Right around the time a barrel of oil was around $150 USD I stumbled upon an article from an "expert" saying that the solution to resolve hunger was to give more money to poor countries in order to buy more tractors and more agrochemicals! So wrong! Then a thought popped into mind: " Do something! No matter what! Anything is better than nothing! ". Mission: increasing awareness of hydroponics and aquaponics as key tools in fighting hunger around the world.
Roger Pilon, Editor
Hello everyone! How I got into hydroponics is a long story...let's just say that it involves a lot of tedious farm work as a child, unsuccessful 'dirt' gardens of my own and a near electrocution from a semi-submersible hydroponic pump. I've learned that hydroponic gardening is the only way to garden for me and I've been working at it for several years now. I've built ebb/flow, nft, Mittleider, wick and passive systems and I'm always on the lookout for the easiest and most efficient means of hydroponic gardening...If you have questions, I would be more than happy to answer them...
Cucumbers can be grown in a large plastic trash container (30–35 gallons) by a simple noncirculating hydroponic method that does not require electricity or a pump. The grower fills the trash can with water, adds the correct amount of fertilizer, places the lid on the container, and seeds or transplants a cucumber plant into a forestry tube inserted into and held by the lid. No additional water or fertilizer are needed. The crop is normally terminated when most of the nutrient solution is consumed. Rating: 5.00 (1 votes)
Cucumbers can be grown in a large plastic trash container (30–35 gallons) by a simple noncirculating hydroponic method that does not require electricity or a pump. The grower fills the trash can with water, adds the correct amount of fertilizer, places the lid on the container, and seeds or transplants a cucumber plant into a forestry tube inserted into and held by the lid. No additional water or fertilizer are needed. The crop is normally terminated when most of the nutrient solution is consumed. Rating: 5.00 (1 votes)
Growing Hydroponic Cucumbers in a Plastic Trash Container
B.A. Kratky, Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences
Created: 15/06/2009 :: Updated: 08/02/2011 ::
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