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Semi-hydroponic peppers?

10 years ago

Has anyone tried using the semi-hydroponic method to grow hot peppers? For those not familiar with it, you basically have your pepper plant in LECA (brand name Hydroton) clay pebbles, with a nutrient reservoir at the bottom of the container. The moisture and nutrients are then wicked upwards towards the roots, which, in theory, provides an airy root zone with an ideal amount of moisture. This method sounds like it would work, but I'm wondering if anyone here has used it successfully to grow peppers. Thanks!

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the_northeast_chileman
10 years ago
Are you asking about the Kratky Method or Deep Water Culture?
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10 years ago
It's like the Kratky method except that the reservoir is flushed and refilled when the water gets low, which supposedly helps with salt buildup. If you Google "First Rays Semi Hydro" the precise description will come up.
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bmelz
10 years ago
I am doing something similar but with a two cup method. the inner cup has plant, roots, potting soil, and perlite added. the bottom of the cup has a bunch of holes for the roots to grow out of and for the water to drain. I put that cup into another cup that has my nutrient solution in it. The roots will extend out of the inner cup and fill the outer cup.
bmelz
10 years ago
some of Khang Star's newer videos on YouTube describe this method and shows some results as well.

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