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Dieses Jahr mal ein kleiner Hydroponic-Testlauf... mal seh'n, wie das klappt. Die #FronteraSweet ist gestern in einen grünen 10l Eimer umgezogen. Netztopf mit Blähton gefüllt und Wasser etwas gedüngt mit Hakaphos Naranja.

#chilisaison2026 #hydroponic #kratky #Chili #gardening

So langsam bereite ich meinen #Wintergrow vor.
Bei #Cannabis konnte ich mich nicht entscheiden, aber die drei Schönsten kommen dann in den Schrank.
Sorten sind alles fem. Samen.

Banana S3 x Golden Tiger S1
Afghane S2
Banana S2
Afghane x Golden Tiger S1
und
Golden Tiger S2

Außerdem gibt es noch Oregano und 3 verschiedene Sorten Chilis.
#Chili und #Oregano werde ich wohl in #Kratky anbauen und die Hanfis in Erde.
Und auf meiner Todo Liste steht noch Panelumbau und Viecher loswerden.

These #hydroponic #peppers better git to growing, I'm using a #kratky setup of a hoocho bucket of cococoir and cotton wick on top a 5 gal bucket of water and nutrients...but the level is getting low now the fruiting is on.

I could add back in maybe 1 gal of mix to keep it fruiting, but I really want to see how #SetAndForget I can get this.

Also adding back into a #kratky setup is a dance, too much and you drown the air roots.

And that is the new from #aptgarden for today. #lifefindsaway

#aptgarden update

The window gets some new #basil from seed as the old basil and rosemary keep going.

#masonjar #kratky

#aptgarden update

The window gets some new #basil from seed as the old basil and rosemary keep going.

#masonjar #kratky

#aptgarden update

The window gets some new #basil from seed as the old basil and rosemary keep going.

#masonjar #kratky

#aptgarden update

The window gets some new #basil from seed as the old basil and rosemary keep going.

#masonjar #kratky

#aptgarden update

The window gets some new #basil from seed as the old basil and rosemary keep going.

#masonjar #kratky

#aptgarden update....simplify redux

After years of playing with #hydroponics the lesson I have learned is ..simplify.

5 gal buckets, water, nutrients, container for substrate, cotton rope for wicking , seed, lights....done
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All the #Aerogarden clones and pricey lights....for my scale and need...bye bye.

For my windows it's a scaled down version with #masonjars and net cups instead.
The results over the years are my proof. Simpler makes better.

As always, #kratky for the win.

#aptgarden update. Some amount of reorganizing/consolidation.

#Hoocho buckets on a metal pipe frame. Sealed Hoocho buckets under each for water/nutrients. The water wicks up via cotton rope/ the coco coir medium

5 gal bucket, 4 gal water jug w/Hoocho buckets on top . Easy to maintain and great for longer term grows .

The #masonjar #kratky vessels keep going. They are some of the easiest , long lasting, low maintenance methods for short /mid term herbs/greens.

Not shown, sprouting trays

#aptgarden update. Some amount of reorganizing/consolidation.

#Hoocho buckets on a metal pipe frame. Sealed Hoocho buckets under each for water/nutrients. The water wicks up via cotton rope/ the coco coir medium

5 gal bucket, 4 gal water jug w/Hoocho buckets on top . Easy to maintain and great for longer term grows .

The #masonjar #kratky vessels keep going. They are some of the easiest , long lasting, low maintenance methods for short /mid term herbs/greens.

Not shown, sprouting trays

#aptgarden update. Some amount of reorganizing/consolidation.

#Hoocho buckets on a metal pipe frame. Sealed Hoocho buckets under each for water/nutrients. The water wicks up via cotton rope/ the coco coir medium

5 gal bucket, 4 gal water jug w/Hoocho buckets on top . Easy to maintain and great for longer term grows .

The #masonjar #kratky vessels keep going. They are some of the easiest , long lasting, low maintenance methods for short /mid term herbs/greens.

Not shown, sprouting trays

#aptgarden update. Some amount of reorganizing/consolidation.

#Hoocho buckets on a metal pipe frame. Sealed Hoocho buckets under each for water/nutrients. The water wicks up via cotton rope/ the coco coir medium

5 gal bucket, 4 gal water jug w/Hoocho buckets on top . Easy to maintain and great for longer term grows .

The #masonjar #kratky vessels keep going. They are some of the easiest , long lasting, low maintenance methods for short /mid term herbs/greens.

Not shown, sprouting trays

#aptgarden update. Some amount of reorganizing/consolidation.

