Hooked on Hydroponics It was inevitable from the first trip through The Land at Epcot Center that I would become a hydroponic gardener. The sight of 20 foot tall pepper plants, to say nothing of the similar tomato plants was too much for this inveterate gardener. They have grown into the skylight. That brings up lesson one, prune your plants.
Hydroponic plants grow very tall.
I chose one of my varieties because it grew only 12 inches tall in a pot for three years. Imagine my suprise when it reached 8 feet in the hydroponics tray. There are literally hundreds of peppers on my two plants, more than I can eat and give away. Proper pruning can go a long way to prevent this problem. I also grow several herbs.