My Current Hydroponic Garden Conditions in July and Lettuce Harvest Preparation - Weekly Hydroponic Journal

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Hello Gardeners
How are you today ? I hope and pray, we are all always given health and also happiness in living this life. I am also very happy to finally be give the time and opportunity to participate again in the Hive Garden Community, a community in Hive to share stories about our experiences and the condition of our gardens. We can also get a lot of information and interesting stories from various gardens and gardening traditions around the world.

I will return with one question that I have often asked my readers. Why do we have to garden? This one question is very simple but there are lots of variable answers that we can get. Some people, do gardening activities at home as a fun hobby in their spare time. Some people, gardening to make a profit from the cultivation of vegetables or other.

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There is one more type, which is like me. Do gardening as a favorite hobby, but also earn money from it. That said, I did a simple job and was in demand by many people. Imagine, you get pay to do the things you love, that's a fun thing of course. However, whatever our reasons for gardening, you should do it with love. Because love, will make us do one thing for no reason and be happy because of it. Okay, that's all for the intermezo, let me invite my friends to see the condition of the vegetables in my hydroponic garden.



Conditions of Lettuce in My Hydroponic Garden
As of this week, my hydroponic garden is at its best. All the hydroponic media that I have are filled with vegetables and most importantly, all the vegetables that are being planted are at their best growth. It seems, I do it with love. Like the lettuce I planted this time, you can see for yourself. This lettuce looks very green and also makes the envy of those who see it.

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The lettuce I am growing in my hydroponic garden is currently looking very pretty and fresh. Like last week, I still have lettuce with two different planting ages and also two different locations. First, I have lettuce with a planting age of about 41 days after seeding which I planted in my hydroponic garden.

I have around 400 pots and now it's about to enter the harvest period. I've try this lettuce, and it turns out the taste and texture of this lettuce is very good. What's more, after I tried to weigh it, one pot of this lettuce weighed about 70 grams, meaning that when I harvested later, I would get more than 30 kilograms of lettuce later.

Second, I grow lettuce on the second floor balcony of my house. In that area, I have about 250 pots of lettuce which I grow with the Wijk hydroponic system. Currently, the lettuce that I grow on the balcony of the second floor of my house is about 36 days old after sowing.

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Just like the lettuce in my yard, you can see the condition of the lettuce on the second floor balcony of my house, it looks very beautiful and fresh. The growth of the lettuce is also uniform and very optimal. In addition, we will not find pest attacks or damage to this lettuce. It seems that I will also get optimal vegetable yields in this planting period.

Seeing the condition of my lettuce that I planted was entering harvest time, I also started preparing for the lettuce seed nursery. This time, I tried to sow lettuce seeds again with new lettuce seeds from PT. Indooseed with the Caipaira lettuce variant which is known in my city's hydroponic community has high productivity and very optimal growth.

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I sown about 1000 lettuce seeds this time, I don't know if they will all grow. Because, from the explanation on the packaging of this product, it provides information that the power of the seeds to grow is around 85%. The process of sowing seeds must be done well and patiently.



Condition of Pakcoy in My Hydroponic Garden
Apart from lettuce, I also have pakcoy with a planting age of about 16 days after sowing in my hydroponic garden. I have about 300 pots of pakcoy which seem to grow very well and optimally. During this planting period, I used a liquid fertilizer solution with a concentration of around 1000-1100 ppm, and it seems like this concentration of hydroponic fertilizer is still ideal for the growth of this pakcoy.

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If I pay close attention, I also don't see any interference or attacks from rats on the packoy that I planted in this hydroponic medium. I still remember last month, when I haven't found a solution to get rid of these rats. All the pakcoy that I grow in my hydroponic garden, are almost eaten up by rats. I can't wait to see the growth of this pakcoy in the next week.



