I’ve been watching your indoor gardening videos for like a month (I’m new to the hobby). What I absolutely adore about your videos is how authentic they are and how new and just average gardeners can relate! No expensive equipment, willingly to show failure, and my favorite no shouting out sponsors several times in a video. You also have a great sense of humor! I’m enjoying your channel so much. Thanks for all the great information.

Definitely need to get sponsored by folgers

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha....the best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup!!! Thanks Ants Thailand!

Ripe tomatoes in February, my mouth is watering. 💐🍅

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Yup....keeps me happy until summer! Thanks Paw Lette!

Ive been watching a lot of your videos, i love how clear and informative you are. Your personality seems so humble and down to earth. You are a perfect person for a teacher

Hi Tikky I am Quebecois but I speak English well enough. I listen to a lot of video but honestly your videos are the best and they are very well explained, you are calm, calm and very interesting to hear your a real pro. thank you for these beautiful and good videos. Ray

Very interesting experiment and fun to watch the tomato grow in time series! Thanks so much for videoing the process and sharing the learning!

Love your videos. Seeing the whole process at once. Thank you 😊

Thanks for your detailed and enjoyable comparison video. You've earned my subscription!

Thank you for talking about food safe containers! You rock, Tikki!

Thank you so much for the awesome step by step videos

Thank you for all your work. I love watching your videos.

I've learned so much from your videos. Thanks for sharing!

Iam really happy for you Tikki You’ve come a long way 🙂 Great video Thank you

I love your videos. You have inspired me to try hydroponics.

Excellent comparison! Great job, Tikki. Thanks for sharing :)

I love your scientific method to compare as you grow.

Grea video! Thanks so much for sharing. Your method and explanation were very clear and easy to follow. Can’t wait to try it myself.

RealIy enjoyed this video! I like trying out different methods as well, to see what works better. I'm happy to see that Kratky won out on the tomatoes, I just started doing some tomatoes with different setups, and can't wait to see which ones are more successful. Thanks for the great video!

Fantastic Really enjoy and appreciate your hard work Outstanding your content can and will be shared with the whole family Thanks

Your videos are such a pleasure to watch for first time gardeners. You get straight the point and explain things in such simple terms. Keep up the good work!

thank you so much for sharing your experience

6:33 😄😄👍 Love watching your videos. Fun and straight to the point explanation My target cart is already filled with two hefty containers. Thanks 🙏🏽

Your videos are always very informative and all questions are answered. Keep it up. I was sure surprised when the Katky came out on top. I was sure the DWC with aeration would produce first and bigger fruits. Thanks!

great video! so quick and efficient, you have taught me well ... thanks. and God bless. from Canada.

Loved that thoroughly! Really appreciate your systematic method of explanation. Exactly how I need to understand. Thank you

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you firoz, I appreciate that!

That's great to know! I'm planning to grow tiny tim inside this winter. I grew in my greenstalk for summer. Yummy

Great experiment Tikki! Thanks for sharing your tomato adventure.😊

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sandra, I appreciate your comment!

Tikki, thank you so much for this informative comparison! I appreciate your careful methodology and thoughtful comments. I'll give kratky tomatoes a try!

You're an interesting lady. I love your empirical process. It is very helpful, thank you 🙏

Thank you for the videos, lots of good info.

After watching a couple of your videos I subscribed because you provide thorough and detailed information. Although I appreciate the videos from other content providers you never leave me wondering with a lot of unanswered questions. So glad I found your channel. Thank you.

i cant believe i missed this three months ago lol so odd great video i love the way your voice hits me . im so alert while watching your videos . some youtubers voices put me to sleep so i cant learn anything i get too tired lol

Awesome experiment! Thanks so much!

Thank you thank you thank you for being concise!

Thanks Tiki for your videos

Great video! Thank you for posting.

I love Kratky, in decent sunshine it’s totally off grid xx

NICELY DONE..love your videos

I enjoy your methods of Krafty gardening.

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mrs. Magee Leeray!

@mrs.mageeleeray8911

3 жыл бұрын

@@TikkiOOO you Are truly welcome Happy SUNDAY BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. ✝️🌱✝️🌱✝️🌱

Excellent results Tikki I’ve heard great thing about the tiny tim Will be trying soon as my aero garden maters are done can’t wait

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Trackhoe, we are really enjoying these, they taste great! Good luck in the Aero garden!

I just started the kratky method, and have been following you, and I have to say, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! AND WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW YOU!!! THANKS!!

New to hydro and looking to grow microtomatoes. I have everything but an air pump - and wasn't even sure the tomatoes would do well to begin with. Your guide answered so many questions for me and gives me confidence to try this out! So informative and to the point with a real control group. Thanks 😊😊😊

Wow!! So fresh!

This is really awesome. Thank you for sharing. I am starting with hydroponics. so cool. Maybe I will give it a try. But I think I will start with something different. Just to get the hang of it.

i love your voice and your smile and your style thanks so much for all the knowledge

@TikkiOOO

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much !

