I started this method because of your encouraging enthusiasm last winter in the basement. I had green beans and peas and Asian greens. I also had fungus gnats. I put out traps that worked well. I need to make my setup more aesthetically pleasing. I had to put dust covers over my grow area, because the cat litter boxes are also downstairs and cat litter dust can be spread far and wide. I would rather not eat cat litter dust. Yuck!! .
I saw an idea awhile back to go to Dollar Tree, in the party supplies section they sell table cloths that are similar to mylar, I found them and they work fabulous for mason jars. They come in silver and just saw a shiny purple one. They are way cheaper than foil or an emergency blanket. Plus they are huge, plenty to do more than a dozen jars even doubled up. Rubber band around the neck keeps it in place! 🌱
I got my planter from you. And have been successful growing romaine lettuce. I'm literally live in less than a 1000 ft² really cool condo. I don't have a place to hold 5 gallons of anything. So what I do is I divided up your nutrient by 5 and put it into a one gallon container. I've been getting some Brown spots, but I've just figured out from this video it's because I let the nutrition get too low. I don't have any good sunlight from my my patio. My patio is 8" on the 3rd floor. So I'm pretty limited to growing in these containers or larger containers. I'm excited to start tomatoes in large containers. I really want to thank you for all that you do as I am the last person That whatever consider growing anything. Usually, I've killed every single plant I've had. But I've been successful in the successful in this and my friends are truly amazed and I've encouraged them to start growing. Thank you Mike!
I've been using grow totes this year and I am blown away. I still use the traditional buckets to grow my tomatoes, cucumber in a trellis type system because I don't have a garden area because of being in a restricted living space. My neighbors have even started their own gardens after seeing how simple it is. Being the state of the economy and all people are waking up. It's vital that we help each other now.... Love ur micro green tips. Keep on Growing is not just a saying. It's a way of life....
I planted anything I could find when I first started! But the tomato plants, cucumbers, etc. I live in a small apartment and they almost took over!!! 😂 You are so much fun Mike! Thanks. 🙏❣️
I am slowly moving away from hydroponics, going back to soil, just as a personal preference, but when I mix my nutrient solutions, I use about six cups of hot water and dissolve everything in that first then pour that into the 5 gallons of water and it does way easier, faster and I know it's mixed 100%.
Firstly, thank you for that ratio rule. I'm big into canning as we are limited with the growing season outdoors in Canada (zone 3), I have plenty of mason jars (over 1500) with at least a few hundred spare as we use and re-use, i'll be putting some aside now based on this Kratky growing method. Lots of great tips about covering the glass jar too, but I especially love your pool noodle hack. This growing season once I get this system set up, I will expand that to my kids homeschool science too as an alternative to traditional soil methods (which is what we did last season). Thank you for all the knowledge you have shared on your channel - I'm new to this growing method. Very inspiring.
This is what I needed to get my high school environmental science class started on hydroponics! We're situated in an urban area, and many live in housing with limited area for gardening. I'm learning right along side them at the moment!
I've only recently found your channel and I've already gotten your e-book and am working on designing a hydroponic setup for myself. You are absolutely an inspiration. I regularly find myself stopping to marvel at the romaine lettuce that I'm regrowing from what I bought at the grocery store and am amazed that I've gotten anything to grow at all. I'm absolutely addicted to seeing it grow and how it changes through out the day. Thank you.
Gosh Mike, you are an absolute gem in this world. Thank you so much for sharing your valuable knowledge with us all. I’m truly taking notes and learning so much.
I found that when growing micro greens, if I change the water more often, I get less algae & mold, especially in hot weather. It’s working well for me, less waste of seeds.
I've been growing using the doctorkracky method for a couple of years now and love it I also use Master Blend but for lettuce I use 10 10 5 but for all my other plants peppers tomatoes cabbages kohlrabis Etc I use the 12 12 6 I do also love growing in dirt mostly root crops though
Charliecuts.... please share what size container are you using for tomatoes and the other vegetables. My soil crops had issues. I have kale and arugula in Foldgers coffee containers. I would love to try vegetables in hydroponics. Thanks in advance.
