Operation chili transplantation

Blogged by Twan as Daily life,Growing Chili pepper — Twan Sun 16 Feb 2014 4:52 pm

About 1.5 years ago I made an aeroponic setup for 2 7pod chili plants. I grew them from seed in this system. I wanted to find out if I could grow chilis in such an aeroponic setup and I think I can say: yes, it works! So now it’s time to improve. Version 2 is focused on the looks. Version one was just a big storage box with a lid. We tried to cover the ugliness of this box by hiding it behind a piece of fabric. Still not the typical thing you would normally want to have standing around in your living room so we did some shopping:

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I first glued the hooks in but that was not such a success. They didn’t hold that good so went for a screw approach later on.
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Cutting out what looks like a toilet seat, but should be a cover for the egg shaped pot.
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And the pump in action. I had to cover the hole to not spill the water.
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Trying to take out the plant. Roots everywhere!
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And the wood chips to cover the top.
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Some more roots (also from the second plant)
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And final destination. Next to the little hydro/aero coffee plant.
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