These cucumbers seem to love the Kratky setup I put them in. I also started Kratky buckets with Tomatoes and Romaine lettuce.
Ultra low cost hydroponics Kratky style
These cucumbers seem to love the Kratky setup I put them in. I also started Kratky buckets with Tomatoes and Romaine lettuce.
6 Comments
cybervseas@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Does the black bucket outdoors make the water too hot?
Guenther_Amanita@slrpnk.net · 8 pts · 1y
Yeah, that was my thought as well. Especially the roots that hang in the air are very sensitive to that.
Maybe consider covering it with some linen?
stiephelando@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 1y
I don't think I have linen lying around, but I have some old shirts and towels. If cover the buckets and wet the textiles, the evaporation might cool down the bucket. What do you think?
Guenther_Amanita@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 1y
Yeah, I also did that. Works great!
stiephelando@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 1y
So far so good. Recently our weather in central Europe has been pretty moderate. During the next heatwave I'll put the bucket in the shadows under a tree I reckon.
foxymochakitten@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 139d
Very cool!! Do you mind sharing how much you spent on the whole set-up?