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Take a 16 ounce plastic cup and cut, burn or
drill a bunch of holes in the bottom and 1/4 way
up the cup. . The method you use to make the
holes in the cup is your choice.
drill a bunch of holes in the bottom and 1/4 way
up the cup. . The method you use to make the
holes in the cup is your choice.
The victims are one grape sugary tomato
plant, left over in our green house from
spring, (on left) and one regular size tomato
on right). As you can see they are in pretty
bad shape.
plant, left over in our green house from
spring, (on left) and one regular size tomato
on right). As you can see they are in pretty
bad shape.
Place a little peat moss in the bottom of the
cup filling the cup about 1/4 full. Place your
plant in.
cup filling the cup about 1/4 full. Place your
plant in.
Fill in with more peat moss. it's better to use
sterile hydroponic mediums.
It's also better to plant in a mesh hydroponic
basket, grow cubes, or other hydroponic
materials.
sterile hydroponic mediums.
It's also better to plant in a mesh hydroponic
basket, grow cubes, or other hydroponic
materials.
Here I just finished putting in a pathetic
pepper plant .
pepper plant .
Don't forget to put in your air stone.
Completed set up includes 1 sugary cherry
tomato plant, one regular sized tomato plant,
and two pepper plants. Air is supplied by a
small aquarium air pump. Check out the
weeds in the background.
If you have any questions feel free to email
me jcampbell@thebarnsbackdoor.com.
Date today Sun. July 27 2008
tomato plant, one regular sized tomato plant,
and two pepper plants. Air is supplied by a
small aquarium air pump. Check out the
weeds in the background.
If you have any questions feel free to email
me jcampbell@thebarnsbackdoor.com.
Date today Sun. July 27 2008
Week 1 shows new growth and the
small green pepper is now twice as
big and red.
small green pepper is now twice as
big and red.
Cut holes in top of bucket with 2" hole saw.
Fill the bucket with feeding solution. I'm using
my own adjustable blend available by
emailing me. I'm finding this to work just as
well as the more expensive hydroponic
solutions
Fill the bucket with feeding solution. I'm using
my own adjustable blend available by
emailing me. I'm finding this to work just as
well as the more expensive hydroponic
solutions