In this video I am growing Bibb lettuce and Green Ice lettuce hydroponically, meaning in water instead of in soil. I use the Kratky method, which does not need an air pump. When you grow your own lettuce you always have a fresh supply of delicious greens and no worries about e-coli! If you need a tutorial on what the Kratky method is, please watch my Kratky Basics video :
https://youtu.be/0dyoIiNyvNI
I have another video on growing hydroponic lettuce here:
https://youtu.be/2ezeP1VAEoc
You can find the items I use in this video on Amazon here:
Grow Lights: https://amzn.to/2LfU8zW
Nutrients: Grow Big by Fox Farms: https://amzn.to/2YwJpqe
or Masterblend Formula: https://amzn.to/2WfjZNo
Rockwool Cubes: http://amzn.to/2puNhZ6
Clay Pebbles: http://amzn.to/2G0AcOf
Mason Jars (make sure they are wide mouth): http://amzn.to/2GeoN0E
Net Cups 3 inch: https://amzn.to/2SpJlFD
Nice!! With your grow lights…how many hours a day are they lit?? Is that the only light source??
Thank you for every thing . From morroco
Your videos are great!! I got an Aero Garden for Christmas, but knew nothing about the Kratky method. Very informative, thanks
nice,thank's
Can you use this method for growing spinach? I live in Las Vegas and love spinach, but when it's hot out, it doesn't grow well.
Thank you this was very helpful~
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With the Fox Farms Grow Big Nutrient Solution, can you use just plain tap water right out of the faucet to start. Tap water is always treated with Chlorine or Chloramines. So does the water need to be pre-treated to remove these chemicals first?
Thank you, this video is inspiring
I watched the Regrowing supermarket lettuce and wondered if you have tried this with the ones in this video
what is the size of the jar?
Love all your videos and how well informative they are. Thank you so much.
Love your videos. I’m just starting out gardening and I have learned so much from your videos. I had a question about starting seeds for hydroponics: My plan is to attempt to set up a schedule to grow lettuce by germinating new lettuce seeds (maybe 9 plants) once a week for about 5 weeks. I’m hoping that by doing this that I should have a constant source of lettuce for about 5 months. So starting 9 new plants per week for 5 weeks would require 45 rock wool cubes. Assuming my plan works and I continue to do this, it seems that I would be buying a lot of Rock wool. Is there a more affordable way to start seeds en mass like this without Rock wool? Is my plan a little crazy to start with? Thanks in advance!
Do You have a video on your set up? What shelves do you use, grow lights, fans?
Hi, I really enjoy your videos. Have you planted potatoes or herbs or strawberries?
Hello and thanks for a great video! What volume of water is needed to grow lettuce? How many gallons/liters of water do you pour in your coffee jars?)
Very interesting. Have you run a cost analysis, to see how much each salad costs you in electricity, supplies, and using some amortization of the grow lights over maybe two or three years?
Help!!! I’ve watched several of your videos about the Kratky method of growing lettuce. I’ve been trying all summer to grow lettuce this way but have had no success. My lettuce starts ok but when I transfer it to the jars, it starts to grow a little but then get very leggy and either stays that way or dies. I am using the Fox Farms solution you recommended. The PH of our tap water is high so I’ve added some white vinegar to get it down to about 6. I bought some lightbulbs and the silver cone sockets you
recommended. I can’t figure it out and I’m hoping to have this mastered by the time winter rolls around.
I am sold on trying your method … we tried using an AeroGarden knock off unit without luck and also a converted VersaGrow unit using AeroGarden pods … also full fail. Can't wait to try this way. Thanks for such a detailed set of videos!
Hi Tikki!! Just wanted to pass along that I was inspired by how easy you made it do the kratky method with your videos!! I was going to send you a picture, but I guess I can't in these comments. Anyways, I'm a pro a lettuce and am trying tomatoes and peppers and herbs now!!
A great example of the Kratky method! I'm currently trying to start romaine cos lettuce indoors ,but so far on seedlings have sprouted. Does it depend on the type of lettuce seed? Buttercrunch starts beautifully, but I'm having a challenge with romaine. Any suggestions will help. Keep on growing, Tikki!!
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Great job on the video. My son started growing some bib lettuce for a school science experiment and your video is very helpful. It gives us a good idea of what our plants should look like as they grow. Again, very well done and informative video!
Hello, I will be starting my first hydroponic lettuce soon. I'm wondering can I use the mineral wool cubes instead of the rockwell?
Do you germinated in the dark or with grow lights? I’ve looked everywhere.
Will this method work with lettuce, kale and chard in a non heated greenhouse? The temperature is about 45 degrees Fahrenheit when covered in snow in zone 7
My first time growing these. Very helpful.
Great info. Very clear and straight to the point. Thanks for linking the supplies as well.
thanks for the video. have you tried romaine lettuce or kale?