@@thebradoctor hi Victoria first question I use all size containers I use 55 gallon drums two plants per drum I grow cucumbers squash zucchinis peppers tomatoes it is a true set and forget and like Mike said it's $0.25 per 5 gallons of water lot cheaper than dirt second question I live in Florida pests are major problems nematodes mites fungus I could go on and on
Great advice. 👍 I used 1 Kg White Yogurt pots with a hole cut out in the lid, then used Glass Jars with Socks on. TFS KOG, & take care too everyone. ❤🙂🐶
I just found your channel. Great information!! I love your final quote, “we can’t feed the world, but we can teach the world how to feed itself.” Thank you for your inspiring work.
Great video, Mike. Funny enough, I had a Thai basil plant in a little aerogarden that I keep in the kitchen that was gifted to me. It was overrunning the thing for a while, but I did something wrong and it appeared to get root rot, but I was not entirely sure. I moved it to a single mason jar to separate it from everything and try some recovery with it. Thing is still in my kitchen window with great roots and looks like a small tree above the sink. Haha. I love playing around with some of these things.
Wow! Amazing stuff! I am so excited to try this method! I love the versatility of ways to grow in and outdoors so easily with no mess! I assume you wouldnt have a bug problem indoors because they usually come from the soil which youre not using? Am I correct? I am so excited to try this method! Thanks for sharing youre knowledge and not trying to promote overpriced hydroponic systems!😊
Holy crap. It is almost godlike how amazing and comforting this video as a person new to hydroponics and watching dozens and dozens of videos. I got lost with all the different systems, lights, seeds, nutrient solutions, etc. I wanted to jump into aeroponics with tomatoes! But you are right. Start with the basics.
Can you grow spicy peppers using hydroponics? I ask coz I grew some in my raised garden but the jalapeños didn't have spice and I read online it doesn't become spicy when it's watered too much. Apparently they need to be starved and stressed to get the heat.
I think growing like this is a brilliant way to learn, and mixing both soil methods and hydroponic for different types of produce will help greatly in the long run :) really enjoy your channel mate
Hello thanks for the great video. If I wanna use a mason jar, once I make the 5 gallon solution, do I just dump the mason jar in and fill it up? Or do I have to dilute it? Does it vary by plant stage, like if I have started from seeds which have just grown roots then should I dilute?
Very thankful for this beginner basic video, Mike! Watched a couple of your videos and you inspired me to learn more about the Kratky method and hydroponic growing with downspouts. I truly appreciated the way you said about (paraphrasing here) ‘Can’t feed the world, but you can teach others to grow’. Growth is life… in so many ways! I’m going use this method to start growing arugula in the mason jar and progress to the downspouts. Thank you for your lessons gained from experience on these first steps. Subscribed!
All the way from down u derived, great information, and great commentary 👌 , you just added one more to feed one human at a time .thank you so very much. Will be busy over the next few days getting g started and looking forward to growing what we eat 👌 appreciate your time and effort you put into the videos. Respect
Mike I love all your videos I've learned so much from you over the years the pool noodles are awesome idea for a single lettuce or bok choy I did find peppers tomatoes and other big plants definitely want net cups. Watching your videos definitely brought me to another level I have some great ideas I would like to share
Thanks sow muchly for this tutorial Mike... been watching your channel for a couple of years... I've successfully done some hydroponics in my yard... I've also attached your video on my Facebook page... Cheers from Australia
Check with your local hail repair company and see if they have any scrap pieces of downspout or some that have dents too so that do not have to dispose of them.
Mike, please verify if this is true. Masterblend and magnesium sulphate must be completely dissolved prior to adding calcium nitrate to prevent nutrient lockout. Someone in the comments was talking about mixing everything together at one time, in a liitle bit of water and then adding the rest of the water, which may not work. Also seedlings need mixture diluted by half. Also, please verify because I just heard this from someone else. Thanks!
It's up to you. I have mixed it all together for years. The manufacturer suggests mixing separate. It is made for commercial growers and I heard someone asked them and they said it probably doesn't make a difference in small quantities.
