Hydroponic Peppers from Seed to Harvest: Kratky vs. DWC Comparison
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- Follow along from seed to harvest. It took 130 days to finally have ripe bell peppers indoors using two hydroponic methods. One tote was set up using the Kratky method, the other using the DWC or Deep Water Culture method. A fun side by side experiment, I hope you enjoy!
If you want to see how I set up the DWC tote, here is the video link:
• DWC Deep Water Culture...
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Really appreciate videos like this that take months to complete.
Rather than putting up countless update videos that can be hard to track, this is a complete video that people in the future can reference without seeking all the updates.
Very informative, thank you.
thank you PAEz, I like documentary style videos that show beginning, middle and end all together. That's why I don't post daily or even weekly, it takes time to compile a video. I appreciate your comment!
@@TikkiOOO That’s why your videos are awesome! I barely learned about the Kratky method as I had zero knowledge of gardening but know how important in these trying times to have the ability to grow some of our foods. I have found that this method is the easiest by far to learn and after bouncing around the Tube looking at many videos I find I come back to yours. So for the sake of saving a few brain cells I will just follow your instructions. I ordered the veggie seeds needed for my usual Mexican meals and I’ll be getting them soon. I also bought the Fox Farm Grow Big fertilizer hoping that it will be the only one I need. Thank you for what you do to teach those of us that do not have the knowledge and other RUclipsrs assume we do. Thank you for keeping it easy to understand!
This gal is one of my favorite video makers.. clear, concise, from start to finish. Why isn't everything like this?
Maybe cause every human is different and everyone are , act, do , like things differently.
Agree most people are trying to sell me something.
This is the best hydroponic video I've seen. Everything here is informative. Other videos are 80% just blabbing. This covered everything in less than 12 minutes. It's as if I've experienced it myself, even your disappointment at the end. Thank you so much! I'll be sure to smash that subscribe button on my way out. 😊
The grocery store fruit is most likely a hybrid. It’s parents were from two different sweet peppers, bred together to produce what you purchased. The seeds from hybrid fruits and vegs do not reproduce themselves. All your hard work produced one of the parents.
That being said I enjoyed your presentation. Keep making videos your instructions are great. Best of all, Keep safe and healthy.
Oh they must do that on purpose
They still reproduce but won't have the exact same genetic composition. F1 hybrids have a similar genetic composition making them very stable, meaning they have a good consistency wich you want for commercial growing. If you cross two of the same F1 hybrids you will get an F2 and so on. Every increase in F number will also mean an increase in variation. You often hear that hybrids are sterile but this is not the case at all for plants.
I think you are confused with a backcross, where they cross an F1 hybrid with one of it's parents to stabilize traits. Crossing 2 F1 hybrids, or self pollinating an F1 hybrid will result in an F2 hybrid, not a parent!
I agree! The moment she said she was using that supermarket pepper, I smelled trouble. Most commercial produce are hybrids. She would have done much, much better using a heirloom seed from Burpee or something.
@@TheMidasMD totally agree.
I love how quickly and clearly you got to the point & explained everything! New sub!
I agree
Just seeing your comment i subscribed
agree, her videos are standouts in the hydroponic youtube-verse
@@MHQ89 where would you even buy all of this stuff though? and how ,much would it cost?
Thank you all for you beautiful comments, I appreciate it!
This video is simply amazing. I thank you so much for your time and your studies to show us all how this works from beginning to end. Let me be the first to say that this is the best example of hydroponics on RUclips. I will try to mimic your technique and I will give you all the credit thank you so much for this. Thank you so much.🙏🏽🌹
This is another, very useful and 130-day-saving video, I really appreciate all the time and efforts spent on this project.
thanks eozen81, I enjoyed the plants even if I didn't enjoy the fruit!
@@TikkiOOO hey I was wondering if you think rinsing the nutrients out of the plants for the last 10 or 12 days would have helped with the taste? I haven't tried anything other than a small strawberry in soil and feed them some nutrients. I never rinsed them and they still tasted as good as store bought strawberries. Thanks for the video 👍.
No BS and precise. So clear, and covered everything a viewer expects to see. Thanks a lot. Subscribed.
This is exactly how I want a video like this to be.
Clear, concise, with video of everything you're describing!
Subbed!
I too love how quickly and clearly you get to the point and explain everything --
This is one of the best videos I've seen. Covered the whole growth cycle and answered
all the questions I would have had
I can't find the vocabulary to describe how much i love the scientific way this angel used to document the whole experience.
It's really cool to see plans grow from a seedling in one video!
Excellent video packed with useful info every single second of it. Felt like listening to the journal entries of a true scientist.
