Bella
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So I have decided to try and grow vegetables indoors. I am going to do a combination of soil (for certain veggies), and a DWC for my cucumber plant(s).
I started my cucumber seedlings off (as well as dill, carrots, pea's and green onions) in a black rubbermaid container with a hole cut into the lid and a cfl bulb placed over hole to illuminate the box. I planted all the seeds in water soaked pete pellets. Within 3 days my cucumbers had sprouted and a few roots were growing out the edges of the pellet. My other veggies have still yet to sprout (app. 5days).
I placed my cucumber seedlings into my homemade DWC yesterday. In 2 nights one of the roots has grown through my home made net pot and has started to hang towards the water.
I have my lights set to 18/6. As you can see below I am using strictly florescent lighting. (yes I know, with this I probably won't yield many cukes, but it's just for fun. I'm interested to see how many cukes I get just grown with the equipment I have lying around the house.)
I plan on using peroxide, Epsom salts, and molasses during the DWC once my plant tells me it "needs a boost/nutrients". I may end up picking up some hydroponic ferts.. but we'll see with time if I need too. I am also going to add a few more cfl's as the grow gets larger
Day 2 of DWC
I started my cucumber seedlings off (as well as dill, carrots, pea's and green onions) in a black rubbermaid container with a hole cut into the lid and a cfl bulb placed over hole to illuminate the box. I planted all the seeds in water soaked pete pellets. Within 3 days my cucumbers had sprouted and a few roots were growing out the edges of the pellet. My other veggies have still yet to sprout (app. 5days).
I placed my cucumber seedlings into my homemade DWC yesterday. In 2 nights one of the roots has grown through my home made net pot and has started to hang towards the water.
I have my lights set to 18/6. As you can see below I am using strictly florescent lighting. (yes I know, with this I probably won't yield many cukes, but it's just for fun. I'm interested to see how many cukes I get just grown with the equipment I have lying around the house.)
I plan on using peroxide, Epsom salts, and molasses during the DWC once my plant tells me it "needs a boost/nutrients". I may end up picking up some hydroponic ferts.. but we'll see with time if I need too. I am also going to add a few more cfl's as the grow gets larger
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Day 2 of DWC
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