Is this really organic? I see powdered put into water to that when it was processed to make npk powederd? I like to avoid growing something that could make a basil plant not be good for consumption being in hydroponic yet it looks amazing but dunno since i dont understand it too well. I already put my unhappy basils that did grow before having issues wirh my aoil mix into water and rooted and grew so much much better but now its losing its colors. However, seeing it grow like that really made me curious. Hope you can shed some light on it.
This is a great video for beginners to watch. I'm trying to start my own system, I started germinating my seeds but I haven't decided exactly what method I'm gonna try. I've drawn up a couple concept drawing of how I want to set up. My space is very limited indoors so I wanted to do a tower set up... I might start with basic Kratky method like you say though to just grow stuff and then try different methods as I gain experience. For now I'm putting together a small tower aero/hydro design with PVC to test it out. But love the video, you aren't out to sell something unobtainable to people and you stress to stick with beginner steps in order to be successful and learn. It's easy to get caught up watching people build these extravagant setups and be like " omg! First build I grew 30 tomatoes plants in my tower!!@"
Hey Mike! I haven't looked at all your vids, but want to know if you did or can do a vertical hydroponic grow method in a grow tent? I have a 30" x 39" with 2 lights and growing with soil but want to put a vertical planter right in the middle
I was wondering if you would share some specifics about how you bend up the ends of the downspout to eliminate the need for an endcap? Do you use a heat gun? or a blow dryer?
I love your channel! You helped me save a good money with the pool noodle tip. I place the pool noodle directly into the opening of the mason jars without the net cups. There is a very usual 2 inch opening mason jar in my country in which the pool noodle fits perfectly. Greetings from Brazil and thank you very much for the videos.
Has anyone used hydrogen peroxide to control algae? I saw this on google and I have not tired it, it said 2/3 tsp per gallon using the brown bottle h202. This channel is great thanks for all the awesome ideas.
As my momma says, You can't build the house without a foundation first. Amen Mike. I am new to your channel and wow. I am definitely gonna try this. Lots to learn. Thank you.
Hi there! Love your videos and just made space to try this out in my kitchen as I don't have a garden. Are you using regular or wide-mouth Mason jars with the 2-inch net cups? I have a bunch of wide-mouth jars I'd like to use. Thanks!
how many greens can go in one 2 inch let pot? I started about 5 seeds and they have all matured to about 3 inch high with several leaves. Do i need to separate them or just leave them?
This is a good way to start for the very first time. I learned a lot from your other videos, sir. You're a big help, thank you so much. I'm sharing this to my Papa and friends too. It's also a great way to give as gifts. Nice! God bless you, sir. 😊
You mentioned having small sample packs of fertilizer or nutrients for sale. I didn't see the link to your store. Was everything in it pre-mixed with your scale? I saw one hydroponics video about using coconut husk material in place of rock wool. Have you ever tried that? Is there a reason you prefer rock wool? Thanks in advance for any help. I'm a beginner.
I love that you have explained this so simply. I have been experimenting for a few years and i am trying to take it to the next step by producing my own nutrient from keeping a fishtank to cut the need to purchase nutrients. So neat to grow our own food. Super exciting. Keep up the videos!
hey, your videos are very awesome, my eyes fell for your knowledge, and i have a question, have you ever tried growing hemp (Cannabis)? it would be very interesting, i havent seen much of this plant growers using this great method, even this plant is most studying in the world.
@@KeepOnGrowin i challenge you to make a side by side abx grow taste test. ask someone close and few "test rabbits" [how fitting] to give you and them some fruit/ salad blind. you taste the "watery" terpenes and flavenoids in the hydro. my recepie for soil would be 30% Vermiculite which adds bioavailable Silicium. 30% Worm Humus (extremly rich in Humic acids basicly like a superfood helping chelate other micronutrients and macro better. 30% Coconut fibres 10% perlite/ sand if you really want to get fancy organic growing get some PGPR PlantGrowthPromotingRhizobacteria which are basicly making every bit of nutrient available some even fix atmospheric nitrogen. They help the immune system against root fungus extremly. which i recommend most for basicly food as medicine (as a thought) no pesticides, biodiversity natural challenges and fights, give the organic plants resilience. in other word better for immune system, instead of a plant in pretty much sterile envirement for its live a little simplified but i think logical.
