Growing Veggies in Recycled Foam Mattresses

[deluxestogie]

This is a delightful, 8½ minute video on the use of various discarded plastic trash to successfully grow hydroponic vegetables in a Syrian refugee camp in the desert.

How mattresses could solve hunger

Refugees in Jordan and scientists from the UK are growing fresh food using old mattresses.

www.bbc.com

What they don't discuss is addition of any nutrients to the system.

Bob

 

[texbiker]

Has tobacco ever been grown hydroponically? Would the weight of the plant make it impossible?

 

[deluxestogie]

Yes. Search the forum for "hydroponic", checking the search titles only checkbox.

Bob

 

[texbiker]

thanks

 

[Charly]

This is a delightful, 8½ minute video on the use of various discarded plastic trash to successfully grow hydroponic vegetables in a Syrian refugee camp in the desert.

How mattresses could solve hunger

Refugees in Jordan and scientists from the UK are growing fresh food using old mattresses.

www.bbc.com

What they don't discuss is addition of any nutrients to the system.

Bob

Great video