Kratky Vs DWC Hydroponics Competition- Which One Is Better? 

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I love the approach. I have been trying to get people pumped for the growing season.. The kids are having a blast! No time to ruminate on bad thoughts and stress when youre too busy babying plants and oearning new stuff daily. The channel name is perfect!!

LOVE your channel, your enthusiasm is contagious and it's nice you are easy on the eyes!

I'm starting more kratky plants 🤓 I've been running DWC and ready for a break, thanks for sharing!

Need to use the same buckets black preferably the white will light leak creating algae.

I love Kratky. Just set it up correctly, then you can forget about it for some months. Then just pick fruits every day. The better you set it up, the more fruits. I usually dont want to waste my precious time on doing plant work, but I might trim the plants once a month just to get better results. I have gotten 4kg tomatoes, 1.4kg peppers, 2kg cucumbers in the first try. It takes minutes to set up and then with some decent lights u will be good. I hope to be able to get the value I spent on lights and tent back from harvesting fruits.

what did you put in the net cup with the roots?

Hey there .I have some Arrowhead plants with dark stems .Could that be caused by ph levels being to high ? Thanks

I loved your video. You are 100% right, work with what you have. Their nothing worry with that. I'll have to see the results. 😊

For what are the orange balls? Do I really need them?

I really enjoyed your video, thank you, and keep up the good work.

Here's another idea for you... 😁 I've been experimentering with different nutritional solutions. I've had basically no luck whatsoever with the store bought specifically meant for hydroponic growing medium but, last year I took a LARGISH fish tank, bought about 20 fish, type mostly "goldfish" that "poop" a lot. Rigged up a fish tank water pump that took water from the fish tank, up to the top growing rain gutter like strukturs that held the plants. I didn't put the tube with the water from the fish tank near the bottom of the rain gutters but, about half way up the side of each gutter, since I didn't want the gutters/plants to ever be without water, if for whatever reason the pump would stop working, power go out etc. Connected the gutter with plants with a hose to the first top one and gravity made the water flow down through the gutter/plants below and so on until I reached the fish tank again and the water went back into the tank. I also put a few "floating" small plants on the surface of the fish tank and the fish loved swimming through the long roots and ate all the "nutrients" from whatever was in the water that rotated through the system. I realized soon that I really didn't have to feed fish food that much to the fish in the tank but, still did since I figured that whatever they didn't eat, would go through the plants in the gutters and provide extra nutrients to them. It worked better than I had ever dreamed of. Will be doing the same this year too, with an added system. I had NO filter in the fish tank to remove dirt/poop/impurities, as those somehow disappeared when having gone through the "filter" of the roots of the plants.

With Kratky it's important to have air over the water so the plants can grow air roots too. And then it might yield less, but less fuss too!

It's great you set it up, but I was expecting to see results at the end. You've obviously got editing capabilities. I don't. Hell you even got a cordless mic.

Would be better off to buy a bucket lid. Net cups come in different sizes. Also plants could care less about size of cup. The Roots and stems will work with that they got If using cool or cold water use a paint mixer on drill to mix the water

Were you able to post an update?

Ma,y cucumber seedling in w the bubbler were turning yellow but kratky wasn't. So I put them in kratky. It's my first time growing hydroponics

Which one was better

OMG! Your cat's name is the cutest thing ever!🥰🤣

What were the results of this experiment?

I fell into a long rabbit hole on this exact comparison. How did this version work out?

So what was the results after 7 months??

So which version won?

Light leaks+high water temperature= Pathogens. I'm no expert but I suggest using identical buckets with covers, dark ones and better cup placement to avoid light leakage. Change the solution every 10 days for better test results. Good job still..

Um, so which one was better???

Love your eyes. Thanks for posting. 😉

I want to get into hydroponics but only on a small scale. I don't have the space for much. And I don't have Tiktok but I swear sometimes we've watched the same Reels..

Results?

What about the pool Noodle and being non food grade? Do you think toxins leach into the plant?

Love your energy!!! What are the results?!?!?!? I didn't find an update video!!!

The bubbler wall work get!

Great comparison! A good side effect of using the bubbler vs no bubbler is that it will lower the likelihood of mosquitoes getting into the water.

Omg ramen is adorable! 😍

I use pool noodles and wondered what the purpose of net cups are for, as I use a taller thicker noodle to hold everything in place; also, I noticed what looks like a kale plant that you have on the left side of the video with an irrigation system attached; I’m very interested in what that is, and how you made it. I’m trying to figure out how to do a flow system too, as I’m newer to hydroponics I’m trying to learn all the equipment that goes along with it, as it can be very complicated; thanks ! ; )

I’ve tried the Krakhead method it works well.

he'll yeah! gardening for sobriety

Is there a need to refill the buckets so that the roots always get water?

What were your results? p.s. I also use gardening as a form of therapy for a variety of mental health stuff, and I have not 1 but 2 calicos. One's name is Strawberry, the other is Shortcake. :)

When you said they're both the same and the only difference is the bubbler, I immediately saw the blue and white buckets....

I, too, am an ADHD gardener. 😂 The struggle is REAL!

I use hydrogen peroxide in all water methods to keep bacteria at bay. I also use way more air so the bubbles popping on surface create a splashing effect. Also as roots grow into water I drop water level a bit so some of the root closer to plant base isn't in water.

Is the heating up of the water in the bucket especially in summer an issue (root rot etc)? Any experience, what can I do to prevent?