You are amazing! Thank you for doing these vids, they are helping me so much. I have 4 kratky jars growing as per your clay pebble paper towel method. So far, so good! Lettuce has sprouted! Woohoo!

@TikkiOOO

2 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, Woohoo!

Very good..big thx for a easy to follow vid

very cool test! gotta love kratky tomatoes

I love your thorough videos! I’m going to share on my Facebook group.

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you jtuno122, I appreciate that!

Wow! Thank-you for this!

Hi Tikki O. Another great video. I want to try the DWC method. Great outcome.

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Kratky won this round......thanks Rocky USA!!!

I love this video, fun and informative.

@TikkiOOO

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the comment!

Your videos are a delight. Subscribed.

@TikkiOOO

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lisa, I appreciate it!

I have to say you are awesome! I loved the way you explain each step in your procedure. I took notes and ready to get going. My tomatoes are just starting to germinate and I have each part of the whole. I see that this video is over 2 years ago. Have you upgraded your lighting or made any changes. Have tried hydroponic growing outside? I live in Florida, so we have a longer growing period, but also have lots of chomping creatures, especially caterpillars that love tomato leaves.

My Granddaughter LOVED this video

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Does she want to grow tomatoes or just eat them?

@articufixrubin3106

3 жыл бұрын

She’s 3 so eating is more exciting than planting right now

This is another awesome video!

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Thrown Meteor!

Great job Tikki! Nice, clear instructions. Your eye for detail is amazing and your plants look fabulous! Thanks!🍅🍅🍅👍

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marty Rose, and the reward I get is nice juicy tomatoes in the middle of winter!!!!

@martyrose

3 жыл бұрын

@@TikkiOOO Yes. You do! Lucky you! I love some of the heirloom tomatoes but Tiny Tim is definitely my favorite cherry tomato!

Inspired by you madam I have started here in India and I thank you for your hard & sincere work may God bless you !

Still following you in Poland. Nysa. Hope to have a green house arriving tomorrow.

I have learned a lot! Thank you folgers!🤪 I mean thank you Ma’am ❤😊

Excellent info. Would you mind sharing a video on how you set up your hydroponic lights and shelving and whatever else is required. How did you hang the lighting, what kind of shelving system you used, etc. I would love to have an idea of what to do. Thank you so much.

Great comparison. I look forward to trying the two methods out. I'll start with kratky.

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! Kratky has always done well for me with greens, herbs, but DWC has worked better for me for fruiting plants....until this grow! Thanks for the comment!

@thersgarden3144

3 жыл бұрын

@@TikkiOOO Thank you.

You are very good,thank You

Outstanding! Thank you!

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Genevieve!

Another nice informative video. Thanks for the good information and the effort. The Mars Hydro lamp consumes150 watts at the wall providing adequate light for the plants. The amount of light was a question in my mind, now answered. Thanks again.

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Good Goat....always good to hear from you!

Growing red robin variety at the moment. In what is supposed to be a short stocky plant, is now about 18" high, thin and spindly. Still looks healthy though. Contemplating pruning the top in the hopes it bushes out.

Excellent information 👍🏻🇨🇦

Great job on the video

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike F.!

Most lovely video! Great start to finish too! I have started growing peppers in both DWC and kratky and was wondering if it is wise to keep the air pump running 24/7 for DWC tank? Thanks for the inspiration!

Great video!! Your tomato plants look beautiful. You inspired me to try the Tiny Tim variety. I hope mine do as well as yours. How many hours a day should I have the grow lights turned on? And am I supposed to continue to keep the rock-wool wet after the plants have grown roots down into the hydroponic solution?

Good job thanks

Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm planning to grow some myself and took some notes, hope I will make it work as well. Something I would be interested to know if you are willing to share: How tall and wide your Tiny Tim plants have becomе? And how much space you provided them?

I grew a Roma in my basement, Dutch Bucket method. The fruit was also larger than what I grew on my deck last summer. Your plants look awesome!

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

How did it taste compared with growing outside, same? Thanks for your comment!

@CitizenCS

3 жыл бұрын

@@TikkiOOO they tasted the same. One Roma in basement was using 1 gallon of solution per day! Had to use snow to get enough water. I don’t have ROS, so I use dehumidifier water otherwise. Currently focusing on lettuce and radishes. I have the same light as you. Having tip burn issues with lettuce only so I decreased wattage to see if that helps.

very nice video! much patience as well, ha fall short on picking the tomatoes I guess! I wish I could taste those too! :D

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks zeezeewhy for the comment!

When drilling, if you run the drillin reverse it will take longer but give you totally smooth holes!

Great videos. I'm learning so much. Curious if you took PH readings of both plants when you started? Were they the same?

Thanks, Tikki, for all your informative and helpful videos. What is the size of your rockwool cubes? Thanks!

