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Title: Hello-Hydroponics in Keller Area
Post by: kapok6 on January 21, 2016, 07:36:58 AM

Good morning.  I must have tried to register a long time ago because I don't even remember doing so.  I just received an e-mail that my account would be deleted if I didn't do an intro post, so I figured, what the heck, and here I am.

Anyway, about a year ago I decided I wanted to have greater control over what my family and I consumed.  I set out to build a 90sqft grow room.  The room was complete back in September, and that's when the fist plant went in.  A cherry tomato plant, (which is still growing and producing by the way).

Some of the things I grow are:

Brussel Sprouts
Various Tomatoes
Various Peppers
Various Herbs
Cucumbers
Kale
Wide variety of lettuce


I do vertical growing on the lettuces so as to maximize the yield per sqft of floor space, (can currently grow 96 heads of lettuce in 10sqft).

I have found this venture to be a lot of hard work, but at the same time, very rewarding being that I get fresh food year round.

Below are a few pics.


(http://s22.postimg.org/oqcuh667x/IMAG2694_1.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/oqcuh667x/)



(http://s21.postimg.org/ig772uwdv/IMAG2688_1.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/ig772uwdv/)


(http://s8.postimg.org/oq72f86ip/IMAG2655_1.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/oq72f86ip/)



(http://s9.postimg.org/82jqp7v3f/IMAG2654_1.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/82jqp7v3f/)


(http://s23.postimg.org/fszw1w1bb/IMAG2642_1.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/fszw1w1bb/)

Title: Re: Hello-Hydroponics in Keller Area
Post by: Daniel Wood on January 21, 2016, 10:59:21 PM

Awesome glad you are here and sharing.  anymore picks of your grow room?

Title: Re: Hello-Hydroponics in Keller Area
Post by: kapok6 on January 25, 2016, 10:45:41 AM

(http://s22.postimg.org/w6drgck7x/IMAG2588.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/w6drgck7x/)


(http://s2.postimg.org/5ucig5pv9/IMAG2587.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/5ucig5pv9/)


(http://s11.postimg.org/ou764qxgf/IMAG2580.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/ou764qxgf/)


(http://s11.postimg.org/hkllm1ivz/IMAG2547.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/hkllm1ivz/)



(http://s29.postimg.org/jo6q5qiz7/IMAG2523.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/jo6q5qiz7/)

Title: Re: Hello-Hydroponics in Keller Area
Post by: Daniel Wood on January 25, 2016, 09:10:34 PM

Led lamps?

Title: Re: Hello-Hydroponics in Keller Area
Post by: kapok6 on January 28, 2016, 09:56:03 AM

Yes.  Some HydroGrow.  Some Phillips strips for the lettuces.  And COB's I built myself.

Title: Re: Hello-Hydroponics in Keller Area
Post by: Brian Gallimore on February 02, 2016, 11:11:02 AM

Welcome to the community!   Thanks for posting these pictures, they are great.  I want to come tour your place now and replicate it in a space I have!   <adds that to the list>