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Peter Grant
Love the root timelapse, great shot! I’ve been thinking of upgrading my kratky jars to something a little bigger and this seems perfect 😁
Did the ph drop coincide with the legginess at all? I wonder if the change in growth rate could have affected nutrient uptake and caused an imbalance?
Dude you delivered! Kratky was what I asked if you could try more of to help me (and many others) and this was a perfect example. Going to try and find a wide shallow container like you mentioned to grow lettuce and spinach. Always a thumbs up on all of your videos man
Wow loved the time lapse and the root part was such a surprise. So cool love how creative you are!
Thanks Kristen!
@Hoocho 磷钾肥配比不对
You put so much effort into this video. Thank you! I loved seeing the roots grow from the inside. The camera set up was genius 👍🏻
You have to premix the nutes with water and wait before testing. The ph changes as the nutes dissolve further over time.
How long, like 24hrs?
@DatFabricNo, anthony means to stir longer..nutrients need to be totally dissolved before testing ph and ec.
A pool noodle cut up works wonderfully and dirt cheap. And you don’t have to deal with cleaning clay pellets. You do have to sprout your seeds before planting this way.
Amazing! You did an awesome job with both the grow setup and the video. Thank you.
I am getting started on hydroponics and have watched literally hundreds of videos, particularly on Kratky. This one is far and away the best. Subscribed, and sharing with my friends. Thanks for the ton of work you put into making this content, describing the science of the lighting, and overall also explaining what you would do differently. Great job!!
Thankyou for the appreciation!
Look up mhp gardener
@Jerry Dunlap thanks for the suggestion
Well done Hoocho! Your teaching and video production is superb!
Hoochos, I have never seen a time-lapse of roots growing like that before. You have great content. Subbed. I’m currently building a kratky system, but I’m thinking of putting an air stone in with it, in the hopes it will speed up growth.
Amazing! The time lapse (with the music) really makes the video. Excellent work and really shows the novice how to get started. Would love to hear more about timing with lights vs. sunlight, etc. in future videos. Thanks!
I just came across your video on Hydroponics and loved it. I loved the way you showed, what was required, the tools need and alternatives should you not have a drill. Fantastic. The way you explain the materials needed, the setup, the time lapse (agree with Cheerfully Twisted on the time lapse) and the end result was refreshing. Because of it, I’ve started to subscribe (loved the way you didn’t ask to subscribe and click the bell – did that too).
Great simple set-up!
I’ve done something similar using Corflute rather than XPS foam – it is thinner (3mm corflute is still strong enough, but 6mm is probably better) and waterproof too, so very reusable.
Now I’m going to try using coco fibre & perlite in my netpots – but I’m a bit concerned about the fine coco fibre leaching out from the cup into the solution. Coco fibre is not really dirty the way actual dirt is, but still, best not to have it in the solution.
You have done fantastic work teaching some of us who are just looking into doing hydroponics. Thank you so much for this educative material.
One of the best Kratky videos I’ve seen. Totally to the point, and the time lapse of above and below put this above all others. Nice work. Subbed.
I absolutely love that you showed them growing! That’s so awesome!
This looks amazing!
Question: Is extrudent foam a safe medium? Does it leach chemicals?
A fantastic video! Especially love the time lapse.
I’m changing to a whole foods, plant-based diet, and my goal is to eventually grow a large portion of my food, much of it indoors. So far I have an 8-bucket DWC hydro. system set up, several AeroGardens, and AG-type gardens, and I’m getting ready to start growing leafy greens in totes similar to those in this video, and I’m going to do a 4-bucket DWC system. With that, and what I can grow outside, I think I can easily grow most of my food. I even have a Meyer Lemon – Lime Bush that I’m going to grow in a container, since I’m in Zone 6.
I love this! I am on this same journey as well 🙂 However, I am literally just starting – researching how to start putting pieces together for a system. Best of luck in your journey, I think this is a wonderful opportunity for people! What do you think of your Aerogardens? I originally wanted the XL farm ones because they stack and I thought that was amazing. However, hubby talked me back down to earth to make our own system. But, I may still get one or two of those for herbs for the counter.
@Robyn Riggs
My personal experience is that the Aerogarden counter models, particularly the Bounty Basic, are very effective. It has the automated features, day counter, custom light cycles that make an indoor garden flourish. The Harvest is smaller and less informative. These counter top models are forgiving teachers of hydroponic basics.
I have two Farm XLs. The XL model is 36″ of grow height, and I actually find it to be too much height for what I realistically use. You can certainly grow a full sized tomato plant if you wish, but I grow dwarf varieties and they are abundant producers at 18″ – 24″. The Farm Plus model has 24″ of grow height, which is the space I use most of the time.
The XL is awkward in shape. If you place it on the floor, the display is at waist height but the grow deck is around your ankles, so you’re lying flat on the floor to inspect your seedlings or add nutrients. If you place it on a counter, you get the grow deck to a reasonable height but you have to climb on a kitchen stool to read the LED display (and I’m 6′ tall). You need a coffee table for a reasonable compromise.
The video was already hyping me up to the idea of growing my own vegies in my apartment during winter, but when The Fourth Colour came on it got me on another leve! Amazing video thank you for all this info it’s incredibly helpful!