#Hoocho buckets on a metal pipe frame. Sealed Hoocho buckets under each for water/nutrients. The water wicks up via cotton rope/ the coco coir medium

5 gal bucket, 4 gal water jug w/Hoocho buckets on top . Easy to maintain and great for longer term grows .

The #masonjar #kratky vessels keep going. They are some of the easiest , long lasting, low maintenance methods for short /mid term herbs/greens.

Not shown, sprouting trays

Update #Cannabis, weil da ist gerade am meisten los und ich schick die jetzt in Blüte.
Anfangs hatte ich Probleme bei der Umstellung auf Kunstlicht (mit zu viel Lumen draufgeballert.... soll ja schnell gehen....) und dadurch fast die Pflanze gekillt.
Schnee von gestern und jetzt läuft alles erstaunlich rund.
Was praktisches zum Nachfüllen für den Tank muss ich mir noch einfallen lassen und einen Wasserstandsanzeiger hätte ich auch noch gerne.
#Kratky #growyourown #Hydroponic

Hallo ihr da draußen.
Hab mir heute ne Ecke im Schlafzimmer am Fenster gebaut, um da ein paar Pflanzen in #Hydroponic wachsen zu lassen.
Darf ich vorstellen:

Eine Chili.
Aus der soll mal ein Bonsai werden. Macht scharfe kleine Schoten.
Basilikum und Koriander für die Küche und
Cannabis für die Seele.
Alle Pflanzen stehen in #Kratky Systemen.
#growyourown #Gardening

@ridetheory ...festive seasons greetings from your seedlings. #aptgarden #kratky

#aptgarden update

Pumpkin seeds abound. They are starting to wander. The plan is to train them up and around the shelving unit behind them.

A Hooch bucket full of basil. From seed to sauce pan all in the same container, thinning in stages and letting the big leaves to more room

The 5 gal tomato bucket with an old AeroCloneArmy light is still spreading up and out. Fruits soon.

All #kratky all the time.

@ridetheory a week or so of growth.

#aptgarden #kratky #hydroponics

Updates from the #aptgarden

Testing out a 4 gallon water container with a hoocho bucket on top. Easy setup easy grow cycle. Needs wrapping

Kratky in a tinted beer growler. The roots show up nice .

3 Hoocho buckets in various stages of growth, trying out full life cycle in the same container.

5 gallon bucket with grow light from ex Aeroclone box. Two plants thriving.

More as it happens

#kratky #hydroponics #limitedspace #motherofinvention

Dr #kratky has dropped another in a long line of great videos. Every vid gives me a new idea or bit of info on #hydroponics in general and how to make it work in my #aptgarden .

Consider the drip tube float valve.
https://youtu.be/ocWDuu2RAXo?feature=shared

And so begins a new phase of #aptgarden as #hoocho #hydroponic buckets are finally available in the StatesOfUnited .
Why this form factor? I love my mason jars, they will continue, but top ups in an apt get messy. Watching #Hoocho design, test, rebuild, retest, and tweek use cases has primed my idea for a more contained easily topped up apartment grow system.
While I intend to keep it #kratky I will be using different methods based on the spaces used.
Now to wait for delivery 🚚l

@ridetheory Challenge accepted. Much thanks to you both for the holiday spirit!!!

#aptgarden #kratky #hydropinics #pumpkin #kratkypunks #hallowseed

Thanks to @ShaulaEvans and @VickiWoodward for the idea for this. Glass mason jar, silicone mesh for net cup, wicking string...add a covering, grow medium ( I like coco coir), water, nutrients, and seeds. All the base materials are reusable.

Folding the mesh without cuts is still something that needs work as the lid needs a bit of "nudges". Think origami.

(Old net cup on the mesh square for scale)

Edit...added finished jar with tomato sprout 🌱

#aptgarden #kratky #hydroponics #masonjar

Thanks to @ShaulaEvans and @VickiWoodward for the idea for this. Glass mason jar, silicone mesh for net cup, wicking string...add a covering, grow medium ( I like coco coir), water, nutrients, and seeds. All the base materials are reusable.

Folding the mesh without cuts is still something that needs work as the lid needs a bit of "nudges". Think origami.

(Old net cup on the mesh square for scale)

Edit...added finished jar with tomato sprout 🌱

#aptgarden #kratky #hydroponics #masonjar

Thanks to @ShaulaEvans and @VickiWoodward for the idea for this. Glass mason jar, silicone mesh for net cup, wicking string...add a covering, grow medium ( I like coco coir), water, nutrients, and seeds. All the base materials are reusable.

