RE: Containers
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- Subject: RE: Containers
- From: A* D* <a*@crwys.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 20:29:26 +0000 (GMT)
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On Sun 28 Feb, Frank Drew Leyda wrote:
>
>> How about my 'fishbox' gardening idea.<<
>>The boxes cost nothing.<<
>>Ask your fishmonger<<
> **********************
> I have gotten some " stand alone " shelving to use as planter stands. I have
> been thinking about the soil mix. I like the idea of "semi-hydroponics". I
> have been reading about hydroponics for some time.
> Questions:
> Any ideas on 12" to 16" planters with drain cocks?
> How much heavier then water is sand?
> Are there any soil substitutes which are just a little heavier then water
> but lighter then sand?
There are Vermiculite and Perlite, and maybe expanded polystyrene
granules but I have never used them on account of (a) expense (b) they
will never rot away so could become a nuisance (c) perlite is
exceedingly obvious when it gets around. Rockwool blocks are used
commercially. The commercial soilless composts based on peat or
organic material all tend to go smelly and unusable if left too long too
wet and airless so you need something which is (a) inert (b) free
draining.
I think you would do best to find and adopt a system that is proven and
well documented rather than branching out on your own.
>
> This vegetable growing is hard mental effort.
>
> F. Drew Leyda
> leyda@valunet.com
> Columbiana Co. Ohio
>
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Allan Day Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
