Nice video Matt! Your plants look great. That Jobito is a beast. Thanks for showing your systems.
@MattGarver
6 жыл бұрын
From ideas to paper to actual concepts in growing, you know it's addictive. Thanks for watching!
@KeepOnGrowin
6 жыл бұрын
Good job, very informative. That's an awesome looking pepper plant!
@MattGarver
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike, you do a wonderful job on your channel showing Kratky hydroponics as well. I am hoping to eventually juice greens like you have done.
@claudiahansen4938
6 жыл бұрын
Very good explanations. For two years, we have been growing herbs and lettuce with static Kratky method in health ranger Mini Farm Food Rising bins. In condo but have in solarium using 300 W LEDs suspended on conduit above workbenches my husband made for me. Taped translucent white lids with opaque tape and no longer have algae problem. Use superclean nutrients from same source. Also operate 3 Aerogardens inside, and several aerated gardens consisting of outer ring of coated fence material, tied to gopher hardware cloth. Inside is another smaller diameter fence/gopher ring. Between the two are cedar chips for drainage and aeration. Inside is potting mix, vermiculite, worm castings, compost. Wonderful for root crops like sweet potatoes, and delicate crops like strawberries. Aerated gardens are outside.
@MattGarver
6 жыл бұрын
Claudia, it would be awesome to see pictures of your garden. Sounds amazing, and is another great example of home creativity in growing healthy foods. Thanks for commenting!
@PeteCorp
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of doing the same thing but with syphon action for the tubing.
@MattGarver
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for both watching and commenting. I would be interested in seeing what you create.
@MrDarrin123
7 ай бұрын
Hi Matt, where did you buy the 1/2 rubber grommets, T connectors, and the hose? I bought mine and they don't work too well. It was leaking all over the place. Love your setup and I would like to do the same.
@MattGarver
7 ай бұрын
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@MattGarver
7 ай бұрын
Darrin, my parts list is in my first reply to you. If you need a simpler solution, check out this video. kzitem.info/news/bejne/znqwm32Vr32brIo
@MrDarrin123
7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for all your help, Matt!
@davidclymer
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt. Love the videos. Big Kratky fan as well. I'm a new viewer so will go through all the videos to see if you already answer some of the questions I have.
@MattGarver
6 жыл бұрын
David Clymer Thanks for stopping past my channel. Much appreciation to read your comments.
@therealbdbeatz
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video😀👍 I have some small 5 gallon totes I'm making this week also
@MattGarver
6 жыл бұрын
BD Beatz Sounds great, it's fun to build your own setups. Thanks for sharing.
@forageforage3520
6 жыл бұрын
Matt, so you have found that with say Tomato plants.. in the bucket set up.. it's NOT necessary to bath the upper portion of the roots..as with the typical Dutch Bucket set ups...where it's on a timer..maybe 2 to 3 times each day?
@MattGarver
6 жыл бұрын
Non-circulating hydroponics, no pumps, no timers, no aeration, and not like Dutch Buckets. The nutrient is gravity fed by float valve to maintain a constant level in the buckets. You can see other examples in my KZitem videos. I learned about this from Professor B.A. Kratky, and here is one of his videos, kzitem.info/news/bejne/0ZCQtWWqkqOUqqA
@forageforage3520
6 жыл бұрын
@@MattGarver Thanks Matt- great videos!
@Bee_Cathy
2 жыл бұрын
Matt do you have a item list I would need for this system in regards to different sizes of grommets and tubing you used. Ty
@MrDarrin123
Жыл бұрын
How do you prevent mosquitoes from growing in the reservoir?
@MattGarver
Жыл бұрын
My reservoir lids fit snug, and the bucket lids are tight too. I lived near a huge marsh, but never had mosquito issues in my containers.
@MrDarrin123
Жыл бұрын
@@MattGarver Thank you for answering the question, Matt! You are GREAT!!!
@mangofever4681
Жыл бұрын
It took me a year to figure out what happens when you lower the bucket with the float valve.. It lowers the water level in the plant buckets, so you don't have to mess with the float valve setting. I feel mentally challenged. I must have lead poison. Anyway, I found a 23 gallon trash bin at Walmart that come with a dome cover. I drilled a one inch hole in the middle and put in a rubber grommet where I will insert my indeterminate Better Boy tomato plant. I made another hole on top with a rubber grommet that fit a half inch pvc with a 90 elbow, for air. I think most of the rain water will run off to the sides. This is the best I could come up with to solve the rain problem. I will keep the solution level at 1/2 full.
@MattGarver
Жыл бұрын
Just hoping to help you
@mangofever4681
Жыл бұрын
@@MattGarver Hello, I have a hole that allows 1/2 inch of water on the bottom of my 5 inch net cup which leaves a 4 1/2 inch air gap on the top. I have been filling my tomato buckets up to that level every other day and they look healthy and are starting to flower. I wonder if the plants will adjust to the water level and grow air roots above the clay pebbles?
@MattGarver
Жыл бұрын
@@mangofever4681 Sounds like it will work, with a bit of regular maintenance. Tomato roots easily form in any moist zone. Be careful to prevent wide fluctuating in nutrient levels when water drops too low before refilling.
@mangofever4681
Жыл бұрын
@@MattGarver The air roots grew out of the 5 inch net pot to adapt to the high solution level. My plants are drinking about a quart of solution every 2 days.
@MattGarver
Жыл бұрын
@@mangofever4681 Sounds like things are going well.
@tangobayus
6 жыл бұрын
Why is algae considered to be a problem?
@MattGarver
6 жыл бұрын
Algae competes for nutrients and restricts growth also by coating plant roots.
@tangobayus
6 жыл бұрын
thanks
@tangobayus
6 жыл бұрын
I wonder if algae on the roots actually has bad effects on growth?
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