Kratky Strawberry Supplies
A Kratky strawberry setup needs only a handful of items, and most can be reused for years. This page lists what to get and what each item is for.
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These are the basic supplies for a Kratky strawberry container: net cups, clay pebbles, starter cubes and jar covers. The links below are affiliate links.
These net cups are great for hydroponic gardening and help the roots reach into the hydroponic garden solution.
These clay pebbles are great for hydroponic gardening and help the roots get air in your hydroponic garden.
These rock wools cubes are our favorite for hydroponic gardening and stimulate growth in your hydroponic garden.
These hydroponic container jar covers are our favorite for hydroponic gardening to stop algae in your hydroponic garden.
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The Essentials
- Container with a lid: opaque, and at least a gallon of volume for each plant.
- Net cups: 3 inch cups suit strawberry crowns.
- Growing medium: clay pebbles hold the plant upright in the cup and can be washed and reused. Starter cubes are useful for young plants.
- Hydroponic nutrients: a complete formula made for water culture.
- pH test kit or meter, with pH up and pH down.
- Strawberry plants: bare-root crowns or plugs of a day-neutral or everbearing variety.
Useful Extras
- EC meter: measures nutrient strength, which takes the guesswork out of topping up.
- Full-spectrum LED grow light and timer: needed if you are growing away from a sunny window.
- Small soft brush: for hand-pollinating flowers indoors.
- Light-blocking jar covers or sleeves: if you grow in glass jars.
More Kratky Strawberry Guides
This guide is one of a set covering each part of growing strawberries with the Kratky method, from choosing a container to solving problems.
