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Post by ERR0R1755 on Dec 18, 2020 22:56:28 GMT -5
For anyone else that is considering getting one of these, one major complaint I have is that it is very hard to refill these with water. The booklet recommends lifting out the entire sponge/pod (which is 6" long!) but keeping the roots in the bottle, and then placing the sponge back in.
I started to do that the first time I refilled it, and (just like the AeroGarden pods) you could tell that the roots would be damaged if you put it back in. I pulled it out roughly 2" and lost most of the air roots that were there.
The best method that I've found, although it's difficult and annoying, is to lift it up roughly 1", push the end of a syringe into the sponge (where there are no or little roots), and very slowly add water using the syringe.
Once I'm done with this project, I will take a look at the pod's fit and see if I can find room for some tubing or other water inlet that would let me add water/nutrients without needing to lift up the pod.
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Post by Sher on Dec 18, 2020 23:16:22 GMT -5
I was thinking of trying Kratky flowers in some pretty bottles. Thanks for the heads up about preplanning how to add water and nutrients.
Maybe I will look for wide mouth bottles and use 2" net cups.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Dec 19, 2020 0:11:23 GMT -5
I was thinking of trying Kratky flowers in some pretty bottles. Thanks for the heads up about preplanning how to add water and nutrients. Maybe I will look for wide mouth bottles and use 2" net cups.
I don't have any issues with normal Kratky, just these very narrow mouthed bottles since they're normal drinking bottles  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Dec 20, 2020 17:35:54 GMT -5
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Dec 27, 2020 14:31:23 GMT -5
I am definitely considering this a success!  |
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Post by maskedsonnet on Dec 27, 2020 15:21:47 GMT -5
What a lovely color!!!  |
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Post by Sher on Dec 27, 2020 15:25:50 GMT -5
It's beautiful, Error. And another bud to open soon!
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Post by Shawn on Dec 27, 2020 15:43:50 GMT -5
Very very pretty.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Dec 30, 2020 19:11:54 GMT -5
I finally got fed up with adding water via the top, so I inserted a small piece of tubing. It has sped up the refill time from minutes to seconds.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2020 12:10:22 GMT -5
a very neat, clean and beautiful looking variety! I like !  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Jan 3, 2021 16:19:32 GMT -5
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Post by Shawn on Jan 3, 2021 16:28:51 GMT -5
SO pretty
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Post by Sher on Jan 3, 2021 16:42:23 GMT -5
Gorgeous!
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Jan 5, 2021 15:00:46 GMT -5
I improved the watering design further! I cut a soda bottle in half, and put a hole through the cap that the tube would fit. Now I can attach the half of the bottle, and fill that with water rather than bothering with my syringe.  |
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Post by petunia on Jan 8, 2021 20:41:37 GMT -5
Wow! This is awesome  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Jan 10, 2021 13:55:18 GMT -5
It doesn't seem like the included nutrients were enough (I noticed the leaves starting to die on the edges) so I've been sneaking some AG nutes into the bottle. So far it seems to be working well.  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Jan 31, 2021 17:49:13 GMT -5
Apparently I forgot to post pictures of this for the past few weeks, so here is one from the top:  |
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Post by Sher on Jan 31, 2021 18:05:53 GMT -5
I have been thinking about trying kratky flowers in a bottle or vase.
After seeing how yours turned out, I will definitely try it.
Will need to make a run to the thrift store or dollar store to find a vase size and shape I like.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Jan 31, 2021 18:09:16 GMT -5
I have been thinking about trying kratky flowers in a bottle or vase. After seeing how yours turned out, I will definitely try it. Will need to make a run to the thrift store or dollar store to find a vase size and shape I like.
If you use a standard bottle and start the seeds in coco coir / perlite / something that you can wash off, you can let it grow a bit in that, clean off the roots, and then have the plant support itself on top of the bottle with leaves. It's a bit hard to explain, but imagine what I did here with straws and lettuce, except on a larger scale using bigger seedlings/plants and a bottle.  |
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Post by Sher on Jan 31, 2021 18:11:57 GMT -5
The lettuce growing in straws is a fun experiment!
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