We've got some interesting and unexpected news to report this week...
Recently, we've been contacted by a manufacturer of hydroponics equipment. They would like us to perform and document side-by-side testing of plant growth both with (and without) their product applied. We will likely be starting the study in the coming weeks.
Sadly, the PVC aeroponic units are not complete yet. We've been distracted by another DIY project. We're working on a new home made aeroponic unit, which has fewer parts and lower cost than our last unit. We found a perfect reservoir container, so we'll be building some new aeroponic units in the near future. Ikea offers a plastic container that's ideal for a reservoir. We'll post a photo soon.
As always, here's the overview photo of the week:
| Plant | Type | Status |
|---|
| #01 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Small fruit and flowers are appearing regularly. Sadly, the runner that we attempted to root did not fare well. It is in plant-heaven at the moment. |
| #02 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Small fruit and flowers are appearing regularly. |
| #03 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Small fruit and flowers are appearing regularly. |
| #04 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Small fruit and flowers are appearing regularly. |
| #05 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Small fruit and flowers are appearing regularly. |
| #06 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Small fruit and flowers are appearing regularly. |
| #07 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Small fruit and flowers are appearing regularly. |
| #08 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Small fruit and flowers are appearing regularly. |
| #09 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | This fellow has had a hard life under the canopy of the eggplant. From now on, we'll be planting eggplants in "private" units, so they can't be bad neighbors. |
| #12 | Bambino Baby Eggplant | The Bambino continually dominates the TurboGarden. Our constant trimming is all that gives the strawberries a chance. |
| #18 | Black Beauty Eggplant
| This sprouting was originally going into the single-site unit, but because of our pending experiment, the transplant has been delayed. |
| #19 | Black Beauty Eggplant | Not as large as it's brother, but quite healthy. About 3" tall. This one will eventually find a home in a WaterFarm drip system. It's nowhere near old enough yet, so it will be staying-put in the MegaGarden for the time being. |
| #20 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Recently emerged as seedling. Happily living in the MegaGarden. Still small, but that is to be expected with strawberries. |
| #21 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Recently emerged as seedling. Happily living in the MegaGarden. Still small, but that is to be expected with strawberries. |
| #22 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Recently emerged as seedling. Happily living in the MegaGarden. Still small, but that is to be expected with strawberries. |
| #23 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Recently emerged as seedling. Happily living in the MegaGarden. Still small, but that is to be expected with strawberries. |
| #24 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Recently emerged as seedling. Happily living in the MegaGarden. Still small, but that is to be expected with strawberries. |
| #25 | Alexandria Alpine Strawberries | Recently emerged as seedling. Happily living in the MegaGarden. Still small, but that is to be expected with strawberries. |