Colocasia Gigantea, commonly known as giant elephant ear, is a new Kratky Method project for me. I am attempting to sprout (3) rhizomes using passive hydroponics. If successful, these plants will be moved into larger systems. This is part 1, the experiment explanation and setup.
Professor Kratky of Hawaii introduced me to passive hydroponics, which he called non-circulating hydroponics in most of his research. I like to teach principles of the Kratky Method for beginners, as well as seasoned growers. It is one of the best hydroponic methods for beginners. This DIY hydroponic method can easily be adapted to hot peppers, lettuce, house plants, and flowers. Anyone who enjoys a container garden for plants, house plants, propagating, or cloning. Will easily pick up on this hydroponic method.
Wikipedia Says,
"Plants are placed in net cups filled with an inert growth medium such as rock wool, expanded clay aggregate, or coconut coir. The net cups are suspended above a reservoir of water containing essential nutrients in solution. Only the root tips are allowed to touch the surface of the reservoir. As the plant grows and depletes the water level, a gap of moist air will form and expand between the water surface and the base of the plant. The roots in this gap become laterally branching "oxygen roots," and absorb oxygen from the air inside the container.[3] By the time the water level is fully depleted, the plant should be ready to harvest. Thus, in one growing cycle, no additional replenishment of water or nutrients is needed beyond the initial application.
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