Hydroponics Tuesday

Wheatgrass Experiment Update
4/17/2007 6:33:00 PM

The wheatgrass experiments continue...

We're using the baskets we made to facilitate staggered growing, so that we will always have a fresh batch.  They aren't ready yet, but here's what the MegaGarden looks like at the moment:

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The sprouting fellows in the front corner aren't wheatgrass at all, they're baby tomatoes, lettuce, and eggplants.  Once they're ready, we'll be moving them to a new home in an aeroponic system.  We've ordered it, but it's not here yet.

We've ordered a TurboGarden made by American Agritech.  We decided to give our (new) local shop a try.  It's the Newark branch of Healthy Gardens.  In addition to the new aeroponic unit, we've got some new lighting on the way (that's more suitable for fruiting plants, such as tomatoes).  Our existing lighting is great for vegetative things like wheatgrass, but not suitable for fruiting and production.  I'll post updates once the gear arrives, and we have more details.