Propagating Tomatoes For Growing In Small Kratky Hydroponic Setup

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[@karenfoster5705]

I really like your videos. You do a good job of explaining the process. Wondering what your gallon container is?

[@northeasttexasgardener]

I'd like to try this, but right now my 2x2x5 grow tent is occupied to the max with a cucumber plant that is producing cucumbers every day. I got 6 from it this morning and there are at least 5 more that will probably be ready by tomorrow. I got the idea from your hydroponic cucumbers video.

[@GodsChild145]

I have the worse luck with cucumbers. Do you have any advice? Mine ALWAYS The leaves start turning yellow then get crispy, I have no problems at all growing them outside in soil but inside and Hydroponics it’s impossible for me lol I’ve tried all kinds of different things such as different nutrients, different PPM and pH’s, different gallon sizes, different parthenocarpic seeds, etc etc etc but the exact same thing happens every single time 😂😂😂 also the baby cukes never grow and always die off

[@northeasttexasgardener]

@@GodsChild145 I wish I could give you some advice, but it turns out that one plant was a fluke. I've tried it again with little success. I guess everything was just perfect with that first Diva cucumber plant, but I have not been able to replicate it again.

[@keeper9921]

Thank you for making this video! I've just had my first successful tomato cutting propagation. My outdoor cherry tomato plant was old and in bad shape, but I didn't want to stop getting the great tomatoes it produced. I did what you showed here, and now have two young cuttings indoors, growing like crazy in a Kratky setup!

[@marjoriethistlewaite2727]

Always love the how to videos! So easy to do.

[@hairybass480]

Gonna go mess with my plants now. :) I used to watch skate videos as a kid and would always be all pumped up to go skate after that. Lol

[@1329melissa]

Wowwwww!!!! Question, what are the little balls that formed in the cup? I saw where u put the little brown block but then seemed to turn into little balls? Thank you, seems like fu n! I live in houston and am wondering if u have any good container gardening tips for lemon and limes? Thanks, god bless

[@matthewbim10]

its clay or stones to help with watering and water retention.

[@marygiles5466]

Those are clay pellets that were place on top of the rockwool to keep out light and prevent algae.

[@KhangStarr]

@@matthewbim10 That is correct. I believe they're called hydroton. They also help prevent algae from growing on the wet rockwool.

[@1329melissa]

Ahhh i see...thank you for the info!!👌

[@doodahgurlie]

I was looking at all that's in your grow tent and noticed how you basically rummaged through your home for any containers you can find to grow stuff: glass vases, buckets, 2-liter bottles, red Solo cups, fast food foam cups, etc. Very eclectic. LOL

[@KhangStarr]

I have a storage that holds all these things. Each year I just clean them up, store away to re-use =)

[@doodahgurlie]

@@KhangStarr I'm sure your wife wants her crystal vase back. LOL

[@garyjoqs4480]

growing my first batch of tomato, thanks for the tip!

[@GtJrGrowsItAlaska]

Thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge. 👍🏾👊🏾

[@tvstation8102]

Do you have a link to that continer/lid? For the life of me I can't find any budget options!

[@AeroShadow07]

love the ingenuity in all your videos. all of my peppers are in soil this year, but you convinced me to grow a lot in the Kratky this summer.

[@BigNateDoggOG]

I’m doing the same thing but with a jalapeño clone

[@TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets]

Would you be able to move it in a bigger bucket and put it outside come Summer to let it take off?

[@KhangStarr]

Yes, you can.

[@misfit7866]

Your video is awesome and very informative thank you🎉

[@edgrows9342]

I used the same plastic shot glasses when I was first getting into it while my net cups were being shipped to me. I poked some bigger holes into it. Too funny. Cheers

[@G-boi]

Would be nice if you have a khangStar tomato varietie of your own.!.

[@rebeccagoff4746]

What brand of tomatoes was this please they look yummy and as always thank you for the wonderful information in your videos

[@karronlaneNOLA]

i thought he said crazy cherry. check out proven winner's goodhearted tomato too. they only grow one foot tall with lots of fruit :-)

[@KhangStarr]

They are Barry's Crazy Cherry. This variety produces so many fruits!

