Quick added note. since Joel made this video there was a slight addition to the Tomato cage. There are now two additional stainless steel rods and six plastic tubes. The rods go through holes in the cover and the nutrient bowl and hod the top and the bowl together. They are as tall as the cage itself.. The cage hoops fit over the metal rods and the metalrods get covered with the plastic tubes (there are still the plastic support rods.). Since I did not get the four little pieces that attach the cage to the top I suspect this is a way to add stability to the cage and frankly to the whole structure. It is easy to figure out, but I had to read the instructions instead of just relying on Joels excellent video. Again, Thanks Joel for this video.
Thank you for that addendum Weber much appreciated! I've not seen this new alteration/addition but it sounds like a well needed improvement that should have been thought of from the start :-D Like the indoor grow lights, I created my own setup before Tower Garden released their own. Again thanks for your awesome input! Much respects brother.
U can't go up or down to far then re-adjust in opposite direction.....ur ppm's will be through the roof, also if ur gonna show how to adjust ph in a recirculating system show with plants active in system like u had pre-edit cause inexperienced users may fry there crop when roots are present with the method demonstrated here. Other wise well explained, labels were out for sponsor and clear instructions on experienced pits in road.....nicely done
Thank you Nik. Yeah I could foresee that possible danger. I was a lot less experienced a few years back, although at the same time once ya know the water you're working with and routine quantities used, then there's virtually little to no guess work left and it's easy to get a balance on the first go, that's the case for me now, and others will find that curve too I trust. I've never found plant growth to really suffer during my seasons of growing from either too low or too high a PPM, but that's just my observation. I never really know what the breakdown of the PPM is anyway since different plants are going to uptake different nutrients quantities, so in the end I have a level of trust that the entirety of the system finds its synergy as long as I do my part providing the essentials. Hopefully no one's suffered a major crop hazard in their home-level growing ventures :-D To this day during all of my experimenting I've never had something completely fizzle on me due to one single variable. Really does evoke in me a respect for the adaptability and resilience of plants!
you did great job by showing this video, but also I understood every thing about new generation planning, farming are just another level of business, it is not about organic it is all about money....
I guess that depends on whom you're talking to. If you talk to a farming business, depending on whom it is, sure they may just be pushing business, but I've seen plenty of good-natured people who are trying to grow food with a bigger picture mentality and consider/implement regenerative growing systems. I don't do any farming business but I live in a suburban environment with limited space, so, I do the best with what I have and a hydroponics set up like this (which I only use indoors now, actually) just facilitates how much I can grow for me and my family. Especially handy since 6 months out of the year I can't do anything outside. It's only November 11th and already today we are getting 20cm of snow and this week we are getting temperatures as low as -20 C. That's pretty insane. So, one's just gotta do the best you can and always strive to improve where possible. I think my mindset just keeps my focus on what to do right, and I see more of that, than attracting instances of seeing what's being done wrong with food (which I used to do all the time when I was trying to Fight wrong systems).
Wow Joel, you are excellent at doing instructional videos! As I was watching this, I thought maybe you worked for the company and you had put many of these together before... I am interested in purchasing one of these and am wondering how you like yours? I live in Idaho and wanted something for indoors in the winter... What are your thoughts on this? I only eat organic foods and I am concerned with the fertilizers that they use for this as well? What are your thoughts on this?
Hey Dessa, thanks for the props :) If you're willing to set aside $50-$70 a month (unless you wanna pay for the whole thing upfront) I definitely would recommend this unit. I just finished a video a few weeks ago on indoor growing, check it out it's on my Tower Garden playlist. One of the huge advantages of growing your own food --- year round is a bonus! I wouldn't be able to do that in Canada's cold climate otherwise :-( --- is that you can ensure your vegetables are adequately fed a full spectrum of minerals, for their health (and yours!). And of course, no pesticides. ANY decrease in toxic load onto our bodies is worth its weight in gold these days! I'm happy to hear you supporting Organic growing practices over conventional. Hopefully one day what we now call conventional won't even exist as a label. If you have any Q's after watching my indoor growing video feel free to drop a reply. Good luck with your endeavour! :-)
Kay John Hey there. If you live in Canada you order online from the web site of a Canadian rep, here is the link to mine: rejuvenate.towergarden.ca/ If you live in the United States then you order from a Rep in your southern part of the world :-) As for discounted orders, there is none that I am aware of. They have a ''Family Garden'' package that includes 3 towers plus 1 tomato cage and some nick-knacks that might save you a few bucks based on your needs, and you can make monthly interest-free payments or pay all upfront. I know it is a bit of an investment, in my view, I see it as an investment in my independence, quality food and ease of use (if you can make growing your own veggies easy you're more likely to actually do it!). I once met a group of guys here in Toronto that were taking the Tower Gardens to the school system for teaching the youngens about this stuff, I think that is an AMAZING endeavour; hope you can pull off something like that! Good luck!
Viswam as you'll see in the video description, these units unfortunately are not available to be ordered online for outside of North America at this time. Sorry.
You're right, after 12 months though no more $53 per month :-P. Actually it's running this thing indoors, using grow lights that rack up a bill via electricity lol. But as a hobby and being able to harvest daily greens without needing to wash them, and having something so super fresh, totally worth it for me. This ready-to-go "expensive" system won't be for everyone. Let it be for whom it is for :-)
haha, yes it does cost $600 in Canada, EVERYTHING is more expensive in Canada than any other place I swear, but more to your point, this is an amazing set up already built for a person and it's biggest appeal will be to someone who doesn't want to construct something from scratch. Plus it's UV-protected plastic. This thing is gonna endure my entire lifetime! I love seeing people's custom builds though! Good on you brother!
I can understand why some of it comes unassembled, but all of it? That makes no sense. If you aren't saving money on shipping, then tell me why you'd put me through all that work?
Do you know how long the metal pieces are that you put the modules on? I received a used one and it did not come with those so looking to purchase separately!!
Hi Joel. I know why you have acidic water. I believe you have soft water. Soft water is low in Gh and Kh. Gh = General Hardness, Kh = Carbonate hardness. Yes the cause is the RO water. RO water removes all mineral in the water making the water soft. Therefore adding any addictives, change the PH greatly. It is called PH swing. Thus I do recommend you maintain stable PH around 7 to 6. It is good for plants in this range. BTW, good vids on tower garden. Truly appreciated it. Thanks.
Thanks Nick! Yeah in truth I only went to the efforts of using purified water that one time, now I just use tap water from the hose outside and I let it stand open for 2 days for the chlorine to dissipate, it is just a lot lot more economical. I don't use RO water for anything anymore, its quite acidic, I got an over the counter water distiller that works GREAT, use it once a day for my water needs, and it leaves water at ZERO ppm, even better than R/O which leaves traces as high as 20ppm that I've seen. I was always curious why such low PPM would leave the water SO acidic in RO, but maybe its not about the chemicals but the structure of the water, who knows. It is a most mysterious substance :-)
i plant a lot of things, but this thing is useless for the most of us. Unable to purchase, or too expensive. First try to do one with simple tools so we can make it (pvc pipe etc). Second, no electricity involved. Cost is everything. Do a sistem on top that suply the water for days. Remember go back to the basics, plants dont need a penny to grow.
Systems like this clearly have a target demographic. I think you're right though I would also encourage anyone to experiment and build their own growing systems! There's so many creative possibilities!
