tomatos and cukes ( photo / image / picture from donna in nc's Garden ) cukes ( photo / image / picture from donna in nc's Garden )
A creative idea Donna, I will be curious to see if the plants can maintain themselves with that amount of soil. Will you supply additional nutrients when watering? How will you support the plants/vines as the plants grow? Jerry
Jerry I was thinking along those same lines... is there enough soil and room for those plants' roots? I guess we'll find out soon.
I am also wondering whats going to happen when those tomato plants get 6 feet tall and cukes are running ? Tomatoes might not have room for roots.
well if they get to big will transplant also the cukes will hang down I am going to plant alot on the ground too just wanted to try this
When we went to Walt Disney World(WDW), there was an exhibit in Epcot that featured cucumbers grown without soil. While Donna's experiment is not soilless the WDW exhibit did show that the bottom leaves had been removed. I presume they did this because the leaves only drew nutrients from the available supply and contributed nothing to the cucumbers. It might be an Idea as the root system outgrows the space to eliminate excess lower leaves as only the cucumbers need the food. Jerry http://www.gardenstew.com/plantstew/gar ... r_id=10953 http://www.gardenstew.com/plantstew/gar ... r_id=10953
it does not work had to transplant all my tomatoes my cukes all died in there so everything is in the ground now but you never know till you try it right