Folding the mesh without cuts is still something that needs work as the lid needs a bit of "nudges". Think origami.

(Old net cup on the mesh square for scale)

Edit...added finished jar with tomato sprout 🌱

#aptgarden #kratky #hydroponics #masonjar

Thanks to @ShaulaEvans and @VickiWoodward for the idea for this. Glass mason jar, silicone mesh for net cup, wicking string...add a covering, grow medium ( I like coco coir), water, nutrients, and seeds. All the base materials are reusable.

Folding the mesh without cuts is still something that needs work as the lid needs a bit of "nudges". Think origami.

(Old net cup on the mesh square for scale)

Edit...added finished jar with tomato sprout 🌱

#aptgarden #kratky #hydroponics #masonjar

Thanks to @ShaulaEvans and @VickiWoodward for the idea for this. Glass mason jar, silicone mesh for net cup, wicking string...add a covering, grow medium ( I like coco coir), water, nutrients, and seeds. All the base materials are reusable.

Folding the mesh without cuts is still something that needs work as the lid needs a bit of "nudges". Think origami.

(Old net cup on the mesh square for scale)

Edit...added finished jar with tomato sprout 🌱

#aptgarden #kratky #hydroponics #masonjar

Two more Aeros recycled. The first for early growth and tray growing. The other for one or two bigger grows. The light on the second swivels so when the plants outgrows the light they can at least get side or bottom lightning.

#Aerogarden #Kratky #aptgarden #hydroponics  #growyourownfood  #reuserecycle #webringgoodthingstolight

A little Sunday #aptgarden project fun with a side of clickbaity thumbnail.

Tl/dr A 2 min video about turning an unused #Aerogarden Clone into a #Kratky growing solution.

And yes there are many questionable statements crammed into that 2 minutes...feel free to bring them up.

https://youtu.be/H6VI47jqKlY?feature=shared

#hydroponics #growyourownfood #reuserecycle #webringgoodthingstolight

Updates
Sprout Alley...all grown on silicone mesh sheets in trays.. Cheaper and easier than coco or lecca.

Window tomatoes are flowering.

Window stevia, I pluck the sweet leaves, it grows more.

New quick green onion recovery system. Leaving the roots & a bit to grow on, I bunch em and put them is a small ziplock style silicon bag with some water. I make sure to leave the non root ends out to the light. Add water when dry

#aptgarden #kratky #hydroponics #growyourownfood #sprouts

Dwarf tomato plant and the window stevia have started intermingling. I am not breaking up the party.

Dwarf pepper seeds have gotten to the point of being planted in their own MasonicKratky Vessels

Aeroclonearmy retooled as a micro green factory. I fill up the tank, lay in the seeds, keep them covered for the first 4 days or so, and then it's grow time.

The dwarf tomato plant in the grow tent is flowering...already

#aptgarden #kratky #hydroponics #growyourownfood #hydrohatersgonahate

Window Peppers? It's pepper time.

#aptgarden #kratky #growyourownfood

#aptgarden update extra

The wicking method, I can not say enough good things about it. It has given all the kratky jars another way to get water and nutrients to the plant. This tray of stevia is a great example. The wick runs through all the ice cube tray cells such that each gets its fill. Even the fennel is enjoying the fruits of its transport. Roots run along it on the way down.

#hydroponics  #wick #growyourown #kratky #plants #stevia

#aptgarden update update

"What is he building in there???"

#hydroponics  #hoocho #growyourown #kratky #plants #diy #verticality

#aptgarden update

Winding down the AeroCloneTroopers to reset for a fresh start. All the harvests are done save for the Thai Basil .

The window mason jars are going gangbusters. The pepper plants are hitting the ceiling, the microgreebs lettuce has been goin long enough to be putting out bowls of green, the stevia is non stop, and the micro mini dwarf tomatoes are looking good.

#hydroponics  #growyourown #kratky #plants #peppers #basil #hashtagsalad
#apartmentgardening

List of plants on our small balcony 🌿🌼🪴🍓🥦🥬
- mint
- basil
- oregano
- small strawberry
- chives
- sage
- parsley
- hydroponic watercress
- Italian large-leaf basil
- komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach)
- catmint
- tagetes
- photoperiod cannabis (cookies kush)
- autoflowering cannabis (gorilla glue)
- lavender

#plants #hydroponics #kratky #cannabis #homegrown #eigenbau #weed #flowers #herbs

Update continued

Kitchen Window Kratky Garden...Cilantro, Thai Pepper, Green Onions x3, Pepper...all doing great in the sun.