If you already grow with the Kratky method, tell everyone how you like it. Don't be afraid to answer questions and help each other out.
You by far are a great teacher thank you for all your videos I will try to answer questions
I started this method because of your encouraging enthusiasm last winter in the basement. I had green beans and peas and Asian greens. I also had fungus gnats. I put out traps that worked well. I need to make my setup more aesthetically pleasing. I had to put dust covers over my grow area, because the cat litter boxes are also downstairs and cat litter dust can be spread far and wide. I would rather not eat cat litter dust. Yuck!! .
Im not seeing the thing about ur sample nutritiant
@@patriciacooper4744 www.etsy.com/listing/1499375023/hydroponic-nutrient-sample
I saw an idea awhile back to go to Dollar Tree, in the party supplies section they sell table cloths that are similar to mylar, I found them and they work fabulous for mason jars. They come in silver and just saw a shiny purple one. They are way cheaper than foil or an emergency blanket. Plus they are huge, plenty to do more than a dozen jars even doubled up. Rubber band around the neck keeps it in place! 🌱
Thanks for the tip, Nina. I'm off to Dollar Tree tomorrow.
Before I read this I was just at dollar tree looking for stuff I could use in gardening set ups lol. Thanks for the tip
I got my planter from you. And have been successful growing romaine lettuce. I'm literally live in less than a 1000 ft² really cool condo. I don't have a place to hold 5 gallons of anything. So what I do is I divided up your nutrient by 5 and put it into a one gallon container. I've been getting some Brown spots, but I've just figured out from this video it's because I let the nutrition get too low. I don't have any good sunlight from my my patio. My patio is 8" on the 3rd floor. So I'm pretty limited to growing in these containers or larger containers. I'm excited to start tomatoes in large containers. I really want to thank you for all that you do as I am the last person That whatever consider growing anything. Usually, I've killed every single plant I've had. But I've been successful in the successful in this and my friends are truly amazed and I've encouraged them to start growing. Thank you Mike!
Thank you Lynn! That's all you, I just gave you a little info. You are awesome, have a fantastic day.
I've been using grow totes this year and I am blown away. I still use the traditional buckets to grow my tomatoes, cucumber in a trellis type system because I don't have a garden area because of being in a restricted living space. My neighbors have even started their own gardens after seeing how simple it is. Being the state of the economy and all people are waking up. It's vital that we help each other now.... Love ur micro green tips. Keep on Growing is not just a saying. It's a way of life....
I planted anything I could find when I first started! But the tomato plants, cucumbers, etc. I live in a small apartment and they almost took over!!! 😂 You are so much fun Mike! Thanks. 🙏❣️
Lol, thanks! I understand the indoor jungle.
I cover jars in black balloons. Cut on both sides and stretch over jar.
That is an awesome tip! I never thought of that!
@@KeepOnGrowin It works really well. Let me know if you want me to send you pics.
I am slowly moving away from hydroponics, going back to soil, just as a personal preference, but when I mix my nutrient solutions, I use about six cups of hot water and dissolve everything in that first then pour that into the 5 gallons of water and it does way easier, faster and I know it's mixed 100%.
Thank you for the tip! This will help others!
I do the same with kitchen mixtures such as soup bases and flour for thickening. It just makes sense.
Use this method for mixing sugar into ice coffee... pour sugar in cup then splash in hot coffee to melt/ dissolve sugar then add ice and cold coffee
Solubility is directly related to temperature so this is a good tip!!
Siwy, what nutrients 😊are you dissolving into the hot water, please?
Love the relaxed and informative video and since of humor.
You have the right attitude for this set it and forget it gardening.
Hippies unite 👍
Hippies unite!!!