I've been researching several techniques and your video has been very helpful. You do a good job of presenting information in an informative yet concise manner. Subbed!
This lady comes correct with the content. Straight to the point. Love it!.
Love the video. I love how you did a side by side experiment. Keep it up!
I love how you keep it simple and include only factual information
Of the dozens of them I have watched, this is the best video on hydroponics I have seen so far. Very well explained, precise information, and down to the point. Well done Mam!
This was a very pleasant and informative video for a wannabe hydroponic. All the information is provided in a very nice and underestandable setting - and I agree with all of the other commenters that this is the real stuff and the way to go! Thank you!
The issue with the lack of sweetness in taste was a little disappointing.
Thank you for sharing this, as well.
Love from India... Just wanted to let ya know what a great contribution you are making to the global hydrponics farming phenomena. Brilliant work Tikki. Keep em coming...
Found few other videos about diy slow water drip but yours is easy, simple & logic.
Tikki - There`s a lot of really great channels on youtube, but hands down you have the best channel for the topics you cover. Your videos have gotten me through quarantine in NYC and now I have an 8`x4` hydroponic grow tent in my apartment as well as a hydroponic garden on my roof. Thank you so much :)
Good for you!
Great video. Everything about it was spot on. I really like your grow set up. I'm hoping you have a video on it.
Thank you very much for a comprehensive seed to harvest video. It is greatly appreciated. Keep up the awesome work
Thanks Sorin, I appreciate the feedback!
I just want to say thank you for making this educational and time-saving video 😊 Stay safe, and warm regards from tropical Malaysia.
Thank you for the time spent making this video. So much better than the drawn out videos others make
Wow! I agree with what everyone else has said, this is a terrific video and way better than any of the ones I've come across! Very informative but to the point and enjoyable to watch. Thank you so much for making it :)
Totally subscribing.
1. You speak clearly and simply, narrating what is being seen on the screen with very utilitarian commentary.
2. You don't tell me your life story or take me on a tour of your porcelain cat collection.
3. You seem to run a tight setup, with non professional gear and you work *clean*.
Thank you.
Wonderful info....great job Tikki.
Excellent video pacing and content! Thanks for sharing.
Incredible content - simply incredible. Please never stop
Not an original comment, but I too found this one of the best hydroponic videos I’ve seen. Clear and concise. You have encouraged me beyond my aero garden.
Excellent and to the point video. Lets you know all that you would like to know for growing bell peppers from seeds to harvesting. The basic understanding of hydroponics & preparing a set up is assumed in this video, but there is a mention of another video giving intro to preparing a setup too. One of the best videos I have seen.
Wow Nitin, thanks for the beautiful comment, I appreciate it!
I’m new to this since I dropped the end of an onion in water and now I have a plant. I’m surprised you don’t have more subscribers. You are a great narrator, brief but understandable, and I love your snowy background. I used to live in the North, but now I’m in Georgia and miss snow terribly. Keep up the great work. Thanks so much for a great channel.
You miss the Snow????? I can't wait for warm weather. Yesterday we had a beautiful 60 degrees, I can smell the summer coming. Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate it!
Great video, thank you. The comment about the taste of the peppers is very important.
Thanks Mike, but I haven't given up on those seeds, I'm planting them in soil in the outdoor garden, I want to see how those taste! Thanks for the comment!
Fantastic hydro video!!!!!
You are a good presenter. Like the way to tell things!
Watched many vedios on hydroponics, but this so clear, precise still with all information. Very connecting for home gardening. 👍
Thank you. You rigourous method of comparison is really helpful.
This lady is the best , very clear
This is wonderful! I was inspired from your Lettuce videos and created my own hydroponic setup (DWC). I love your content.
Great, keep on growing!
I love your channel! One of the best I've seen-- I really appreciate how you educate along the way as you go through the how-to steps for each video. For a hydroponic beginner like myself, it's invaluable. Thank you!! I just subscribed.
Thanks fruitcat32, for both the nice comment and the subscription...I appreciate it!
Excellent video. I am now fully convinced that the 'Just Buy the Damn Peppers at the Store' method is in fact best suited for my needs.
This video is very interesting, informative, and helpful for making my decision between methods. I'm going to go with Kratky. Thanks.
I really enjoyed your experiment. You did a great job of explaining.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you very much Ms. Tikki. An excellent comparison of the two methods. Very well designed experiment. It was good to hear your honest appraisal of the taste at the end.
Wish it tasted better, but it was a fun experiment! Thanks for the comment!
