I’ve been watching your indoor gardening videos for like a month (I’m new to the hobby). What I absolutely adore about your videos is how authentic they are and how new and just average gardeners can relate! No expensive equipment, willingly to show failure, and my favorite no shouting out sponsors several times in a video. You also have a great sense of humor! I’m enjoying your channel so much. Thanks for all the great information.
Ive been watching a lot of your videos, i love how clear and informative you are. Your personality seems so humble and down to earth. You are a perfect person for a teacher
Hi Tikky I am Quebecois but I speak English well enough. I listen to a lot of video but honestly your videos are the best and they are very well explained, you are calm, calm and very interesting to hear your a real pro. thank you for these beautiful and good videos. Ray
Your videos are such a pleasure to watch for first time gardeners. You get straight the point and explain things in such simple terms. Keep up the good work!
New to hydro and looking to grow microtomatoes. I have everything but an air pump - and wasn't even sure the tomatoes would do well to begin with. Your guide answered so many questions for me and gives me confidence to try this out! So informative and to the point with a real control group. Thanks 😊😊😊
After watching a couple of your videos I subscribed because you provide thorough and detailed information. Although I appreciate the videos from other content providers you never leave me wondering with a lot of unanswered questions. So glad I found your channel. Thank you.
I have to say you are awesome! I loved the way you explain each step in your procedure. I took notes and ready to get going. My tomatoes are just starting to germinate and I have each part of the whole. I see that this video is over 2 years ago. Have you upgraded your lighting or made any changes. Have tried hydroponic growing outside? I live in Florida, so we have a longer growing period, but also have lots of chomping creatures, especially caterpillars that love tomato leaves.
Tikki, thank you so much for this informative comparison! I appreciate your careful methodology and thoughtful comments. I'll give kratky tomatoes a try!
I agree...puzzling! I just unplugged the air pump on the DWC. It could be Tiny Tim variety doesn't like its roots bothered, that was a thought in the comment section. Good luck with your tomaotes!
Most lovely video! Great start to finish too! I have started growing peppers in both DWC and kratky and was wondering if it is wise to keep the air pump running 24/7 for DWC tank? Thanks for the inspiration!
This is a GREAT video. Thank you for sharing. Wifey and I are setting up a system, inspired by you. How much water did you add each time you added? I have read that if you add to much water, you could drown the plant, as some of the roots are for oxygen. Have you experienced any problems from adding to much water? BLESSING UPON YOU.
Yes, you can drown the plant if you add too much water, keep a gap between the net cups and the top of the water. In these totes I usually add a gallon at a time, one time plain filtered water, then next time with nutrients, switching on and off, not nutes each time. Kratky needed more refills than DWC did. I know this doesn't sound 'scientific" but it works for me. So when I see the water level drop I add, not on any schedule. The water level doesn't drop much at the beginning, but once the plant starts to flower and fruit then it needs to be topped off more often. Hope that helps, and thank you for your kind comment!
Good luck! Kratky has always done well for me with greens, herbs, but DWC has worked better for me for fruiting plants....until this grow! Thanks for the comment!
This is really awesome. Thank you for sharing. I am starting with hydroponics. so cool. Maybe I will give it a try. But I think I will start with something different. Just to get the hang of it.
Fantastic test and presentation, thank you!! I suspect some roots don't like to be moved or agitated by the bubbler -- flexing cell walls might shake loose or confuse new growth? Certainly not worth replicating the test with a circulation-only pump. Another mystery (myth) solved by your efforts. Thanks again, Toto of the Greenhouse!
Hello gth042, interesting speculation that the roots don't like the movement from the pump. I am very surprised at the Kratky plant, it is producing tons of juicy tomatoes, big ones too! Thanks for your kind comment, I appreciate it!
