This video shows the process of growing radishes hydroponically from seed to harvest, Kratky style, using loofah sponges instead of rockwool. You might be interested in the following videos mentioned in the video, this was a fun experiment, and the result was delicious tasting radishes!
Is Rockwool Dangerous? https://youtu.be/4Yod04di3zE
Mixing Masterblend Hydroponic Solution: https://youtu.be/CkFgxNbOExk
What is the Kratky System? https://youtu.be/0dyoIiNyvNI
And here are some Amazon links to products used in this video:
Loofah Sponges: https://amzn.to/3s8iY8M
Rockwool: https://amzn.to/3g7KBwu
Wide Mouth Mason Jars: https://amzn.to/32Ihisk
3 inch Net Cups: https://amzn.to/2RQ4sWC
Hydroponic clay pebbles: https://amzn.to/3nh8rag
Masterblend Hydroponic Nutrients: https://amzn.to/3elAoda
Mars Hydro LED light: https://amzn.to/3gAf2M2
Thanks for watching!!!
I want someee… 😉
great video, i will try it. i grow lots of veggies hydroponically, but never tried radishes
I don't have any lufta sponges, they do lök a lot like ramen. Very informative, thank you.
Incredible!!! I am so impressed. Thank you so much for demonstrating this brilliant idea. I can now predict a run on lufa sponges on Amazon 🙂 You are amazing, Tikki O 🙂
OMG!! Thank you for this video!!! I love your channel so much! I have some spare radish seeds and wanted to do this experiment but was afraid I'd be wasting the few I have left! You're a lifesaver!!
and you could grow your own loofahs out in the garden and keep the seeds. so you'd have a constant supply. how do you come up with this stuff? lol thanks for doing these videos. they can't be easy
I love your sense of adventurous experimentation Tikki! Those radishes look perfect! I once tried beets with the Clay pebbles and they didn’t do anything.
This seems like a potentially really sustainable method of hydroponics. You could probably use this for regular gardens as well. You could grow your own loofah. I grew up on radishes yet seldom eat them today. This makes me nostalgic.
Very helpful , thanks
Hi, im a beginner in hydroponics here in india. Learning so much from you, thanks. I watched your video where you used paper towel instead of rockwool and was wondering ,can i use like cotton for its bed ? Im sure i can make some kinda wick out of it. What do you think ?
Another great job! Thanks especially for doing a test of loofah as a substitute for rockwool. Very detailed, clearly explained the steps and provided good video. Very interesting!
You've found a way to not only eliminate the rockwool but also a way to save your seedlings without culling them… that's pretty impressive. I was thinking of doing celeriac and this video has completely changed my approach. Well done and happy growing!
What’s the distance to your light? And did you have them under lights when they were first in bowls in just luffa? Or on heat mats? Thanks in advance! Setting up some hydro now!
Very interesting
God forbid you grow a lufa vine, its easier than tomatoes and cucumber.
PS ITS ROCKS SPUN INTO WOOL, WHY JUST IT BIODEGRADE? WOULD THE ROCK BIODEGRADE? JESUS CHRIST YOU AMERICANS
Genus
"Use the loofah. Loo-fah, loo-fah, loo-fah…"
Interesting ideas, thank you! That's thinkin'.
Wow! Thanks Tikki…very enjoyable…learning new things is really fun:)
Excellent, thank you!
Hi I'm struggling on the lights since all I have is window sill. But I want to ask you have tried growing beets. That will be my ultimate, since for health reason I need to consume a lot of beer tops for potassium. I'm thinking to start doing microgreens with beet seed for I have doing mung beans and BROCCOLI, then why not beer. But as I learn my way around this method of planting I want to grow beets.thank you for all your work shown in these videos. Thank you for sharing .
Hello, I discovered your videos this week and I love all these tests you're doing. Would love to see how longer cultures like peppers or tomatoes would do with loofah! Thank you so much for your videos, they're amazing!
Lucky, down here in Mexico, loofahs grow on trees, they look like a cucumber…
Great ideas! If you are using rockwool, then you can slice one cube similar to the luffa making rockwool even cheaper. Luffa seems to work really well though!
What a great idea, Tikki! Thank you for sharing your experiment!
Love all your videos! So clear about ehat you are doing it's really easy to follow!
Amazing! Thanks so much for all the tips you share and showing how you grow radishes. I can hardly wait to try it myself.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️