How to Build a Super Simple Strawberry Hydroponic System

Hoocho Builds a Super Simple Strawberry Hydroponic System using the RGGS method.

#strawberry #hydroponic #system

TimeStamps:

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Setting up the Build
03:34 - Levelling the System
04:58 - Adding the Pots and Wicks to the System
06:38 - Skillshare
07:38 - Hydroponic Strawberry Discussion
08:20 - Growing Media
08:55 - Strawberry Species and Discussion
09:39 - Planting Strawberry Crowns
10:34 - How the System Works
11:27 - Introducing Strawberries to the NFT
12:51 - Making Pucks for the Strawberries
15:13 - 7 Days later...
16:44 - Harvesting Hydroponic Strawberry and Taste Test


Hoochos explores the worlds of Hydroponics, Aquaponics, Permaculture, Homesteading, Fermentation, Technology Vanlife and DIY Builds to look at the world through a larger lens that can incorporate the best of everything into a rich and rewarding lifestyle.
Through self sufficiency we can reduce consumption and increase our hyperlocal household production.
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Happy Hydroponicing!

[vincentjackson]

I just want to fly over from NZ and have a beer with this dude as I walk around and admire his DIY setups.
top notch stuff mate!

[hesthatguy]

You Aussie hydroponic guys are developing the farming methods of the future. Climate change is going to make traditional farming impossible at scale. In the future these sort of setups are how we'll feed the world. Keep up the good work, my dude.

[matthewfarrell]

I love strawberries and had lots of success hydroponically. Once we move the system I will use the pucks in an NFT system.

I have found 2.4-2.6 EC and they explode with growth. The only tip, do not use a flood and drain system. We had a "few" in a tub, which turned into dozens as they kept running and rooting into the clay balls. It just became a mass of green. We got a ton of strawberries but eventually, they start to crowd the others out, and thinning them is extremely hard, Ended up moving them into a raised garden bed. I have 5 NFT rails so plan to use 1 or 2 for strawberries. Although we might be strawberried out, going from zero plants last year to now having hundreds lol

[christ]

Hoocho is the man.
Always inspirational vibes and ideas (gonna try the wick in the hole idea for sure).
Hoochos and Mark from SSM are my favorite gardeners from down under, hands down! Thanks guys!

[dwyn]

That look on your face was worth the wait!!! GLORIOUS!!! Making us all happy to try this!

[lynngill]

Okay so also just watched the bit about you eating all of your Lettuces. If you are growing butternut lettuce ( the only type that I have found that has any nutritional value in it ) you might want to get far more out of a single plant by slow pruning . By limiting how much I take off a single plant at a time I have managed to keep several plants producing for up to 3 years at a run in my greenhouse. ( the only time I ever had to replant any lettuce was when my ex wife cut one to the bone all at ounce and so It didn't have any leaves left to produce more. )

[legendofwelda]

Beautiful setup mate. Ever considered adding aquaponics to the system? Using fish waste to generate most of the plant nutrients and then eating the fish when they get big, closing the loop a little bit.

[jamesamestil]

This is the💣 of optimised systems you can easly put together anywhere in the world (having access to that little components and simplicity of it using pots, gravity.. )
only points to consider (Hoocho's got this almost all right):
leveled and sturdy "gutter",
food safe materials (hose, gutter, medium, rope etc..),
and opaque light barrier everywhere to keep the roots and irrigation "water" in the dark. (have minimal light penetration = light trap air vents/holes + minimize or block any insects intrusion)
Sterilized/clean everything between grows.

That's it: apart from the nutrients solution topic, sanitization, (and the 3D printing not everyone can use), here you have a perfect video showing optimal growing method doable anywhere in the world "with any good foodsafe sealing methods". that's is epic content!

thx for sharing

[ricardo-iwsq]

The first advert that came up "green monsters" say stop hydroponicing then the second advert was container farm "grow spec". The shear joy in your eyes eating your produce was funny, I just whish in the uk we had rain gutters like you guys its either 65mm sq or round or next jump up is 110 mm dia soil pipe thats cost effective. 👍👍👍

[lidip]

Love your content, however I chose tge Kratky method to avoid Fungus Gnats in soils. But my tomatoes & strawberries are struggling.
I was hoping to find the answer here, but you use soil...so I guess that's the Hoocho Method. Lol
Maybe someday, if we build a greenhouse I can utilize your system.
Thanks for all your time & work!

[uscitizen]

Started some strawberry's in a straight up Hydro system in my spare bathroom. Already have leaflets and hopefully I get some serious berries this year. Left some open spaces so when it vies I can move the new starts right in so they can root..

[wikk]

So glad i found this page mate, fantastic.

[SandraAnnEvans]

SO AWESOME AS ALWAYS! THANK YOU FOR YOUR CREATIVITY, EXPERIMENTAL POSSIBILITIES, AND YOUR IN DEPTH HYDROPONIC KNOWLEDGE! 😎

[mikec]

straw berries in the ground are the best imo. that way they can spread way out. mine took over in less then a year. was only 5 plants. its now 100s lol

[hewjater]

The rain gutter system is the only way I grow carrots now. Best bit is you can reuse the coco as it's a root vege. Had success with beetroot and parsnips also

[matthewsikorski]

Now that is the strawberry video I was looking for. Comparison of Hucho pucks, pots and 3d pots. It will be interesting to see the different size pots if that makes a difference.

[RobsAquaponics]

Very tidy build mate. 👍
Just sent you an email as well.
Cheers Hoocho. 😁🍻

[franklinwaynejohnson]

Instead of that printed valve that can clog and fail, drill a hole in the end cap at the level you want and run water on a timer into gutter until it over flows into a reservoir. The over flow water can be returned to the source periodically. Much less likely to fail.

[jezelantioch]

Glad i found your Channel!! GREAT WORK Sir.!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[jamess]

Perfect timing! I have strawberries that I want to Thanks!!!