Thanks man. I learned a lot. Will check back with questions
@SaludaGradeFarm
6 ай бұрын
Welcome! Glad I could help!
@charlygrizel3399
6 ай бұрын
@@SaludaGradeFarm I want to do this at home and hope to expand into the community
@charlygrizel3399
5 ай бұрын
@@SaludaGradeFarm I would love some guidance to do what you have done. I live in Jamaica.
@melodylyons4631
Жыл бұрын
Same as deep water culture, basically. You can do it off grid. Kratky style. No pumps.
@SaludaGradeFarm
Жыл бұрын
Yes, there is a guy that helps me a bunch that uses kratky tables, pretty similar, but it’s harder to do larger wider systems like my main one is 80x10’.
@quantumphysics4692
6 ай бұрын
Wow. Amazing video and setup. I’m thinking about starting a hydroponic lettuce greenhouse for some extra income. What size would you recommend building to make 500$ per week?
@SaludaGradeFarm
6 ай бұрын
There’s a ton of variables to consider to make $500, I started with a 16x40 and had half of it filled with a NFT system made from free pvc pipes. I made the greenhouse from pvc pipe and cheap plastic from Home Depot.
@quantumphysics4692
6 ай бұрын
@@SaludaGradeFarm That’s so cool. I want to model a small system off one of your greenhouses. Thanks man for your videos and help. 🙏🏻
@SkidMarkSmeller
19 күн бұрын
So theoretically you could fit 300 rafts in a 30x100 greenhouse assuming you have a 6 foot walking center. Which is 5400 holes of 18 hole finishing rafts but you would need room for the starter rafts. So can you tell me how many heads you could get out of a 30x100 greenhouse a week if you maximized the space?
@SaludaGradeFarm
17 күн бұрын
There are a lot of variables but generally I use 72 hole rafts as a nursery and they spend 2 weeks in there, which increases your 18 hole turnover from 6 weeks to 4 weeks at the cost of some labor, but it isn’t very fun transplanting from 72 to 18. So choose your poison, less production but less labor, more production and more labor. But basically you divide total rafts by the 4 or 6 and there you have it. Pro tip: skid mark smeller brand sells a lot of lettuce 😂
@Abdulazizalghunaimi
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. How much does it cost to fill your dwc? I saw your vid saying u change it at most one time a month but how much does it cost ?
@SaludaGradeFarm
5 ай бұрын
The cost of fertilizer and water is minimal to grow lettuce. I buy about $200 worth of fertilizer a year and I grow 8-900 heads of lettuce every week for 10 months.
@kashimanbrown7657
Жыл бұрын
How often do you change out the nutrients? Do you empty the entire system or do you just keep adding nutrients or water to the system? Can you do a start to finish including the mixing and changing out of the tank. Cheers
@SaludaGradeFarm
Жыл бұрын
Sure! Most people say you should change nutrients every 3 weeks, but that’s ridiculous in a system even this size. I just too off as necessary. My largest system has been running for 6 months and I’ve only topped it off once. It has 5000 gallons. The commercial hydroponic farms will just pump their solution out to holding tank, run it through UV lights, and adjust the nutrients. If I notice plants growing slow, or tasting funny, I will probably pump the solution out to my tomato greenhouse, and refill.
@kashimanbrown7657
Жыл бұрын
@@SaludaGradeFarm awesome. I’m going to try do something like this in Belize.
@jenniferdicksonurbanfarmer7723
Жыл бұрын
@@SaludaGradeFarm I would do same just top off. No need to change nutrients as it grows... HONESTLY you don't need a pump in there either. The Kratky method can be done just like this w no pumps. Just need a lil space in between for air roots. 😊 They have a video from Florida Ag extension on here using that method.
@Holeydoughnuts
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Where in the country are you located? Interested in exploring something like this for 4 season growing but I live in a very cold winter climate.
@SaludaGradeFarm
Жыл бұрын
I live in the mountains or Carolina, sometimes it gets below 0. The water really doesn’t freeze due to the fact that it’s a thermal battery. You could use a pellet stove to keep the greenhouse warm, and it would be cheap to maintain. Your biggest problem might be daylight though. Plants won’t grow on Any days with less then 10 hours of light. You can trick them by putting a lamp over them. It doesn’t take much.
@xydenfernandez429
3 ай бұрын
Does mosquito laid here?
@defidutch402
Жыл бұрын
Awesome Awesome video mate! It's a dream for me to have my own farm like this.... but farming in the Netherlands is hard these days... 😢. Btw... What do you think about MicroGreens? Are they as profitable as the KZitem videos say? Keep up the cool stuff Amigo!