I don't know if Tower Garden reads these posts but there is a real need to develop and sell a mini greenhouse to work in conjunction with the Tower Gardens to extend the useable time frame of the tower gardens for hobby growers. This would be a good add on for increasing revenue for Tower Garden while enhancing the product for its users. A competitor, "the Garden Tower" is getting ready to launch a mini-greenhouse for their competing product this Spring apparently from what I have heard.
That would be a cool done-it-for-you strategy. But at the time of this posting such a thing does not exist from them. Fortunately garden centres/home hardware stores or even online, do sell mini style greenhouses that could be used to this effect, for anyone who really wanted to go that route instead of moving the Tower Garden indoors for the cold season.
If you use reverse osmosis, distilled or rainwater you can expect the PH to be too low. Instead of adding PH up (potassium hydroxide) simply mix your RO, distilled or rainwater with some tapwater (finding the ideal ratio make take a little trial and error). The mixed water will not only give you the correct PH but will add buffering (less PH swings) along with some calcium and magnesium. The nutrient is formulated to take account of Calcium and Magnesium in the tapwater which isnt present in RO, distilled or rainwater so you can expect deficiencies unless you supplement with Calmag. Imho, the tower tonic is quite a weak nutrient so it doesnt offer very good value for money.
Very awesome notes thank you Atom. The Tower Tonic does seem rated as a pretty low concentration solution, however despite that it is what I use and have to say it doesn't seem to let me down in terms of yields UNLESS I'm doing a fair bit of more demanding fruit bearing veggies. And good idea on mixing tap with RO water. For me for outside I've just adapted/opted fully for tap water and letting it sit a few days to dechlorinate. However, for my indoor growing this Winter, for the first time I am using my own distilled water ONLY and have to say, WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! There is no residue/mineral build up on anything because all those excess minerals from tap water (calcium and all the bad stuff too, fluoride much.... ugh), are simply not present! My deeming is the plants become limited in their ability to uptake minerals/nutrients anyway in the absence of REAL sunlight so then there would always be more excess mineral deposits around all base holes. Not with Distilled water and very low nutrients added, I got my Herbs and Greens thriving, and loving it! Thank you for your feedback brother! Kindest regards
no worries, it`ll be fine for leafy greens, herbs etc. For things like toms you`ll get a better yield using a more crop specific nute. I use aeroponics indoors/outdoors with homemade nutrients. My tapwater is very hard so i use RO water exclusively, which not only offers complete control over the nutrient makeup but also saves a fortune in PH down :)
Unfortunately I'd have the reverse issue if I was to buy RO water at the Water Store that would cost me a fortune as I don't have an RO unit haha. You sound like you have a very good handle on your operations! Happy growing brother!!
Perhaps an investment for a future home! Hey would you be able to link up here, your recommended nutrient product choices over the Tower Tonic, that you use and have had good success with? Could be a good resource for people to look into for considering their options. Thanks Atom :)
Whss as t is wrong with you people anyway?!?! I ask for garden tower assembly and you start the damn video with it already assembled and start telling me how to fill it up. I can’t get the stupid thing to line up and until you show me how I want my $600.00 back. Seems like everything I buy you have to go online for instructions and their never there.
Cleary you're commenting on some other video because your comment doesn't reflect my video. Also I don't work for tower garden so you can direct your rage elsewhere. If you slow it down a notch, in my video I actually do have a segment where I address the lining up of the individual modules so everything fits right, so you can actually see the answer there to the problem you're bringing up.
I like this! But is there a new or upgraded design of this without using those rods? I think those rods will eventually getting rusted later? What is the life span of this plastics ?
9 years later, the support rods on my tower still have no sign of rust :-) it's a sturdy build, so longevity certainly hasn't been an issue for me with the Tower.
Thanks the the quick response I also noticed white spots on the leave of my squash plants. They are at the bottom of my tower . Any thought what it is? Should I be concerned Also the roots are swimming at the in the reserve. I'm concerned that it will get caught in me pump.. any thoughts?
A white patterning developing on the leaves of zucchini plants in particular (not sure what kinda squash you are growing) is normal. The bottom of the tower is the appropriate positioning for something like zucchini. Now, if your "spotting" is actually powdery mildew than that is fungal disease and you should prune off at the base all infected leaves to prevent further spread. It will develop if the leaves stay wet for prolonged periods, especially overnight with no sun to evaporate the water, so see if there's excess spilling or dripping onto them from somewhere above. As for the roots dangling within the reservoir space, from above, just reach in there with your hand and pull em out, no harm will come to the plant and it'll keep from getting into the pump. Just pull them out in a way that they don't break up leaving small pieces floating in your water to get into the pump. Easy to do with a good grip right at the holes where the roots are protruding from. Hope that helps!
This is not an instructional video on how to make a tower garden its a video showing how to assemble the advertised and very expensive tower gardens for sale via the links.
The video title very clearly says its an assembly video, and the links are there for those who ask about where to get it. If it's not for you, just move on along :-)
How do you plant the seed in your system, as well as planting seed directly in your system. I think it is important to show how much root should be in the system and what medium you would use to cover the plant in the system?
Hey Mate I have another video on my playlist for germinating the seeds into the rockwool cubes before they go into the Tower. It's not really a good idea to start them in the Tower because conditions may not be favourable for seedlings, unless you live in a year round warm climate with lots of sun and you're doing this outside. So, starting them independently to get some matured seedlings then transplanting them into the Tower is usually the way to go. It doesn't matter about the roots, they'll be supported by the base of each module and you only need to pull them out with your hand on the very bottom module so that they don't grow so long that they might get sucked into the pump, and that's easy to do. I've never had problems with roots growing for a full growing season, they never blocked the flow of water. And there is nothing to cover the plants. They grow solely in the rockwool cubes and no covering of anything is needed. I don't even use vermiculite anymore on the cubes, I found it to be pointless. The key is to start those seeds with a light so they develop strong!
+Kenny So Hey Kenny, so the company distributes in Canada via Canadian reps (like myself) or in America via American reps, but not in other countries as far as I know. So I can only help you out if you live in Canada, the Towers are ordered online and here is the link: rejuvenate.towergarden.ca/ Then you just click on ONLINE STORE to order. I hope this helps my friend. _/|\_
Hey Alexander the clear tube is an optional accessory should you want to drain the water of your reservoir at some point, without taking it all apart; you'd feet it into the pump and let it drain into, wherever you'd like that reservoir water to go. I've never needed to use it personally, so I don't even know where my clear tube went lol. Happy growing friend :-)
Hey Rebecca :-D No not all bad. This was in my beginner days of gardening I was a little extra precautionary about everything lol. With the pH adjusters those WILL burn your skin so just be very careful when handling them unprotected, but the nutrient solutions won't hurt if they spill on you. Now I don't even hesitate to just put my arm in the reservoir and stir it around after I add nutrients :-) Also, what and how our skin absorbs anything can't even be compared to how plants uptake nutrients, we're talking two completely different biological processes.
Seems pretty complicated to me just to put it together and then, Where would I put it? I to not have a green house and the yard would not work as we have rabbits all over the place and horrible monsoons in Central Arizona that would blow it appart. Any suggestions?
If it's that bad maybe don't use it? lol But logistically speaking, something like this can be used anywhere that gets good sun, you don't need a green house, and rabbits wouldn't climb on to the tower. Good luck!
