If you're growing those plant with a vertical system, why do you need to make a gap between one zipgrow to another? You can make it more dense if you eliminate the gap between one zipgrow to another isn't it?
Hello , first of all - big thanks for doing this.. you really really helpful. Could you please help me resolve my few doubts.. If I'm growing tomatoes in cocopeat medium, should i be circulating nutrient solution every day three times ? Wouldn't over fertilize and wilt? Or should i be feeding nutrient solution once or twice a week and feed rest of the time water?? I'm doing soilless tomato growing in cocopeat and im afraid of over fertilizing ? Pls help since its hydroponics method nutrient water feeding 3 times a day makes sense but will it cause over fertilizing? Many thanks in advance..
I think that there is an opportunity, when it comes to choosing (or even better offering) the right mint! Doesn't matter if true or not... but especially when it comes to cocktails and ethnic cooking, specific mints are usually used - and would have an USP, if offered. E.g. Spearmint is the mint, usually used in juleps, yerba buena (Cuban mint) is usually used for mojitos and Cuban mojo sauce. Obviously unique mints like chocolate mint, pineapple mint, would further sell for a premium, if properly marketed. It is surprising, that farmers are reacting so slow for the trends....
+Dominik MJ (opinionated alchemist) You are so right! Being able to supply ultra fresh, but super rare mint varieties puts the farmer and his/her crops in very high demand with the right chef/bartender! Are you growing any of these currently?
Yeah - I do have a "balcony planter" with mint. Unfortunately I could not get my hand on "yerba buena" or anything cool in Dubai - where I am living. And lemon balm in the same planter was "killed" by my mint. You are so right, that mint is unstoppable, as soon as gained momentum... :)
I really like the specifics you guys put on the side can you also put in a temperature range at lot of them seem to prefer cooler temperatures but its not really specified what that would be.
We are not currently growing mint, but mint does very well in our system. In the past we've tried common mint, peppermint, spearmint, as well as some specialty flavours as well. they are all well suited for vertical growing and being harvested many times. Since they are typically an invasive species, the Tower separates them from spreading over other crops, it keeps them contained. 🙂
Hello Omar, thanks for the comment. Mint performs well between EC’s of 1.30 - 1.40µS/cm. It’s a low growing crop and doesn’t require much demand for higher EC’s. However, mint tolerates EC’s of up to 2.0µS/cm, which will push the crop into a bushier state. A higher EC would simply require more time to be spent on harvesting and pruning.
Hi +wesley taller - Any system will grow mint, but obviously we're a little biased towards growing in ZipGrow Towers since that's the solution we developed to help folks like you grow more of whatever crop you're wanting to grow.
To get rid of the chlorine I'd suggest investing in a reverse osmosis filter, that way you will purify your water. They're quite cheap and effective. As for temperature - I'm afraid mint prefers cooler temperatures, so you'd have to have air conditioners in your growing area. I believe electricity is quite cheap in some Middle Eastern countries so it could be economically profitable.
+Owen Berry you can if need be. If they are fresh, they’ll root out. I’d also start a significant amount of seed to maintain some vigor in your cuttings over time. Hope that helps!
Hi doglaikadog - Transplanting means taking the seedling from the seed tray or catchment gutter and planting it in the tower. Here's a quick video on how to transplant from seedling: www.brightagrotech.com/planting-a-zipgrow-tower/ - Hope that helps.
Nah man, just get a bunch of solar garden lights from a bulk sale, break them up, mind you can get them at 0.40 pence each, so you can get about 100 of them, for around £70, unscrew the solar cells (Made in china so that won't be hard) and fix them together and make sure they all run on the same electrical circuit. By then you should have a good decent sized solar panel with each cell powering a led at bright, so around 100 LEDS being lit throughout the night on a good battery. Which would equate to around 3 - 7 grow lights.
I can get about 300 for £150 or just go to your normal yank stores (Walmart) and pick a few up or this radio shack which is the equivalent of our B&Q :)
I hope you guys release more videos for this series. Very helpful.
+Chad Pace We've got some left on the backlog to shoot, for sure! What crops are you most interested in, Chad?
If you're growing those plant with a vertical system, why do you need to make a gap between one zipgrow to another? You can make it more dense if you eliminate the gap between one zipgrow to another isn't it?
so nice
hope to know more about this.
Hello , first of all - big thanks for doing this.. you really really helpful.
Could you please help me resolve my few doubts..
If I'm growing tomatoes in cocopeat medium, should i be circulating nutrient solution every day three times ? Wouldn't over fertilize and wilt?
Or should i be feeding nutrient solution once or twice a week and feed rest of the time water??
I'm doing soilless tomato growing in cocopeat and im afraid of over fertilizing ? Pls help since its hydroponics method nutrient water feeding 3 times a day makes sense but will it cause over fertilizing?
Many thanks in advance..
Super great video!! Your always so helpful Doc
I think that there is an opportunity, when it comes to choosing (or even better offering) the right mint! Doesn't matter if true or not... but especially when it comes to cocktails and ethnic cooking, specific mints are usually used - and would have an USP, if offered.
E.g. Spearmint is the mint, usually used in juleps, yerba buena (Cuban mint) is usually used for mojitos and Cuban mojo sauce.
Obviously unique mints like chocolate mint, pineapple mint, would further sell for a premium, if properly marketed.
