Growing Plants in Coal

plumberman · Post by **plumberman** » Wed. Jul. 05, 2017 3:05 pm

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any body else growing in coal??

Pauliewog · Post by **Pauliewog** » Mon. Jul. 10, 2017 12:39 am

I'm installing a small greenhouse in our backyard this summer and I like your setup.

Are your buckets filled with anything other than coal ? What is the purpose of locating the drain pipes on the side rather than directly on the bottom ?

Paulie

plumberman · Post by **plumberman** » Mon. Jul. 10, 2017 2:05 am

just coal in the buckets. hole in side easier set up [flat bottoms]

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Mon. Jul. 10, 2017 12:47 pm

plumberman wrote:just coal in the buckets. hole in side easier set up [flat bottoms]

Your plants are doing great! Are you watering them with nutrient enriched water (sort of as for hydroponic gardening), or are the plants getting their nutrients and minerals directly from the coal itself?

Post by **Rob R.** » Mon. Jul. 10, 2017 6:50 pm

What is the advantage of growing the plants in coal?

Post by **coaledsweat** » Mon. Jul. 10, 2017 8:14 pm

Bragging rights!!!

warminmn · Post by **warminmn** » Mon. Jul. 10, 2017 8:16 pm

I also thought you were using soil under the coal. Very cool and I want more details on how your doing this.

northernmainecoal · Post by **northernmainecoal** » Tue. Jul. 11, 2017 6:07 pm

Looks like a hydroponic system using coal instead of a traditional medium

mntbugy · Post by **mntbugy** » Tue. Jul. 11, 2017 7:38 pm

Nice Tijuana Tulips.

Using any rock wool under the coal. Hydroponics or Terrarium (dirty fish tank water).
Have a small fan running. Nice set up.

plumberman · Post by **plumberman** » Wed. Jul. 12, 2017 5:10 am

everyone was saying how awesome lehigh coal is so i tried some! first year attempt at a dutch bucket system, straight coal for the medium. nutrient tank pumps 15 minutes every hour 14 hrs a day. since that picture they almost doubled in size. a plumbers garden

plumberman · Post by **plumberman** » Sun. Sep. 03, 2017 4:22 pm

holy no smokes didn't plan on going this good

Post by **Rob R.** » Sun. Sep. 03, 2017 4:23 pm

In a few weeks the plants will be lifting the greenhouse frame off the ground.

waldo lemieux · Post by **waldo lemieux** » Mon. Sep. 04, 2017 8:31 am

I thought Mr Obama outlawed Coal Plants!

Post by **coaledsweat** » Mon. Sep. 04, 2017 8:36 am

Good one!

waldo lemieux · Post by **waldo lemieux** » Tue. Sep. 05, 2017 5:46 pm

That was one of my best and only one hit?

Growing Plants in Coal

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