The Tikki " Show " this channel is awsome and a bit funny 😅 and very informative 👍👍

This is really amazing. Did you ever have to check ph levels or do any adjusting for your tomatoes?

I'm new here I love your videos Thank you so much for sharing. What is the "cracky, " method growing.

You're adorable and very helpful.

Hi enjoy watching your videos. I was wondering what your ph levels were and also the EC & PPM as I don't think you mentioned that in this video.

Fantastic video! Thank you for such a clear and thorough instructional video. Oh, where did you buy your seeds for the Tiny Tim variety? I have an idoo hydroponics system, so I was hoping to grow tomatoes.

Awesome

Interesting. I've seen the same comparison but the opposite conclusion.

Fantastic test and presentation, thank you!! I suspect some roots don't like to be moved or agitated by the bubbler -- flexing cell walls might shake loose or confuse new growth? Certainly not worth replicating the test with a circulation-only pump. Another mystery (myth) solved by your efforts. Thanks again, Toto of the Greenhouse!

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Hello gth042, interesting speculation that the roots don't like the movement from the pump. I am very surprised at the Kratky plant, it is producing tons of juicy tomatoes, big ones too! Thanks for your kind comment, I appreciate it!

Can you please do a video on your lighting set up❤❤

Thank you for sharing! Can you grow tomato and leafy plant in the same tote?

I love your videos Tikki, thank you! Do you have a video comparing Fox Farms Grow Big to Master Blend for Tiny Tim tomatoes? I'd like to try FF because it seems easier than MB, but not sure if it's a good idea or not. What are your thoughts? Thanks again!

Very good video! The only thing I can add is that is better to sand the holes after drilling.

@sandramort37

3 жыл бұрын

For asthetic purposes or functional?

@eronpaulo23

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandramort37 both

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eron....it would look nicer for sure. Luckily my net cups have a nice lip to them, so it covers up my very poor drilling job! Thanks for the comment!

I converted my Kratky tomatoes to DWC and the difference was very dramatic. Kratky to get started and then DWC. Your results are, indeed, puzzling.

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

I agree...puzzling! I just unplugged the air pump on the DWC. It could be Tiny Tim variety doesn't like its roots bothered, that was a thought in the comment section. Good luck with your tomaotes!

I just came upon your channel, it is exactly what I was looking for. Question? Would it be safe to use rain water rather than tap or reverse osmosis? Black lids rather than the green lids?

Cheers Tikki. Do you measure Ph in the nutrientsolution? Ive been told that airation/ airstones in the nutrientsolution will make Ph lower over time. Would be interesting to compare PH in the two vessels. Best regards from Sweden!

Tikki you love your Folger coffee, they should sponsor you!

@TikkiOOO

2 жыл бұрын

That would be a dream come true 👍!

Hey tikki.. This is really good and helpful.... Just need a small help.. That did u keep the lights on all the time, as I am also planning to start the process.

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

I keep the lights on a timer, on 16 hours a day, off 8 hours at night, hope that helps and good luck with your grow!

My understanding about the Kratski technique it's effectiveness depends on the ratio of plant absorption of water and the volume of water in the container. The plant needs air from the roots. If the water level drops too slowly, the plant will not do well.

How much height do you need for growing these? I am going to set up an adjustable shelving unit with tiny tims at the bottom and want to leave enough space under the lights. Thank you for these videos! You're such a great source of information and make everything so clear.

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

They don't grow more than 18 inches, but then the container has height also, so you need to add that to the height. You can also train the branches by tying them gently so they grow to the side. Hope that helps, thanks for the comment!

Great video. Crazy to see how Kratky vs. DWC tests seem to go every which way, it certainly doesn't make it easy to decide whether or not to throw in an air pump when setting up a new grow when the various tests done seem to be 50-50 on whether Kratky or DWC wins out.

@TikkiOOO

3 жыл бұрын

True. From the comments it seems that maybe Tiny Tim is more sensitive to the roots being disturbed, meanwhile I'm still picking off tomatoes from the Kratky, many more than the DWC, and larger. So my next Tiny Tim grow is going to be Kratky, no pump. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it!

@valeriesanchez3074

2 жыл бұрын

Walmart has $6 air pumps so I think it's worth it.

@byoun..

2 жыл бұрын

It’s almost as if different plants benefit from different systems

Thanks, really enjoyed the video and I would have absolutely loved it, if you had published harvest yields off each system. Poundage of fruit, is what we're after. Any idea how much a 'Tint Tim' will yield and over what period?

@TikkiOOO

2 жыл бұрын

I never measured that, great idea. Thanks Michael!

Super video! I am just trying 'Tiny Tim' in my 3-pod Aerogarden. Also will grow: 1 pod Basil, 1 pod Flat-leaf Parsley. Would you share your water parameters? pH, ppm/EC... Many Thanks! David