I LOVE THE BUBBLER METHOD !

to stay sober this works

Only use pool noodles, cut a split in noodles. Adjust for plant stem size and Adjust height in water. If you have nutrients right. You should be good to go. Change nutrients every few weeks

My guess, the bubbler will work better

niceee

Next time just put the foam around the roots BEFORE you put them in the netcup

The cat is a Pastafarian 😂😅

Great video but your light is really close I mean the LED light fixture is basically on your cabbage 😅

For a person on the spectrum she sure is outgoing. Like really outgoing.

I don't buy into the adhd thing in general, and I liked your video.... thanks

Is there a result video???

Light should be closer

Hi, love ypur video. Can you use the kratky set up outside in diredt sunlight?I tried my first kratky bucket, but the water turned green after 1 month. I use a white but and sealed lid. I have it outside on direct sunlight. I kook forward to your advise. Thanks Mario

I tried this experiment on my grow rack inside. Kratky won hands down. A lot less to mess with too. Ramen’s a cutie patootie

With this buckets you will definitely grow algae on the roots. YOU MUST PAIN THE BUCKETS BLACK OR buy black buckets directly

its been over 5 months what are the results?

Not the same white bucket vs blue bucket sorry if already said.

cool lady

thisbexcatly what im doing not trying to go on a run

That krakkk

Also, all the vid's I,ve watched add calcium and epsom salt to the hydro mix you used.

Add 3% Peroxide for oxygen and the "no air bubbler" problem solved.Super simple fix😉

Your light is too close to the seedlings.

Wheres the results?

First make sure your babies are not getting soaked by the bubbles to much or by over filling kratky is still so it's not agitated by bubbles and there for are less susceptible to oxygen dep put the water a bit lower ❤

Did you know tortoise shell cats are always female?

Great project but stistically, all you are doing is comparing one bucket to another. To represent either metod, you may want to include at least 3 replicates for each method, 6 buckets all together.

Well... which was better? the whole point of the video.

ramen eh? tell me you have been to jail without telling me you have been to jail

I thought you were going to let us know 😢😮

ok.. first if you saw it on toktok it was idiocy. kratky CANT outperform dwc, the ONLY advantage it has is laziness (since you dont have to use electricity). theres no need to use netcups AND pool noodles, you can just hold the plant in the pool noodle (wtf..noodle AND netcup AND noodle? no). never use white buckets for hydro, light goes through and it produces algae... then again you are using contaminated water anyways if youre using rain water with giant light gaps in the lid. thats too much water, theres supposed to be 1-3 inch gap under net cup. thats not near enough bubbles for dwc, get a bigger stone and use both outputs with a Y connector to the bigger stone. there should be a boiling looking effect where none of the water is resting. im guessing theres no results here because you got root rot and killed them.

A bubbler in water only circulates the water for a very slight better water to air O2 exchange at surface ,the bubbles themselves will not impart any O2 to the water of measurable amount, and your headspace for O2 exchange is not adequate. in either, bucket and a bubbler will not have any marked improvement with as small a surface area as you provide in a 2 gallon bucket surface area. bubbles in dwc do not solve issues it the airs space so the roots can take up O2 from the air as it enter you would gain more from an air vent ducted to a small computer fan pushing air in to flow across the roots to supply the roots with O2 and this air flow will do the same surface exchange as a bubbler. The bucket color density will also impart a mismatch in light penetration to the grow nutrient solution and the tops wont seal proper to keep light from possibly causing algae growth which will affect comparison results. Get away from using the pool noodles the chemicals used to make some can hinder plant growth use the full net pot get plant growing grade rock wool like grodan rockwool from amazon or rock wool grow plugs ( not insulation grade rockwool that contains chemicals to stop mold mildew and fungus growth and fire retardants ) the seal the top surface with some painters tape and poke a hole to plant seed. You negate the use of the net pot in way you plants , if you want a support and insist on pool noodle prestart you plants in water cut your pool noodle about an inch thick ring and cut a slit from edge to center , open center slip plant in so roots hang down and use a hole saw to cut a hole in that will hold pool noodle firm in place without crushing root , or get a cork mate cut a slit and a small hole in center to put seedlings in and places in hole in lid or a non toxic organic latex foam Air pumps do not add O2 to the water because of the bubbles. It is the agitation or breaking of the surface tension of the water that adds oxygen To ensure that your plants have enough oxygen to breathe, you need to get bubbles to agitation the surface to dissolve plenty of oxygen in the water. You can use aquarium power heads instead of air pumps todo the same agitation

If u didn't do this with a clones pla t it's worthless

Cabbage is not a good fit for Kratky.....

OMG I THINK I HAVE ADHD, THE GROW LIGHT IS NOT LEVEL AND IT'S KILLING ME INSIDE , LMAO!

Get away netcup.

DWC is obviously better the root zone gets loads more oxygen.

Is your cat a male? You called him dude. Most three colored Cats aré female. A male tri color would be very very rare.

Nice video. Lot of mistakes. Dont use wood. Gets wet and moldy. Airstone look like you find it from trash bin. Clean it. Get another one and but them both in bucket. Led is way too close. Maybe 40cm could be closer the right height. Why you just dont make right size hole for netpot? First make it way too big and then stuff if with some raimbow pride leftovers. Good luck and may the grow gods be with you. Amen 😂

What a rip. 10 minutes long and never even answered the question. How did they do?

Wtf.

Incomplete video

Neither. Pool noodles are not a safe as a medium to grow food for human (or animal) consumption. Only plastics 2, 5, glass, and steel (not coated with BPA) are safe. I have YET to see a safe hydroponic garden on RU-vid.