Hi Tushar. Currently the company only distributes in USA and Canada. I have been told the company is taking steps about opening distribution into Europe and other places but currently as of the date of this posting, nowhere else, and not India, sorry my friend :-(
Now I use water from the bathroom shower that has a filter, but that carbon screening makes the water even MORE alkaline lol. But I got measurements precisely ordained so I know how many drops of pH down are needed, so don't even have to bother with pH testing hardly ever!
Sorry mate I really have no experience with using Sodium Bicarbonate in this way. In theory it seems plausible, but 2 problems I would see, 1st is that who knows if/how this may affect absorption of nutrients in the solution, 2nd because it is a powdery substance it would sludge up in the water and cause problems for the pump. So I wouldn't use it.
Hi Monica. I'm sorry but as I reference in the video description, these are only available for distribution in North America. Meaning you cannot order them from Europe. I don't know if they ever plan to distribute them beyond their current range.
Sorry you've had a bad experience with your timer. I actually love this timer, so much so I went and picked up 3 or 4 more over the years for my other hydroponic and light timing operations. I like its simple manual and reliable nature, never had ANY of them break on me over the years and I'm going on 5+ years.
The TG specific netcups are 1.5" at the narrower base, and 2" at the top, NOT including the rim. The top Rim btw, only encircles half of the netcup so that it can be nested perfectly in the component's openings. I rarely use the netcups on the TG now though, since they have these inside hanging clips that secure a rockwool cube in place, and makes it so much easier for removal later!
Hey Winston. No the default system doesn't use any additional airation inside the reservoir. It seems the setup functions just fine without it, while operating it outdoors. However, having now used the Tower Indoors for 3 years, this year i decided to use an AirStone inside the reservoir to experiment with, and, by virtue of that alone, or the fact that I am using distilled water this year and not de-chlorinated tap water, the Reservoir water has been staying very clean and near odourless. So for Indoor growing I am now indeed going to keep using airation inside the reservoir to keep things fresh. But outside I'm not going to bother because it's one additional thing to power that has just not been necessary at all in the few years I been using the Tower!
The prices they want are insane, that dolly he started with is over 100 USD, the plastic tower (heat molded segment of 12-inch pipe), and what amounts to a fish pump is over 200 USD.
Hey, That clear plastic drain tube is exactly for that, draining the reservoir when you need to, using the water pump. But honestly I have never used it and never will, because by the time I need to clean out the reservoir there is gonna barely be any water in it anyway, and it's easy enough to scoop out or pour out.
This tvidoe was such a great help putting my tower garden together and the plants are growing!!! I'm so excited. I wish you would have a video on cleaning the pump.....I'm a scared old lady and easily confused.....I see lots of roots hanging into the kettle! DO I completely unplug the pump from the garden or what.....thanks for any help you can give me. Kathie
Hey Katherine What you need to do is every few days just put your arm into the watering hole that is usually covered and grab all the hanging roots, pull them out, this won't harm your plants, and it will keep roots from getting tangled into the water pump. I only clean the water pump at the end of the season I never have need to do it more than once, so long as you're careful not to let debris fall inside the reservoir, it should be fine! If something did happen to make your pump stop working then I guess you would need to pull it out and dislodge anything that might be trapped in there, rinse it out. I like to use a toothbrush to give a good scrubbing on hard to reach crannies of the tower, and remove residues, like on the cover of the pump. Nothing to be worried about :-) you got this
Hi.. Can you please tell from where did you order the whole kit.. Like I understand the process of assembly.. But I need to know from which company you ordered this whole kit. Thanks
I needed this one for the garden, I in socal, and the winter is a new learning season for me. This helps big time. I appreciate it. Where's everybody else climate?
Zelda windwaker music? Haha no hate that is actually dope, never heard that in a gardening vid. I am almost expecting link to get his ass beat by a screaming old man.
You don't install that piece my friend. It is to help you draining the reservoir by plugging it into the pump and letting it drain out the water, for when you want to clean out your unit. Though to be honest I've never had a need for it... cuz you can just wait until the reservoir water supply runs low to get the same job done.
Its a lot easier to connect all the tower sections BEFORE placing the entire white section on top of the green reservoir unless your over 8 feet tall or are using a ladder. ALSO dont hook up the hose or pump until you're done assembling the tower. If you leave this until last you can keep the tower resting on the grass so you again can see it to assemble it while its lower to the ground
The purpose of a Tower Garden (or any other Hydroponic system) as far as I'm concerned, is to make it easier for people to grow some of their own food without the use of chemical sprays used ON plants to deter pests and diseases. The Tower Garden succeeds well at doing this with only basic upkeep! As far as I have researched over these years, purely organic fertilizers (like bat guano, wormcasting tea, manure products, etc.) would have smelly and inconsistent and/or unpredictable results in a small environment we are trying to maintain under control, like a small water Reservoir.
150! Oh man that's a total bargain, I mean if it's not broken anywhere or anything, definitely pick it up! It's a totally practical tool to grow some food. I still use mine, however, I no longer use it outside, as I expanded my in-soil gardening efforts to pretty much occupy every viable open space of the backyard lol. So I use it in my indoor grow room during the cold season. It's great to have a massive selection of fresh greens and herbs to harvest while it's freezing outside, and not needing to rely on the expensive and sub part stuff in grocery stores. I totally think you should get it if you got $150 to spend!
Do you still use and/or enjoy this growing method? Have you discovered new information for better use of this product? Thanks for the video, looking at maybe trying to do an international purchase of it.
Hey there Fero :-) I do still use the TG, and I enjoy it, but differently than how I started out using it. See as I grew more into gardening over the years my passion developed for developing what landscape there is to work with in our home, and that meant more in ground gardening and developing of growing structures/spaces and lots of experimentation. Because of that, I opted not to further divide my scarce time into also tending to the TG outside during the active warm months, which are not entirely plentiful in my climate compared to more southern zones. So, I keep the TG inside in my grow room, where I grow in it during the winter'ish times, for just various types of greens and herbs, nothing fruiting. I initially invested into T5 CF lights for growing, and while they may be dated technology now I suppose in lieu of all the fancy LED options, it is what I got to work with and I make it work. It is nice to not buy any greens in the winter and just harvest daily from the TG, usually just for me and my mom. So, I would recommend the TG for anyone who has limited space to work with, or limited warm weather in your climate, or you just want to explore a different way of growing. It's not Entirely that it's less work than growing in soil, it's just different work, and maybe simpler for most people to pick up. So I do recommend a product like this for supplementary food growing to rely less on grocery-bought food :-) I hope that perspective is helpful to you! good luck!
First off Very Good Video Joel, so my question when you have to add water like lets say a gallon. do you add A & B to the gallon or just add water and test your ph level ?
Hey Paul, thanks, so you'll only want to add water when the reservoir is emptied enough that warrants the effort of topping it up completely, and minimize the amount of times you need to play with adjusting the water pH and nutes. Here's a trick, use a consistent water source (ex: tap water), add the nutrients amount relative to how much water you're adding, then test it's pH to know what it's baseline pH is at, then add pH - or + as needed to bring it to 6.5, and make a mental note of how many drops/ml of pH adjuster you needed to add to bring it to 6.5. This way, in the future you don't need to test it every time once you have your routine down! You may not need to add nutrients with every water refill though, such as when plants are still young or if they are extremely thirsty plants, they may simply be drinking more water than they are eating nutrients. The best way to know this though, is with a PPM reader to measure the total dissolved solids in the reservoir when you fill it up, and testing it again just before you refill it and note how drastic the difference is. That's how I decide when to add nutrients instead of just water, by trying to keep a consistent PPM count. Hope that helps!
