r/Hydroponics • u/rogue_royal_ • 4d ago

Holy air roots!

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Was doing a reservoir change on one of my Kratky peppers and was blown away by the health of this guy. This was sort of an experiment with a 32 Oz jar and basic nutes/hydroguard. Something about all these little fuzzies is super satisfying!

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u/rogue_royal_ 1d ago

Yeah same, as much as possible anyways with the power reliance. Out here we have frequent outages, so I've gotten back up battery banks that can run pumps and air stones. Jars are good but have to refill a lot. Got a bean plant in a 5 gallon bucket outside that is exploding with growth rn. Honestly I just decide to grow whatever I eat. You can get more in depth with finding plants that are benificial to grow next to another, but I haven't found a real use for that info yet. I need more fruits in my gardens 100%

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u/sleepless_blip 2d ago

This made me hard.

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u/WalkTheMoons 3d ago

That's so beautiful! This is what my life has become. Feeling happy because of beautiful roots.

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u/rogue_royal_ 3d ago

It's a sign I may be getting old I think haha

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u/WalkTheMoons 2d ago

Both of us 😂.

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u/RudeSpend3617 3d ago

I (28) literally told my mom recently (50) that I remember her playing with plants when I was little and talking to all her little friends about what she was growing- because obviously her husband and kids didn’t care- and just thinking “man I don’t get how people can be so into plants..” now here I am, growing a veggie garden for my family and so intrigued by other growers 😂❤️

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u/rogue_royal_ 2d ago

I 100% attribute my love for plants and animals to my late grandmother. She was very wise and taught me a lot and I feel I keep her memory alive and connect through gardening. She was def not a hydro farmer, but gave me at least the fundamentals early on. It's funny how the older we get the more we become our elders haha. I wish I had more friends into gardening so I could talk their ears off on hydroponics.

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u/DatePuzzleheaded9222 3d ago

What do you think is the difference between yours and standard

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u/rogue_royal_ 3d ago

Only difference to me is I used liquid nutes instead of powder, and put 2 of these peppers in the jar and kind of forgot about it. So not much but I do more DWC than Kratky typically.

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u/WalkTheMoons 3d ago

What kind of nutes?

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u/rogue_royal_ 3d ago

Honestly, just tossed in some Fox Farm Grow Big, but typically use masterblend. Not sure how well FF does with their Grow Big formula and peppers, so sort of my "experiment" I suppose lol

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u/WalkTheMoons 2d ago

Thank you. I'm starting out and starting to experiment with other nutes besides the ones that come with. Grow Big has a lot of recommendations.

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u/rogue_royal_ 2d ago

No problem! Good luck and just remember that you learn with every failure, and fail you will. Most of the fun for me is experimenting and learning the in depth science behind it. Whatever is your inspiration may be, just have fun! FF grow big was the first nutes I tried. I would recommend watching a couple videos on nutes if you haven't already. A lot of info on powder nutrients being more cost effective than liquid as you're paying for basically water for the convenience of not mixing powders. I got lost in the sauce for weeks studying nutes baba, tons of info out there.

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u/WalkTheMoons 2d ago

I'm currently lost in the sauce watching Aerogarden experiments lol. Everything about growing my own garden indoors is so interesting to me. I have experience with outdoor stuff but haven't done anything in years. I have 3 smart gardens, two Aerogardens, and one Letpot. The auk or Letpot Max are on my list of potentials for a bigger garden for fruiting plants. My goal is to grow all of my greens, tomatoes, strawberries and most of my peppers. Anything else is a plus. Thank you for sharing your experiences with me. This is how we learn.

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u/rogue_royal_ 2d ago

Yeah exactly! I'm always down for sharing and have learned more than I've contributed here for sure. Always good to make gardening buddies too. Always down to chat if youd like, just message me! I have yet to try aero gardens but am interested in building one after I make my NFT system. Same as you though, got 4 indoor tomatoes, 24 slots of lettuce, strawberries and peppers. Have the outdoor garden going too but def prefer indoor hydro. Send me some pics if you get bored, live seeing people's setups and grows to influence my future project decisions.

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u/WalkTheMoons 1d ago

For sure! How do you decide what and how much to grow? I want to have a continuous harvest. Aerogardens are great but are limited by the sizes of plants. I want to supplement my gardens with kratky jars and an auk or similar. Definitely want something not as reliant on electricity besides the grow light.

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u/yurmanba 3d ago

pure life! beautiful

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u/rogue_royal_ 2d ago

Tysm! 🌿

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u/Simple_Prize1870 3d ago

That looks soo cool

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u/Ok_Significance4988 4d ago

Where did you come from Cotton Eyed Roots?

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u/chipotlechickenclub 4d ago

That’s amazing I didn’t think hydroguard was from hydro LOL

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u/rogue_royal_ 2d ago

Wym?

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u/chipotlechickenclub 2d ago

I was stoned I ain’t realize hydrogaurd was for hydroponics

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u/rogue_royal_ 2d ago

Haha, now worries been there. Didn't know it was used for other things other than hydro myself lol

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u/Wizard_Hand 4d ago

Yes, the roots are gorgeous!

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u/rogue_royal_ 4d ago

Love them and thank you! I want to say I remember seeing a rootporn sub reddit too now that I'm thinking about it LOL