Hydroponics

[leoblackcat]

I'm not sure if this is the right place, but does anyone grow veg using hydroponics? I'm a keen pepper grower and took a few cuttings off of last years plants and they've now rooted in a glass of water and I'm not sure whether to put them in soil and grow normally or whether to have a go with non circulating hydroponics. Will they be OK if I put them in soil now? They've been in a glass of water since November!

[Ms-T]

I think they should be fine in soil, if the roots are good.

[nickdub]

Not full on hydroponics, but I did start using old rainwater guttering as a method of watering the tomatoes in my poly tunnel last year.

The general idea is the gutter underneath acts as a reservoir, and the plants sit on top in pots, then draw up as much water as they want. It worked well, and I used it to feed the plants too, once they were growing strongly.

Plenty of clips on U-tube, which is where I got the idea.

[Snoop Puss]

Would you have to make a big investment in hydroponics to do this? If not, why not try an experiment? Do half and half and see how they go?

[nick the grief]

my dad used to grow lettuce in his water butt using the old polystyrene plant pot trays - it kept them slug free he said - back in the day when you only got butter head lettuce ... I still hate it today