Another nice informative video. Thanks for the good information and the effort. The Mars Hydro lamp consumes150 watts at the wall providing adequate light for the plants. The amount of light was a question in my mind, now answered. Thanks again.
i cant believe i missed this three months ago lol so odd great video i love the way your voice hits me . im so alert while watching your videos . some youtubers voices put me to sleep so i cant learn anything i get too tired lol
Growing red robin variety at the moment. In what is supposed to be a short stocky plant, is now about 18" high, thin and spindly. Still looks healthy though. Contemplating pruning the top in the hopes it bushes out.
Excellent info. Would you mind sharing a video on how you set up your hydroponic lights and shelving and whatever else is required. How did you hang the lighting, what kind of shelving system you used, etc. I would love to have an idea of what to do. Thank you so much.
My understanding about the Kratski technique it's effectiveness depends on the ratio of plant absorption of water and the volume of water in the container. The plant needs air from the roots. If the water level drops too slowly, the plant will not do well.
Great videos. All of them. Could you tell us when you change plant location. I try to guess from stopping video to note when appears on wire shelves with Mylar curtain or other times on counter top.
Cheers Tikki. Do you measure Ph in the nutrientsolution? Ive been told that airation/ airstones in the nutrientsolution will make Ph lower over time. Would be interesting to compare PH in the two vessels. Best regards from Sweden!
RealIy enjoyed this video! I like trying out different methods as well, to see what works better. I'm happy to see that Kratky won out on the tomatoes, I just started doing some tomatoes with different setups, and can't wait to see which ones are more successful. Thanks for the great video!
@@TikkiOOO they tasted the same. One Roma in basement was using 1 gallon of solution per day! Had to use snow to get enough water. I don’t have ROS, so I use dehumidifier water otherwise. Currently focusing on lettuce and radishes. I have the same light as you. Having tip burn issues with lettuce only so I decreased wattage to see if that helps.
Hi Tikki What was the air temperature? The DWC could have had coolish air being injected into the water lowering its temperature. Maybe a cheap aquarium heater and thermometer might help. Love your videos too.
Thanks Eron....it would look nicer for sure. Luckily my net cups have a nice lip to them, so it covers up my very poor drilling job! Thanks for the comment!
Thank you very much for this amazing video! Im going to experiment this year, but I woukd like to ask you some questions if that's ok. I wonder if 1 plant per box or 4 would generate the same amount of tomatoes in total. Why did you choose 2 per box? The other one js about refilling (kratky). What is the height you used? Would half the heigh between the bottom of the cup and the bottom of the box be a good reference? Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm planning to grow some myself and took some notes, hope I will make it work as well. Something I would be interested to know if you are willing to share: How tall and wide your Tiny Tim plants have becomе? And how much space you provided them?
Your videos are always very informative and all questions are answered. Keep it up. I was sure surprised when the Katky came out on top. I was sure the DWC with aeration would produce first and bigger fruits. Thanks!
Two years too late, but your issue on this run was the amount of oxygen in the tote. The stones were too small, so the air lines kept them near the surface until the roots were big enough to keep them under. I’m not sure the pump had enough air flow either way. You want an abundance of tiny, tiny bubbles breaking everywhere, but especially underneath the plants when they are young.
I Love your videos. Great Job!!!! I was wondering after you havest tomatoes, do they more blossoms pop up and do they have another set of tomatoes popping up. I have two Tiny Tim plants I have grown from seeds. They blossomed, grew tomatoes, they are turning red, I am taking them off when they are fully ripe. They are still turning red, no more blossoms are popping up. Did yours go through another season of tomatoes? Or will that be it? This crop with be the end? What happened to yours? Thank You So Much ❤❤❤ Oh I am growing these with the Kratky Metbod in 1/2 Gallon Ball Jars...
Tikki, there is a tendency to grow, hydroponically, tomatoes, lettuce and peppers at home. However, these can be bought inexpensively in most grocery stores. What about bushy chiles that are not available in most grocery stores? Can you grow Chile Pequins, etc. hydroponically?
Fantastic video! Thank you for such a clear and thorough instructional video. Oh, where did you buy your seeds for the Tiny Tim variety? I have an idoo hydroponics system, so I was hoping to grow tomatoes.
