Hydroponic Peppers from Seed to Harvest: Kratky vs. DWC Comparison

[@PAEz...]

Really appreciate videos like this that take months to complete. Rather than putting up countless update videos that can be hard to track, this is a complete video that people in the future can reference without seeking all the updates. Very informative, thank you.

[@TikkiOOO]

thank you PAEz, I like documentary style videos that show beginning, middle and end all together. That's why I don't post daily or even weekly, it takes time to compile a video. I appreciate your comment!

[@cocacolafiesta]

@@TikkiOOO That’s why your videos are awesome! I barely learned about the Kratky method as I had zero knowledge of gardening but know how important in these trying times to have the ability to grow some of our foods. I have found that this method is the easiest by far to learn and after bouncing around the Tube looking at many videos I find I come back to yours. So for the sake of saving a few brain cells I will just follow your instructions. I ordered the veggie seeds needed for my usual Mexican meals and I’ll be getting them soon. I also bought the Fox Farm Grow Big fertilizer hoping that it will be the only one I need. Thank you for what you do to teach those of us that do not have the knowledge and other KZbinrs assume we do. Thank you for keeping it easy to understand!

[@pauldacus4590]

This gal is one of my favorite video makers.. clear, concise, from start to finish. Why isn't everything like this?

[@kennedyguedes]

Maybe cause every human is different and everyone are , act, do , like things differently.

[@brettharter143]

Agree most people are trying to sell me something.

[@mr.j6983]

This is the best hydroponic video I've seen. Everything here is informative. Other videos are 80% just blabbing. This covered everything in less than 12 minutes. It's as if I've experienced it myself, even your disappointment at the end. Thank you so much! I'll be sure to smash that subscribe button on my way out. 😊

[@tvdavis]

I love how quickly and clearly you got to the point & explained everything! New sub!

[@tigerlioncow]

I agree

[@oblivion6001]

Just seeing your comment i subscribed

[@MHQ89]

agree, her videos are standouts in the hydroponic youtube-verse

[@IzzyNChrist]

@@MHQ89 where would you even buy all of this stuff though? and how ,much would it cost?

[@TikkiOOO]

Thank you all for you beautiful comments, I appreciate it!

[@user-wo3lj6nh7d]

The grocery store fruit is most likely a hybrid. It’s parents were from two different sweet peppers, bred together to produce what you purchased. The seeds from hybrid fruits and vegs do not reproduce themselves. All your hard work produced one of the parents. That being said I enjoyed your presentation. Keep making videos your instructions are great. Best of all, Keep safe and healthy.

[@effff327]

Oh they must do that on purpose

[@FOATE]

They still reproduce but won't have the exact same genetic composition. F1 hybrids have a similar genetic composition making them very stable, meaning they have a good consistency wich you want for commercial growing. If you cross two of the same F1 hybrids you will get an F2 and so on. Every increase in F number will also mean an increase in variation. You often hear that hybrids are sterile but this is not the case at all for plants.

[@FOATE]

I think you are confused with a backcross, where they cross an F1 hybrid with one of it's parents to stabilize traits. Crossing 2 F1 hybrids, or self pollinating an F1 hybrid will result in an F2 hybrid, not a parent!

[@TheMidasMD]

I agree! The moment she said she was using that supermarket pepper, I smelled trouble. Most commercial produce are hybrids. She would have done much, much better using a heirloom seed from Burpee or something.

[@tkorkunckaya]

@@TheMidasMD totally agree.

[@eozen81]

This is another, very useful and 130-day-saving video, I really appreciate all the time and efforts spent on this project.

[@TikkiOOO]

thanks eozen81, I enjoyed the plants even if I didn't enjoy the fruit!

[@lacquerhead6938]

@@TikkiOOO hey I was wondering if you think rinsing the nutrients out of the plants for the last 10 or 12 days would have helped with the taste? I haven't tried anything other than a small strawberry in soil and feed them some nutrients. I never rinsed them and they still tasted as good as store bought strawberries. Thanks for the video 👍.

