Fall 2021 Solo Cup Grow Off

Alright I’m game to try again. I failed halfway through my last try, gotta give it another run, got some fem seeds that should do the trick

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Is that foil/mylar you use on the outer cup?

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Looks like aluminum ducting tape to me.

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Aluminum foil spray glued on

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Step one recycling already recycled solo cups :white_check_mark:

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Washed out old soil and then had a ludicrous thought…

SPEED-CUPS!!!


The holes make the plants go faster!

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I want to see this lol

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Ooooohhhh! I wanna see! The holes were made with a dollarstore soldering iron. Been using it to poke holes in plastic for years.

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I think you’re going to spill your Fresca :rofl:

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I’m not in that cult!

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They look much cleaner than when I stacked a dozen solo cups and ran a drill through the bottom a few times.

I’m surprised I didn’t shred them. It kinda worked

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:laughing:

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@TestOfOath :

And here I thought I was being clever making the “speed hole” cups and drip system with spike emitters!

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Give us a side shot :wink: , though so long as the roots stay within the cup you plant in or maintain the roots to stay within it then game on.

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This is KILLING ME :laughing: .
Please let this man do this!
I wanna see what happens!

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Oh my goodness! There’s some serious dorm-grow McGyver vibe building up in here.

I’m pulling up a chair and taking notes…

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@Pigeonman and @TestOfOath I am still figuring out the hydro stuff.

How do you keep the roots in these cups?
:green_heart: :seedling:

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You prune off the escapees!

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My pots, all recycled. 1 liter and 500ml, milk bottles

This

To this

And this

To this

Together to form a mini SIP ( sub irrigated planter )

Cheers Johnny

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@G-paS, I’m gonna keep these next to the cups:

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@Johnnybsmokin, lookin’ good!

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