Thanks for the video! Been watching for awhile and this is your best video for nutrients 👌 vary straight forward mixing strategy
Firstly, thank you for that ratio rule. I'm big into canning as we are limited with the growing season outdoors in Canada (zone 3), I have plenty of mason jars (over 1500) with at least a few hundred spare as we use and re-use, i'll be putting some aside now based on this Kratky growing method. Lots of great tips about covering the glass jar too, but I especially love your pool noodle hack. This growing season once I get this system set up, I will expand that to my kids homeschool science too as an alternative to traditional soil methods (which is what we did last season). Thank you for all the knowledge you have shared on your channel - I'm new to this growing method. Very inspiring.
This is what I needed to get my high school environmental science class started on hydroponics! We're situated in an urban area, and many live in housing with limited area for gardening. I'm learning right along side them at the moment!
Email me at keepongrowin1@gmail.com and tell me about this comment. I will get you more info free since you are teaching children to grow food.
Are the nutrient packets still available in your Etsy shop? I looked but an not able to find them. Thanks!
I've only recently found your channel and I've already gotten your e-book and am working on designing a hydroponic setup for myself. You are absolutely an inspiration. I regularly find myself stopping to marvel at the romaine lettuce that I'm regrowing from what I bought at the grocery store and am amazed that I've gotten anything to grow at all. I'm absolutely addicted to seeing it grow and how it changes through out the day.
Thank you.
Awesome, thank you! I am happy you find it helpful. Good luck on the gardening and Keep on Growin'!!
Gosh Mike, you are an absolute gem in this world. Thank you so much for sharing your valuable knowledge with us all. I’m truly taking notes and learning so much.
Thank you! I am so glad you find it helpful!
I found that when growing micro greens, if I change the water more often, I get less algae & mold, especially in hot weather. It’s working well for me, less waste of seeds.
Thank you for all your efforts and knowledge!!
That clip with you and your dog at the neighbors was too funny😂
Aloha from Kauai🌿🌺
Thank you and the doggie says Aloha!
I've been growing using the doctorkracky method for a couple of years now and love it I also use Master Blend but for lettuce I use 10 10 5 but for all my other plants peppers tomatoes cabbages kohlrabis Etc I use the 12 12 6 I do also love growing in dirt mostly root crops though
Awesome! I love it!
Charliecuts.... please share what size container are you using for tomatoes and the other vegetables. My soil crops had issues. I have kale and arugula in Foldgers coffee containers. I would love to try vegetables in hydroponics. Thanks in advance.
@@thebradoctor hi Victoria first question I use all size containers I use 55 gallon drums two plants per drum I grow cucumbers squash zucchinis peppers tomatoes it is a true set and forget and like Mike said it's $0.25 per 5 gallons of water lot cheaper than dirt second question I live in Florida pests are major problems nematodes mites fungus I could go on and on
Thank you Mike for sharing your experience with us, establishing the foundation for success.
Have a great day Karen!
Great advice. 👍
I used 1 Kg White Yogurt pots with a hole cut out in the lid, then used Glass Jars with Socks on.
TFS KOG, & take care too everyone. ❤🙂🐶
Thank you! You take care too!!
@@KeepOnGrowin 👍🌱🤗❤🙂🐶
GREAT idea, thanks!
@@karmelicanke 👍🌱🤗❤🙂🐶
I just found your channel. Great information!! I love your final quote, “we can’t feed the world, but we can teach the world how to feed itself.” Thank you for your inspiring work.
Thank you Chris, it's what drives me and keeps me going. Have an awesome day!
Great video to bring those exploring kratky. My issue is dealing with the Cali heat of weeks of 100+ temps...plants not too happy
Same here in Texas. Gonna try some shade screen thus next year.
You gave me hope that I can do this to. I keep trying.
Great video, Mike. Funny enough, I had a Thai basil plant in a little aerogarden that I keep in the kitchen that was gifted to me. It was overrunning the thing for a while, but I did something wrong and it appeared to get root rot, but I was not entirely sure. I moved it to a single mason jar to separate it from everything and try some recovery with it. Thing is still in my kitchen window with great roots and looks like a small tree above the sink. Haha. I love playing around with some of these things.
Lol, that's awesome Chris! Never stop learning.
You're such an awesome dude, thanks for the knowledge!