[@karronlaneNOLA]

@@KhangStarr thank you :-)

[@rebeccagoff4746]

Thank you 🥗

[@teslaus--2023]

Субтитры бы на русский subtitles would be in Russian I've been watching you for a long time.You are a professional in peppers and agronomy

[@estherlee4243]

Do you rinse off the plants after soaking them in soap water?

[@KhangStarr]

Yes, make sure to rinse it off nicely.

[@kahluaqueen99]

Love these videos, I recently started some tomatoes in kratky and this was really helpful!

[@derikfreefly1950]

Yo bro loves your vid nd your peppers too! Where I can find your peppers seeds? Love your Starburst nd the Khangstarr yellow too

[@Sirwobblezz]

They're not for sale usually but check out some pepper online communities like r/hotpeppers or r/pepperlovers on reddit. People there trade seeds and sometimes you can get your hands on KS seeds too.

[@derikfreefly1950]

@@Sirwobblezz looks really hard lol thx mate

[@gumbyElvis]

You can use a little slice of pool noodle instead of Rock wool and "net cup".

[@kokipudla4899]

Hi. Can I cut top of plant tomato cherry" so he can grow shorter in height ?

[@PeppersnGlowworms]

Ah, little space, few work, much taste... I love it, thanks for the guide!

[@themelonman3455]

Ah nice to see you here mate. Happy holidays

[@PeppersnGlowworms]

@@themelonman3455 I mean, if you're into chili peppers and browse KZbin, there is basically no way around this channel... Happy holidays to you, too!

[@Fluxyzabc]

Are a grow tent and led light setup necessary? Or could you do without, inside but in winter

[@Fade2Blacc]

Tent not truly needed but some sort of grow light is necessary

[@danilodizon605]

Thats fruiting plant, do u just go that way on ur sol?

[@davidhoward2412]

The npk of nutrient is 4-3-6

[@colleenzilligen9319]

do you have to pollinate the blossoms?

[@MikeJones888x]

How do you know when to feed them?

[@nativesugarshack9328]

Lovin your videos! That little tomato plant sitting crooked in the cup would have driven my OCD nuts 😊😊👍

[@gregtrimble7113]

What variety of tomato is this?

[@danilodizon605]

Is the nutsol not consumed?

[@stevestrickler522]

I love your videos. I was using a spider farmer sf2000 light and having lackluster results and the thing was using 200 watts. I recently switched to a Happy Lead Procyon Pro light which only uses 68 watts. I’m now getting twice the growth using much less electricity. Happy Leaf makes their lights in America and I’ve been blown away by the results. I’m not affiliated with Happy Leaf in any way. I’m using aerogarden nutrients and growing Kratky and I my plants are huge compared to yours. Check it out. I hope this helps you.

[@99thmonkeyresonance66]

I ran into an issue in terms of the roots. (While growing in a smaller "container", the root mass grew to a point of "no-removal" where IF- I was to attempt to remove / lift the net cup, each time the roots would get "cut off of" the mass.) Is there any video you have, (pertaining to long term growing with tomatoes) as I would like to keep them growing for as long as possible. The make shift other container.. Needless to say, I had to cut off the top of the first container, (the entire area surrounding & holding the net cup in place) and I had to "jerry-rig" 1 top onto the other, in order to keep it growing & to avoid what would have been / become inevitable with trying to remove the net cup, for ANY reason period. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, from ANYONE in the community! Thanks in advance to anyone who guides, tips or helps in regards to my "issue". *[P.S.]* I would really, REALLY like to stay away from the "Dutch buckets", as I have already made a few purchases, wasted a couple hundred dollars and I'm not, in any form "enticed to purchase", ANY other forms of these contraptions. I've decided to strictly stick with Kratky, FOR this purpose. I am, in no way or form- "interested, enticed *or* incentivized" towards adding any of the "software/got'cha-systems", under any "rationalizations / justifications".