Condition of Kangkong in My Hydroponic Garden
I also grow kale in my hydroponic garden. Since I started gardening with a hydroponic system, kangkong has become one of my favorite vegetables to grow in this hydroponic garden. Kangkong has all the requirements needed for hydroponic actors. Kangkong is very easy to plant and sow, kangkong is also very easy to grow and has a short harvest life. Besides that, kangkong also has a delicious taste and is easy for mothers to cook.

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During this planting period, I planted around 300 pots of kangkong with a planting age of about 16 days after sowing. Kangkong in my hydroponic garden looks to grow very well and optimally. You can see from the condition of the kangkong that looks green and fresh. In addition, the growth of this kale also looks uniform and that is a sign that the vegetables we plant grow and absorb plant nutrients very well.

If friends pay attention, the growth of this kangkong is very fast. If you compare it with my weekly journal hydroponics last week and compare it with the current condition of the kangkong. Growth looks very different. It seems that in a few days the kangkong that I planted will be ready for me to harvest.



Mint Leaves Condition in My Hydroponic Garden
Finally, I invite you to see the condition of the mint leaves that I plant in my hydroponic garden. Mint leaves are one of the vegetables or plants that have the best financial benefits for me. Just imagine, 100 grams of mint leaves can be sold for around IDR 20K (or 1.3 USD).

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Currently, I have about 220 pots of mint in my hydroponic garden. The conditions for mint leaves also grow very well and optimally. We can see from the growth of green and fresh mint leaves. In addition, the right harvest and post-harvest processes also make the condition of mint leaves even better.

I'm also trying to build a new hydroponic installation to grow mint leaves. 220 pots for mint leaves is still not enough for the needs of mint production in my hydroponic garden. I hope that next week my new hydroponic installation can be used. Okay, maybe that's all my post this time. See you next week.


About Author


Call me Isdarmady, because I have a full name that is very long, namely Isdarmady Syahputra Ritonga. I am a head of the family who work as Farmers Vegetables Hydroponic and Consultant Hydroponics, sometimes I also sell coffee from various regions in Indonesia.
I have expertise dispensing coffee with a variety of techniques and tools brewing, because I have the desire to make a coffee shop with hydroponics as centerpieces. Help me realize that dream.

Thanks for read, vote, re-blog and support me in Hive. Maybe god will reward the kindness, let’s success together.



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Wow, this is a beautiful and a very attractive lettuce garden, looking at it makes me feel like eating it immediately 😂, they're very fresh, thank you for a job Weldon.

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hello @ijebest thank you for stopping by
I feel that way too, and almost everyone who walks past my hydroponic garden sees this lettuce. I think this beautiful lettuce caught the attention of many people.

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Yes @isdsrmady, you really have an attractive vegetable garden I must say, keep feeding the nation!

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Very impressive in addition to the process you have there a real work of engineering on those shelves. Congratulations

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Thank you for stopping by @tomaspalomo
I just made a light and simple shelf to organize my hydroponic garden better.

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Truly amazing! Seing your production process is very inspiring. I also garden as a hobby and for sale too. This year I began selling a little produce besides the dried herbs I already sold to a local store. It is a lot of work but very important. I applaud your level of dedication & organization!

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Thank you for stopping by @libra.gardener and and it's great to be able to share stories with people who have the same interests. Especially if you get a little money from our hobby, that's even better. May we always be given the spirit and consistency to do so.

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WOW! I do not see a single deficiency in any of your plants, impressive.

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hello @jonyoudyer thank you for stopping by and Happy to be able to share information and inspiration for all my friends.

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Your hydroponic garden is amazing. All the plants look so healthy. What a labour of love - so well worth it. All the best with the new installation for mint. I am sure it will be grat like everything else.

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hello @momogrow thank you for stopping by
I'm also happy to be able to share information and more happy when someone is inspired. one important thing, do all things with love because it will make us survive to do it.

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The lettuces and mints look very healthy. Wish I was there to learn the process. Good luck in the contest!!!. Happy Saturday.🌼🌳

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hello @multifacetas thank you for stopping by and I'm also happy to be able to share information and more happy when someone is inspired. one important thing, do all things with love because it will make us survive to do it.

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