I hear ya... perhaps you're more of a DIY kinda guy? Otherwise they do enable split payments for 12 months which makes it kinda like just having a mobile phone bill lol. Either way, all the best to your own efforts whatever they be!! Bless.
The nutrients are added into the water reservoir. These days both powdered form nutrients are available and the more traditional liquid suspended nutrients are available. When the pump shoots the water with the nutrients up the tower it trickles down over the plant roots on the inside, and they absorb the nutrients in this way. And they grow quite well :-)
@@ericseaverns3873 by definition nutrients are inorganic, they are elemental. An organic nutrient or fertilizer is a byproduct of something, like chicken poop, bat guano, home made compost, leaf mold, etc. etc. etc. So when growing hydroponically it doesn't matter if you are using just elements suspended in solution--it's actually probably easiest to maintain a system when you can control exactly what and how much is being added to the water reservoir, or you could experiment with various organic nutrients and see how it works. Local hydroponics store around my area have both options. The Tower Garden suppliers have a basic nutrient solution lineup that works pretty good for almost veggies, and it's not that expensive (but shipping costs suck). You can use whatever growing nutrients you want by visiting a local hydroponics store and seeing what options they have available for you. BTW the Tower Garden is only available in America and Canada last I checked. But what I'm saying here about nutrients will apply to Any hydroponics growing system.
Hey Tamara, no you do not because well water does not have chlorine in it the way city Tap water does. The point of letting water sit for 24+ hours is to let the Chlorine evaporate. However do pay attention to how your plants respond to well water. Every well will be different but I know people who have wells and all have something undesirable about it, such as too many of any particular minerals (hard water) or whatever, so the PPM in your water might be really high after you add nutrients too; not sure how this will affect the plants uptake of nutrients so like I said, just keep a close eye on it and see how they do.
I just got an outdoor tower garden and am wondering if it's better to set it up on my deck ( full exposure to sun & rain ) or in my screened in, roofed patio ( not as much sun, no exposure to rain ) ? I live in Tampa, Florida - so the next few months will be pretty mild with maybe a night or two where it gets close to freezing temps. Any advice or pointers to vids on this topic would be a great help. Thanks !
Hey Bob, well ultimately the ideal location can best be determined by what you want to grow primarily. As I've told many folks, if you're doing mostly leafy greens and herbs, you can get away with a lot less light, but when you get into fruiting crops then you really can't get away very well with minimal lighting conditions, so let that be your prime determining factor for location to set it up. When growing in the Tower, exposure to rain isn't any more of an issue versus if you were growing the same crops in garden beds/soil. What does matter, is if you're growing crops that do not like dampness or prolonged wet conditions (cucumbers and many squashes being a prime example). To my loss I'm sure :-P I've never visited Tampa Florida, but from your description it sounds like you could grow outside all through this season! Herbs and greens, most will endure even a few nights here and there of frosty conditions, and then bounce back as temps warm and the sun shines. Personally, having the opportunity I would always choose a location that gets more sun than less, with some shade if possible in the afternoon to avoid heat stress on plants. But because this is the winter season that is hardly relevant, you can choose an all sunny spot now, and try a different spot in the summer time! Hope that helps.
Aah so exciting! Glad you're set up to go. Right now it's Winter and it's so cool to be able to be growing living foods in my house! You'll love it when you breed new life and have the freshest food at arm's length. Good luck to your growing!
Quick added note. since Joel made this video there was a slight addition to the Tomato cage. There are now two additional stainless steel rods and six plastic tubes. The rods go through holes in the cover and the nutrient bowl and hod the top and the bowl together. They are as tall as the cage itself.. The cage hoops fit over the metal rods and the metalrods get covered with the plastic tubes (there are still the plastic support rods.). Since I did not get the four little pieces that attach the cage to the top I suspect this is a way to add stability to the cage and frankly to the whole structure. It is easy to figure out, but I had to read the instructions instead of just relying on Joels excellent video.
Again, Thanks Joel for this video.
Thank you for that addendum Weber much appreciated!
I've not seen this new alteration/addition but it sounds like a well needed improvement that should have been thought of from the start :-D
Like the indoor grow lights, I created my own setup before Tower Garden released their own. Again thanks for your awesome input!
Much respects brother.
Joel Simoes it seems like a good idea. It is interesting that it actually ties the top to the basin. Should make it more stable in the wind.
Weber Baker , what is the diameter of this tower ? What is the size of net pot? Thank you.
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I love this video. I re wives my tower w/rods but the wing nuts won’t screw on because the lip of bowl is on the way 😑
Thank you for this thorough video and the tips added throughout. Really makes it clear how easy it is to set up.
+tracey hudson You're most welcome my friend. Happy growing season to you :-)
Thank you so much, Joel! That was very informative.
Kim Rahilly You are very welcome, glad it was helpful!
Thank you! From Brasil!
U can't go up or down to far then re-adjust in opposite direction.....ur ppm's will be through the roof, also if ur gonna show how to adjust ph in a recirculating system show with plants active in system like u had pre-edit cause inexperienced users may fry there crop when roots are present with the method demonstrated here. Other wise well explained, labels were out for sponsor and clear instructions on experienced pits in road.....nicely done
Thank you Nik. Yeah I could foresee that possible danger. I was a lot less experienced a few years back, although at the same time once ya know the water you're working with and routine quantities used, then there's virtually little to no guess work left and it's easy to get a balance on the first go, that's the case for me now, and others will find that curve too I trust. I've never found plant growth to really suffer during my seasons of growing from either too low or too high a PPM, but that's just my observation. I never really know what the breakdown of the PPM is anyway since different plants are going to uptake different nutrients quantities, so in the end I have a level of trust that the entirety of the system finds its synergy as long as I do my part providing the essentials. Hopefully no one's suffered a major crop hazard in their home-level growing ventures :-D To this day during all of my experimenting I've never had something completely fizzle on me due to one single variable. Really does evoke in me a respect for the adaptability and resilience of plants!
Thank you, excellent.🙏
you did great job by showing this video, but also I understood every thing about new generation planning, farming are just another level of business, it is not about organic it is all about money....
I guess that depends on whom you're talking to. If you talk to a farming business, depending on whom it is, sure they may just be pushing business, but I've seen plenty of good-natured people who are trying to grow food with a bigger picture mentality and consider/implement regenerative growing systems. I don't do any farming business but I live in a suburban environment with limited space, so, I do the best with what I have and a hydroponics set up like this (which I only use indoors now, actually) just facilitates how much I can grow for me and my family. Especially handy since 6 months out of the year I can't do anything outside. It's only November 11th and already today we are getting 20cm of snow and this week we are getting temperatures as low as -20 C. That's pretty insane. So, one's just gotta do the best you can and always strive to improve where possible.
I think my mindset just keeps my focus on what to do right, and I see more of that, than attracting instances of seeing what's being done wrong with food (which I used to do all the time when I was trying to Fight wrong systems).
Nice! I wish i also have that hydrophonic thing! Nice video sir
Great video!
Thank you Giselia, hope it was helpful to you!
Very nice
.It’s very nice 👍 .what is the price of the tower & Set.Where to buy it..?
Hi, I am much interested to get my hands on one Aeroponics tower grower. How can I buy one? From Fiji
nice vid Joel... TG needs to pay you!!!!!!!!
