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- Outdoor Hydroponics By TECHNiNE of hAk/d. Released : 07-31-94
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- A unit can be made on site using mostly found materials. First, a hole is
- dug which holds a minimum of 5 gallons of water. It is lined with 6 or 8 mm
- polyethylene or similar watertight material. 6 or 8 pieces of nylon woven
- cord about 3/8" thick are strung along the walls of the hole from bottom to
- top leaving an extra foot at the top. These will serve as wicks to bring
- water to the plant roots.
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- The hole is about half filled with a combination of lava or gravel and
- wood chips. The top half is filled with 5 parts or lava gravel or wood
- chips mixed with one part finely chopped compost, good quality loam or
- vermiculite (available at garden shops). This mixture will hold enough mois-
- ture for the roots, even on hot sunny days. Lay the extra length of wicks on
- top of the filled hole.
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- Next, make a mixture of one part lava, gravel or wood chips with one part
- loam and pile it at least 8" over the top of the filled hole. It may be
- easier to hold the pile in place using a small frame such as bricks or rocks.
- This pile will stay moist, but allow the roots to breathe.
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- If the area receives a lot of rain, a small channel should be formed at top
- of the hole to funnel water away. The reservoir below will fill with water
- from rain or can be irrigated occasionally. To check water levels a simple
- water gauge can be designed. A plastic tube as long as the gole and pile is
- placed vertically in the hole before it is filled. A bamboo stake with a
- cork attached at the bottom is placed in the tube. The cork will rise to
- the surface level of the water, indicating how many inches of water are being
- held.
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