Wow! Amazing stuff! I am so excited to try this method! I love the versatility of ways to grow in and outdoors so easily with no mess! I assume you wouldnt have a bug problem indoors because they usually come from the soil which youre not using? Am I correct?
I am so excited to try this method! Thanks for sharing youre knowledge and not trying to promote overpriced hydroponic systems!😊
It’s great yo walk up to such a great video! GYOF! (Grow Your Own Food)
Thank you Jeannie! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Hit the “Like” while I’m still watching the intro advertisement, one of the best channels out there!
Thank you so much Jen! You rock!
Holy crap. It is almost godlike how amazing and comforting this video as a person new to hydroponics and watching dozens and dozens of videos. I got lost with all the different systems, lights, seeds, nutrient solutions, etc. I wanted to jump into aeroponics with tomatoes! But you are right. Start with the basics.
Glad I could help. Start with the basics, I am working on making tomatoes very easy right now, new videos coming soon.
I love how you keep it simple and easy! Keep inspiring us all!
A good video for beginners! Explains all the essentials and is inspiring. :-)
Can you grow spicy peppers using hydroponics? I ask coz I grew some in my raised garden but the jalapeños didn't have spice and I read online it doesn't become spicy when it's watered too much. Apparently they need to be starved and stressed to get the heat.
I think growing like this is a brilliant way to learn, and mixing both soil methods and hydroponic for different types of produce will help greatly in the long run :) really enjoy your channel mate
Thank you, I am glad you like it!
Hello thanks for the great video. If I wanna use a mason jar, once I make the 5 gallon solution, do I just dump the mason jar in and fill it up? Or do I have to dilute it? Does it vary by plant stage, like if I have started from seeds which have just grown roots then should I dilute?
Master blend it is awesome been using it for years
sir. can i store the hydroponic mix if i did not use all the mixture? thanks
Yes, keep it out of the light
@@KeepOnGrowin thanks
Very thankful for this beginner basic video, Mike! Watched a couple of your videos and you inspired me to learn more about the Kratky method and hydroponic growing with downspouts. I truly appreciated the way you said about (paraphrasing here) ‘Can’t feed the world, but you can teach others to grow’.
Growth is life… in so many ways! I’m going use this method to start growing arugula in the mason jar and progress to the downspouts. Thank you for your lessons gained from experience on these first steps. Subscribed!
All the way from down u derived, great information, and great commentary 👌 , you just added one more to feed one human at a time .thank you so very much. Will be busy over the next few days getting g started and looking forward to growing what we eat 👌 appreciate your time and effort you put into the videos. Respect
Mike I love all your videos I've learned so much from you over the years the pool noodles are awesome idea for a single lettuce or bok choy I did find peppers tomatoes and other big plants definitely want net cups. Watching your videos definitely brought me to another level I have some great ideas I would like to share
Awesome! We would love to hear about it.
Nice summer, so much to grow so many ideas you have provided for all. I’m ready to grow next summer again! Thx
If I do this outside, do i place it into direct or indirect light? ThanQ🌾🌾🌾🌻🌻🌻
I answered you on the other video. Have an awesome weekend!.
Thanks sow muchly for this tutorial Mike... been watching your channel for a couple of years... I've successfully done some hydroponics in my yard... I've also attached your video on my Facebook page... Cheers from Australia
That's awesome Joey and thank you so much for sharing. You rock!!
Awesome video brother. I’m excited to try it 👊🏻
Check with your local hail repair company and see if they have any scrap pieces of downspout or some that have dents too so that do not have to dispose of them.
If you're growing outside, how do you keep rain water out. Won't it dilute the solution?
Thanks for all the content you share!
Mike, please verify if this is true. Masterblend and magnesium sulphate must be completely dissolved prior to adding calcium nitrate to prevent nutrient lockout.
Someone in the comments was talking about mixing everything together at one time, in a liitle bit of water and then adding the rest of the water, which may not work. Also seedlings need mixture diluted by half. Also, please verify because I just heard this from someone else. Thanks!
It's up to you. I have mixed it all together for years. The manufacturer suggests mixing separate. It is made for commercial growers and I heard someone asked them and they said it probably doesn't make a difference in small quantities.
