My tropaeolum told me they don't really like growing upward too much. I listened, so I'm experimenting with vertical side lighting now.
2026-04-25 12:15 UTC
Has anyone else messed with this? Any tips or successes please share. Those are 2 Empress of India, 1 Jewel mix, 1 Alaska mix for anyone wondering. Lacinato kale bottom right in my other unit. Desert rose in the small pot on the floor. Microgreens tray covered on the left. I’m think about putting another tub underneath on that shelf with all the hydroponics equipment. Creating my first double stack vertical DIY DWC setup for a total of 8 tropaeolum with side lighting. Ideally they’ll fall down the sides, we’ll see.
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@jaykrown@lemmy.world 2026-04-25 12:21
Here's the one I've had for a little while for reference, grown in soil. 
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@just_another_person@lemmy.world 2026-04-25 14:01
Hard to tell what's happening here. Maybe more info about your grow setup could get more response. That being said, if this is a hydroponic rig of some sort, I can say that not all plants can grow well in such setups for various reasons. Plants take different nutrients ratios in hydro versus soil due to the dilution in water vs soil, and how much they can absorb at any time.