs in the …
And HIDs in the living room? I didn’t see him going around wearing sunglasses.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Very helpful, …
Very helpful, thanks.
-Gary
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Gary…
The …
Gary…
The bubbles don’t necessarily have to make contact with the roots. The purpose of the air pump is to simply oxygenate the nutrient solution, which will be passed on to the roots whether the bubbles touch them or not.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
HID lamps are …
HID lamps are available in a number of different wattages. The example shown in the video is a 250 watt metal halide (home harvest . com / sbsys . htm). The energy consumption of this light would be the equivalent of 2.5 100 watt reading lamps in your home, yet the light output is approximately 500 percent more per watt of energy consumed.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Question for Carl …
Question for Carl concerning the aeration of the water: I bought an aquarium air pump in order to supply oxygen to the water, hence essentially to the roots, but do the bubbles have to make contact with the roots? Or is simply supplying oxygen (but without bubbles making contact with the roots) to the water sufficient enough. Thanks.
-Gary
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
How much wattage in …
How much wattage in regards to HIDs are used?
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
can one grow large …
can one grow large gourds this way(for art’s sake)?
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Between 15 and 30 …
Between 15 and 30 minutes, depending on the capability of your timer.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:22 am
how long do the …
how long do the floods need to run each feeding?