Originally Posted by n8-r

Thanks, yeah it will be interesting, and I also wonder how the roots will do long term. My plan is to grow 3 plants per barrel at different stages, only one fruiting at a time, and heavily water and fertilize appropriately. Eventually, I plan to upscale this and connect multiple barrels so its one long huge soil mass tube that all the plants can have root access, and a total volume of 200-300 gal or more to try and mimic being in the ground a little better. With such a heavy setup I'll need to build a sturdy frame and roll the barrels with a winch, but this could be really fun to see what's possible.