It is surprising, that farmers are reacting so slow for the trends....
+Dominik MJ (opinionated alchemist) You are so right! Being able to supply ultra fresh, but super rare mint varieties puts the farmer and his/her crops in very high demand with the right chef/bartender! Are you growing any of these currently?
Yeah - I do have a "balcony planter" with mint. Unfortunately I could not get my hand on "yerba buena" or anything cool in Dubai - where I am living.
And lemon balm in the same planter was "killed" by my mint. You are so right, that mint is unstoppable, as soon as gained momentum... :)
Sir can you suggest what is good variety of mint should I plant here in philipines? For mojito.
What are the nutrition using brother
great video.
how much can you harvest per day/week per tower?
How do you challenge it to make sure the flavors come out right?
I really like the specifics you guys put on the side can you also put in a temperature range at lot of them seem to prefer cooler temperatures but its not really specified what that would be.
day around 18celsius, Night 12 celsius.
Beautiful plants
Thank you.
Genius marketing idea!
how many lbs harvested per 5' tower?
what variety of mint you are growing now?
We are not currently growing mint, but mint does very well in our system. In the past we've tried common mint, peppermint, spearmint, as well as some specialty flavours as well. they are all well suited for vertical growing and being harvested many times. Since they are typically an invasive species, the Tower separates them from spreading over other crops, it keeps them contained. 🙂
i would like to know how would sell the mint, an for how much ?
Where is the market for selling mint
where can get some seeds
We typically use Johnny's Seeds but you can buy seeds from any reputable supplier in your region or online.
How about the fertilizer?
I am tired of finding mint seeds... Plz help from where can i get mint seeds?
www.seedsnow.com/collections/mint
you don't need seeds you propagate it from cuttings
Shadab Fatima
What's the EC for Mints in an NFT system
Hello Omar, thanks for the comment. Mint performs well between EC’s of 1.30 - 1.40µS/cm. It’s a low growing crop and doesn’t require much demand for higher EC’s. However, mint tolerates EC’s of up to 2.0µS/cm, which will push the crop into a bushier state. A higher EC would simply require more time to be spent on harvesting and pruning.
I have mint growing. In a tropical setting produces so much vine how do i control it to thicken the main branch ( it is a clone cutting)
Hey, very nice video, what about the EC level?
thanks for the video, which system is the best for growing mint? Drip irrigation, dwc, or eb and flow? thanks
Hi +wesley taller - Any system will grow mint, but obviously we're a little biased towards growing in ZipGrow Towers since that's the solution we developed to help folks like you grow more of whatever crop you're wanting to grow.
How many cuts for year in ideal conditions?
Do you sell any plants I'm starting a hydroponic system and got everything but plants
I want to visit this farm😍
witch nutrient is best for hydroponic mint?
What N-P-K ratio would you recommend for mint?
muito produtivo o sistema vertical , muito top ,like like
Any specific type of flavors popular than the other? Such as Spearmint, Peppermints, Chocolate ?
Sir I am working on a project based on hydroponics farmig. As a beginner which plant should I prefer?
Metoo...Have you started any project? Let me know if you have invested in hydroponic
Iam from Middle east... is it work in this area where temperature are very high..and water with mix chlorinein high level
To get rid of the chlorine I'd suggest investing in a reverse osmosis filter, that way you will purify your water. They're quite cheap and effective.
As for temperature - I'm afraid mint prefers cooler temperatures, so you'd have to have air conditioners in your growing area. I believe electricity is quite cheap in some Middle Eastern countries so it could be economically profitable.
Kedar nath
If you have water and electricity you could make a water wall. Evaporative cooper easy!
Informative!
Thank you for sharing GODBLesS
where can I get cuttings of mint, from grocery store?
+Owen Berry you can if need be. If they are fresh, they’ll root out. I’d also start a significant amount of seed to maintain some vigor in your cuttings over time. Hope that helps!
Please provide New video new Consett what is new for Hydroponics
ec ?? ph???
What crops can be called Investment plants?
HOW MUCH?
How can I keep catapillars from eating all my mint? I know moths are the main culprit. Laying eggs. What to do?
give teme a trump speech
Does mint give off a pure mint scent?
All this 6min about mint is best for hydroponics!!
Clam shells??
what do you mean by transplant???
Hi doglaikadog - Transplanting means taking the seedling from the seed tray or catchment gutter and planting it in the tower. Here's a quick video on how to transplant from seedling: www.brightagrotech.com/planting-a-zipgrow-tower/ - Hope that helps.
If you had lights it would grow in half the time and germinate
Sure, but could you sell the crops for the price you need to in order to justify the additional electricity needed for the lights and the cooling?
Nah man, just get a bunch of solar garden lights from a bulk sale, break them up, mind you can get them at 0.40 pence each, so you can get about 100 of them, for around £70, unscrew the solar cells (Made in china so that won't be hard) and fix them together and make sure they all run on the same electrical circuit.
By then you should have a good decent sized solar panel with each cell powering a led at bright, so around 100 LEDS being lit throughout the night on a good battery.
Which would equate to around 3 - 7 grow lights.
I can get about 300 for £150 or just go to your normal yank stores (Walmart) and pick a few up or this radio shack which is the equivalent of our B&Q :)
are you teaching how to grow mint or you you trying tp market you crop?
zufae5
They sell the towers and all sorts of comercial growing solutions.
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