Beyond "basic": houseplant style?

[Egzoset]

I still "wish to avoid the use of any hardware other than soil, water and sunlight" as stated in the 1st sentence of my initial post.

I was forced to consider CFLs as an alternative because of insufficient sunlight.

Egzoset Reviewed by Egzoset on 12-15-2011. Beyond "basic": houseplant style? Hi, I wish to avoid the use of any hardware other than soil, water and sunlight. I have a verada with 12 hours of sunlight at best and since the sun is gradually turning vertical there won't be much left as we get closer to June 21st. Yet, i'm looking for seeds meeting this description: "Sativa-dominant Stealthy AutoFem"... There ain't many strains corresponding to that selection criteria. So far i only have a very short list of possible candidates: Dutch Passion, Taïga Ministry Rating: 5

[Egzoset]

This is what i'm experimenting with at the moment:

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[kingjustin]

That is some very colorful soil ya got there.

[Egzoset]

Indeed. But it's got no nutrients...

Here's why i've adopted such aquarium artifact:

1) It breaks splashes while watering
2) It doesn't allow mold to grow on it
3) It reflects back blue and red light
4) It makes photo sessions pleasant

Here's a somewhat more obvious sample:

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But really, this one is my favourite so far:

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Ain't she sexy on a stage like that one?!...

[kingjustin]

Lets be best friends.

[Egzoset]

MouHa! Ha!

I propose we should vape one to that! Attachment 281027

[kingjustin]

Indeed, m'friend.

[Egzoset]

Salutations everyone,

A full year has passed so it's about time for me to post an update... :weedpoke:

...

Here's what happened. Since i found i could hardly provide more than ~10 hours of sunlight during the year's longest summer day i eventually concluded i'd need to build some sort of hybrid cultivation space adapted to "Behind-the-Window" experiments as it would work like a "Docking Station" for plants when it's been cloudy for too long, etc. As a result my strategy was to build a preliminary Prototyping Platform to acquire some hands-on background first.

Here's what this temporarily solution got like:

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(2012-Jun-20)

After a while it seemed the tripod telescopic supports had to be moved on the edges, hence that's exactly what happened:

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(2012-Oct-24)

It was doing well but then i got a SpiderMite infestation this automn which only got worst despite my efforts to tame it down lately...

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(2012-Dec-23)

In addition to pest control it seems CFL bulbs aren't the safest option for a hot/humid enclosure (because of the integrated ballast). Considering the need to spray, etc., i'm now thinking of double-layered containment using glass (or translucide plastic) all around my primary chamber, to ease maintenance while allowing the light to enter and leaving most of the heat behind. Also, a totally sealed volume would make it possible to suffocate pests with CO2 flooding when convenient, but i want my plants to have wheels too...

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Ultimately my goal would be to grow behind-the-window in order to enjoy this hobby as much as i used to in the very begining, having some good time in my rocking chair as i observed mother nature at work and appreciated the delicate smell of my dwarf ladies. Maybe i'd like to include some provisions for proper temperature management, most likely for a small humidifier in any case, since it's only meant for 3 - 5 plants at most.

Now that's a bit funny somehow because i've been defeated by The Borg and the next time we meet i could rely on a piece of furniture with the looks of a borg regeneration alcove... I'd find this ironic and yet equally fair!

[Egzoset]

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Ah, at least hosting copies from external links does appear to work...



...but i can't re-used those it seems!...