@@TikkiOOO this is an article on light and the biochemical composition of taste molecules.
phys.org/news/2013-07-flavor-scent-volatiles-fruits.html
Very impressive presentation! Kudos ma'am! I just been educated on the two systems!
Congratulations!
informative & clear comparisons, thank you
I enjoyed this. Thanks for making the video!
As usual, I love your teaching style and the fact that you just get right to the point! :o)
Thanks Rustie....you can listen on double speed on youtube, sometimes I watch people that way and it gets to the point faster, but they sound like chipmunks when they talk. Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it!
Salute from Brazil! Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge!
Very nicely experimented. Nicely explained also.
Thank you Vivek!
Thank you so much Tikki for this video. We are just getting started with hydroponics and bell peppers (orange and red) are one of my top 10 plants I want to grow! I've been watching all your other videos and you are so well-spoken right to the point in your videos. I'm learning a lot from them!
I'm going to try the tote / Kratky DWC method on my screened-in porch this summer with the bell peppers. We keep our house very cool too and from what I've read, all peppers like heat. Hoping the heat will be the secret to making them sweeter.
I think the heat would have helped, the house is sometimes in the 60's at night, so they were probably not very happy plants. Good luck with your grow!
Excellent instructional video. Thank you.
Clear explanation, great experiment
Thanks!
Straight to the point. Super video. Keep it up
Love learning hydroponics from you so interesting I keep looking for advice on this
2:12 this is the only other human on earth I’ve seen have these plates. I grew up with my grandparents and they had these plates. Great content also
Thanks for your videos. I love them. I am learning a lot.
I like your video. Well documented and explained the process of growth.
Glad it was helpful Vivien, and thanks for the comment!
Thank you so much for this very detailed and eloquent presentation, you are very good at this! Sorry your bell peppers didn't taste as you expected, but you helped many people with this information, at least my self. I thought about taking the supermarket bell pepper seeds as well, but decided to buy some non-hybrid seeds instead. Looking forward to do the Kratky method experiment first, and then will get the air pump and try the DWC. Ultimately, i wish to build a NFT system, but this depends on the results i get with the first two methods and experiments. Thank you so much for sharing!
Very clear and concise
I like your explanation straight to the point 👍
Great experiment. Very well explained.
Very informative and great video. Thank you for taking the time to share this. Since you asked for constructive criticism, your presentation sounded very scripted rather than natural but the material and reference video during the whole process was one of the better styles I've seen.
I'm growing my own peppers as well and it's pretty slow going so far... I mostly clicked this because I wasn't familiar with the Kratky method and was wondering what it was about.
Love your videos, have learned alot. keep up the good work!
Thank you brad, I appreciate it!
Thank you for the knowledge that you shared.
another video to love and more things i have learned,amazing as always so love from the UK and keep warm.
Thanks sonet66, sorry I use Fahrenheit and other USA metrics, but I'm glad you enjoy! I can't wait for the summer!
no apologies required and i can't wait for the summer as well i live in Cornwall and in the last six weeks it's only rained twice, once for four weeks and once for two haha. now you take care 😃.
@@TikkiOOO Celcius or Fahrenheit is fine. I live in both UK and USA, zone 10 -, Zone makes a significant difference. Great video Tikki and very informative
Very honest review
Thanks for your honest opinion on how they taste!
it was a disappointment, but still fun to watch them grow. Hopefully the ones out in the garden this summer will taste better! Thanks for the comment!
Great channel. thx. i have just started to look into hydro grow
that plate design is spectacular
awesome video as always.Great information thank you
Thanks HIFI guy!
Thanks for your video very instructive I really enjoyed it
Tikki great informative content! :) I like your approach and teaching style. Your video inspired me to start my own gutter hydroponic garden. :)
Thank for the detailed explanation
great video very educational and love your cinomatic style
Thanks for your video I really enjoyed it :)
learned so much! thank you
Great delivery, on a lot of good information..thanks
Wow, very cool and informative video! Thank you! Love you videos!
Glad you like them thanks for the comment!
Really like knowing this before potentially attempting myself. It's interesting how they taste different. Thanks
@@andrewpfeifer2808 what is the right way?
@@andrewpfeifer2808 do they need more time to become sweet?
Either some missing nutrients or the wrong seeds, might just be a wrong selection of seeds which would be painful
It’s a seed issue, the store bought were likely f2 hybrids so she grew the parent plant. Try buying heirloom seeds
thanks for the honest video
Your videos are excellent, thank you!
fantastic video . keep going Tikki
Thank you for the great tutorial! I kept some seeds for a pepper a couple of days ago. Just starting out on this journey of hydroponics. :o) Love from Ontario, Canada!