This is the only video in scores, which we watched, that actually recommends percentage of which nutrients in water. We thank thee.
I enjoyed your video.
Beginners question: how often should I change water solution for the plant in development? Greetings from Spain
Hello! I never change.
Please excuse me but I don’t have a scale
Have you ever been successful growing strawberries with this technique?
Yes but I did better in soil.
GRACIAS POR LA INSPIRACION PARA INICIAR...
Is this really organic? I see powdered put into water to that when it was processed to make npk powederd? I like to avoid growing something that could make a basil plant not be good for consumption being in hydroponic yet it looks amazing but dunno since i dont understand it too well. I already put my unhappy basils that did grow before having issues wirh my aoil mix into water and rooted and grew so much much better but now its losing its colors. However, seeing it grow like that really made me curious. Hope you can shed some light on it.
Point to where I said organic.
This is a great video for beginners to watch. I'm trying to start my own system, I started germinating my seeds but I haven't decided exactly what method I'm gonna try. I've drawn up a couple concept drawing of how I want to set up. My space is very limited indoors so I wanted to do a tower set up... I might start with basic Kratky method like you say though to just grow stuff and then try different methods as I gain experience. For now I'm putting together a small tower aero/hydro design with PVC to test it out. But love the video, you aren't out to sell something unobtainable to people and you stress to stick with beginner steps in order to be successful and learn. It's easy to get caught up watching people build these extravagant setups and be like " omg! First build I grew 30 tomatoes plants in my tower!!@"
Thank you, I see a lot of people getting overwhelmed before they even know the basics. Hope it helps some of them.
How much for the 5 gal. Bucket fertization powder mix. Mike?
Link is in the description to my Etsy store.
Hey Mike! I haven't looked at all your vids, but want to know if you did or can do a vertical hydroponic grow method in a grow tent? I have a 30" x 39" with 2 lights and growing with soil but want to put a vertical planter right in the middle
Should work as long as you have enough light and some ventilation.
I was wondering if you would share some specifics about how you bend up the ends of the downspout to eliminate the need for an endcap? Do you use a heat gun? or a blow dryer?
Video pt 3 in this playlist : ruclips.net/p/PLk4IGbDM3vfpYoGYOSDoR9CMsQ_bqeFPb
Any tips for growing ummmmm…. “Lettuce”
same way. That was the first thing Dr Kratky tried this way.
I love your channel! You helped me save a good money with the pool noodle tip. I place the pool noodle directly into the opening of the mason jars without the net cups. There is a very usual 2 inch opening mason jar in my country in which the pool noodle fits perfectly. Greetings from Brazil and thank you very much for the videos.
Thank you! I am so glad to hear this! Great job, keep it up!!
Has anyone used hydrogen peroxide to control algae? I saw this on google and I have not tired it, it said 2/3 tsp per gallon using the brown bottle h202. This channel is great thanks for all the awesome ideas.
I have a few viewers that do but they use a more concentrated plant grade one.
As my momma says, You can't build the house without a foundation first. Amen Mike. I am new to your channel and wow. I am definitely gonna try this. Lots to learn. Thank you.
Awesome! Thank you Tara!
Hi there! Love your videos and just made space to try this out in my kitchen as I don't have a garden. Are you using regular or wide-mouth Mason jars with the 2-inch net cups? I have a bunch of wide-mouth jars I'd like to use. Thanks!
I believe these are the regular. 3" net cups fit in the wide mouth but they sick up a little.
@@KeepOnGrowin Thanks!
meticulous. A beauty
how many greens can go in one 2 inch let pot? I started about 5 seeds and they have all matured to about 3 inch high with several leaves. Do i need to separate them or just leave them?
I would let them keep growing and when they are a little bigger, thin to 2 or 3. The ones you cut off, you can eat.
How do you grow vegetables with this system that mature under the ground. Those like carrots and potatoes, etc.?
It's tougher, you need to learn greens first.
What about the rack that your gallon jugs are hanging on? Can you show details on that? Or do you already have that somewhere?