[@stanglova86]

how long do you leave your grow lights on for?

[@KhangStarr]

It's on a timer for my other plants, 10 hrs per day.

[@estebanfaux6421]

Please prune so i can see

[@lisag2112]

khang, do you get any pests or pm in your tent ?

[@lisag2112]

hey whats that seedling on the left. looks thay looks like a bird? it looks familiar 😉.

[@KhangStarr]

Yes, I get some fungus gnats recently when I brought a plant from outside. Also, I sometimes get tiny mites. That is why you see those white power, they're diatomaceous earth to combat the mites.

[@praiseourfather9674]

im 39 started growin as a child. indoor / outdoor experience grown many diff vegies fruits and cannabis. it is not wise at all to grow dwc hydro in same tent as soil container plants cuz of bug pest can devistate your dwc plants and quick.I like how you treat your plants in the soap but in the soil bugs can lay dormant for months. im not putting you down or telling you what to do but this happens to people in the grow room. we all live in different regions and pests are at a level in 2020 like never before. times are changing , I live in n. california and we never had pest issues outdoor but we do now and we are having indoor issues also even using the cleanest practices in indoor grow rooms. I currently grow my cannabis indoor and vegtables and herbs outdoor but seasons over so im just gonna run some snow peas outdoor. I grow on coco only indoor and soil outdoor. I start my vegtables indoor from seed on coco in a 4 inch square pot or red cup til they get like 1 foot and healthy then I transplant to soil for outdoor transition. I love coco cuz the pest issue is not a issue like soil. I use dr bronners 18 in 1 sold at trader joes $12 and its a great soil drench but spraying on plants is not that good.dr bronners has hemp oil,peppermint oil, bark soap and some other great organic ingredients. dr bronners 18 in 1 is also a soil conditioner that helps activate the microbes . Im not a youtuber like that but I like what you do and would like to see you garden flourish and others flourish. I love to grow Marzano tomatoes man they make the best spaghetti sauces and tomatoes are the easiest to clone. I did a experiment one time by cutting a tomatoe branch placed it in the rockwool then just planted it in a pot with soil and it cloned well outdoor . I learned how easy a tomatoe can clone

[@teslaus--2023]

Интересный опыт, но вытянет ли растение с такой массой листьев По корням видно потенциал набрала большой, но чего-то не хватает растению в это время для развития листвы

[@Omegawerewolfx]

The plant will grow nonstop and become too large for the container unless it is trimmed and managed.

[@busyinVegas]

I need to go to the Dollar Store and stock up on those black water bottles because my mix and match Slurpee cups, odd lids, and cut up black cloth held down by rubber bands and clothes pins are too hodge podged ugly. And not to mention time-consuming to assemble too!

[@nikolasberthelsen1606]

smooth as always @Khang Starr. Love your content, slowly but steady going through all your videos. Keep it up. You're like a mentor to so many.

[@levimilford3951]

Thanks for all your videos. I am growing my first plant for kratky. I've been watching you for over a year now and finally am going to try my luck. My plant is a Ukrainian purple tomato and I will also have to be using a small container. I was worried about its size but this gives me hope

[@caloyabella]

Wonderful' thank you for sharing! What can I plant in a 21 hole hydroponics box 34 liter?

[@mariannem3748]

Great video. Have been looking for a way to propagate tomatoes. Happy holidays to you and your family from Ontario Canada 🎄🎄🎄

[@teslaus--2023]

Есть такая тема Сначало раствор для развития листвы и стебля растения потом заменяем на ваш раствор, тогда будет урожай все могуч, а так опыт Good

[@rockyusa2012]

Cool 🍅

[@greeneyedflower2408]

Thank you for making these videos. I have been making a hydroponic plan to grow some veg this winter. I really appreciate you.

[@krymsynrayne]

I thought you couldn't refill using the Kratky method?

[@saramacm]

Khang, your videos are a joy to watch. Thank you so much! Can't wait to try!

