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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August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
There are new light …
There are new light bulbs now with lower energy cost
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
thanks
thanks
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
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
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I have been …
I have been impressed with a Hortilux 600 watt bulb running in a Hydrofarm powerhouse ballast.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Nice video, I …
Nice video, I enjoyed it.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
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 .
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
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.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
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
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
You probably can, …
You probably can, it would just be complicated and you’d probably have to use a higher wattage HID.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
And HIDs in the …
And HIDs in the living room? I didn’t see him going around wearing sunglasses.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Very helpful, …
Very helpful, thanks.
-Gary
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
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.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
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.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
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
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
How much wattage in …
How much wattage in regards to HIDs are used?
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
can one grow large …
can one grow large gourds this way(for art’s sake)?
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Between 15 and 30 …
Between 15 and 30 minutes, depending on the capability of your timer.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
how long do the …
how long do the floods need to run each feeding?
August 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
very helpfull thanks
very helpfull thanks