K K That product is no longer available. But there are plenty of other LED grow arrays on Amazon. The red and blue lights work too. I like the lightweight arrays, they’re easier to suspend above the countertop.

Yes, seeds will work just fine, but they’re a little slower. You should allow the nutrient solution to just touch the bottom of the net cup. The hydroton clay media will work as a slow wick to keep the rockwool cube moist, but not overly soaked. The roots should be able to make their way into the solution, via the moist but airy hydroton balls.

It can take a few weeks for the roots to peek out from the net cup. Also, you need to *slowly* change the humidity under the dome, as it's the quick change that wilts them. So, instead of taking off the dome completely, just move it slightly off center, so a bit of air gets in. When that works for a few hours (i.e., the leaves don't wilt), then move the dome some more, etc., until the dome is off completely by the end of the day.

No. You definitely want the some length of the roots to be exposed to the air, before they dip into the nutrient solution. The plants need to breathe, else you'll drown them.

If the nutrient containers aren't opaque, algae will grow on the roots and glass.

Just go to a supermarket.

dva dojka it’s called a “safety squeeze bottle”, or a “lab wash bottle”. They have them on Amazon. I like the 500ml size.

Jan Kamide Yes, I use full strength solution for the initial cuttings. When the plant is large, I top-off the reservoir with lower strength (1/4 to 1/2) solution to replace evaporation. Every month, it’s a good idea to replace the whole reservoir with fresh solution.

@@ninehigh99 Would the "Full strength" solution equate to the 5ml of liquid nutrient and 3ml of mag supplement to 2 liters of filtered water mix that you made?

@@williamcho1974 For the nutrients in the video, that'd be 10ml of Pure Blend Pro + 3 ml of the Cal-Mag supplement for 2L of water. Nowadays, I just use an all-in-one dry nutrient called General Hydroponics MaxiGrow, where I use 1g powder per 1L water.

AVA LIVE RADIO are the roots healthy and white? If the water level is too deep, you’ll drown the plant quickly, and the roots will rot. Otherwise, maybe you don’t have enough nutrients in the solution?

I moved the basil from under the countertop, and now grow it in a full-sized net pot with about 1-2 liters of nutrient. It sits along the windowsill, and grows very large with little effort.

Thanks for the feedback! I added the parts list to the video description.

Nowadays, I don’t use any TDS or pH meter. I just add diluted (1/2 strength) nutrient solution, or straight water. I kind of alternate. I’ve found the plants do fine over the varying concentration levels. It’s easy to tell when you’re under nourishing the plant, as the leaves turn yellow. In the end, “eyeballing” works just fine.

Algae absolutely needs light to grow, perhaps there's light leaking through the grow medium?

Thanks Joshua. I was able to finally get my basil to grow recently. I actually have 3 of them now, lol.. growing more than I can eat.

I grow my cilantro under this same light, but I use an aquarium air pump and an airstone to keep the roots healthy. I have a video of this cilantro on my channel. Actually, I'm using the bubbler for my basil nowadays too :)

That is in Europe

Judith Echeverria See my recent videos on hydroponic basil. Yes, you can easily grow from seeds. I like using a bigger reservoir, a small air stone, and more sunlight from the window.

It’s plenty, as that’s the actual power consumed by the LEDs. There’s a lot of ambient light too. And it’s 24 hr/d. Nowadays, it njust use windowsill light for everything. No more artificial light ever. Plants are more adaptive than you think.!

if u still looking, try this guy. he's american and on YT. nice dude. www.thehiddenharvestcompany.com/shop