Good luck Allana, grow a few seedlings and when the weather turns nice transplant some of those into the garden. This way you can compare them. Have fun!
@@TikkiOOO I'm in the same zone as you, when do you think it's safe to transplant my 7 day old seedlings outside? I have corn, lettuce, hot peppers, sweet peppers, cucumbers, beets, and watermelon. Thank you
thank you for this. your video may be short but full of infomation!
That’s really interesting! I have grown a variety called Lipstick red and they are a sweet pepper from bakers creek seed company and I grew these in a DWC, and the first peppers it produced, 5 sweet peppers in total, I actually had two pepper plants growing to begin with in a 4Litre container and when it appeared that they had stopped growing I decided the container was too small and I really wanted to transition them from 4litre to 10 litre and to separate them. However when I transitioned them and saw the roots for the first time I noted the larger plant had wrapped its roots around the smaller plant and seemed to be strangling it? Pot bound? I think so. Anyway I couldn’t separate them without damaging a lot of the roots, so I put them in the 10litre container together and after about a day and a half I pulled the roots up to look and the two plants had completely unwound their roots by themselves which made the separation very simple so I did that and then within a short period of time the peppers turned red and we began to harvest as we needed them and I’m happy to report they were sweet and delicious and soooo much better then any store bought. Then I moved the larger plant into a 40 litre container because after the last pepper had been removed it seemed to enter an interesting growth spurt and it was putting on all kinds of green leaves, so I transplanted it up into the 40 litre container and it began blossoming all over again and it has at least a dozen blossoms that are open on it at present that I’m tickling each and every morning in hopes of pollinating these and getting a second phase of a growing pepper cycle perhaps because the first time around it was so restricted because of the lack of space for root growth that it didn’t reach its full potential? As soon as I saw the beginnings of blossoms I began heavily pruning the undergrowth of leaves and removing as many as possible creating a sort of
Lollipop look. Apparently with hydroponic growing this is a necessary step as they need to receive much more light at the blossom to ensure a good growth and in order to ripen. I am very excited to see this next phase. I had thought perhaps after the first round of peppers was finished that the plant may be finished as well but this has proven not to be the case, it didn’t even seem to go through any dormant period before starting to blossom again but only after the last pepper was picked. I wonder if there is some correlation there?? Both plants have reacted in the same way, the second plant I’ve kept in the 4litre container because it was said you couldn’t grow sweet peppers in a container that small but you absolutely can albeit you won’t have as much growth or as many peppers had you been growing in it in a much larger container but it is certainly possible. At present I’m growing seeds from peppers that we purchased in the grocery store they are a wide assortment of all kinds of colored peppers and sizes. So far I have 25 plants that I’ve grown from seeds and they are all doing very well at growing I don’t know how they might taste but I’m hoping for the best. I was quite disappointed to hear that your peppers weren’t very sweet and I wonder if it could be that despite you allowing them to vine ripen that you still picked them way too soon? I noted they seemed to be a much deeper orange color then the original one that you took the seeds from? I know when you grow hybrids or gmo plants you are taking a chance but usually the end result could have characteristics of one or the other or both of the one you took the seeds from but generally it’s looked to have taken the superior traits of both of those plants resulting in a more disease tolerant plant I’m not sure that would have any bearing on the taste of the fruit? Could it be whatever nutrients you were using in your tanks had become too concentrated and it didn’t allow time for those to be flushed out of the fruit itself? I’m just really curious why it didn’t taste as sweet and had a “green” taste. I can tell you that my red sweet peppers were sooooo sweet they tasted like candy although these were grown from seeds that I purchased from a company could that be the only thing that could make the difference? I’m not sure but I’ll
Provide an update if these pepper plants that I’m currently growing from seeds produce an assortment of fruit or not and of course how good it tastes which is the most important part.
Excellent video. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Many doubts about hydroponics have been answered. Thanks.
Thanks Grass Yello!
Wonderful. Thank you so much!!
You are most helpful, thank you!
Thank you for the tips👍😊
Hello again your a great teacher love watching all your videos, I'm enjoying learning how to grow my own saled foods thank yo my friend !🙂
Love it ! Thank you for the side by side comparison ! Well, I got disappointed when you mention the flavor, but... I bet they are healthier ! :D
many variables to get right with hydroponics. when you do it works great
Great video. Very informative and well explained. I heard a trick you might want to try (maybe another comparison video) if you replace the hydroponic solution with plain water for the last week before harvesting it will help flush excess nutrient out of the plant and achieve a more natural flavour. It would be interesting to compare.
You explained well all that I want to know. Subscribed.
Well done! Very interesting!
Thank you Jon, I appreciate your feedback!