Growing Herbs in Hydroponics (Using Ball Jars) - Geeky Greenhouse

In this video, we'll share how to grow herbs and other plants in hydroponic mason jars. The Kratky method of hydroponics makes it super easy to grow virtually anything in a variety of containers indoors, even wide mouth ball jars!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:36 Supplies
2:50 Planting herb seeds
3:29 Transplanting and mixing hydroponic nutrients
5:41 About 'Kratky' hydroponics
6:43 3 week update
7:54 pH monitoring and adjustment
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[@jakesfroelich5284]

Great video, love all your videos. What about monitoring / refilling water?

[@geekygreenhouse]

Thanks! So Kratky plants are meant to be grown to maturity on a single fill of nutrient solution. So the larger the plant, the larger the container you should use. You _can_ refill the water, but not to the top. Only fill it about halfway at most to avoid suffocating the air roots.

[@PlantObsessed]

I found some little black bags that fit over the mason jars. They have a fitting that allows you to peek and look at the roots and nutrients.

[@geekygreenhouse]

That sounds perfect, feel free to share a link

[@zunedog31]

I've seen big bags of those clay pellets at Ikea, probably a good inexpensive option if people were looking for them.

[@dmitrimikrioukov5935]

I tried growing tomatoes like that in 5-l plastic water bottles. They eventually rotted. Now I see it was likely because of the water level being too high.

[@fearofchicke]

Good idea on the tinfoil to stop/prevent algae growth.

[@wyattderp9719]

How does this system prevent root rot?

[@brittrich7367]

Can you use a snail for algae? It would create nutrients too!

[@dasielin]

I'm very interested in doing this, as I recently moved into an apartment, but have large windows facing east. Do I have to use a grow light, and if so, which do you prefer?

[@nataliefaith2]

Do they still need a grow light?

[@gardeningtipswithvicky]

Why should I paint the jar? Can I just to cover it with a foil?

[@j.e.armstrong1056]

Would there be a problem if you use glass marbles instead of clay pellets?

[@ToadsTho]

Yes, they won't wick water like clay does.

[@Nurse_Lucy]

Wait. Was this the pepper geek?

[@nataliefaith2]

This is his 2nd channel!