Fantastic video, thank you! I learned through a lot of experimentation this year with Tiny Tims. I used DWC but I'm pretty sure my office garden was too cool during the early part of the year as after 145 days, I'm just now getting red tomatoes. Lots of them though. So, can you talk to the temperature of the room you are using for hydroponics? Keep up with these videos, I love them. Such easy to follow instructions, and great documentation of what worked, what didn't work and the difference between Kratky and DWC.
Thanks JoAnn, someone commented here that they get Tiny Tim to ripen much quicker than I do....its probably the temperature, as with you. My grow area is around 70 F during the day, and has dropped as low as 60 at night, although its usually around 67at night. Its been so cold outside, making it difficult to keep the grow area warm, especially at night. So you hit the nail on the head, temperature is important. Thanks for the comment!
@@TikkiOOO My goodness! You responded so quickly! Thank you so much. I told my husband that I want to see if we can grow Tiny Tims outside too. Hoping to grow them essentially year round. Thanks again and good luck growing. BTW, mine ripened quickly after turning the daytime temp to about 72F. Still cool (60F) at night though.
Cool video. I like your unique style. One of the traditional features of Kratke is that you let the water level drop as the plant grows roots and this ensures adequate oxygen to the roots. However, it sounds like you are adding water periodically. Do you fill the reservoir completely or lower and lower as the plant grows? Is their a rule of thumb you follow? Thanks
yes there is one ….if you keep adding liquide as needed you will change the concentration of nutrients in the liquide to avoid that and if the roots do no have enough liquid to feed the plant you must throw away the remaining liquid solution and replace it with a new and fresh one just enough to have the roots well irrigated .
You are amazing! Thank you for doing these vids, they are helping me so much. I have 4 kratky jars growing as per your clay pebble paper towel method. So far, so good! Lettuce has sprouted! Woohoo!
From what I've been reading... deep water culture is supposed to be a liter of air per minute per gallon... those air stones appear to be maybe 5-10% of what it should be.
Maybe Kratky plant has to produce more roots (air & water) to go "find" air & water, since the water level is dropping. DWC plant has air and moist bubbles all the time and does not have to produce roots to seek them out. ??? Thank you for sharing your nutrient schedule. Do u check EC?
Great video!! Your tomato plants look beautiful. You inspired me to try the Tiny Tim variety. I hope mine do as well as yours. How many hours a day should I have the grow lights turned on? And am I supposed to continue to keep the rock-wool wet after the plants have grown roots down into the hydroponic solution?
I love your videos Tikki, thank you! Do you have a video comparing Fox Farms Grow Big to Master Blend for Tiny Tim tomatoes? I'd like to try FF because it seems easier than MB, but not sure if it's a good idea or not. What are your thoughts? Thanks again!
I’ve been watching your indoor gardening videos for like a month (I’m new to the hobby). What I absolutely adore about your videos is how authentic they are and how new and just average gardeners can relate! No expensive equipment, willingly to show failure, and my favorite no shouting out sponsors several times in a video. You also have a great sense of humor! I’m enjoying your channel so much. Thanks for all the great information.
Definitely need to get sponsored by folgers
Ha Ha....the best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup!!!
Thanks Ants Thailand!
Ripe tomatoes in February, my mouth is watering. 💐🍅
Yup....keeps me happy until summer! Thanks Paw Lette!
Ive been watching a lot of your videos, i love how clear and informative you are. Your personality seems so humble and down to earth. You are a perfect person for a teacher
Hi Tikky
I am Quebecois but I speak English well enough. I listen to a lot of video but honestly your videos are the best and they are very well explained, you are calm, calm and very interesting to hear your a real pro.
thank you for these beautiful and good videos.
Ray
Very interesting experiment and fun to watch the tomato grow in time series! Thanks so much for videoing the process and sharing the learning!
I've learned so much from your videos. Thanks for sharing!
i love your voice and your smile and your style thanks so much for all the knowledge
Thanks so much !