Wow Joel, you are excellent at doing instructional videos! As I was watching this, I thought maybe you worked for the company and you had put many of these together before... I am interested in purchasing one of these and am wondering how you like yours? I live in Idaho and wanted something for indoors in the winter... What are your thoughts on this? I only eat organic foods and I am concerned with the fertilizers that they use for this as well? What are your thoughts on this?
Hey Dessa, thanks for the props :)
If you're willing to set aside $50-$70 a month (unless you wanna pay for the whole thing upfront) I definitely would recommend this unit. I just finished a video a few weeks ago on indoor growing, check it out it's on my Tower Garden playlist. One of the huge advantages of growing your own food --- year round is a bonus! I wouldn't be able to do that in Canada's cold climate otherwise :-( --- is that you can ensure your vegetables are adequately fed a full spectrum of minerals, for their health (and yours!). And of course, no pesticides. ANY decrease in toxic load onto our bodies is worth its weight in gold these days! I'm happy to hear you supporting Organic growing practices over conventional. Hopefully one day what we now call conventional won't even exist as a label. If you have any Q's after watching my indoor growing video feel free to drop a reply. Good luck with your endeavour! :-)
Yes someone made a kit.... where can I order ?How much does it cost? Is there any discount for schools?
Kay John Hey there. If you live in Canada you order online from the web site of a Canadian rep, here is the link to mine:
rejuvenate.towergarden.ca/
If you live in the United States then you order from a Rep in your southern part of the world :-)
As for discounted orders, there is none that I am aware of. They have a ''Family Garden'' package that includes 3 towers plus 1 tomato cage and some nick-knacks that might save you a few bucks based on your needs, and you can make monthly interest-free payments or pay all upfront.
I know it is a bit of an investment, in my view, I see it as an investment in my independence, quality food and ease of use (if you can make growing your own veggies easy you're more likely to actually do it!).
I once met a group of guys here in Toronto that were taking the Tower Gardens to the school system for teaching the youngens about this stuff, I think that is an AMAZING endeavour; hope you can pull off something like that!
Good luck!
Brilliant , thanks for your insight.
how can i get this model
Please read in the video description :-)
Where can I buy this when I am living in Europe ?
Read the drop down info
Very nice design can you one set to chennai India
Can I have your email I'd pls
Viswam as you'll see in the video description, these units unfortunately are not available to be ordered online for outside of North America at this time. Sorry.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you
I have 1acre of land and I have a good team of investors
No inconvenience caused mate.
I just don't know how anyone over here would be able to help you with whatever your intentions might me...
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. You did a great job explaining it. I appreciate it. God bless.
Excellent video. Exactly what I needed! Thanks!!!
Really, $53,- per month???
Buy veggies at the local farmer, lot cheaper than this expensive system.
You're right, after 12 months though no more $53 per month :-P. Actually it's running this thing indoors, using grow lights that rack up a bill via electricity lol. But as a hobby and being able to harvest daily greens without needing to wash them, and having something so super fresh, totally worth it for me.
This ready-to-go "expensive" system won't be for everyone.
Let it be for whom it is for :-)
Really awesome product and nice vid. Very well done. But am I reading that right! You paid $600 for that? I built mine for $60.
haha, yes it does cost $600 in Canada, EVERYTHING is more expensive in Canada than any other place I swear, but more to your point, this is an amazing set up already built for a person and it's biggest appeal will be to someone who doesn't want to construct something from scratch. Plus it's UV-protected plastic. This thing is gonna endure my entire lifetime!
I love seeing people's custom builds though! Good on you brother!
Thanks for making the video, I wanna know what song you use at 32:00 ? please share with me. Thanks so much 😍
Amazing.
Thank you for sharing your gift and passion,knowledge and understandings.
Incredible!
I can understand why some of it comes unassembled, but all of it? That makes no sense. If you aren't saving money on shipping, then tell me why you'd put me through all that work?
Excellent video! Better than the manufacturer's. Thank you!
Do you know how long the metal pieces are that you put the modules on? I received a used one and it did not come with those so looking to purchase separately!!
Great video! Thank you for the thorough step by step instructions. Very informative and the editing is great too!
Really great Step by steps setting system and wonderful experiences
I was literally terrible when I opened my box until I saw Joel’s video! Thank you soooo much Joel 😊
Happy it was helpful for you :-D
Hi Joel. I know why you have acidic water. I believe you have soft water. Soft water is low in Gh and Kh. Gh = General Hardness, Kh = Carbonate hardness. Yes the cause is the RO water. RO water removes all mineral in the water making the water soft.
Therefore adding any addictives, change the PH greatly. It is called PH swing. Thus I do recommend you maintain stable PH around 7 to 6. It is good for plants in this range.
BTW, good vids on tower garden. Truly appreciated it. Thanks.
Thanks Nick! Yeah in truth I only went to the efforts of using purified water that one time, now I just use tap water from the hose outside and I let it stand open for 2 days for the chlorine to dissipate, it is just a lot lot more economical. I don't use RO water for anything anymore, its quite acidic, I got an over the counter water distiller that works GREAT, use it once a day for my water needs, and it leaves water at ZERO ppm, even better than R/O which leaves traces as high as 20ppm that I've seen. I was always curious why such low PPM would leave the water SO acidic in RO, but maybe its not about the chemicals but the structure of the water, who knows. It is a most mysterious substance :-)
i plant a lot of things, but this thing is useless for the most of us. Unable to purchase, or too expensive. First try to do one with simple tools so we can make it (pvc pipe etc). Second, no electricity involved. Cost is everything. Do a sistem on top that suply the water for days. Remember go back to the basics, plants dont need a penny to grow.
Systems like this clearly have a target demographic. I think you're right though I would also encourage anyone to experiment and build their own growing systems! There's so many creative possibilities!
I don't know if Tower Garden reads these posts but there is a real need to develop and sell a mini greenhouse to work in conjunction with the Tower Gardens to extend the useable time frame of the tower gardens for hobby growers. This would be a good add on for increasing revenue for Tower Garden while enhancing the product for its users. A competitor, "the Garden Tower" is getting ready to launch a mini-greenhouse for their competing product this Spring apparently from what I have heard.
That would be a cool done-it-for-you strategy. But at the time of this posting such a thing does not exist from them. Fortunately garden centres/home hardware stores or even online, do sell mini style greenhouses that could be used to this effect, for anyone who really wanted to go that route instead of moving the Tower Garden indoors for the cold season.
If you use reverse osmosis, distilled or rainwater you can expect the PH to be too low. Instead of adding PH up (potassium hydroxide) simply mix your RO, distilled or rainwater with some tapwater (finding the ideal ratio make take a little trial and error).
The mixed water will not only give you the correct PH but will add buffering (less PH swings) along with some calcium and magnesium. The nutrient is formulated to take account of Calcium and Magnesium in the tapwater which isnt present in RO, distilled or rainwater so you can expect deficiencies unless you supplement with Calmag.
Imho, the tower tonic is quite a weak nutrient so it doesnt offer very good value for money.
Very awesome notes thank you Atom.
The Tower Tonic does seem rated as a pretty low concentration solution, however despite that it is what I use and have to say it doesn't seem to let me down in terms of yields UNLESS I'm doing a fair bit of more demanding fruit bearing veggies.
And good idea on mixing tap with RO water.
For me for outside I've just adapted/opted fully for tap water and letting it sit a few days to dechlorinate.
