—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, December 2,1978
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This 124 by 30 foot specially designed Quonset building is covered by a
double thick translucent ployester roof. The kit cost $12,500 for everything
except concrete, lumber and labor.
Hydroponics
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tube and vines are rolled up
and disposed of, making
room for the new crop.
Growers with two or more
houses have a spare building
to cultivate seedlings,
replenishing the plants as
the old are disposed of. This
roll-up, disposal method
reduces labor cost by 90 per
cent over the previous
hydroponic techniques.
Montgomery said the
largest cost of his year round
No soil will be found in this “garden”, the
hydroponic system uses water and liquid fertilizer
pumped through disposable plastic tubes.
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operation was keeping the
temperature suitable for the
plants, between 70 and 80
degrees F during daylight
hours and a minimum of 60
degrees at night. The
Quonset hut utilizes the
warmth of the sun, but oil
heat will be needed to make
up the night time and winter
temperatures.
Montgomery estimates a
family can net $9OOO to
$lO,OOO a year per building,
requiring only 30 to 35 hours
a week, or between four and
a half to five hours per day.
“And on top of that,
hydroponics is a wonderful
way for a family to teach its
children all about hor
ticulture.”
Montgomery’s secret to
success is in precision
management. Nutrients
must be carefully measured,
pH level, temperature and
humidity must be monitored
frequently and controlled,
and the plants must be kept
disease free.
Montgomery is already
planning to build a second
building to raise lettuce.
Lettuce, cucumbers and
peppers are suited for
hydroponic production but
tomatoes are suggested for a
high-yield crop that will
meet year-round demands.
Montgomery is a
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