[@clashofclanslootwars8171]

No BS and precise. So clear, and covered everything a viewer expects to see. Thanks a lot. Subscribed.

[@dub537h]

This is exactly how I want a video like this to be. Clear, concise, with video of everything you're describing! Subbed!

[@VDL-hxdrx]

I'm so happy that you also share your little fails with us - it makes me feel even more brave to try. You did it, you saw what you probably did, and you know what will probably fix it. That is my kind of tutorial! I am learning as much as I can so that I can start growing little seedlings soon - April will be here so quick and I don't want to miss early planting inside in a couple months! TY!

[@diimoo_tr9614]

I can't find the vocabulary to describe how much i love the scientific way this angel used to document the whole experience.

[@tombailey3172]

2:12 this is the only other human on earth I’ve seen have these plates. I grew up with my grandparents and they had these plates. Great content also

[@leadfarmer73]

This video is simply amazing. I thank you so much for your time and your studies to show us all how this works from beginning to end. Let me be the first to say that this is the best example of hydroponics on KZbin. I will try to mimic your technique and I will give you all the credit thank you so much for this. Thank you so much.🙏🏽🌹

[@dylanrwanda]

Tikki - There`s a lot of really great channels on youtube, but hands down you have the best channel for the topics you cover. Your videos have gotten me through quarantine in NYC and now I have an 8`x4` hydroponic grow tent in my apartment as well as a hydroponic garden on my roof. Thank you so much :)

[@tjchan77]

Good for you!

[@jamesm.5125]

Totally subscribing. 1. You speak clearly and simply, narrating what is being seen on the screen with very utilitarian commentary. 2. You don't tell me your life story or take me on a tour of your porcelain cat collection. 3. You seem to run a tight setup, with non professional gear and you work *clean*. Thank you.

[@pushkarajpatil82]

Love from India... Just wanted to let ya know what a great contribution you are making to the global hydrponics farming phenomena. Brilliant work Tikki. Keep em coming...

[@susanpeters9798]

Not an original comment, but I too found this one of the best hydroponic videos I’ve seen. Clear and concise. You have encouraged me beyond my aero garden.

[@mytech6779]

Those seeds are second generation after a hybrid cross, the plants will be highly variable from seed to seed. If you want to compare growing methods you either need cuttings taken from a single plant or use properly grown seeds of a stabilized cultivar or F1 hybrid seed.

[@marlene4606]

Of the dozens of them I have watched, this is the best video on hydroponics I have seen so far. Very well explained, precise information, and down to the point. Well done Mam!

[@sonaldubey8350]

You are a good presenter. Like the way to tell things!

[@leannekenyoung]