However, for my indoor growing this Winter, for the first time I am using my own distilled water ONLY and have to say, WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! There is no residue/mineral build up on anything because all those excess minerals from tap water (calcium and all the bad stuff too, fluoride much.... ugh), are simply not present! My deeming is the plants become limited in their ability to uptake minerals/nutrients anyway in the absence of REAL sunlight so then there would always be more excess mineral deposits around all base holes. Not with Distilled water and very low nutrients added, I got my Herbs and Greens thriving, and loving it!
Thank you for your feedback brother!
Kindest regards
no worries, it`ll be fine for leafy greens, herbs etc. For things like toms you`ll get a better yield using a more crop specific nute. I use aeroponics indoors/outdoors with homemade nutrients. My tapwater is very hard so i use RO water exclusively, which not only offers complete control over the nutrient makeup but also saves a fortune in PH down :)
Unfortunately I'd have the reverse issue if I was to buy RO water at the Water Store that would cost me a fortune as I don't have an RO unit haha.
You sound like you have a very good handle on your operations! Happy growing brother!!
A basic 3-stage RO unit designed for aquariums are reasonably cheap and plenty good enough for hydro use.
Perhaps an investment for a future home!
Hey would you be able to link up here, your recommended nutrient product choices over the Tower Tonic, that you use and have had good success with? Could be a good resource for people to look into for considering their options. Thanks Atom :)
Did it occur TO ANYONE that nowhere does it say HYDROPONIC? It wasn't until the cap was put on that I realized no soil was to added.
that is why smart prople go to UA-cam and see HOW TO video and read reviews before buying something they know nothing about.
It is aeroponic
Thank you for the detailed step by step guide to assembling the tower and bringing it to a functional state.
Glad it was helpful!
Whss as t is wrong with you people anyway?!?! I ask for garden tower assembly and you start the damn video with it already assembled and start telling me how to fill it up. I can’t get the stupid thing to line up and until you show me how I want my $600.00 back. Seems like everything I buy you have to go online for instructions and their never there.
Cleary you're commenting on some other video because your comment doesn't reflect my video. Also I don't work for tower garden so you can direct your rage elsewhere. If you slow it down a notch, in my video I actually do have a segment where I address the lining up of the individual modules so everything fits right, so you can actually see the answer there to the problem you're bringing up.
Over $1000 for this!!! That’s insane robbery
Let's Do It Dads Plenty of good information on building DIY versions on UA-cam videos
How can I purchase this if I'm from South Africa? I'm very much interested in this way of planting crops.
They only ship these out in the North American continent last time I checked.
Thank so much from Batak old farmer, Indonesia.
You're welcome
I wonder how you got one of these over there in Indonesia!
I like this! But is there a new or upgraded design of this without using those rods? I think those rods will eventually getting rusted later? What is the life span of this plastics ?
9 years later, the support rods on my tower still have no sign of rust :-) it's a sturdy build, so longevity certainly hasn't been an issue for me with the Tower.
Great video - really nice and easy to follow instructions
Thanks the the quick response
I also noticed white spots on the leave of my squash plants. They are at the bottom of my tower . Any thought what it is? Should I be concerned
Also the roots are swimming at the in the reserve. I'm concerned that it will get caught in me pump.. any thoughts?
A white patterning developing on the leaves of zucchini plants in particular (not sure what kinda squash you are growing) is normal. The bottom of the tower is the appropriate positioning for something like zucchini. Now, if your "spotting" is actually powdery mildew than that is fungal disease and you should prune off at the base all infected leaves to prevent further spread. It will develop if the leaves stay wet for prolonged periods, especially overnight with no sun to evaporate the water, so see if there's excess spilling or dripping onto them from somewhere above.
As for the roots dangling within the reservoir space, from above, just reach in there with your hand and pull em out, no harm will come to the plant and it'll keep from getting into the pump. Just pull them out in a way that they don't break up leaving small pieces floating in your water to get into the pump. Easy to do with a good grip right at the holes where the roots are protruding from.
Hope that helps!
This is not an instructional video on how to make a tower garden its a video showing how to assemble the advertised and very expensive tower gardens for sale via the links.
The video title very clearly says its an assembly video, and the links are there for those who ask about where to get it. If it's not for you, just move on along :-)
Thanks Joel!!! This make my buying decision a lot easier... Will love to see your veggies and herbs all grown up...
goddess9748 hello Joel where we can fine this towers I am living at vietnam I most be buy these towers pls. Give me advise thanks
Hi Salman please read the accompanying information below the video description where it says: NOTE: PLEASE CLICK 'SHOW MORE' & READ BELOW
Thank you
Anunaki nibiru Nibiru did you purchase a Tower Garden???
How do you plant the seed in your system, as well as planting seed directly in your system. I think it is important to show how much root should be in the system and what medium you would use to cover the plant in the system?
Hey Mate
I have another video on my playlist for germinating the seeds into the rockwool cubes before they go into the Tower. It's not really a good idea to start them in the Tower because conditions may not be favourable for seedlings, unless you live in a year round warm climate with lots of sun and you're doing this outside. So, starting them independently to get some matured seedlings then transplanting them into the Tower is usually the way to go.
It doesn't matter about the roots, they'll be supported by the base of each module and you only need to pull them out with your hand on the very bottom module so that they don't grow so long that they might get sucked into the pump, and that's easy to do. I've never had problems with roots growing for a full growing season, they never blocked the flow of water. And there is nothing to cover the plants. They grow solely in the rockwool cubes and no covering of anything is needed. I don't even use vermiculite anymore on the cubes, I found it to be pointless.
The key is to start those seeds with a light so they develop strong!
Hi joel First, Thank you for your detail explain asemble and woud you give me the information where I can get this system.Thanks Harvard So
+Kenny So Hey Kenny, so the company distributes in Canada via Canadian reps (like myself) or in America via American reps, but not in other countries as far as I know.
So I can only help you out if you live in Canada, the Towers are ordered online and here is the link:
rejuvenate.towergarden.ca/
Then you just click on ONLINE STORE to order.
I hope this helps my friend. _/|\_
What is the large clear tube for? Was I supposed to add it in at a step that I missed? Thanks in advance!
Hey Alexander
the clear tube is an optional accessory should you want to drain the water of your reservoir at some point, without taking it all apart; you'd feet it into the pump and let it drain into, wherever you'd like that reservoir water to go.
I've never needed to use it personally, so I don't even know where my clear tube went lol.
Happy growing friend :-)
Thanks for this! Great video & audio quality, very well done and instructional!
I would like to know how I can acquire the tower garden?
Why does the feeding solution need to have gloves to be mixed? If it is bad for your hands is it good for your food?
Hey Rebecca :-D
No not all bad. This was in my beginner days of gardening I was a little extra precautionary about everything lol. With the pH adjusters those WILL burn your skin so just be very careful when handling them unprotected, but the nutrient solutions won't hurt if they spill on you. Now I don't even hesitate to just put my arm in the reservoir and stir it around after I add nutrients :-)
Also, what and how our skin absorbs anything can't even be compared to how plants uptake nutrients, we're talking two completely different biological processes.
Seems pretty complicated to me just to put it together and then, Where would I put it? I to not have a green house and the yard would not work as we have rabbits all over the place and horrible monsoons in Central Arizona that would blow it appart. Any suggestions?
If it's that bad maybe don't use it? lol
But logistically speaking, something like this can be used anywhere that gets good sun, you don't need a green house, and rabbits wouldn't climb on to the tower.
Good luck!
@@CardinalGardener Thank's I'll need it.
New sub liked your video. Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you, you are a good soul! God Bless you.
I have looked at many videos. This one was the only one that made instructions for putting the rods and hardware on clear
how much does one tower cost? and can it be shipped to india..?