[@resp9721]

What is the black and orange cup I love your videos thank you

[@aprilb1273]

Can't believe I didn't think of this thanks for the video will probably try it out

[@davidhoward2412]

Your nick name is OTB. Out of The Box. Cause your gardening skills are just that, OTB. I watched a lot of videos and yours are unique and inspirational. Thanks OTB for your knowledge

[@KhangStarr]

Thank you!

[@blasermann1994]

I think I have the same tent as him. I wish I had the same light. Which are they both again

[@hatorihanzo3431]

can you grow them from seed in a basic rockwool?

[@eyeswideshut2800]

Yes, it's going down in my indoor hydroponic greenhouse.

[@wendelthornton9932]

Awesome vid bro!!!!! Keep up the great work!!

[@Lisa_Zapata]

Will you eventually have to refill the water?

[@cyphin]

what's the best variety to use if i'm starting from seeds

[@lisag2112]

Geez I've had my medicinal herbs in water for 15days, no roots yet . Ill keep p trying or just try your hydroponic method. Thank you again. Peace

[@ristuksenvittu]

Peppers can take up to 4 weeks to start pushing out roots, so i'd guess the same applies to ahem... herbs.

[@camelliaruth]

Im so fascinated by ur videos

[@kimbich292]

Khang sounds like a vietnamese name to me

[@th3ghote770]

I'm not even propagating tomatoes, but Khang's voice is so relaxing, lol.

[@emmjhay7354]

hahaha I agree...

[@GtJrGrowsItAlaska]

I just did this yesterday

[@ItsJillieJean]

Wow the roots look amazing!

[@jimmyespinosa3866]

Oooh, those roots look hecka good!

[@wranther]

How soon before you could be able to set the plant outdoors down your way Khang?

[@thaliahelene]

Guessing earliest mid March (but better April) if he’s in north Texas as I think he is. Depends, TX isn’t consistent. If I were he, I’d make cuttings from the hydroponic one into soil mix in a foam cup, use that like a seedling start. At that time of year I put my seedlings into a cardboard beer box and run them into the garage overnight if frost warning. Transplant later.

[@psychorooks]

I think I saw a video where a guy cut an old pool noodle to use in place of Rockwool. I suppose anything mold-resistant would do. Happy Holidays, Khang!

[@thaliahelene]

I think I saw that guy too, he uses the pool noodle if it tends to fall over, but at first he uses a circular disk disk of foam (floor mat, hole saw) with 4 notches that make it almost a tiny cross. Two of the cross parts insert into the plant container with the plant, the other 2 hold it from falling in. Reusable, ingenious. Khang, I noticed you switched from rock wool to hydroton during your experiment, was there an issue you didn’t mention? Your bigger tent looks fun.

[@KhangStarr]

@@thaliahelene I just added hydroton on top of the rockwool to keep algae from growing. But as soon as the water drops, the rockwool dries up and hydroton is no longer needed.

[@Elaeth1111]

Using cheap plastics like that, aren't you worried about it leeching into the liquid and the plant?

[@Fade2Blacc]

No need it’s all food grade plastic

[@FXNorm]

They say the oceans are full of dissolved plastics, if you eat anything that comes from the oceans you' have plastics of all kinds in you.. Little more probably won't matter... That's why paying more for "organic's) is for suckers, but farmers love you. lol

[@24nysedadon]

Nice! 👍🏾

[@tropikalny1656]

Cool🍅🍅👍

[@Rcman1223]

What cherry is that ?

[@KhangStarr]

Barry's Crazy Cherry.

[@Scranny]

At what age of the plant will you have to throw it out or start over with a new cutting? Because I assume the roots will eventually completely take up the container space, right? Or can the roots be pruned as well?

[@melodydunn4546]

Thanks for the video! Out of curiosity, what is the ph of your tap water?

[@Fade2Blacc]

Videos back in the beginning I believe it was 7.1. Since Khang knows the water ph and the ph after adding nutrients he knows his exact ph range so doesn’t have to adjust.