That’s really interesting! I have grown a variety called Lipstick red and they are a sweet pepper from bakers creek seed company and I grew these in a DWC, and the first peppers it produced, 5 sweet peppers in total, I actually had two pepper plants growing to begin with in a 4Litre container and when it appeared that they had stopped growing I decided the container was too small and I really wanted to transition them from 4litre to 10 litre and to separate them. However when I transitioned them and saw the roots for the first time I noted the larger plant had wrapped its roots around the smaller plant and seemed to be strangling it? Pot bound? I think so. Anyway I couldn’t separate them without damaging a lot of the roots, so I put them in the 10litre container together and after about a day and a half I pulled the roots up to look and the two plants had completely unwound their roots by themselves which made the separation very simple so I did that and then within a short period of time the peppers turned red and we began to harvest as we needed them and I’m happy to report they were sweet and delicious and soooo much better then any store bought. Then I moved the larger plant into a 40 litre container because after the last pepper had been removed it seemed to enter an interesting growth spurt and it was putting on all kinds of green leaves, so I transplanted it up into the 40 litre container and it began blossoming all over again and it has at least a dozen blossoms that are open on it at present that I’m tickling each and every morning in hopes of pollinating these and getting a second phase of a growing pepper cycle perhaps because the first time around it was so restricted because of the lack of space for root growth that it didn’t reach its full potential? As soon as I saw the beginnings of blossoms I began heavily pruning the undergrowth of leaves and removing as many as possible creating a sort of Lollipop look. Apparently with hydroponic growing this is a necessary step as they need to receive much more light at the blossom to ensure a good growth and in order to ripen. I am very excited to see this next phase. I had thought perhaps after the first round of peppers was finished that the plant may be finished as well but this has proven not to be the case, it didn’t even seem to go through any dormant period before starting to blossom again but only after the last pepper was picked. I wonder if there is some correlation there?? Both plants have reacted in the same way, the second plant I’ve kept in the 4litre container because it was said you couldn’t grow sweet peppers in a container that small but you absolutely can albeit you won’t have as much growth or as many peppers had you been growing in it in a much larger container but it is certainly possible. At present I’m growing seeds from peppers that we purchased in the grocery store they are a wide assortment of all kinds of colored peppers and sizes. So far I have 25 plants that I’ve grown from seeds and they are all doing very well at growing I don’t know how they might taste but I’m hoping for the best. I was quite disappointed to hear that your peppers weren’t very sweet and I wonder if it could be that despite you allowing them to vine ripen that you still picked them way too soon? I noted they seemed to be a much deeper orange color then the original one that you took the seeds from? I know when you grow hybrids or gmo plants you are taking a chance but usually the end result could have characteristics of one or the other or both of the one you took the seeds from but generally it’s looked to have taken the superior traits of both of those plants resulting in a more disease tolerant plant I’m not sure that would have any bearing on the taste of the fruit? Could it be whatever nutrients you were using in your tanks had become too concentrated and it didn’t allow time for those to be flushed out of the fruit itself? I’m just really curious why it didn’t taste as sweet and had a “green” taste. I can tell you that my red sweet peppers were sooooo sweet they tasted like candy although these were grown from seeds that I purchased from a company could that be the only thing that could make the difference? I’m not sure but I’ll Provide an update if these pepper plants that I’m currently growing from seeds produce an assortment of fruit or not and of course how good it tastes which is the most important part.

[@kevinblack3706]

Great video. Very informative and well explained. I heard a trick you might want to try (maybe another comparison video) if you replace the hydroponic solution with plain water for the last week before harvesting it will help flush excess nutrient out of the plant and achieve a more natural flavour. It would be interesting to compare.

[@Transition333]

I’m new to this since I dropped the end of an onion in water and now I have a plant. I’m surprised you don’t have more subscribers. You are a great narrator, brief but understandable, and I love your snowy background. I used to live in the North, but now I’m in Georgia and miss snow terribly. Keep up the great work. Thanks so much for a great channel.

[@TikkiOOO]

You miss the Snow????? I can't wait for warm weather. Yesterday we had a beautiful 60 degrees, I can smell the summer coming. Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate it!

[@deborahsanderson6157]

My husband and I were so inspired by this video that we bought several 5 gallon totes, and clicked your links to buy everything we needed to set it up. Our peppers are doing fantastic. The only problem is we did not allow enough room for them to grow in height. How much space did you allow from the top of the tote to the shelf that supports the grow light?

[@mamajan99]

Thank you for sharing. I loved your quick delivery. Professor Kratky was not aiming for the optimum grow conditions but for a way for 3rd world people to grow some food without electricity, soil. etc.

[@mikeCavalle]

I too love how quickly and clearly you get to the point and explain everything --

[@ThePhrenik]

This lady comes correct with the content. Straight to the point. Love it!.

[@rcrhinehart66]

Excellent video. I am now fully convinced that the 'Just Buy the Damn Peppers at the Store' method is in fact best suited for my needs.

[@icefire5555]

It's really cool to see plans grow from a seedling in one video!

