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Saffron failed as it was my first try and had a completely unscientific approach. The fact that there are very few papers available didn't help. Strawberries f
by troysk 7y ago
Saffron failed as it was my first try and had a completely unscientific approach. The fact that there are very few papers available didn't help.
Strawberries failed as I was unable to regular the nutrient supply perfectly for the breed I had. They were too weak. By the time I figured out what nutrients were to be used, I had lost motivation. So I switched to easier experiments like grass and lettuce.
I am not sure if rooted vegetables like ginger can even be cultivated successfully using hydroponics. That was my learning from saffron which has bulbs. What system do you plan to use NFT, DWC or drip? Some with ag background have done it; unfortunately, I know very less about plant biology.
Haven't written much about it other than tweeting about it occasionally.
- stephenSinniah 7y agousing a medium like coconut coir would help especially if you want want to grow rhizomes or bulbs
- stephenSinniah 7y agoAlso farming is hard, I've killed a shit load of plants when I started out, you gotta learn from those mistakes, keep at it and eventually you'll enjoy the fruits of your labour. Also if you're looking into hydrophonic growing do look into the Kratky method(non circulating) This is a video by Dr Kratky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZZO1tYqcwk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZZO1tYqcwk, I cannot recommend it enough, This is my go to method for growing herbs, tomatoes, eggplants and chili.
- troysk 7y agoThats a very intriguing approach. I might give it a try. Farming looks easy but I find it hard.