Great video. Useful information about the method and the nutrients. Thanks

What can you use instead of masterblend can't get it in my country

I have found, when using clay planting medium, using pelletized seeds or pelletizing my own seeds lets the plant germinate right where it's going to spend the rest of its life and I have much less casualty when I change from soil germination through the washing process then into the clay growing medium. I start the growing process with the cups full to the rim almost with hydroton and the bottom quarter-inch submersed in the nutrient solution. By the time everybody germinates and sets the first cotyledons, that water level will drop low enough to permit more oxigenation both directly on the bare roots as well as on the surface of the water. If I could just figure out a way to keep the damn bugs off my plants I'd be much better. Between high temperatures and bugs, growing hydroponically in north Texas is a real challenge. By the way, I have been growing hydroponically for over 50 years. I have tried everything under the sun and have settled in on using the kratky method. New sub.

Shawn, you can germinate directly from a netcup full of cococoir instead of transplanting. Hydrate the coir and fill the netcup, insert a seed and put it in your float. Just set the water level to about 1/2 inch below the bottom of the netcup and let them grow to it. Works great and one less step.

Great video. How did you germinate the seeds? Also how do you provide extra nutrients when their in those cups?

nice

I've got the same set up my lettuce growing great alot if it is soft is it just from hydroponic

Thanks for this very helpful video. Can you stagger the planting in these net cups time-wise, i.e, plant each cup 7 days apart, for example?

Its been a cool spring in the northeast, but you couldn't tell from the grow rates of your plants. I think you mentioned the the most recent lettuce was butter crunch and the middle planting was arugula, but i didn't catch the variety of the first lettuce planted. Would you mind sharing? Also, what varieties have you tried and are any better than others. Keep making these videos and thanks for sharing.

Can the clay pebbles be reused? I'm new to this! ;)

Are you using just a regular faucet water, to mix with those other solutions blend

Can you tell me what was the yield of arugula per this piece of styrofoam? Or per sq feet, whatever :)

What is the height of the wood that you used for your beds sir?

thanks a bunch lol

I noticed after the system was setup,the solution concentration is getting higher and higher even I didn’t add anything and no evaporation.

But how do you drain the water?

Check out my kratky that I shoved into a pipe with a self filler

Why dont you use a pool noodle for the lettuce i use the pool noodles and it works perfectly