[@tangobayus]

I use the Tetra Whisper pumps from pet stores. 20 gal is a good size for 5 gallon bucket. 6" air stone can be near the top as long as the nutrient is kept high enough. You need a check valve if the pump is below the water level of the bucket to avoid siphoning. Air pumps done draw much power and you can run them during daylight hours to conserve electricity.

[@jeffreylyons1531]

I love how you keep it simple and include only factual information

[@andycordy5190]

Thank you. You rigourous method of comparison is really helpful.

[@pellefantenplaysthepiano9060]

This was a very pleasant and informative video for a wannabe hydroponic. All the information is provided in a very nice and underestandable setting - and I agree with all of the other commenters that this is the real stuff and the way to go! Thank you! The issue with the lack of sweetness in taste was a little disappointing. Thank you for sharing this, as well.

[@pollymonopoly8803]

DWC is by far one of the best growing methods barring maybe aeroponics or pure fog. The one drawback to DWC (and it is a big one for indoor growers) is the noise. Those air pumps will drive you absolutely crazy after 2-3 months. I remember growing DWC in my bedroom and trying to fall asleep at night was a test in patience alright. But the results are unmatched. The speed of growth, the size of growth, the production. Completely unparalleled. It doesn’t even come close.

[@stephenconnolly1830]

Use foam ear plugs then you won't hear the sound of the pump.

[@trulsnilsen2658]

It is mostly because you do not understand the root system with Kratky. Most people dont know about the oxygen needs, the blocking of light, the 50-75% space the roots needs for air while keeping air moist enough while still letting some air out. When I see kratky videos with roots under the water surface I know something is wrong. Healthy kratky roots will always float on top of the water and expanding outwards towards the sides like a birds nest. DWC could most likely cause lots of additional problems to your growing because if temperature, sound, roots getting stuck etc.

[@eggspanda2475]

many variables to get right with hydroponics. when you do it works great

[@nitinbhise4057]

Excellent and to the point video. Lets you know all that you would like to know for growing bell peppers from seeds to harvesting. The basic understanding of hydroponics & preparing a set up is assumed in this video, but there is a mention of another video giving intro to preparing a setup too. One of the best videos I have seen.

[@TikkiOOO]

Wow Nitin, thanks for the beautiful comment, I appreciate it!

[@jeffhutjens]

This is one of the best videos I've seen. Covered the whole growth cycle and answered all the questions I would have had

[@rayhanmorales1364]

Excellent video packed with useful info every single second of it. Felt like listening to the journal entries of a true scientist.

[@moef.5326]

Really like knowing this before potentially attempting myself. It's interesting how they taste different. Thanks

[@moea.9120]

@@andrewpfeifer2808 what is the right way?

[@moef.5326]

@@andrewpfeifer2808 do they need more time to become sweet?

[@haka8702]

Either some missing nutrients or the wrong seeds, might just be a wrong selection of seeds which would be painful

[@ryanlewis7124]

It’s a seed issue, the store bought were likely f2 hybrids so she grew the parent plant. Try buying heirloom seeds

[@MagnusSentDooM]

I was cutting up some bell peppers for my baked veggies tray, saw all the seeds I'd usually throw away but this time I was like I'd figure I'd put them in a wet paper towel and see if they would grow. Now I have like 30 bell pepper plants growing 🤣. I plan to start my own hydroponic garden/fish farm when I get my own place. With how the economy has been it's a good time to be able to self sustain a little at least during these time were we might have more shortages at the market. Supposedly it might get worse so all you preppers and hydroponics people are in a good spot if such a terrible turn of events happens! Stay blessed!

[@carboneum]

Хорошее сравнение и разумный подход. Пожалуйста если будете проводить такой эксперимент выполняйте взвешивание корней, листвы и плодов после выращивания :)

[@KENNETHFRANCISRODRIGUES]

Thank you very much Ms. Tikki. An excellent comparison of the two methods. Very well designed experiment. It was good to hear your honest appraisal of the taste at the end.