Your videos are such a pleasure to watch for first time gardeners. You get straight the point and explain things in such simple terms. Keep up the good work!
New to hydro and looking to grow microtomatoes. I have everything but an air pump - and wasn't even sure the tomatoes would do well to begin with. Your guide answered so many questions for me and gives me confidence to try this out! So informative and to the point with a real control group. Thanks 😊😊😊
After watching a couple of your videos I subscribed because you provide thorough and detailed information. Although I appreciate the videos from other content providers you never leave me wondering with a lot of unanswered questions. So glad I found your channel. Thank you.
Great job Tikki! Nice, clear instructions. Your eye for detail is amazing and your plants look fabulous! Thanks!🍅🍅🍅👍
Thanks Marty Rose, and the reward I get is nice juicy tomatoes in the middle of winter!!!!
@@TikkiOOO Yes. You do! Lucky you! I love some of the heirloom tomatoes but Tiny Tim is definitely my favorite cherry tomato!
I have to say you are awesome! I loved the way you explain each step in your procedure. I took notes and ready to get going. My tomatoes are just starting to germinate and I have each part of the whole. I see that this video is over 2 years ago. Have you upgraded your lighting or made any changes. Have tried hydroponic growing outside? I live in Florida, so we have a longer growing period, but also have lots of chomping creatures, especially caterpillars that love tomato leaves.
Also how long does your grow light turned on?
Tikki, thank you so much for this informative comparison! I appreciate your careful methodology and thoughtful comments. I'll give kratky tomatoes a try!
I just started the kratky method, and have been following you, and I have to say, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! AND WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW YOU!!! THANKS!!
Thank you for talking about food safe containers! You rock, Tikki!
I love your scientific method to compare as you grow.
I love Kratky, in decent sunshine it’s totally off grid xx
great video! so quick and efficient, you have taught me well ... thanks. and God bless. from Canada.
My Granddaughter LOVED this video
I'm so glad! Does she want to grow tomatoes or just eat them?
She’s 3 so eating is more exciting than planting right now
Hi Tikki O. Another great video. I want to try the DWC method. Great outcome.
Kratky won this round......thanks Rocky USA!!!
You're an interesting lady. I love your empirical process. It is very helpful, thank you 🙏
I converted my Kratky tomatoes to DWC and the difference was very dramatic. Kratky to get started and then DWC. Your results are, indeed, puzzling.
I agree...puzzling! I just unplugged the air pump on the DWC. It could be Tiny Tim variety doesn't like its roots bothered, that was a thought in the comment section. Good luck with your tomaotes!
Inspired by you madam I have started here in India and I thank you for your hard & sincere work may God bless you !
That's great to know! I'm planning to grow tiny tim inside this winter. I grew in my greenstalk for summer. Yummy
Most lovely video! Great start to finish too! I have started growing peppers in both DWC and kratky and was wondering if it is wise to keep the air pump running 24/7 for DWC tank? Thanks for the inspiration!
This is a GREAT video. Thank you for sharing. Wifey and I are setting up a system, inspired by you. How much water did you add each time you added? I have read that if you add to much water, you could drown the plant, as some of the roots are for oxygen. Have you experienced any problems from adding to much water?
BLESSING UPON YOU.
Yes, you can drown the plant if you add too much water, keep a gap between the net cups and the top of the water. In these totes I usually add a gallon at a time, one time plain filtered water, then next time with nutrients, switching on and off, not nutes each time. Kratky needed more refills than DWC did. I know this doesn't sound 'scientific" but it works for me. So when I see the water level drop I add, not on any schedule. The water level doesn't drop much at the beginning, but once the plant starts to flower and fruit then it needs to be topped off more often. Hope that helps, and thank you for your kind comment!
@@TikkiOOO Ok👍
Excellent results Tikki
I’ve heard great thing about the tiny tim
Will be trying soon as my aero garden maters are done can’t wait
Thanks Trackhoe, we are really enjoying these, they taste great! Good luck in the Aero garden!
