My emersed setups changed a lot in time. Baby steps – 4 liters pickle jar and several small pots for various plants. Then in approx mid. 2011 it was a 30 or 40 liters old and leaking tank. In 2012 I have changed it to another 40 liters tank and finally in mid 2012 (?) I used a 80 liters tank (current setup). But as you know it yourselves – it never is enough. Therefore I added several “temporary windows setups” – or lets call it DIY window domes…but they are becoming more permanent than temporary.
I am planning a new emersed setup, a bit larger (at least twice ?)…in the near future
My current setup is placed near window (but you cannot have too much light, right?), so I also use a Compact fluorescent light bulb (32 Watts, they write it is 2250 lm) with metal reflector all over. I have not found a perfect fertilizer yet, but I am using a local NPK fert or I mix it myself.
DIY window domes are placed on the window ledge.
As a substrate I used several mixtures – mostly mixture of clay, soil and flower soil.
There are just tiny plants due to the recent changes in light and nutrition. It will regrow soon.
October 2013
January 2013
2012
First experiments
