Im doing a biology project and i would like to grow plants indoors. i was wondering if anyone knows what kind of plants grow quickly indoors. Also, if you knew if i can use household light bulbs.
I figured the absorbency of the vermiculite would be good for wicking.--you figured wrong. vermiculite dries out fast, very fast. you need a medium that will hold the moisture. you can correct this by adding more compost to the medium (this is so you won't waste what you already have purchased) BTW: when I started out, I figured the same thing until I had my Homer Simpson moment. 1. Mel's Mix is not a good choice for this type of gardening. cut back on the vermiculite or eliminate it all together. heck for that matter, straight compost would be great. 2. almost any type of potting medium you would use in your garden or flower pots, so long as the medium holds moisture well. 3. since you're doing small containers, you're better off planting the seed directly into the SIP. 4. these are intelligent newbie questions you are going through the nomal newbie anxiety of is it a plant yet? 5. yes, the faster your soil dries out the faster your SIP will use up water. most SIPs instructions recommend that you mulch the surface which will also help hold in moisture. you can use decorative stones if they are small enough containers. if your planting medium looks feels dry, you need more water. I've been doing SIPs for a couple of years now. I'm advancing to a yard sized one. do a search on wicking beds. you'll get the Australian sites. really fascinating awesome stuff. I've put in a few links to some of my favorite sites
