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That’s my plan. I’m pretty sure she’s a member of the campus environmental activism group, so I’ll have to go to a meeting and see if I can scout her out.
In reply to - Will posted an update in the group For Beginners : A friend of mine showed me a ”window farm” of hers using no hydroponic equipment at all. It used just a simple wicking system with a porous rope that ran through the center of each cell with a reservoir hanging at the bottom. It was entirely self contained. [...] · View -
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This is a repost from the “Minnesota” group, because I posted there before I actually figured out how to make a proper post: A friend of mine showed me a ”window farm” of hers using no hydroponic equipment at all. It used just a simple system in which the water wicks up through a porous rope [...]
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For Beginners: 2 years, 1 month ago · ViewA friend of mine showed me a ”window farm” of hers using no hydroponic equipment at all.
It used just a simple wicking system with a porous rope that ran through the center of
each cell with a reservoir hanging at the bottom. It was entirely self contained. This
would be ideal for me because window space is at a premium in my place, and none of our
electrical outlets are close to windows. Another plus to this is that it uses just about
zero electricity. I didn’t get the chance to have her explain her setup to me in full
detail, so I was wondering if there’s any difference in the mechanics of such a setup?
Well, make sure to extract a full explanation including drawings and high res photos next time you see her !
That’s my plan. I’m pretty sure she’s a member of the campus environmental activism group, so I’ll have to go to a meeting and see if I can scout her out.
I’d be very interested in how well this holds up – when she’s adding fertilizer, does the wick get clogged up; what’s the height of the entire construction; is the flow enough to support large plants in direct sunlight ?
hi there,
i too have been contemplating the idea of a real ecological window farm. although i am not sure if the whole system gets clogged up after a while, it’s sure worth a try, especially because i would have to add about 3 meters of wiring to reach the next outlet.
have read about some physics law saying that it can never drip from the end of a wet rope if the reservoir stands at a lower level. can anybody confirm this? having the clay pellets touch the rope and ensuring a stable supply of water this way may result in lower plant cups being completely soaked while the ones above might not receive enough water to grow.
Doesn’t it seem like an IV-style system could accomplish this goal as easily as the rope setup? Set the flow at the start and it should be able to do everything just as well (if not better for things like fertilizer). Have a reservoir on top and bottom to distribute and collect the water, with the same tubing that the regular electric system uses to carry the water between the two. if you got creative with it, the top and bottom could be interchangeable. You would just have to switch the bottles once or twice a day to keep the flow going. Has anyone tried this before?
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