I wanna share with you the so called “Kratky method”, a hydroponic way of
growing herbs, leafy greens and all sorts of stuff without any growing media.
I use glass bottles, which I made a nice 3D-printed adapter for. It fits an
optional wick (useful for the start) and holds everything in place. You can even
refill them later on!
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Plant roots need both oxygen and water. If you only put them into a full glass
of water, they’ll die due to suffocation (“overwatering”/ root rot).
In the Kratky method, the level of the nutrient solution drops as the plant
grows, and oxygen is provided that way.
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really like this method for growing lettuce on my balcony.
The main benefit, compared to a classic growing medium like coco coir (or even
soil), is that you don’t even need any growing media you have to dispose of
later on. Zero waste.
And of course all those neat other hydro benefits, like fast growth, less pests,
and so on.
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Here’s the link for the 3D-print
[https://www.printables.com/model/1002248-hydroponic-kratky-bottle-adapter-vase-mode-ultrafa]
I’ve been using these prints (not my design) on mason jars for a few years to grow various plands using the kratky method. My most successful plants have been basil, though I did have some bell peppers happily growing in these for a while.
I’ve been using these prints (not my design) on mason jars for a few years to grow various plands using the kratky method. My most successful plants have been basil, though I did have some bell peppers happily growing in these for a while.
Tbh, looks like lots of (wasted?) filament.
I have something similar. My 3" net cups fit perfectly into many used pickle jars.
You can coat them with acrylic color and/ or put some rope around.
They do use a good bit of filament, but I really like the look of them. I’m a bit of a sucker for geometric designs.