[@TikkiOOO]

Wish it tasted better, but it was a fun experiment! Thanks for the comment!

[@KENNETHFRANCISRODRIGUES]

@@TikkiOOO this is an article on light and the biochemical composition of taste molecules. phys.org/news/2013-07-flavor-scent-volatiles-fruits.html

[@TSunshineful]

I’m a third grade teacher and we use the paper towel method at school. Beans mainly.

[@ed7474]

Have you ever tried adding a Cal Mag to the nutrient mix? I think Grow Big doesn't cover CalMag and I noticed my DWC basil wanting some so I added CaliMagic. I think you can also add in some Tiger Bloom at the same time as the GB, I use both at the same time for my soil plants. Thanks for the videos btw

[@nuclearrabbit9821]

Thank you for the time spent making this video. So much better than the drawn out videos others make

[@gardenstatehydroponics5556]

Peppers and tomatoes do like hot weather. If you are growing in a tent you could try using an additional incandescent light to keep it warm. Cross-pollination is important for taste as well. Shocking the plants (not watering) produces improved flavor. Hard to do with hydroponics and happens naturally onside. You could try running the container low on water prior to harvesting. Great videos and thanks for your honesty.

[@flying-stones]

Found few other videos about diy slow water drip but yours is easy, simple & logic.

[@espdjs]

Love the video. I love how you did a side by side experiment. Keep it up!

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

I love videos where we get to see the end product and was it worth it. My guess is you would have received better results if you grew them in a grow tent and kept the temperature around 80-85F. Of course, now you're spending money to heat the grow tent and if you're going to do that, you have to make it worth it by putting a lot of plants in there.

[@marcodesalud7034]

that plate design is spectacular

[@808Wood]

Around 10 days before you pick them if you remove the nutrient and use plain water it help the flavor. I change the water out a few times before I pick the big harvest

[@brandonminiman]

This was fascinating. Thank you. Don't forget to "top" your pepper plants to encourage lateral growth! Also, you grew from seeds from a supermarket pepper....which was probably a hybrid and not true to the species. To be true to the species, you'd need heirloom seeds.

[@TikkiOOO]

Thanks Brandon! You are right its probably a hybrid, but also free. Do you think it will taste better if I grow it out in the garden in soil and under the summer sun?

[@brandonminiman]

@@TikkiOOO I've grown them both ways. And I think soil improves the flavor. You should try an experiment

[@YEYES-zt9rs]

Soil will enrich the flavor of almost any fruit bearing plant. just takes roughly 20% longer with most.

[@dhirenm3173]

Great video. Try leaving them after harvest in the sun for a few days that usually brings the flavour through. Sun ripening i guess. Just something i noticed with ours. God bless

[@harryghurbs5996]

@@YEYES-zt9rs thats a great tip you learn something new everyday thanks

[@nikkismom857]

Thank you so much Tikki for this video. We are just getting started with hydroponics and bell peppers (orange and red) are one of my top 10 plants I want to grow! I've been watching all your other videos and you are so well-spoken right to the point in your videos. I'm learning a lot from them! I'm going to try the tote / Kratky DWC method on my screened-in porch this summer with the bell peppers. We keep our house very cool too and from what I've read, all peppers like heat. Hoping the heat will be the secret to making them sweeter.

[@TikkiOOO]

I think the heat would have helped, the house is sometimes in the 60's at night, so they were probably not very happy plants. Good luck with your grow!

[@SM-bg1ge]

Watched many vedios on hydroponics, but this so clear, precise still with all information. Very connecting for home gardening. 👍

[@samanthanicholson9015]

Growing inside allow to grow all year around. if your planning on putting anything outside, then follow your zone guide. Make sure to harden off seedlings a little at a time. Add an air tube to kratky as well it should help keep roots and plant healthier.

[@MakerDad518]

Great video. Everything about it was spot on. I really like your grow set up. I'm hoping you have a video on it.