Excellent comparison! Great job, Tikki. Thanks for sharing :)
Great comparison. I look forward to trying the two methods out. I'll start with kratky.
Good luck! Kratky has always done well for me with greens, herbs, but DWC has worked better for me for fruiting plants....until this grow! Thanks for the comment!
@@TikkiOOO Thank you.
Grea video! Thanks so much for sharing. Your method and explanation were very clear and easy to follow. Can’t wait to try it myself.
I enjoy your methods of Krafty gardening.
Thank you Mrs. Magee Leeray!
@@TikkiOOO you Are truly welcome Happy SUNDAY BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. ✝️🌱✝️🌱✝️🌱
This is really awesome. Thank you for sharing. I am starting with hydroponics. so cool. Maybe I will give it a try. But I think I will start with something different. Just to get the hang of it.
Thank you so much for the awesome step by step videos
Great video. If you lighten up on nutrients, it will force the plant to focus more on fruiting and flowering.
Thanks Brandon, great advice!
Great experiment Tikki! Thanks for sharing your tomato adventure.😊
Thanks Sandra, I appreciate your comment!
Thank you thank you thank you for being concise!
Fantastic test and presentation, thank you!! I suspect some roots don't like to be moved or agitated by the bubbler -- flexing cell walls might shake loose or confuse new growth? Certainly not worth replicating the test with a circulation-only pump. Another mystery (myth) solved by your efforts. Thanks again, Toto of the Greenhouse!
Hello gth042, interesting speculation that the roots don't like the movement from the pump. I am very surprised at the Kratky plant, it is producing tons of juicy tomatoes, big ones too! Thanks for your kind comment, I appreciate it!
thank you so much for sharing your experience
6:33 😄😄👍
Love watching your videos.
Fun and straight to the point explanation
My target cart is already filled with two hefty containers. Thanks 🙏🏽
When drilling, if you run the drillin reverse it will take longer but give you totally smooth holes!
Another nice informative video. Thanks for the good information and the effort. The Mars Hydro lamp consumes150 watts at the wall providing adequate light for the plants. The amount of light was a question in my mind, now answered. Thanks again.
Thanks Good Goat....always good to hear from you!
i cant believe i missed this three months ago lol so odd great video i love the way your voice hits me . im so alert while watching your videos . some youtubers voices put me to sleep so i cant learn anything i get too tired lol
I have learned a lot! Thank you folgers!🤪 I mean thank you Ma’am ❤😊
Growing red robin variety at the moment. In what is supposed to be a short stocky plant, is now about 18" high, thin and spindly. Still looks healthy though. Contemplating pruning the top in the hopes it bushes out.
Still following you in Poland. Nysa. Hope to have a green house arriving tomorrow.
Excellent info.
Would you mind sharing a video on how you set up your hydroponic lights and shelving and whatever else is required. How did you hang the lighting, what kind of shelving system you used, etc. I would love to have an idea of what to do. Thank you so much.
My understanding about the Kratski technique it's effectiveness depends on the ratio of plant absorption of water and the volume of water in the container. The plant needs air from the roots. If the water level drops too slowly, the plant will not do well.
Great videos. All of them. Could you tell us when you change plant location. I try to guess from stopping video to note when appears on wire shelves with Mylar curtain or other times on counter top.
Iam really happy for you Tikki
You’ve come a long way 🙂
Great video
Thank you
Cheers Tikki. Do you measure Ph in the nutrientsolution? Ive been told that airation/ airstones in the nutrientsolution will make Ph lower over time. Would be interesting to compare PH in the two vessels. Best regards from Sweden!
RealIy enjoyed this video! I like trying out different methods as well, to see what works better. I'm happy to see that Kratky won out on the tomatoes, I just started doing some tomatoes with different setups, and can't wait to see which ones are more successful. Thanks for the great video!
Loved that thoroughly! Really appreciate your systematic method of explanation. Exactly how I need to understand. Thank you
Thank you firoz, I appreciate that!
