Hydroponic peas and why I love hydroponics

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In this episode I talk a bit about some of the reasons I love hydroponics and also take a look at my hydroponic peas as well as one of my cabbage experiments. One thing I love about hydroponics that I for got to mention is that then I have a pest problem it is easy to move the plant away from others and also I can pull the plant right out of its planter, take care of the problem and return it all without harming it. Please check out the links below to check out my shop, join my facebook hydroponic group and more. It helps support the channel and I appreciate it. Thanks everyone.
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@AlfredTanious 4 жыл бұрын

Peas can grow up to 6F or more, you definitely need to add more room

@valeriesmith15 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I have started growing peas, one variety Sugar pods and the other variety Batchelor Bigga peas, which I got from my local supermarket. I used clay pebbles as a medium and the peas are doing very well, they have formed shoots, they have fresh water at the roots, plus I'm rinsing the seeds daily. Also I am growing Chia seeds on clay pebbles and I'm waiting to see they will do. Very inspired about using clay pebbles.

@CharestStudios 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Valerie. Your welcome. That's great that you are enjoying growing on the clay pebbles. It is my favorite way to get many things started. I also love it when I can find seeds in the grocery store like that. I can't find whole peas in the supermarkets in my area. Hope they do well for you. I think mine will flower soon. Happy growing!

@shamsgardeningcrafts 4 жыл бұрын

Looking good mate, it's TRUE what you saying about hydroponic, it speeds the process up for the plant to produce fruit quickly instead doing it in soil, am doing a project in the uk hydroponic DWC method iv already harvest my first batch of cucumbers, waiting for the next batch now, also my melons are coming into size now hopefully should be ready end of july👍

@CharestStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks

@thugiangvu1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You very much. It look very Nice like good decoration at the window.

@CharestStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome! Yes, it would be nice for a window.

@chasemillice580 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave! I was wondering how often do you have to change the water in the grow pipe do you ever have to trim the roots?

@CharestStudios 3 жыл бұрын

I don't change the solution or trim the roots. I just top off and keep going. It has been working well. I even had kale in the pipe for over a year before I let it go to seed.

@adamnorzagaray2657 4 жыл бұрын

Love the green pipe. How is this setup? Is it Kratky method or does it have an airstone?

@CharestStudios 4 жыл бұрын

It is Kratky and does great for greens, herbs and also the peas and bush beans will work too.

@chasemillice580 4 жыл бұрын

I have just been getting into hydroponic growing as I live in a apartment and am looking for other methods besides aerogardens lol I want to learn more but from what I understand so far its great

@CharestStudios 3 жыл бұрын

It is a great way to grow inside for sure. Happy growing!

@kellymahoney7363 4 жыл бұрын

When plants grow in the pipe outside of the greenhouse, are the half inch plant holes small enough such that you don’t have to worry about rain filling up the pipe which could drown the roots or dilute the nutrient solution?

@CharestStudios 3 жыл бұрын

I would say yes, for the most part. if the plants were small and a lot of rain was coming I would probably move the pipe or fashion some kind of shelter from the rain for it. As the plants get bigger the leaf cover plus the stem increasing in size both help to minimize water infiltration..

@gavinmcdonald3793 2 жыл бұрын

I am interested in growing peas for a school project, I am using clay balls and lava rocks as a medium for the peas to grow on. I am using rockwool to start the peas off and then transplanting the germinated peas to my hydroponic setup. I understand that it is best to direct sow peas as they don't like transplant, however I do not have that option... Anyways, I am interested to learn how long those peas grew, I've looked it up and it says they grow about 4 - 6 feet, but I'm assuming that's if they are grown outdoors. Seeing in your video they look to be about 1.5 - 2 feet long, how tall did yours end up growing when you harvested them? The reason I am asking is because I am building a trellis support system.

@CharestStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gavin. I was growing a very low growing variety. I did get peas from it and I don't remember the grow time but it I remember it was about the same amount of time called for on the package. Sometimes hydroponics is quicker. Check the package or seed source for how long to maturity. I would say give them as much trellis as you can and you can trim the plants if needed. Trimming may cause you to loose some of the potential harvest but may be worth it especially if you have to move the set up around. I liked being able to move mine around but it did outgrow the trellis even with the small variety of peas I grew. Hope that helps and good luck with the project!

@thugiangvu1 3 жыл бұрын

We are Asia in Canada so the weather is colder , i will plant some Asia veg inside the house . I will plant with hydroponic. Thank You so much.

@CharestStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is getting cold here now too. I grow mostly just greens and micro greens inside through the winter. It looks nice and gives us fresh food.

@KJ7JHN Жыл бұрын

When topping off, do you use nutrient water or just water? Tnx.

@dave8272 Жыл бұрын

I use nutrient water.

@elizabethr2908 Жыл бұрын

They look great! What hydroponics nutrients are you using? Would Maxigro or Masterblend work for peas?

@CharestStudios Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I used Masterblend on those and it worked well.

@MB-wi2wo 6 ай бұрын

My peas will not flower, using Masterblend classic 3 part proportions, but NO flowers , any ideas?

@brucestevens2639 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. I really like your pipe hydroponics. Can you tell me how much nutrient solution you use in the pipe? With a 2 inch net pot and allowing for oxygen roots how deep will the solution be in the pipe? Thanks

@CharestStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce. I use about 5 quarts in mine which is about 30 inches long. I fill them up to about an inch from the top and top off to that level as well and it works well.

@brucestevens2639 3 жыл бұрын

@@CharestStudios Thank you so much for the info.

@CharestStudios 3 жыл бұрын

@@brucestevens2639 Your welcome.

@samsmythe2207 2 жыл бұрын

Please I need to know what fertilizer you are using. My French beans beans always suffer with AeroGarden’s fertilizer. They are missing something. When I planted the French green beans with a bush green bean they did better, but still the leaves got a mosaic rusty look. They were not diseased. It was the fertilizer for sure. Can you tell me what fertilizer you are using please?

@CharestStudios 2 жыл бұрын

I used Masterblend on the green beans. It is a three part mix. I use two teaspoons of each Masterblend, epson salt and calcium nitrate per 5 gallons. Hope that helps! Happy growing!

@samsmythe2207 2 жыл бұрын

@@CharestStudios Oh thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been searching for the answer for sooooo long!

@samsmythe2207 2 жыл бұрын

@@CharestStudios Will the Masterblend work for the peas too?

@CharestStudios 2 жыл бұрын

@@samsmythe2207 Your welcome, Sam. Glad to help when I can.

@CharestStudios 2 жыл бұрын

@@samsmythe2207 Yes, Masterblend works great for all fruiting plants. If you are growing greens or herbs I recommend Maxi Gro as it is cheaper and easier and works great for greens and herbs. You can however use Masterblend for everything if you want to.

@jojoquinn2 2 жыл бұрын

What happened to the peas video?

@CharestStudios 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what happened to it. I'm pretty sure I had done one with the whole grow from start to finish but I could not find it either. Sorry about that. if you have any specific question let me know and I will get back to you.

@69wiske 4 жыл бұрын

Is the pipe set up kratky?

@CharestStudios 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. So far I only do passive hydroponics and I try to keep everything as simple and easy as possible.

@69wiske 4 жыл бұрын

@@CharestStudios thank you, that's great!

@NickolasHinderer 4 жыл бұрын

lmao "free the roots"

@CharestStudios 4 жыл бұрын

Ha, yes! Free the roots! It's working well. Of course I love it anytime I can save time or money so not having to worry about a net cups or clay pebbles is great with me. I can't see any downside yet but we will see how they do . Hoping the ground hog doesn't get into the greenhouse this year. They love cabbage.