this shoe box design hydro ramen noodle cup jalapeno garden is simple hydro pebbles with bit of coco husk wrap around root bulb pebbles for support as keeps it skimming the water just right is kratky style as am growing these outdoors in the yard so the string is parachord to keep the cup moist as water drops below the cup area making the plant sitting up better and being healthier, these particular plants i just transplanted to this design are from previous design are newly rooted soo as wont see roots for few more weeks sprouting from the cups, im going to reckon I'le get 30 to 60 Jalapenos every couple weeks there, is not a grow clog just simple hydro garden makes lots of peppers easily