Interesting. I've seen the same comparison but the opposite conclusion.
Awesome experiment! Thanks so much!
I grew a Roma in my basement, Dutch Bucket method. The fruit was also larger than what I grew on my deck last summer. Your plants look awesome!
How did it taste compared with growing outside, same? Thanks for your comment!
@@TikkiOOO they tasted the same. One Roma in basement was using 1 gallon of solution per day! Had to use snow to get enough water. I don’t have ROS, so I use dehumidifier water otherwise. Currently focusing on lettuce and radishes. I have the same light as you. Having tip burn issues with lettuce only so I decreased wattage to see if that helps.
Love your videos. Seeing the whole process at once. Thank you 😊
I love your videos. You have inspired me to try hydroponics.
Great videos. I'm learning so much. Curious if you took PH readings of both plants when you started? Were they the same?
Fantastic Really enjoy and appreciate your hard work Outstanding your content can and will be shared with the whole family Thanks
Great video. Are you able to suggest a different brand of Tiny Tim that will work. I can't find Survival? Thank you.
very cool test! gotta love kratky tomatoes
Hi Tikki
What was the air temperature? The DWC could have had coolish air being injected into the water lowering its temperature.
Maybe a cheap aquarium heater and thermometer might help.
Love your videos too.
Aquarium heater - sounds like a great idea!
Yep. 👍
Very good video! The only thing I can add is that is better to sand the holes after drilling.
For asthetic purposes or functional?
@@sandramort37 both
Thanks Eron....it would look nicer for sure. Luckily my net cups have a nice lip to them, so it covers up my very poor drilling job! Thanks for the comment!
Can you please do a video on your lighting set up❤❤
Do i still need to measure the Ph and the TDS? If so, what PH level should it be and what level for tds is good for tiny tim tomato?
Thanks Tiki for your videos
Odd question. Do you replace the water with the Kratky method, or continue to replenish it? Really loved those pictures and the music...
I woulk like to know about the complete change of water in the 2 systems as well. Good question!
Great video! Thank you for posting.
NICELY DONE..love your videos
Thank you very much for this amazing video!
Im going to experiment this year, but I woukd like to ask you some questions if that's ok.
I wonder if 1 plant per box or 4 would generate the same amount of tomatoes in total. Why did you choose 2 per box?
The other one js about refilling (kratky). What is the height you used? Would half the heigh between the bottom of the cup and the bottom of the box be a good reference?
Thank you!
Very good..big thx for a easy to follow vid
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm planning to grow some myself and took some notes, hope I will make it work as well. Something I would be interested to know if you are willing to share: How tall and wide your Tiny Tim plants have becomе? And how much space you provided them?
Thanks for your detailed and enjoyable comparison video. You've earned my subscription!
I love this video, fun and informative.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the comment!
Your videos are always very informative and all questions are answered. Keep it up. I was sure surprised when the Katky came out on top. I was sure the DWC with aeration would produce first and bigger fruits. Thanks!
Two years too late, but your issue on this run was the amount of oxygen in the tote. The stones were too small, so the air lines kept them near the surface until the roots were big enough to keep them under. I’m not sure the pump had enough air flow either way. You want an abundance of tiny, tiny bubbles breaking everywhere, but especially underneath the plants when they are young.
I Love your videos. Great Job!!!! I was wondering after you havest tomatoes, do they more blossoms pop up and do they have another set of tomatoes popping up.
I have two Tiny Tim plants I have grown from seeds. They blossomed, grew tomatoes, they are turning red, I am taking them off when they are fully ripe. They are still turning red, no more blossoms are popping up. Did yours go through another season of tomatoes? Or will that be it? This crop with be the end? What happened to yours? Thank You So Much ❤❤❤
Oh I am growing these with the Kratky Metbod in 1/2 Gallon Ball Jars...
Tikki, there is a tendency to grow, hydroponically, tomatoes, lettuce and peppers at home. However, these can be bought inexpensively in most grocery stores. What about bushy chiles that are not available in most grocery stores? Can you grow Chile Pequins, etc. hydroponically?
