Harvesting Krakty Hydroponic Romaine Lettuce

#KraktyHydroponicRomaineLettuce #FreshFromTheFarm #Hydrponic Starting with Hydroponics is easier than it seems. You don’t need to grow big or use expensive equipment to have a hydroponic garden of your own. Today I’m going to share with you an incredibly exciting type of Hydroponic system. It is very easy to set up and use, and obviously a great starter for anyone new to Hydroponics. You’ll also learn to build the system step-by-step with illustrating images. Enter the Kratky Method. What is the Kratky Method? This method is discovered by B.A. Kratky from the University of Hawaii. In essence, Kratky can be seen as the Deep Water Culture, but without a pump.  Though Deep Water Culture is a simple and easy-to-build technique among the 6 types of hydroponic systems, Kratky makes it easier and cheaper. That is because, with Kratky, growers don’t need to buy the electronic devices and don’t require the electricity to run. People say you can build a Kratky system and “set it and forget it”. Plants are let to do their own things until harvest time. That’s somewhat true. It is because Kratky is a completely passive system. There is no electricity used as well as no pumps and wick needed. Growers also don’t have to change nutrients in the reservoir much often like other systems. So theoretically, Krafty is a low-maintenance system that can work on its own for weeks. How does it work? As you may have known what plants need from our nutrient post and hydroponic nutrients reviews, basically plants require oxygen, water, and lighting to survive. To reach its full potential growth, they will need macronutrients and micronutrients. The Kratky method supplies plants with all of these in a simple way: Nutrients are added to the container/reservoir. Plants are placed into a net pot with the growing media (like hydroton, rockwool,…) held by a lid, and hung above the water. Plants roots are partly submerged into the water and partly exposed to the air. People do that to ensure that plants can get water as well as oxygen. As the plants grow, the water level will decline as plants absorb the water in the system, leaving a gap of the roots exposing to the air. The “air gap” is essential because it is where the plants respire. So that means towards times, plants are still able to take up sufficient nutrient, water, and oxygen. For fast-growing vegs, when the water in the system is almost empty, your plants may have reached their harvest time. If you want to let the plants continue growing, you can add more water and nutrient solution, and recheck the pH level. Tools Needed A container/reservoir Depending on how large the plants and how big you want your Kratky system to be. A milk jar also works if the plants grown are small. We use a 5-gallon black bucket. A lid. A plastic one or even a styrofoam also work. The lid is very important. It keeps plants from pests and disease, prevents water in the container from vaporing. And most importantly, it supports the plants above the water. If your reservoir already has a lid, no need to get another. But if it doesn’t, you must get one. Net pots. Again, choose the size you want. We use the 3-inch Hydrofarm Net Cup. Growing medium. We prefer Hydroton as it is easy to work with, pH neutral, and have good air aeration Hydroponic nutrient. We use General Hydroponics Nutrient 3 part package. pH measurement tools. a pH meter helps check the pH level of your system. A pH control kit. You should occasionally use the pH kit to check the pH level of your system whether is too low or too high and adjust it accordingly. #britishcolumbia #canada #youtuber #yt #viral #sunny #outdoors #activity #viralvideo #youtube #youtuber #youtubevideo #video #videos #youtubeshorts #happy #canada #britishcolumbia #spring #ofw #ofwlife #ofwcanada #beautiful #beautifulbritishcolumbia #enjoy #happyday #sunshine #pink #yellow #white444 #red #purple #green #plantation #couple #upload #videoyoutube #videography #digitalart #digital #viral #viralshorts #ViralFlowers #Viral #ytshorts #ytshort #yt #ytchannel #goviral #subscribe #youtubelikes #youtubevide #youtubemarketing #youtubeviews #instavideo #instayoutube #youtubeindia #youtubeuse #youtubelife #youtubesubscribers #youtubelive #youtubecreator #youtuberewind #youtuber #youtubepremium #Subscriber #YoutubeCreator #YoutubeChannel #Art#subsribe #Subscribers