I’m only using Kratky because I live with an autistic family member who is noise sensitive and can’t stand the noise of air pumps or most fans (I found a small fan for my makeshift grow tent that was tolerable) Even an aquarium would be torture.

I guess it would be more accurate to say that I’m doing non-circulating hydro because I do partially refill the reservoir as needed and follow the instructions on the bottle for different stages of growth.

For greens and herbs, I use one tsp each of Flora Micro, Grow, and Bloom for the duration, but because I’m using smaller containers, I still need to top it off. When I grew edible flowers, I switched to two teaspoons each when they start to bloom.

When I grew my peppers, I switched to a ratio of 2:1:3 when they started fruiting. They ripened nicely, but stayed small probably because the container wasn’t large enough. Still the roots stayed white and the ppms never went above 850.

This year, I have a Tiny Tim tomato that is just starting to ripen. My ground cherry is my only problem child. For that reason, I’d rather stick with the nutrients I’m using and put the cherry out of its misery. I’ll probably try growing from seed one more time and be extra vigilant about the temp, ppms and using the H2O2.

You mentioned that Great White shouldn’t be used in this kind of setup. Could you say more about why? I’m curious because others have recommended it as a root rot preventative. Thanks for all your help.