[@ruthtran9494]

tk u for sharing. I am also growing peppers in water.. the Kratky method.. but somehow they grow much faster than yours. Dont know why.. maybe the ppm is higher. Or becoz of the sun

[@dlynch4ever]

I really enjoyed your experiment. You did a great job of explaining.

[@TikkiOOO]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnhardy391]

I've been researching several techniques and your video has been very helpful. You do a good job of presenting information in an informative yet concise manner. Subbed!

[@jamesdonnelly8888]

Great video. very informative and well delivered. More light intensity and better airflow and you will see faster growth. 4000 lumens per square foot minimum for fast growth. I presume your nutrients are being replenished and you are maintaining correct PH. That light consumes 100w in real electrical terms, so forgetting all the marketing fluff, assuming 80 lumens per watt, typical of LEDS, you're getting 8000 lumens total. Your grow space looks like around 5 square feet, therefore you're getting 1600 lumens per watt to the plants in theory. In reality light placement means it will be lower. Sunlight can be estimated at 10,000 lumens per square foot, so your plants feel like they're growing in cloudy conditions. That is how much growth potential headroom you have but to meet this you need constant and vigorous airflow to provide the constant stream of co2 to the leaves that will enable the plants to utilise the extra light, so a strong fan that pulls heat out of the top of your enclosure from openings around the bottom will do it. If it ain't growing at Mexican hillside speeds, then one of light intensity, co2, oxygen, water or nutrients is deficient. Bell pepper should bear fruit in 60 days and maximum for ripe fruits should be less than 90. I wonder how much the longer cycle has affected flavour, but some people use epsom salts to enhance flavours.

[@meas7762]

Great information...thank you

[@troyyarbrough]

Most peppers really need higher temperatures. If you grew them outside, or with temps in the 90s, I believe they would have grew quicker and tasted better. Just my thoughts. I grow my peppers outside and they are usually ready for harvest in 90 to 95 days and have a wonderful sweet taste.

[@its.me.charlotte]

Are you growing them hydroponically or in soil?

[@k.959]

You can talk to the point! Thank you for documenting your findings.

[@TikkiOOO]

And your comment was to the point, thank you!

[@bobbib5779]

great job i like when i feel like someone is "talking my language " great job can not understand the dislikes

[@aeolankelly]

I love your channel! One of the best I've seen-- I really appreciate how you educate along the way as you go through the how-to steps for each video. For a hydroponic beginner like myself, it's invaluable. Thank you!! I just subscribed.

[@TikkiOOO]

Thanks fruitcat32, for both the nice comment and the subscription...I appreciate it!

[@DrGaryGreen]

Taste. Wow, sorry to hear. This is the first video I've seen of yours, time to look through your videos and see if you've found a way to raise good tasting bell peppers. Once again, thank you for your hard work and sharing.

[@JipseeGirl]

As usual, I love your teaching style and the fact that you just get right to the point! :o)

[@TikkiOOO]

Thanks Rustie....you can listen on double speed on youtube, sometimes I watch people that way and it gets to the point faster, but they sound like chipmunks when they talk. Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it!

[@Schallerotto]

Salute from Brazil! Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge!

[@elainegmorrison]

Great that you do comparisons with the methods so I can see if my non-pump plan will work! And I've just realized as well that tote is the way to go, not individual jars all over the place (or stick jars in a tote). As for the ripeness of the fruit, they're always either picked green, small, or hard, depending on the fruit or vegetable. They ripen during shipment overseas. So it's not surprising the peppers aren't ready. What if they waited on the vine or sat out for a good while (think bananas, avocados) until the sugars are ready? Time will probably fix that.

[@mikegingerich5184]

Great video, thank you. The comment about the taste of the peppers is very important.

[@TikkiOOO]

Thanks Mike, but I haven't given up on those seeds, I'm planting them in soil in the outdoor garden, I want to see how those taste! Thanks for the comment!

[@suzyq6767]

This video is very interesting, informative, and helpful for making my decision between methods. I'm going to go with Kratky. Thanks.

