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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 74, 22 November 1940, Unnumbered Page

Millions of Blossoms Vegetables and Fruits grozn without soil by the marvel of HYDROPONICS The Easy Way of Gardening The limitations of physical strength, garden space and climate need no longer deter any garden enthusiast from growing exquisite flowers and crisp vege- tables at any season of the year. Intensive scientific research has proved the practicability of GARDENING WITHOUT SOIL. By the use of simple apparatus; tanks or crocks, and the scientifically-balanced chemical solution, almost any plant can be easily grown to luxurious growth in small space a yard, verandah; etc. The possibilities are endless: in the first thousand-dollar radish; as it was SAND OR GRAVEL CULTURE Snapdragons (Antirrhinums raised com- We read of grain grown on trays, incredulous to the chef The sand culture method includes any mercially in gravel at West Chicago, Illinois. cabinets, fed on mineral salts, with con- called by guests, system that uses inert material to anchor It is not, of course, essential to provide trolled temperature and light; producing in of the Airways Inn. Another month and the plants, whether it is sand, gravel, such cover as indicated here, which is to ten days fodder on one square foot to feed he had lettuce, cucumbers and carrots for pumice cr cinders, and through which the give greater perfection for commerce: a dairy cow for a dayl Of prize quality them. At four months his tomato crop nutrient solution is applied to the surface blossoms carnations, roses hydrangeas, came in. At the end of six months, an food onbeliewabiy short executive of the company out of curiosity and permitted to seep through as a etc_ grown in an space radioed to ask what crops the garden had supply. Cinders have proved exceptionally of time to flawless beauty; of strawberries produced that week_ Back came the mes good: Apparently there are certain minute dozens of tanks in the main display, plus in mid- winter; of 201b. of tomatoes from "From hundred and twenty square quantities of materials in cinders which all the row along the outer fence. So that one vine grown in a small crock; of the feege;of gordenne picked this week thirty- are beneficial to most plants. the cost is negligible: The method of join- ease with which cuttings and seeds are we heads of ing the Institute, and S0 gaining the advan grown; of agricultural importance to the three pounds of tomatoes, twenty CONSTANT DRIP SYSTEM tage offered by bulk buying of chemicals, farmer too, this scientific feeding of plants, lettuce, twenty pounds of string beans, The constant drip system also is one literature, equipment; etc: is as follows 7 in the avoiding of sick soil" and animal fifteen pounds of squash, forty-four pounds which should appeal to the beginner. It is Accept one of the following offers to diseases, and S0, too: ultimately affecting of corna very efficient because, as the solution flows further your interest in Hydroponics the health of man: The story of Hydroponics is a fascinat- through the medium; it draws fresh air 1/ = stamps, P.O or cash brings you illus ing one: It has long been used with increas- after it. between one-sixteenth trated magazine, Hydroponics, packed THE THOUSAND-DOLLAR RADISH ing success in other countries, particularly Sand of a gauge is most with all the latest news from members and On the low-lying and lonely Wake Island America. The formation of the Hydroponics and one 184acteor onlyincknd grviilable is that overseas authorities: Pan- American Airways faced a unique Institute has enabled it to be offered to dertvede: from limestone, it would be better 10 /6 enrols you as an Associate Member problem of finding fresh vegetables for the New Zealanders with the assurance that cinders. and entitles you to the comprehensive Airways Inn, which provides meals for adequate 'supplies of chemicals; etc:, will be to use Manual Study Guide, including plans and travellers, the company S staff and for out- always available: NO MIXING OF CHEMICALS NEEDED diagrams of suitable tanks; the quarterly bound planes. Wake is a coral isle, whose in New Zealand now The chemical nutrient is supplied in publication Hydroponics for one year; sands are of too recent vintage to have Its membership includes well-known mixed form_ All that is necessary is to mineral salts for 50 gallons of nutrient nutrients sufficient for vegetables or totals oVer 2000 and dissolve it in the quantities advised and solution: fowers. farmers, gardeners; nurserymen and hobby- use as directed for either tank, sand; gravel, enrols Life Member and available is that ists, enthusiastically enjoying the opportu- cinders or drip culture according to the 21 / you as a All the fresh water nity that the Institute offers them to develop method the gardener finds most convenient entitles you to all necessary supplies for caught on roofs and stored in cisterns. On this splendid study conditions. full 12 months, with privilege of obtaining Midway, where the Pacific Cable Company for his special future supplies at cost: has ma intained a station for half-a-century; Demonstrations given at the Centennial HYDROPONICS NOT AN EXPENSIVE Life Members receive free on enrolment: every supply vessel has brought a shipment Exhibition created intense interest_ straw- STUDY 1. Minerals for 25-gallon tank for 12 of soil each month for fifty years, and thus berries were grown to luscious perfection The running cost may be gauged by the months supply: a sizeable truck garden was slowiy built: of colour and fla vour, tomatoes were en- fact that the whole Hydraponic display at 2. Comprehensive Manual_ including plans But Midway has the water which Wake viously eyed and many plants of all kinds the Centennial Exhibition averaged 1/6 per and diagrams of suitable tanks. lacks; and the Pan-American supply ship were grown within a few weeks, and under week for minerals, thus feeding all the 3 . The quarterly publication Hydro" comes but twice each year: A Hydroponics difficult conditions. ponics" for first year. garden appeared the one and only answer; 4, A liberal supply of sundries, fbre: and that 8 how come Doctor Gericke S first Nurserymen and market gardeners are wood wool, etc soilless desert farm is on an island in the helping other members with their know- 5. Free 5-gallon tank; complete with wire middle of the ocean: ledge. and are finding many practical uses 1/ tray, all ready for use: Within two months after he set foot on for soilless culture, particularly in raising Wake: enthusiastic Mr. Laumeister delivered seedlings and out-of-season produce: W FILL IN ThIS CoUpo N To the Secretary, HYDROPONICS INSTITUTE, Dept: L, PO Box 632, WELLINGTON: Radishes ! Grown in fairly large gravel and no soil 1 enclose herewith: whatsoever. The pebbles For Please rush information and supplies to are sufficiently large to Sende allow the nutrient solu- tion to percolate freely illustrated through the roots and eventually in t 0 the Magazine catchment area: