A vertical farming device that uses minimal water and fertiliser has been developed in Limesand 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.
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.