Nice but I think that complexity isn't even necessary just for cress. You can just put it on a plate with paper towel and water and it'll grow just fine in ~3 days.
I know it's overkill, I just was tired of keeping it wet after the seeds sprout, now it is self-watering.
My next experiment will be using tiny dessert cups, put some holes and leca in them, and try making a DIY soilless self-watering seedling nursery from which I can easily transplant into a larger hydro setup.
Kind of unhappy with jiffy-style coco coir pellets and hydro combo, it's ugly and I get the coco leaking into the leca. And removing the net around it is always a bit dangerous while keeping it makes it more difficult for the plant.
But I digress. I'm just starting out with passive hydro and I had a bunch of things I wanted to (re)use and not invest hundreds into possibly useless equip (like special hydro propagators) that only wins on the aesthetics...
Just to make that clear, I didn't mean to insult your experiment in any way. I like the idea of upcycling trash into little projects and creating some useful everyday item. :) It's nice looking and functional. I was just surprised to see a rather complex setup with such an easy plant as cress that usually grows more or less everywhere. But of course it's also a great crop for testing purposes.
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zenforyen@feddit.org · 17 pts · 1y
The result
Diurnambule@jlai.lu · 4 pts · 1y
That so nice, where do you plan to put them next ? You will have yo Change pot no ?
Shawdow194@fedia.io · 5 pts · 1y
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
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rbn@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1y
Nice but I think that complexity isn't even necessary just for cress. You can just put it on a plate with paper towel and water and it'll grow just fine in ~3 days.
zenforyen@feddit.org · 4 pts · 1y
I know it's overkill, I just was tired of keeping it wet after the seeds sprout, now it is self-watering.
My next experiment will be using tiny dessert cups, put some holes and leca in them, and try making a DIY soilless self-watering seedling nursery from which I can easily transplant into a larger hydro setup.
Kind of unhappy with jiffy-style coco coir pellets and hydro combo, it's ugly and I get the coco leaking into the leca. And removing the net around it is always a bit dangerous while keeping it makes it more difficult for the plant.
But I digress. I'm just starting out with passive hydro and I had a bunch of things I wanted to (re)use and not invest hundreds into possibly useless equip (like special hydro propagators) that only wins on the aesthetics...
rbn@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 1y
Just to make that clear, I didn't mean to insult your experiment in any way. I like the idea of upcycling trash into little projects and creating some useful everyday item. :) It's nice looking and functional. I was just surprised to see a rather complex setup with such an easy plant as cress that usually grows more or less everywhere. But of course it's also a great crop for testing purposes.
Diurnambule@jlai.lu · 1 pts · 1y
Not everything is about efficiency. Stop your capitalist mentality, hobby are for fun nothing else. You will only discourage people for posting.