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Need some easy hydroponic advice
Looking for any plants that are small, light, under 2 inches at full height
that can be grown hydroponically in styrofoam. Smaller the better! Not trading plants, just looking for any and all suggestions. I myself am a complete hydroponic rookie, so don't hesitate to post anything that would otherwise be obvious for a real gardening. Thank you, Prince Thrash |
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Need some easy hydroponic advice
Anne Hedden wrote:
Looking for any plants that are small, light, under 2 inches at full height that can be grown hydroponically in styrofoam. Smaller the better! Not trading plants, just looking for any and all suggestions. I myself am a complete hydroponic rookie, so don't hesitate to post anything that would otherwise be obvious for a real gardening. Thank you, Prince Thrash I suggest - read "Hydroponics for Everyone" by Sutherlnd, available at most local libraries http://www.thegrowstore.com/hydroevery.shtml - use "rockwool" instead of styrofoam. Rockwool is available at all hydroponic stores and most large nurseries. Its a bit like fibreglass, is light, cheap, and slirps up water. - if you are using seeds,soak your seeds in water for 24 hours, then on top of moist rock wool - i have had no trouble growing small lettuce, asian vegetables(from seedlings), coriander (from seed) using this method. - in winter you may need a sheltered position with a northerly aspect. I have had no trouble growing coriander from seed indoors near a window. - I use a small amount of "miracle grow" in the water gtoomey |
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Need some easy hydroponic advice
"Anne Hedden" writes:
Looking for any plants that are small, light, under 2 inches at full height that can be grown hydroponically in styrofoam. Smaller the better! What about culinary sprouts: alfalfa, mustard, radish, etc., or cress. -- John Savage (news address invalid; keep news replies in newsgroup) |
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Need some easy hydroponic advice
Thanks very much for your book suggestion, though it HAS to be styrofoam
(It's central for what I'm doing). "Gregory Toomey" wrote in message news:3657153.07MRqavUFD@GMT-hosting-and-pickle-farming... Anne Hedden wrote: Looking for any plants that are small, light, under 2 inches at full height that can be grown hydroponically in styrofoam. Smaller the better! Not trading plants, just looking for any and all suggestions. I myself am a complete hydroponic rookie, so don't hesitate to post anything that would otherwise be obvious for a real gardening. Thank you, Prince Thrash I suggest - read "Hydroponics for Everyone" by Sutherlnd, available at most local libraries http://www.thegrowstore.com/hydroevery.shtml - use "rockwool" instead of styrofoam. Rockwool is available at all hydroponic stores and most large nurseries. Its a bit like fibreglass, is light, cheap, and slirps up water. - if you are using seeds,soak your seeds in water for 24 hours, then on top of moist rock wool - i have had no trouble growing small lettuce, asian vegetables(from seedlings), coriander (from seed) using this method. - in winter you may need a sheltered position with a northerly aspect. I have had no trouble growing coriander from seed indoors near a window. - I use a small amount of "miracle grow" in the water gtoomey |
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