proletariatcsp

My neighbor has been struggling to grow tomatoes and peppers this way for two seasons now without success. His are very sophisticated designs and fairly expensive to produce himself. The bottom retains water and only fills to a certain point before overflowing. A tube of soil acts as an internal wick and some screening material keeps the rest of the bed above the water line. Unfortunately, once the plant roots reach the surface of the water they are overcome with wilt. I believe his method could be quite prolific if he used clear-plastic pot trays instead of screen, they would allow drainage and block the roots from extending deeper. Of course, many tiny holes would need to be punctured into the trays.

Chris P