Hi Tushar. Currently the company only distributes in USA and Canada. I have been told the company is taking steps about opening distribution into Europe and other places but currently as of the date of this posting, nowhere else, and not India, sorry my friend :-(
I have very alkaline water, it takes more than the recommended amendment as well.
Now I use water from the bathroom shower that has a filter, but that carbon screening makes the water even MORE alkaline lol. But I got measurements precisely ordained so I know how many drops of pH down are needed, so don't even have to bother with pH testing hardly ever!
Can sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) be used to titrate the water?
Sorry mate I really have no experience with using Sodium Bicarbonate in this way. In theory it seems plausible, but 2 problems I would see, 1st is that who knows if/how this may affect absorption of nutrients in the solution, 2nd because it is a powdery substance it would sludge up in the water and cause problems for the pump.
So I wouldn't use it.
Gonna stick with Aerogarden. Lesser expensive and is standard equipped with grow lights.
Hi What is you e-mail? I live in Spain
Hi Monica. I'm sorry but as I reference in the video description, these are only available for distribution in North America. Meaning you cannot order them from Europe. I don't know if they ever plan to distribute them beyond their current range.
What plastic is it made of? PETG? ABS? other?
This is what they state on their web site:
"Made from high-quality, USDA-approved, UV-stabilized, food-grade plastic"
That plugin timer isn't the best and easily breaks. Also, the customer service is awful.
Sorry you've had a bad experience with your timer. I actually love this timer, so much so I went and picked up 3 or 4 more over the years for my other hydroponic and light timing operations. I like its simple manual and reliable nature, never had ANY of them break on me over the years and I'm going on 5+ years.
@@CardinalGardener I see, so what I got was a defect. I'll reconsider it then.
This is a helpful video but I gotta tell you man, that's a ratchet you have there. You don't have to spin it around like that.
Hey there bud. Mike here from South Africa. Neat video thanks. What does a unit complete cost.
What's the diameter of the netcup? looks like 3".
The TG specific netcups are 1.5" at the narrower base, and 2" at the top, NOT including the rim. The top Rim btw, only encircles half of the netcup so that it can be nested perfectly in the component's openings. I rarely use the netcups on the TG now though, since they have these inside hanging clips that secure a rockwool cube in place, and makes it so much easier for removal later!
Thank you beautiful where i buy it?
Great System . But no aerator or air pump pumping air in reservoir?
Hey Winston. No the default system doesn't use any additional airation inside the reservoir. It seems the setup functions just fine without it, while operating it outdoors.
However, having now used the Tower Indoors for 3 years, this year i decided to use an AirStone inside the reservoir to experiment with, and, by virtue of that alone, or the fact that I am using distilled water this year and not de-chlorinated tap water, the Reservoir water has been staying very clean and near odourless.
So for Indoor growing I am now indeed going to keep using airation inside the reservoir to keep things fresh. But outside I'm not going to bother because it's one additional thing to power that has just not been necessary at all in the few years I been using the Tower!
I would like to see the tomatoe of $8 a pound after buying this plastic basket and gallons of pH regulator.
Good work.
The prices they want are insane, that dolly he started with is over 100 USD, the plastic tower (heat molded segment of 12-inch pipe), and what amounts to a fish pump is over 200 USD.
Where/what to do with the large plastic drain tube?
Hey,
That clear plastic drain tube is exactly for that, draining the reservoir when you need to, using the water pump. But honestly I have never used it and never will, because by the time I need to clean out the reservoir there is gonna barely be any water in it anyway, and it's easy enough to scoop out or pour out.
This tvidoe was such a great help putting my tower garden together and the plants are growing!!! I'm so excited. I wish you would have a video on cleaning the pump.....I'm a scared old lady and easily confused.....I see lots of roots hanging into the kettle! DO I completely unplug the pump from the garden or what.....thanks for any help you can give me. Kathie
Hey Katherine
What you need to do is every few days just put your arm into the watering hole that is usually covered and grab all the hanging roots, pull them out, this won't harm your plants, and it will keep roots from getting tangled into the water pump.
I only clean the water pump at the end of the season I never have need to do it more than once, so long as you're careful not to let debris fall inside the reservoir, it should be fine! If something did happen to make your pump stop working then I guess you would need to pull it out and dislodge anything that might be trapped in there, rinse it out. I like to use a toothbrush to give a good scrubbing on hard to reach crannies of the tower, and remove residues, like on the cover of the pump. Nothing to be worried about :-) you got this
Hi.. Can you please tell from where did you order the whole kit.. Like I understand the process of assembly.. But I need to know from which company you ordered this whole kit. Thanks
Please reference the video description all info is there. Thank you
I needed this one for the garden, I in socal, and the winter is a new learning season for me. This helps big time. I appreciate it. Where's everybody else climate?
I wish you a successful growing effort! The brutal cold of winter here in Canada, restricts any efforts to strictly indoor projects!
Very thorough, Joel. Thank you for this video. Priceless.
+Chrysie Ready You're very welcome, am glad it was helpful to you!
Bless
Fantastic video.. Excellent
Zelda windwaker music? Haha no hate that is actually dope, never heard that in a gardening vid. I am almost expecting link to get his ass beat by a screaming old man.
I say nothing more, than I so appreciate your zest :-D
I hope you're a future gardener!
This tower garden assembly to be made available in common market especially in metro.
What is the clear tube that was shipped along with the tower garden used for? Where do I install it?
You don't install that piece my friend. It is to help you draining the
reservoir by plugging it into the pump and letting it drain out the
water, for when you want to clean out your unit. Though to be honest
I've never had a need for it... cuz you can just wait until the
reservoir water supply runs low to get the same job done.
Joel Simoes ok, I get it now. thanks for explaining.
Where do you buy tower from?
your video has lots of information, but the music is TOO LOUD
Its a lot easier to connect all the tower sections BEFORE placing the entire white section on top of the green reservoir unless your over 8 feet tall or are using a ladder.
ALSO dont hook up the hose or pump until you're done assembling the tower. If you leave this until last you can keep the tower resting on the grass so you again can see it to assemble it while its lower to the ground
Why did u jst check the waters ph before u put all the chemicals in????
Pluss thought the hole purpose of this was, is to be chemical free?????
The purpose of a Tower Garden (or any other Hydroponic system) as far as I'm concerned, is to make it easier for people to grow some of their own food without the use of chemical sprays used ON plants to deter pests and diseases. The Tower Garden succeeds well at doing this with only basic upkeep! As far as I have researched over these years, purely organic fertilizers (like bat guano, wormcasting tea, manure products, etc.) would have smelly and inconsistent and/or unpredictable results in a small environment we are trying to maintain under control, like a small water Reservoir.
thank you this is very interesting for production of different vegetables in spacific place.
How did it worked out for you? Are you still using it? I came across with 1 for $150 😬 still deciding if it’s worth it
150! Oh man that's a total bargain, I mean if it's not broken anywhere or anything, definitely pick it up! It's a totally practical tool to grow some food. I still use mine, however, I no longer use it outside, as I expanded my in-soil gardening efforts to pretty much occupy every viable open space of the backyard lol. So I use it in my indoor grow room during the cold season. It's great to have a massive selection of fresh greens and herbs to harvest while it's freezing outside, and not needing to rely on the expensive and sub part stuff in grocery stores.
I totally think you should get it if you got $150 to spend!
@@CardinalGardener could you share the link?
