Vertical hydroponic melons in a greenhouse? Se possible?
sethky
14 years ago
Okay so get this sh*t. I'm trying to grow honey dews and cantaloupes in rockwool slabs by training them up to the roof of my frankenstein greenhouse with plant yoyos. Of course, I don't want to rely on the yoyo string being able to hold the weight of the melons, or the vines for that matter. So I'm planning on building some netting to suspend the melons from the ceiling once they get big. SOUNDS EFFICIENT AMIRITE?
Here's what I got going on right now:
Question is, am I retarded to think this will work?
O yah, and here is my greenhouse blog link: The Rubicon Greenhouse
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