spring is around the corner and im getting a head start on grow site preparation, the soil is horrible. there is two inches at most of top soil then its six inches tiny rocks and sand followed by clay. so im thinking since im only growing ten plants (5 northern lights and 5 swiss cheese) i'll...
sorry but i am using soil. my method that im trying to get recognized and get opinions on works just like a earth-box. the Reservoir is below the dirt with a tray that will hold the dirt and keep it out of the Reservoir. the tray will have two holes. one to be able to fill up the Reservoir and...
i thought that someone would point that out. i wish i had made a drawing to explain what i am about to say. when it rains plants take most the rain in through the leaves. the rest of the rain that goes into the ground settles beneath the roots. the difference between rain and a water hose is...
good point. from my studies roots naturally draw water up wards from the ground so to me it seems more mother nature like to put the water below the roots.
so then next season i will start a grow using a home made earthbox with five gallon buckets and make a journal on here about how its going and maybe some pics of the lovely ladies
ive been researching for a while now about roots and how they work. over and over i read roots grow downward looking for water and food then the question popped in my head why not water and feed the roots from below instead of from above??
so i researched on that and found something called an...
I have a quick question. If roots are looking for water lower in the ground when we water them from above ground then why not develop methods of watering under the roots???
Kinda like the earthbox but on a bigger scale to be able to grow a very robust monster 10 foot plant