Thanks for keeping up with this Tyler. I look forward to seeing the results.
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I knocked the sand off the sprouts the seed is still on the plant they sprouted in less than a week.
I was a bit slow to apply fertilizer so they are not that green but they did root into the sponge. It's looking much better now 
You could manually dump the siphon in the grow bed by scooping the solution into the bed. I had to do that a few times last year when I still had a flood and drain on my aquaponics.Gotrox said:
Also, that gadget is pretty nifty looking. Might try a DIY one. Any suggestions on material parts? Also, would it make more sense to use a 2 liter bottle?
ikeepfish said:
I picked the Dansani bottle because it was a plant based bottle some of the comments I read online suggested that certain bottles may have chemicals that people were worried about.
http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/petomato-repurposes-plastic-water-bottles-micro-hydroponic-gardens.html
It's more or less a sponge held in place with sand (More like gravel) to cover the seeds. Replace the water once a week, shade the roots you're good to go.
Someone pointed this out:
http://www.bigredtoybox.com/cgi-bin/toynfo.pl?mcdonaldscoffeestirrersindex
same as the petomato fertilizer scoop:
The water is replaced weekly the stem of the plant will eventually replace the sponge (from pictures on twitter). The roots are shaded by your flyers or news paper that you fold around the bottle and use an elastic band. You can trim the roots back if needed or open it just enough to dump the water and pour water in.
桜咲ミルル @tkgskrk Jun 21
@petomato うちのペットマトがこんなことになってしまいました。良い改善策があれば教えてください。 pic.twitter.com/0P4P6GBuLi
http://www.bigredtoybox.com/cgi-bin/toynfo.pl?mcdonaldscoffeestirrersindex
same as the petomato fertilizer scoop:
Gotrox said:
The water is replaced weekly the stem of the plant will eventually replace the sponge (from pictures on twitter). The roots are shaded by your flyers or news paper that you fold around the bottle and use an elastic band. You can trim the roots back if needed or open it just enough to dump the water and pour water in.
桜咲ミルル @tkgskrk Jun 21
@petomato うちのペットマトがこんなことになってしまいました。良い改善策があれば教えてください。 pic.twitter.com/0P4P6GBuLi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frog_D98gyI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5exTnnwLKkY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5exTnnwLKkY
Third leaf and looking Greener (again not using the supplied plant food) Supreme growers super kelp an pepperjoe seeds.
I think my new petomato will be here tomorrow so I can move the smaller plant over and it should do better.
ikeepfish said:
Miracle-Gro AeroGarden 50-Pack Grow Sponges
http://www.amazon.ca/Miracle-Gro-AeroGarden-50-Pack-Grow-Sponges/dp/B008DY2U8K/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1406087121&sr=8-18&keywords=sponges
ROOT!T Sponge Plugs
http://aquaponics.myshopify.com/products/root-tplugs-propagation
Cultilene 36mm x 40mm Loose Round Plugs - 61109
http://www.hydrogarden.com/product/60-980-240
Q: What should I do if algae grows in my water bottle?Gotrox said:
A: If algea begins to grow in your water bottle, discard the bottle and plant your Petomato™ in a different recycled bottle.
Q: What should I do if I see what scales in the water?
A: This is a plant disease and you should change the water Petomato™ immediately if you see this occur.
https://www.buypetomato.com/frequently-asked-questions/
I had to splt the sponge to get to the plant from petomato 1 into petomato 2
the pepper in the orange cap (the one I removed) had a really long single root with tiny roots starting to spread near the top (where the air pocket is)