Kratky Hydroponics Where You Live

Kratky Hydroponics for Every Grow Space

10 grow spaces, one simple method

Kratky Hydro shows how to make the Kratky method work in the space you actually have: a kitchen windowsill, a small apartment, a balcony, a shelf under grow lights, a greenhouse, a cabin with no power or a classroom. It is for home growers who want fresh greens and herbs without pumps, timers or soil.

Why Kratky Fits Small and Simple Spaces

No Pumps or Power

Nothing to plug in, so it works anywhere a container fits, including places without an outlet.

Kratky off-grid

Lettuce plants growing in blue containers, one plant to each Kratky hydroponics container

Small Footprint

One jar or tub per plant. A windowsill or a single shelf is enough to start.

Low Upkeep

Most leafy greens and herbs can grow from planting to harvest without topping up the container.

Kratky hydroponics FAQ

Basil plant growing outdoors in a container of water

14 guides

Indoors or Out

Grow inside under a window or lights through the cold months, then move plants outdoors when it warms up.

What Kratky Hydro Covers

The Kratky method is passive hydroponics: a plant sits in a net cup above a container of nutrient solution, and as it drinks, the water level drops and the roots grow down after it. There is no pump and no electricity. New to the method itself? Start with the full guide at Kratky Method of Hydroponics.

The method is simple, but every space changes the details. Light, heat, cold, rain, room to spare and how often you can check on your plants all decide what you can grow and which container to use. Each Kratky Hydro guide takes one kind of grow space and works through those details, and the Kratky hydroponics blog answers the questions that come up along the way.