Hydroponics?

Sarver.Cindy V3I (sarver.cindy@ssdgwy.mdc.com)
6 Nov 1996 15:57:42 U

All,
The discussion on peat leads me to another question - has anyone
tried
growing certain species in hydroponic medium? I've been growing my
Darlingtonia that way and it seems to be working (if you ignore all of
the "how-to" stuff on hydroponics - there's no surer way to kill a
Darlingtonia than to use hydroponic nutrient solution). This stuff is
kind of like little clay balls, and allows me to pump cool water over
the roots without having any problems with rotting.
Also, I've been using sunburst grow lights (a little pricey, but
good) and
I'm getting some really nice coloring out of my little collection. The
bottom shelf has some grow-lux fluoros, and they don't seem quite as
perky.

Thanks to all those who responded to my previous request about
Darlingtonia,
btw... I'm going to try several of the suggestions.

-cindy