[@sheiguana]

i agree with u. i used to grow salads using Kratky method, the tastevis awefully weird and bitter.

[@TikkiOOO]

Sad after so many months of growing. But my hydroponic tomatoes taste fine, and so do the lettuce and greens. Not like the garden outside, but still edible. The peppers were terrible!

[@adenbuford7396]

The florescent lights you used are more blue light on the Kelvin scale, which are better for vegetative growth. Not sure where the LED lights were on the Kelvin scale, however. For fruiting, you would want to use a warmer light on the Kelvin scale. Either a small 150w HPS grow light would have given you better results or florescent lights lower on the kelvin scale perhaps. Furthermore the HPS would also would generate more heat. Which brings me to air circulation. Did you use a fan at all to bring fresh air into your grow area? Otherwise, I enjoyed the video. Especially the side by side comparison of the two hydroponic methods you used.

[@MalaysianTropikfusion]

I just want to say thank you for making this educational and time-saving video 😊 Stay safe, and warm regards from tropical Malaysia.

[@Yamat3]

Incredible content - simply incredible. Please never stop

[@Pauleazy420]

Wow I've never heard of Kratky before. I would think the roots would rot in sitting water. I really liked your growing expiriment. Im also growing mini peppers from a store bought pepper and they are still green.

[@waikikiki8615]

I wonder if by planting in organic soil would change the taste?

[@GRASSYELLOW]

Many doubts about hydroponics have been answered. Thanks.

[@TikkiOOO]

Thanks Grass Yello!

[@MichaelWoodside]

I know in the Southern US, the taste of the Peppers varies on PH of the Soil, and Soil type. I have taken seeds from the same mother, and planted in two separate gardens on the same property, one was sandy, the other more loamy. The peppers were drastically different in size and taste. I wonder if varying the PH level of the water would help, or if growing the peppers next to Other types of plants would help with the flavor profiles, thing such as garlic or thyme.

[@TikkiOOO]

Thanks for the input Michael. So many variables to consider!

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

Strange that they didn't taste as good, i wonder if it's due to the light spectrum, though i've heard good things about Mars LED lamps. I grew potatoes and carrots in soil under LED a few years ago and the vegetables were all small, i think they tasted fine though.

[@febiirabbit3429]

thank you for this. your video may be short but full of infomation!

[@sanjaypatangay7889]

Good informative at least for beginer like me. Could you please throw more light on the neutrients you used during the vegitative, flowering and fruiting stage of the plant?

[@flint857]

Thanks for the video! 2 things. Look up pool noodle hydroponics, it shows how you can use pool noodles as supports for larger plants. Also consider experimenting using different types of growth solutions, in my research i have found that sometimes the fluid you mix into the water caninfluence flaver. Keep u Pl the good vids!

[@TikkiOOO]

Thanks for the good advice. I've seen the pool noodles being used and its on my list to buy when they let us go shopping again! Do you have a suggestion for a better hydroponic solution that might make the produce taste better?

[@flint857]

Glad to hear it. I dont have anything tested as im not using the same hydroponics methods as you are at the moment, however you could consider researching worm tea. It sounds gross but you can soak worm castings in water till they disolve. Its natural and the worm castings can differ based off the species of worms and what they ate yielding different attributes.

[@caloyabella]

Thank you . Very informative and clear 👍 my bell pepper is in kratky and leaves are looking lumpy but new growth showing firm new leaves. It was transplanted from soil to hydroponics. I hope my bell peppers will fruit 🙏

[@STFOURNARIS]

Its very impressive to see that little LED was able to provide sufficient light to grow peppers this size. It's 100w i assume ?

