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Post by petunia on Sept 11, 2020 21:14:19 GMT -5
I had been putting off doing any Kratky for a few months . . . But then an emergency caused me to move the Thai Basil and Mustard Greens. It's been about 5 days now and they are doing okay   |
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Post by Sher on Sept 12, 2020 6:21:26 GMT -5
Kratky is a life saver for emergencies like that.
I grow all my lettuce in Kratky to save the Aerogardens for plants that live longer, like flowers, peppers and tomatoes.
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Post by petunia on Sept 12, 2020 18:15:03 GMT -5
Grateful for it! It would have been upsetting to lose these plants. I am slowly getting my (very light) green areogarden thumb  |
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Post by petunia on Sept 19, 2020 15:36:30 GMT -5
THAI BASIL and MUSTARD GREENS Plants are 51 days old and have been in Kratky for about 14 days. The Mustard greens are starting to grow again   (I will take a better picture of them next time) |
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Post by Sher on Sept 20, 2020 8:03:36 GMT -5
So much fun to watch!
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Post by petunia on Sept 21, 2020 12:20:23 GMT -5
Another Kratky Emergency  The Red Sails Lettuce had the same sponge condition as the Genovese Basil so it's now in Kratky. Baptism by fire   |
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Post by Sher on Sept 21, 2020 16:30:16 GMT -5
Sorry, petunia, but what were the sponge conditions? Too crowded, mold, algae?
Anyway, yay Kratky!
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Post by petunia on Sept 22, 2020 22:11:46 GMT -5
Sorry, petunia , but what were the sponge conditions? Too crowded, mold, algae?
Anyway, yay Kratky!
Root rot at the sponge  Has taught me to really inspect my plants But I'm good now  Yay!! Kratky is working! |
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Post by joes on Sept 23, 2020 6:28:31 GMT -5
I have been using sour cream and cottage cheese containers (trying to recycle and be cheap) in a window, but it has not worked that well. They allow in too much light and algae grows. I just saw the aluminum foil. Of course that would stop the light. I already have blackout primer spray coming in the mail, I hope that works but, I will likely soon be using aluminum foil too. Or I may just use those recycled containers mostly for germination and sprouting and take them out of the sun.
I guess I am not really using Kratky though, I bought an aquarium bubbler and have a network of tubes delivering air. That probably makes the algae even worse.
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Post by petunia on Sept 23, 2020 10:59:12 GMT -5
I have been using sour cream and cottage cheese containers (trying to recycle and be cheap) in a window, but it has not worked that well. They allow in too much light and algae grows. I just saw the aluminum foil. Of course that would stop the light. I already have blackout primer spray coming in the mail, I hope that works but, I will likely soon be using aluminum foil too. Or I may just use those recycled containers mostly for germination and sprouting and take them out of the sun. I guess I am not really using Kratky though, I bought an aquarium bubbler and have a network of tubes delivering air. That probably makes the algae even worse. I have been using 1/2 gallon milk containers. May "upgrade" to a gallon jug for my tomato transplant once it gets bigger. Are you going to use the black paint for mason jars? |
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Post by joes on Sept 23, 2020 15:10:15 GMT -5
I am not using mason jars, just old food containers (cottage cheese and yogurt mostly), including plastic coffee cans. Other than the coffee cans, I am using them only for early growth and then transferring them to AGs or these...
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Post by Sher on Sept 23, 2020 15:25:24 GMT -5
joes, are you having any algae problems with the light colored box?
I like the looks of that system.
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Post by joes on Sept 23, 2020 15:41:32 GMT -5
No problems with algae in the systems from Amazon, not yet.
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Post by petunia on Sept 24, 2020 23:20:38 GMT -5
Lookie here  . . . The mater transplant is growing bigger!!  |
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Post by petunia on Sept 24, 2020 23:24:18 GMT -5
I did it! I moved the mixed Kale AND Arugula to Kratky. (I had a meltdown after a long day because this is the third time the Arugula tried to bolt on me  ) I feel better now   |
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Post by Sher on Sept 25, 2020 0:08:16 GMT -5
Fantastic job!
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Post by petunia on Sept 29, 2020 21:21:31 GMT -5
Thanks Sher01 I was really unsure about kratky so I'm thankful it's working out so well me for |
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Post by petunia on Oct 28, 2020 20:10:33 GMT -5
Kratky Update - I've been hungry and munching on most of the plants.   |
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Post by Sher on Oct 28, 2020 23:55:44 GMT -5
You have a lot to choose from. I love grazing on my plants, too.
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Post by Shawn on Oct 29, 2020 3:19:37 GMT -5
That is one of the great things about growing indoors.
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