Can the plants be trimmed along the way?
Wow! Thank-you for this!
Thank you for sharing! Can you grow tomato and leafy plant in the same tote?
Your videos are a delight. Subscribed.
Thanks Lisa, I appreciate it!
you must have somewhere did something wrong cause kratky now way can outgrow dwc , is there something wrong with your pump ?
I'm new here I love your videos Thank you so much for sharing.
What is the "cracky, " method growing.
Tiki can you still get those self pollinating tomatoes and where ???
Fantastic video! Thank you for such a clear and thorough instructional video. Oh, where did you buy your seeds for the Tiny Tim variety? I have an idoo hydroponics system, so I was hoping to grow tomatoes.
Could you please tell how often you change water in reservoir as well as water level as plants roots grow?
Once they were growing - how often did you need to add water?
Fantastic video, thank you! I learned through a lot of experimentation this year with Tiny Tims. I used DWC but I'm pretty sure my office garden was too cool during the early part of the year as after 145 days, I'm just now getting red tomatoes. Lots of them though. So, can you talk to the temperature of the room you are using for hydroponics? Keep up with these videos, I love them. Such easy to follow instructions, and great documentation of what worked, what didn't work and the difference between Kratky and DWC.
Thanks JoAnn, someone commented here that they get Tiny Tim to ripen much quicker than I do....its probably the temperature, as with you. My grow area is around 70 F during the day, and has dropped as low as 60 at night, although its usually around 67at night. Its been so cold outside, making it difficult to keep the grow area warm, especially at night. So you hit the nail on the head, temperature is important. Thanks for the comment!
@@TikkiOOO My goodness! You responded so quickly! Thank you so much. I told my husband that I want to see if we can grow Tiny Tims outside too. Hoping to grow them essentially year round. Thanks again and good luck growing. BTW, mine ripened quickly after turning the daytime temp to about 72F. Still cool (60F) at night though.
An inexpensive aquarium heater would keep the roots warm 24/7.
Tikki you love your Folger coffee, they should sponsor you!
That would be a dream come true 👍!
Thanks, Tikki, for all your informative and helpful videos. What is the size of your rockwool cubes? Thanks!
Thank you for the videos, lots of good info.
Cool video. I like your unique style. One of the traditional features of Kratke is that you let the water level drop as the plant grows roots and this ensures adequate oxygen to the roots. However, it sounds like you are adding water periodically. Do you fill the reservoir completely or lower and lower as the plant grows? Is their a rule of thumb you follow? Thanks
yes there is one ….if you keep adding liquide as needed you will change the concentration of nutrients in the liquide to avoid that and if the roots do no have enough liquid to feed the plant you must throw away the remaining liquid solution and replace it with a new and fresh one just enough to have the roots well irrigated .
You are amazing! Thank you for doing these vids, they are helping me so much. I have 4 kratky jars growing as per your clay pebble paper towel method. So far, so good! Lettuce has sprouted! Woohoo!
That's great to hear, Woohoo!
From what I've been reading... deep water culture is supposed to be a liter of air per minute per gallon... those air stones appear to be maybe 5-10% of what it should be.
Maybe Kratky plant has to produce more roots (air & water) to go "find" air & water, since the water level is dropping. DWC plant has air and moist bubbles all the time and does not have to produce roots to seek them out. ??? Thank you for sharing your nutrient schedule. Do u check EC?
Great video!! Your tomato plants look beautiful. You inspired me to try the Tiny Tim variety. I hope mine do as well as yours. How many hours a day should I have the grow lights turned on? And am I supposed to continue to keep the rock-wool wet after the plants have grown roots down into the hydroponic solution?
I love your videos Tikki, thank you! Do you have a video comparing Fox Farms Grow Big to Master Blend for Tiny Tim tomatoes? I'd like to try FF because it seems easier than MB, but not sure if it's a good idea or not. What are your thoughts? Thanks again!