@SaludaGradeFarm
Жыл бұрын
Hey brother, I hope you can figure out how to get started some how, I have a friend who just grows indoors with verticals systems, and low watt lighting, honestly not even enough light to grow healthy heads of lettuce, but they are certainly sellable. My opinion on micro greens is that they would require a lot of marketing and determination, but is possible. They are a high value crop for sure, but how much customer education do you need to do? Can you get into restaurants? How much product would they buy and how often? The guys who bring micros to the farmers market always go home with alot of product. One small space idea is mushrooms. I would do mushrooms before I would do micros. They are in huge demand here, and it’s a very commonly consumed product, with little education required. If you have a farmers market you can go to, see if there are micros or mushrooms there, and find out what they have left at the end of the day, vs what they brought. Also you can do just value added products, with no farm land at all. Kombucha for instance. Heck there was a family selling doughnut holes at the market that they made right there at there! Hope this helps! Cheers
@defidutch402
Жыл бұрын
@@SaludaGradeFarm Thanks dude for the comprehensive explanation! Mushrooms sounds a good option to start indeed, are there different mushroom species? and are they selling better than others? Thanks for your help mate!
@SaludaGradeFarm
Жыл бұрын
Oyster mushrooms are the most popular here in the states, but you have to find your markets. I have recently started growing hydroponic baby lettuce that grows fast in small spaces, vertically, and can be grown profitably under lights. If it works out I’ll make a video, but it would be worth looking into.
@defidutch402
Жыл бұрын
@@SaludaGradeFarm That's super cool! What is the growing time before they ready for harvest?
@defidutch402
Жыл бұрын
@@SaludaGradeFarm Can you shoot a short video of you vertical setup?
@duanevanderwerf2881
3 ай бұрын
Hey bud! Some great info here! I was actually getting ready to start a NFT system until saw this. I see this was some time ago. Are you still seeing good growth? Are you available for emails to have a contact with to lean on for information? If not, understood! I am in Florida, and looking for another revenue source. Does this have to be in a green house?
@SaludaGradeFarm
3 ай бұрын
Hey brother, I don’t do anything outside of this small channel, maybe one day, I do try to get back to everyone here though. I think it would be nice to do a “mastermind” meeting one day where I help a handful of individuals, but I need more time. Anyway, I did away with the smaller systems and have two 10x80’ systems in a a 24x96’ greenhouse. I get 250 lbs of spring mix a week, or 900 heads! Love it! Anyway no you do not need a greenhouse, but if you get a hurricane you may lose everything (I guess with or without a greenhosue). Also, if you are planning on growing a variety of vegetables a NFT has a lot of benefits. I ran a 150 channel nft and grew chard, kale, basil, lettuce, cabbage, and broccoli. It was great for the market, but it was too time consuming for the whole sale markets I am in now. It had more setbacks and problems, and I wanted to focus only on lettuce, so I switched to this. I can’t grow all of that on the floats, but I can leave for a few days without worrying about it every second! Hope this helps!
@duanevanderwerf2881
3 ай бұрын
Got that! Thank you for that info! My question would be, what would i run into, if i dont do a greenhouse? What system seems to be more profitable? I have a ton of restaurant nearby that i would Imagine are my target customers, how are you selling your product to them? Are you walking in, leaving samples? Maybe a video on how your getting your customers would be helpful! I dont have many farmer market nearby, but i do have quite a few produce stands. Im sorry to be so question forward, but it has been a passion of mine for a year or so, to venture into this generational platform, just want to go about it the right way.
@SaludaGradeFarm
3 ай бұрын
@@duanevanderwerf2881 lol ok please email me that at lettuceguy1@gmail.com it might take a day or two 😉 but I look forward to it, and might turn it into a video.
@rahulmalpure
Жыл бұрын
Hi, great video. I will take you on this. My son is studying business at pitt community college. And i have asked him to contact you for help to do this in greenville, nc. I told him to do this instead of doing a part time job. By the time he graduates he can make more money than getting a full time job. And keep expanding. How can you help someone who needs your help to build a system like this. He is just 19 and will need step by step help.
@SaludaGradeFarm
Жыл бұрын
He should go for it! We have a ton of students at our market that say they earn more farming then a part time job. The trick is not re investing all your profits and being content, or knowing exactly how to invest so you don’t have to experiment too much!
@DeepaHarish-2024
Жыл бұрын
Brother how many air venture you used in this 22/8feet system? Do you run it 24/7 ? How about electric cost? Here in India electricity is very costly
@SaludaGradeFarm
Жыл бұрын
I use just 1, and the roots are always white and healthy. The good news is the small water pumps do not draw many watts, and honestly could be ran off of a solar panel easily.
@DeepaHarish-2024
Жыл бұрын
@@SaludaGradeFarm brother, will you run this venture 24/7 or you have any cycle? What is the HP of your motor?
@devrim05
Жыл бұрын
Great ! 👏
@SaludaGradeFarm
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😃
@JD-dw1dr
Жыл бұрын
Where do you sell your lettuce ?
@SaludaGradeFarm
Жыл бұрын
Many different places, we started selling in bags at the farmers market, now we sell to restaurants, grocery stores, CSAs and food pantries. I’ve never solicited to someone without a sale, it’s quite easy!
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