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Post by finallyinseattle on May 17, 2023 13:22:41 GMT -5
The Gardyn unit seems to be becoming more popular. Does anyone own one and, if so, what do you think?
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on May 18, 2023 6:21:15 GMT -5
Never heard of it
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Post by lynnee on May 18, 2023 12:02:30 GMT -5
Me neither. Looks interesting, with cameras in addition to lights and apparently some kind of pump to circulate water vertically. It's basically a "living wall", priced around $900. Gardyn link |
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Post by maskedsonnet on May 18, 2023 16:51:26 GMT -5
I'd seen and considered it before, but eventually decided I didn't have space for it (not that you could tell that I have space issues from my recent purchase lol). I think it's a really cool concept, and would love to see it in action with someone that's not trying to sell it!!
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Post by scarfguy on May 18, 2023 20:48:57 GMT -5
My thought was that it looked productive for lettuce and herbs but I'm not sure how it would work for peppers or tomatoes. How would you trellis a heavy tomato plant?
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Post by lynnee on May 22, 2023 13:33:43 GMT -5
My thought was that it looked productive for lettuce and herbs but I'm not sure how it would work for peppers or tomatoes. How would you trellis a heavy tomato plant? Does the Gardyn promotional material show any units bearing tomatoes? That should answer the question of whether it can be done. Tomatoes do grow vertically, as rows of single vines on vertical cords, in commercial hydroponic setups. However, the roots are at the bottom of each plant (not placed in higher-up openings).  |
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