A vertical farming device that uses minimal water and fertiliser has been developed in North Dakota consisting of a five-gallon bucket base with a hole in the lid and a pipe protruding out of it up to five feet. Half-inch pipes extend from the central one, like branches of a tree, and at each end of those is an upturned plastic bottle, filled with dirt. The contraption can be used for growing crops such as potatoes, onions, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers or even watermelons. The system has the capacity to grow 175 or 560 individual plants and can be customised.
A vertical farming device that uses minimal water and fertiliser has been developed in North Dakota consisting of a five-gallon bucket base with a hole in the lid and a pipe protruding out of it up to five feet. Half-inch pipes extend from the central one, like branches of a tree, and at each end of those is an upturned plastic bottle, filled with dirt. These bottles, with their ends removed, is where plants can be grown and watered using a wicking system. The system has the capacity to grow 175 or 560 individual plants and can be customised.