Basil In A Bucket....a cutting of a cutting of a cutting...5 gallons of kratky juice in a big net cup with cococoir and wicks. I prune, I dry, I cook, I pesto ...it grows back.

#hydroponics  #solarpunk #growyourown #kratky #plants #peppers #basil #hashtagsalad #makefoodnotwar #aptgarden

AptGarden update.

The Tarragon, Mint, Cilantro, Oregano AreoCloneArmy box is an endless supply of taste explosions.

Hoocho's 3dPrintable verandas in a mason jars, wick, and cococoir..one grows must green sprouts the other growing peas...easy to set up and maintain.

Pea Sprouts gone wild ..I started these for topping and they got away from me..so now let's see where they wind up

#hydroponics  #solarpunk #growyourown #kratky #plants #peppers #basil #hashtagsalad #makefoodnotwar #aptgarden

#aptgarden update

Thai Basil - now in the AeroHarvestallSlimz and growing faster than I can make pho

Dwarf Blue Khale - now in the AeroClone8PackShortStack

Mint,Oregano,Tarragon,Cilantro - now in the AeroClone2ManyPacDroopyLight

ThaiHotPeppers - started in ThePerryMasonBustaPeppaFoo jar

#hydroponics #solarpunk #growyourown #kratky #plants #peppers #basil #hashtagsalad #makefoodnotwar #srslycutthatshizoutenoughwiththekillinggrownyourselfaplantfoo

And so it grows...The new grow shelf is now setup round to the side of the tent of grow. Two AeroCloneTroopers on top with the other shelves lit for starts, sprouts, and low growing plants. The bottom shelf houses a nice wood box that now holds most of the various bits and bobs(all praises) needed for growing.

#aerogarden #hydroponics #sprouts #plants #kratky #aptgarden

Inspired by the #hoocho video yesterday I went to #menards and took a swing at the idea. I tried to stick to using only what came with the mason jars, the tubing, and simple hand tools. I only added in the net cup in the middle as a refill point...a funnel would make a better choice.

Next up ....set up the star topological all hydroponically kratky refillable hoocho inspired glass garden.

#kratky #hydroponics #solarpunk #aptgarden #indoorgardening

In the last few weeks I have gathered 100s of seeds over 50ish types...ready for the next few years of starts. (Not included are the sprouting bed seeds) #hydroponics #aptgarden #kratky #seedbombs

First #hydroponic #strawberries. These have not been very successful, I think I missed the season. Sounds like they also prefer more oxygen in their hydroponic solution than the #Kratky bucket method provides - probably a #DWC system would be more appropriate. #gardening

Had to modify the Tiny Tim tomato's water reservoir as it required constant refilling.

Gave up the #Kratky in small container ide because it is really hard to handle it for water thirsty plant like tomato, even if it is a midget cherry #tomato, it still requires about a liter of water every other day or so.

Replaced the small 1L container (half the 2L milk ;title in France) with a 5L water bottle from Casino/Leade Price.

Bought a bottle for 1 euro to make sure I have a clean water to feed it for the coming days.

Added 2,4g 4-18-38 #(masterblend) nutrients plus 1g of #Calcium and 1g of #EpsomSalt (magnesium sulfate).

The bottle is not painted right now but I will paint it black and cover it with Aluminum foil later. And I only kept 4L of the water as I cut the top of the bottle to fit the already stable plant in the upper top of the 2L milk bottle to prevent any stress to the already shaky plabt. (Already had 5 delicious tomatoes from it).

To make sure to get the best results, added a small USB airpump with a small aurstobe to turn the system into a DWS instead. The USB will be connected to a solar panel charging a salvaged 18650 LiOn battery from an old laptop, connected to a ESP32 that I use for controlling 3 different #USB airpumps in different containers (via a step up converter to turn 3.7V of the battery to 7V that is the middle of the range of the USB pumps.

I will post about the connection and the program for esp32 code later. I may add low water level warning indicator or even a #Bluetooth or some kind of messaging via #WiFi later but for now I am trying to refresh my rusty coding mind to keep adding new functions to the #esp32 unit.

#Gardening #BalconyGarden #ContainerGarden #France #Hydroponics #GrowYourOwn #Plants

My first tomatoes of 2023 are probably going to be from hydroponic!

My first tomatoes of 2023 are probably going to be from hydroponic!

One of the best items I purchased many years ago was this 8 outlet power strip.