Hydroponics Farm in Tagaytay
Oct 04
hydroponics, natural farming hydroponics, lettuce, tagaytay 6 Comments
Hydroponics (from the Greek words hydro water and ponos labour) is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel, or mineral wool using mineral wool.
The farm (only about a thousand square meters) is located before the rotonda (left side going to Tagaytay) just a few meters after the road going to the Pink Sisters Chapel. It is on the right side going to Silang from the rotonda. The greenhouse is at the backside of the Brudrick Marion School. They do not use pesticides, fungicides and other harmful chemical in growing their vegetables.
Above: The Mother Earth Hydroponics signboard (photo taken from the left side going to Tagaytay Rotonda from Silang via Aguinaldo Highway.
Above: The side going to Silang via Aguinaldo Highway from the Tagaytay Rotonda. The farm is at the back of the Brudrick Marion School.
Above: The entrance to the greenhouse.
Above: The outside of the greenhouse which is covered with plastic sheets.
Above: Inside the greenhouse.
They grow four varieties of salad vegetables. The Green Ice Lettuce, Romaine, Lollo Rosa and the Red Rapids. They sell a kilo of assorted vegetables at P100 which is definitely cheaper compared to buying in groceries. Keeping up with the demand can be sometimes hard for them especially during weekends when there are lots of tourists.
Above: The Romaine variety.
Above: The Lollo Rosa variety.
Above: The Green Ice variety.
The lettuce are arranged in rows of tubes where the water and nutrients flow and recirculate.
Above: The young lettuce seedlings grown in parallel tubes.
Above: The tube setup.
Above: The drums where the nutrient mixture is stored.
Complete Address: Mother Earth Hydroponics Farm (#328 Maitim II East, Tagaytay City)
May 07, 2010 @ 11:15:05
Genodin Nilong ( gennoxyd@yahoo.com) said:
try allied botanical. they have a formula using mainly Pete’s fertilizer. this way you dont have to go to BAR only to have your nutrient solution because peter’s is available in many stores
May 30, 2010 @ 13:08:40
I want to grow rice hydoponically. Have you ever tried using Peters in rice?
Jun 22, 2010 @ 15:11:19
unfortunately, i have not tried rice hydroponics yet
May 07, 2010 @ 09:18:58
Found this on rarefruit-ph yahoo groups as an answer to a query:
Where can I purchase Hydroponics solution here in the metro? Is the instant powder now available here or just the concentrated solution in bottle?
In response Larry Carino wrote:
Let me refer you to a hydrophonics expert, Mr. Rudy Salcedo. He prepares those chemicals you mentioned. In fact he has a manual on hydrophonics which he could share you (I don’t know if he is selling it). His # is 09196607909. You can mention my name to him.
Note:
SNAP solution available at Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) at Visayas Ave.
Apr 08, 2010 @ 09:34:47
hi colin,
there is a yahoo group which focuses on natural farming. the members are very helpful and are more than willing to answer your questions and assist you set up your retirement farm.
here is the web address: (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natural_farming_philippines/
Mar 27, 2010 @ 15:25:45
My Filipna wife and I , after 25 years+ abroad will be retiring to Tagaytay in December – we have 3500m2 of land and want to start Free Range chicken ( sasso probably) farming and organic vegetables – I am looking for help and advice to start this project up
anybody ?