EASY 4 Week Hydroponic Lettuce PART 2- Kratky Style non-circulating low Maintenance growing system- PLANTING

in #homesteading7 years ago (edited)

The containers are filled with nutrient solution up to the level that covers the bottom 1/3 of the net pot

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A simple premixed nutrient solution can be purchased online or at your local garden or hydroponics center.

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Stock solutions of Calcium Nitrate and Chem-grow can also be mixed and added each time for a more fine tuned approach to growing specific plants such a greens vs fruiting tomatoes.

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Copper tape is added to the container to prevent slugs and snails from reaching the plants

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Many different types of media can be used. I used rock wool rooting cubes in half and a standard soil-less hydroponic mix of peat, pearlite, coco coir, and vermiculite in the other half.

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Thanks for checking out Part 2- Planting
Be sure to check out the rest of the project here:
Part 3- Harvest
Part 1- The Set Up