How to Grow Kratky Hydroponic Tomatoes

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Hoocho Shows Us How to Grow Kratky Hydroponic Tomatoes

Hoochos explores the worlds of Hydroponics, Aquaponics, Permaculture, Homesteading, Fermentation, Technology and DIY Builds to look at the world through a larger lens that can incorporate the best of everything into a rich and rewarding lifestyle.
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Someone below has probably mentioned it already. But an organic gardener I know recommends spraying the plant / fruit with chilli water. Get the fresh chilli, chop roughly, cover in boiling water, and allow to cool. Filter out the lumps and spray the water on the plant that is getting chewed. The rodent that won't eat chilli on the plant, won't eat chilli on the other plants. Actually works really well.

fionakellie
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I've been using "infinite" Kratky for tomatoes and cucumbers for a while. Definitely need to pay attention to the nutrient solution over time: (a) during hot times the plants transpire way more water than nutrients, so the nutrients get super concentrated to the point where the plants can no longer pull water (bad!); and (b) over time you can end up with deficiencies as the plants use up one component of the nutrients. Fully changing the water periodically works great for this. I do us a float valve, but I connect several containers together to a separate 2 gallon container with the float valve--it's too far for the roots to reach. It also requires all connected containers to be at the same level. When starting a new plant, I'll stopper the connection to the float valve so I can start with a full container, then connect it up once the plant has used enough water to bring it down to the proper level. Works great!

FraleyMusic
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I thought it was really neat how you took the time to just stop and sit in your chair and just appreciate what you have in life. I am glad you shared that with us instead of cutting that short segment out. This may have been the most important part of your entire video. Showing how taking the time to smell the roses is really easy but so many people miss this opportunity So important for our mental health. Just wanted to thank you for that moment. So many people miss out on those moments but maybe because of your video someone might just pick up on it. Thanks. Just found your channel and this is the first one I am watching. I'm very interested in doing some small hydroponic gardening for my wife and I. I like your speed when you are explaining things. No too fast, just right so the info can sink in.

bradybuncha
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I love that you put put a camera INSIDE the tub so we could see the roots developing and the pulsing manner that plants suck water in throughout the days.

Nobody else would’ve thought to give us that view, awesome thinking, man!

Tpsx-cvjq
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finally u are helping those who do not have all the gadgets and machines to do what u do...thank you for helping the regular people to figure out how it is done..

lolitabonita
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Hey Hoocho,
I've been following your channel for a while now and I really love the content. The vibe is great and it's a good learning experience.
I want to build a similar system, except with some small changes to facilitate a place on the windowsill and I want to put strawberries in there. Thank you very much for the explanation and the concept.

Brabo
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The editing, explanation, and conceptual design is really out of the box ❤ Thank you

zain
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That was one of the best creative uses of timelapse I've ever seen, really well done!

ScottSpeedPro
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Love the channel and the direction and the diversity of content. Keep up the great work.

danielnixon
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Hearing you mention flow and seeing how happy you are right now makes me so happy given how hard things were around 5 months ago. I know not every day will be like this but it's good to see you're experiencing this happiness again. Thank you for doing another kratky! I don't have access to electricity outside so I can only do kratky so this is super helpful! I hope to do this with cucumbers!
I'm so glad I found your channel. I rewatch your videos until you put out a new one haha. I learn so much from your content and your passion is so inspiring. The fact that you are consistently considering different types of communities and their access is incredible. Keep on keeping on, Hooch! So happy to see you thriving once more!

belleomalley
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Thank you very much for all the effort that you have put into your video. So well explained, easy to follow and your Timelapse’s are sublime!

baranjen
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Thank you for all the experiments, they contribute so much to the Hydroponic community. Love your work, thank you.

stevepretorius
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I must admit I have rewatched this multiple times because it is just so dang satisfying and reasonable.

serawasnever
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I would suggest that your blossom end rot is a lack of sulphur and or magnesium, so some extra magnesium sulphate (Epsom Salts) would fix the problem with this individual plant. Also In my experience growing tomatoes in this technique, nutrient strength increases during hot weather as the plant uses more water than nutrients, so a top up with plain Ph 6.0-6.5 water helps to bring back EC levels to 2.4. I grow in a large poly house under Australian conditions where temps exceed 40C some days, even with 30% white shade mesh covering the poly house. Enjoy your series because you include a good range of methods from simple to more complex in terms of equipment used. I started hydroponics back in the 1960’s where I had to make all my nutrients from basic chemicals, nor any plastic tubs, tubing, accessories etc. I have a medical lab science background so had chemicals and test meters readily available. None of what we take for granted these days did not exist back then, no plastic containers/tubs, tubing, no LED grow lights etc. Greetings from Tasmania Australia 👍😁🇦🇺🦘

ShevillMathers
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Off the charts man... you are OFF THE CHARTS!!! I've been researching over and over again, and I think you kind of shredded everyone else out there! Going to be using your experiments this next planting season!!!

dwyn
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Your knowledge took a long time to acquire, with a lot of trial and error. I sincerely thank you for your generosity in sharing your growing knowledge it's priceless to us all. It's good to see you looking better ❤

VNGardener
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Great video as always really love how you break down your learnings from each build and the options or improvements from those learnings. When we travel to mars i'm not leaving without you.

fixingprawn
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Amazing work Hoochos :) really loving the kratky systems you're showing us. I'd be really keen to see this method without LECA or Coco coir for growing tomatoes or other fruiting plants. And I absolutely love the idea of using the float valve, would be so cool to see this done on smaller containers (maybe even 20 or 30L buckets with the float valve so that you can grow in Kratky, with no electricity or pumps, just a gravity fed float valve, and not having to use such large containers and no other growing medium. Thanks so much Hoochos!

KeanuV
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The root cam was an awesome new touch. Love this method and it's also great starter hydroponic technique for kids to learn. Thank you for all your videos!

GCSD
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Love the time laps you made. Thank you for the time & effort you made in sharing this detailed info with us 😍 Subscribed!

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