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Borrow neighbors down spout..lololol 😂😂😂
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Mike you’re a great person!
Thank you Jacob. Have an awesome day.
Sending gratitude from a Daoist monastery near Seattle (USA)!
Excited to get started.
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Thank you John.
Very meticulose.
Do u mail to Canada 🇨🇦?
Its really ehat I like.
Can I use miracle grow water soluble for my jars nutrients?
Use their aerogarden nutrients instead, made for hydroponics.
i need more information
Do the size of containers matter with the plants size?
Yes, smaller ones for fast growing green s and herbs. Bigger for other plants.
What's the Facebook Group called?
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I thought you were supposed to use plain water until after they got the first two leaves
There is no one way to do anything. You will find I am not like others.
Love that you have such a helpful attitude and want to see others learn and grown. New friend to the channel.
Thank you and welcome aboard!
Do the masterblend for tomatoes work for other vegies?
yes
What fertilizer do you use in your hydroponics?
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Awesome 😎
Thank you.
Thanks! Just entering the world of hydroponics. This video definitely helps me get the confidence to try to grow some food for the table! GOD Bless.
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This is a good way to start for the very first time. I learned a lot from your other videos, sir. You're a big help, thank you so much. I'm sharing this to my Papa and friends too. It's also a great way to give as gifts. Nice! God bless you, sir. 😊
You mentioned having small sample packs of fertilizer or nutrients for sale. I didn't see the link to your store.
Was everything in it pre-mixed with your scale?
I saw one hydroponics video about using coconut husk material in place of rock wool. Have you ever tried that? Is there a reason you prefer rock wool?
Thanks in advance for any help. I'm a beginner.
"if you dont have a down spout, you can always borrow one from your neighbor" - did not expect that 😂😂😂
I love that you have explained this so simply. I have been experimenting for a few years and i am trying to take it to the next step by producing my own nutrient from keeping a fishtank to cut the need to purchase nutrients. So neat to grow our own food. Super exciting. Keep up the videos!
This is a very helpful video thank you, im starting this week.
hey, your videos are very awesome, my eyes fell for your knowledge, and i have a question, have you ever tried growing hemp (Cannabis)? it would be very interesting, i havent seen much of this plant growers using this great method, even this plant is most studying in the world.
No, I live in Florida
@@KeepOnGrowin oh, well, have a great harvests
Nice video for beginners👌
This video is so good, thank you! I can't wait to try! Subscribed
How do you recoment making your nutrients when you dont have access to any kind of plant stores to get these mixes from
I get mine on Amazon not plant stores
@@KeepOnGrowin let's say I have no access to modern retail stores haha
Great video! I’m going for it
Yes!
Does anyone use used K-Cups instead of net cups?
Yes, lots of people.👍
Can I use the nutrient mix to water some of my regular plants in my patio?
If the algae grows, will you have to start over with growing the plants?
This is so empowering, I'm so excited to get started!
Will this work with flowers?
Yes but mostly annuals.
i am not a big fan of Hydroponic cuz it basicly is flavorless compared to good old humic soil, and stonewool is not so nice for envirement
I have tasted a lot of flavorful hydroponic products, that is a myth or personal taste.
@@KeepOnGrowin i challenge you to make a side by side abx grow taste test.
ask someone close and few "test rabbits" [how fitting] to give you and them some fruit/ salad blind.
you taste the "watery" terpenes and flavenoids in the hydro.
my recepie for soil would be 30% Vermiculite which adds bioavailable Silicium.
30% Worm Humus (extremly rich in Humic acids basicly like a superfood helping chelate other micronutrients and macro better.
30% Coconut fibres
10% perlite/ sand
if you really want to get fancy organic growing get some PGPR PlantGrowthPromotingRhizobacteria which are basicly making every bit of nutrient available some even fix atmospheric nitrogen. They help the immune system against root fungus extremly.
which i recommend most for basicly food as medicine (as a thought) no pesticides, biodiversity natural challenges and fights, give the organic plants resilience.
in other word better for immune system, instead of a plant in pretty much sterile envirement for its live a little simplified but i think logical.