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  1. My iceplant / Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum has been in its own Kratky pot full of saline for 24 hours now. It's thriving!

    I am a very happy mad scientist / indoor gardener / space station denizen today. ☺️

    4/n

    @gardening #Iceplant #MesembryanthemumCrystallinum #IndoorGardening #Hydroponics #Kratky

  2. I did it! I moved my #IcePlant to a #Kratky pot (1l juice jar, covered in a black sock) with a 0.1 M NaCl solution. I am now growing, or attempting to grow, a plant in salt water.

    I even managed to find yet another sock with a hole in the toe that I saved in the confidence I would find a use for it.

    This is pinnacle mad scientist. My (space station) life has peaked.

    I am so excited to see how my little plant fares! 3/n

    @gardening #MesembryanthemumCrystallinum #IndoorGardening #Hydroponics

  3. More information on the benefits of NaCl for iceplants, aka Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum . (This fascinates me!)

    It truly feels like an experiment worthy of my Space Station Life.™😂 2/n

    mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/12/1304

    @gardening #MesembryanthemumCrystallinum #IcePlant #Kratky #IndoorGardening #Hydroponics #SalinityStress; #DPinitolSsynthesis

  4. My Common iceplant (#MesembryanthemumCrystallinum) has had a growth burst this week!

    I *may* eventually transfer it from its current #hydroponic slot to a #Kratky set-up so I can experiment with adding saline!

    Has anyone here done that (Kratky ice plant, hydroponic ice plant, and/or adding salt)?

    I'd love advice about harvesting select leaves early if anyone has experience with this specific plant. 1/n

    pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/

    #IcePlant #Kratky #IndoorGardening #Hydroponics @gardening