[@jimnabustos9920]

This lady is the best , very clear

[@barbaranyhus2015]

Thank you. I am new to hydroponic gardening. I also am in zone 6a. I grew such an abundance of cherry tomatos and a decent amount of bell peppers outside last summer that I wanted to try to grow some indoors, hydroponically in my grow tent. My first attempt was a fail. I'm getting ready to try again and found this video to be very helpful. Do you use a grow tent? I have a grow tent and cant seem to grow anything in it, I don't know why. I have the lights, the fans, the vent, the humanity, the temperature and yet everything still dies. very frustrating. I think I need better lights. Anyway- thank you. I appreciate your efforts here very much.

[@Andermon75]

Thanks for your honest opinion on how they taste!

[@TikkiOOO]

it was a disappointment, but still fun to watch them grow. Hopefully the ones out in the garden this summer will taste better! Thanks for the comment!

[@rohithpamidighantam2423]

This is wonderful! I was inspired from your Lettuce videos and created my own hydroponic setup (DWC). I love your content.

[@TikkiOOO]

Great, keep on growing!

[@ytadmin7450]

What day/night cycle do you use? What about nutrients? What for grow, flowering and for fruits?

[@001vgupta]

Very nicely experimented. Nicely explained also.

[@TikkiOOO]

Thank you Vivek!

[@topherlangford]

If I’m not mistaken, that looks like a lot of water for a kratkey system, the roots would normally be much fuller, but maybe still not more than DWC

[@willys2747]

The more relevant question should be whether DWC is worth the additional investment and running cost for air pump.

[@aggieforlife13]

Very informative. If you add some foam padding to your walls where you record you can remove that echo. Will track better in youtube metrics

[@Geopolitic157]

Great work Tikki!… I am also experimenting between Kratky and DWC over winter and spring.. I have recently switched to Master Blend nutrient mix, and our plants are doing extremely well….That said, I have not done the taste test yet… I am nurturing a whole variety of seedlings, including a huge mix of hot and sweet peppers, several varieties of tomatoes and now the greens, to eventually go into grow bags, and some raised beds, and containers. Have you tried the Master Blend?….I have seen it compared to Aerogarden on one channel, and Master Blend was preferred….. Hope you consider an experiment in nutrients…..Love your channel- Subscribed!

[@dr.mantistoboggan4746]

I wonder if growing in soil (indoors) would help in the colder months. If you start using a small heater or a small HPS lamp you cancel out any cost savings. But no matter what happens, at least you know they are pesticide free. Also it may be better to use heirloom seeds, as I have heard commercial peppers have been modified to produce inferior fruit from their seeds. They likely use clones commercially, they can't wait for seeds to germinate. I would bet peppers need direct sun or HPS lamp to get sweet. I have learned this from growing "other" things back in my youth. edit: did you pollinate them?

[@kurasambalani1610]

Very impressive presentation! Kudos ma'am! I just been educated on the two systems! Congratulations!

[@jzzzss]

Some of the fruits get sweeter if they get more sunlight. I guess that's the part where it's missing. I really live the video though! Thanks for the info ☺️

[@TikkiOOO]

Thanks Jessa, I appreciate the feedback!

[@sixmillionsilencedaccounts3517]

As far as I know hydroponics is defined as any growing technique where the plant is being fed with a complete nutrient solution in an inert medium, so perlite, coco, rice hulls, sand, or vermiculite, all can be considered hydroponics.

[@MattLind-oi5kg]

Very inspiring. Thanks. A lot of items of produce costs an arm and a leg these days. /Sweden

[@mikedisher30]

There are certain system I use, kratky and NFT for lettuce, but for kale, Swiss chard, strawberries, and everything else I use DWC. For DIY aerogarden I use it for rot root works amazing cures it , and back it goes in kratky or DWC 🙂👍🌱

[@jeffdelnin457]

Regarding the taste: I wonder if you needed more ‘hang time’ before harvesting to eliminate the green pepper taste and improve sweetness? If you pick Cabernet Sauvignon too early, the skins are still dark, but they can taste green. The solution is to wait longer. Something to think about.

[@jeffdelnin457]

Also, you may need more light on the skins of the fruit, by removing foliage in the fruiting zone