Could you please share the link? I am planning to buy few.
@@thapa5675 Click "...more" in the video description, further info is listed there :-)
Hi joel thanks ...we r inspire from you ..thanks for sharing..where we find vertical towers india ..or amazone
Plz message and help us
Hi, please read the video description :-)
THANK YOU for this video! Jackie
Do you still use and/or enjoy this growing method?
Have you discovered new information for better use of this product?
Thanks for the video, looking at maybe trying to do an international purchase of it.
Hey there Fero :-)
I do still use the TG, and I enjoy it, but differently than how I started out using it.
See as I grew more into gardening over the years my passion developed for developing what landscape there is to work with in our home, and that meant more in ground gardening and developing of growing structures/spaces and lots of experimentation. Because of that, I opted not to further divide my scarce time into also tending to the TG outside during the active warm months, which are not entirely plentiful in my climate compared to more southern zones.
So, I keep the TG inside in my grow room, where I grow in it during the winter'ish times, for just various types of greens and herbs, nothing fruiting. I initially invested into T5 CF lights for growing, and while they may be dated technology now I suppose in lieu of all the fancy LED options, it is what I got to work with and I make it work. It is nice to not buy any greens in the winter and just harvest daily from the TG, usually just for me and my mom.
So, I would recommend the TG for anyone who has limited space to work with, or limited warm weather in your climate, or you just want to explore a different way of growing. It's not Entirely that it's less work than growing in soil, it's just different work, and maybe simpler for most people to pick up. So I do recommend a product like this for supplementary food growing to rely less on grocery-bought food :-)
I hope that perspective is helpful to you!
good luck!
First off Very Good Video Joel, so my question when you have to add water like lets say a gallon. do you add A & B to the gallon or just add water and test your ph level ?
Hey Paul, thanks, so you'll only want to add water when the reservoir is emptied enough that warrants the effort of topping it up completely, and minimize the amount of times you need to play with adjusting the water pH and nutes.
Here's a trick, use a consistent water source (ex: tap water), add the nutrients amount relative to how much water you're adding, then test it's pH to know what it's baseline pH is at, then add pH - or + as needed to bring it to 6.5, and make a mental note of how many drops/ml of pH adjuster you needed to add to bring it to 6.5. This way, in the future you don't need to test it every time once you have your routine down!
You may not need to add nutrients with every water refill though, such as when plants are still young or if they are extremely thirsty plants, they may simply be drinking more water than they are eating nutrients. The best way to know this though, is with a PPM reader to measure the total dissolved solids in the reservoir when you fill it up, and testing it again just before you refill it and note how drastic the difference is. That's how I decide when to add nutrients instead of just water, by trying to keep a consistent PPM count.
Hope that helps!
Thanks for sharing. Where do you get these towers to purchase and do they have a smaller diameter type instead of this huge wide tower.
Check video description :-)
And I think now they have a different model than this one that is a bit more slender, but I've never seen it personally.
Beautiful brilliant design, I would buy if not way overpriced :(
I hear ya... perhaps you're more of a DIY kinda guy? Otherwise they do enable split payments for 12 months which makes it kinda like just having a mobile phone bill lol.
Either way, all the best to your own efforts whatever they be!!
Bless.
so go to GREEN STALK PLANTER
Wasnt expecting th zelda wind waker music XD
for that price..it should come assembled.
my only comment would be to stir after adding part A before part B is added. this is to prevent nutrient lock.
+Rich Laue That`s probably a good idea, thank you for sharing it!
whats the site ... that i can bye the sistem Tower Garden
This is awesome 🙌👏👏👏. Having just four in your house is a budget saver.
Four! You must have a massive indoor grow room haha. I have to get creative with use of space in my indoor grow room, as it's not so large!
Were does the plant’s gets nutrients from if it’s not planted in the earth? so you have a vegetable with no nutrients in it ..
The nutrients are added into the water reservoir. These days both powdered form nutrients are available and the more traditional liquid suspended nutrients are available. When the pump shoots the water with the nutrients up the tower it trickles down over the plant roots on the inside, and they absorb the nutrients in this way. And they grow quite well :-)
joelsaxis is it organic the nutrition that’s feed the plants and is it expensive ?
@@ericseaverns3873 by definition nutrients are inorganic, they are elemental. An organic nutrient or fertilizer is a byproduct of something, like chicken poop, bat guano, home made compost, leaf mold, etc. etc. etc.
So when growing hydroponically it doesn't matter if you are using just elements suspended in solution--it's actually probably easiest to maintain a system when you can control exactly what and how much is being added to the water reservoir, or you could experiment with various organic nutrients and see how it works. Local hydroponics store around my area have both options. The Tower Garden suppliers have a basic nutrient solution lineup that works pretty good for almost veggies, and it's not that expensive (but shipping costs suck). You can use whatever growing nutrients you want by visiting a local hydroponics store and seeing what options they have available for you.
BTW the Tower Garden is only available in America and Canada last I checked. But what I'm saying here about nutrients will apply to Any hydroponics growing system.
joelsaxis thank you
too much chemicals...
Well made video. Nice work.
Do you need to let well water sit for a couple of days like you do tap water before putting it in the tower garden?
Hey Tamara, no you do not because well water does not have chlorine in it the way city Tap water does. The point of letting water sit for 24+ hours is to let the Chlorine evaporate. However do pay attention to how your plants respond to well water. Every well will be different but I know people who have wells and all have something undesirable about it, such as too many of any particular minerals (hard water) or whatever, so the PPM in your water might be really high after you add nutrients too; not sure how this will affect the plants uptake of nutrients so like I said, just keep a close eye on it and see how they do.
I just got an outdoor tower garden and am wondering if it's better to set it up on my deck ( full exposure to sun & rain ) or in my screened in, roofed patio ( not as much sun, no exposure to rain ) ? I live in Tampa, Florida - so the next few months will be pretty mild with maybe a night or two where it gets close to freezing temps. Any advice or pointers to vids on this topic would be a great help. Thanks !
Hey Bob, well ultimately the ideal location can best be determined by what you want to grow primarily. As I've told many folks, if you're doing mostly leafy greens and herbs, you can get away with a lot less light, but when you get into fruiting crops then you really can't get away very well with minimal lighting conditions, so let that be your prime determining factor for location to set it up.
When growing in the Tower, exposure to rain isn't any more of an issue versus if you were growing the same crops in garden beds/soil. What does matter, is if you're growing crops that do not like dampness or prolonged wet conditions (cucumbers and many squashes being a prime example).
To my loss I'm sure :-P I've never visited Tampa Florida, but from your description it sounds like you could grow outside all through this season! Herbs and greens, most will endure even a few nights here and there of frosty conditions, and then bounce back as temps warm and the sun shines. Personally, having the opportunity I would always choose a location that gets more sun than less, with some shade if possible in the afternoon to avoid heat stress on plants. But because this is the winter season that is hardly relevant, you can choose an all sunny spot now, and try a different spot in the summer time!
Hope that helps.
@@CardinalGardener thanks Joel. That gives me the info I need, and I think I have just the spot. I appreciate your help !
Great video thank you!
Design suggestion is to add a second access panel to reach the bottom water area.
The knot is for strain relief and it goes inside the reservoir.
Just opened the box on mine today! I am glad I found this video before I started working on it!
Aah so exciting! Glad you're set up to go. Right now it's Winter and it's so cool to be able to be growing living foods in my house! You'll love it when you breed new life and have the freshest food at arm's length. Good luck to your growing!