We took out the cherry tomato plants and one Italian Parsley plant today so we could clean the PowerGrower system and make room for the Grow 5 zucchini and jalapeno pepper plants that we transplanted to the AeroFlo36 today. We now have 5 openings in the PowerGrower and 2 openings in the Ebb and Gro systems.
The nutrients were refreshed in both the Ebb n Gro and PowerGrower systems to support more flowering and fruiting. The Canna products continue to perform very well for us as you can see by our video and photo updates.
The fennel, mint, leeks, and a cherry tomato plant were transferred from the AeroFlo36 system to the Ebb n Gro system to support their size and expansive growth.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Grow 4 Planted
We finally got to plant a few new seeds this week. Grow 4 consists of:
1 Fennel (the others from previous Grows are doing very well)
2 Red Shard (new plant)
2 Spinach (new seed pack)
2 Cucumber (new plant)
2 White Eggplant (new plant)
2 Mint (new plant)
2 Leek
2 Romaine Lettuce
We will continue to update you as we progress. Most of these seeds germinate in the 10-14 day range. Hopefully we will have some room to put these plants by the time they grow out of the AeroFlo36. Interestingly, this unit has become our defacto standard for post germination planting. Although the lettuces stay until maturity, the size of our other plants have necessitated transplanting out of this "nursery" system.
1 Fennel (the others from previous Grows are doing very well)
2 Red Shard (new plant)
2 Spinach (new seed pack)
2 Cucumber (new plant)
2 White Eggplant (new plant)
2 Mint (new plant)
2 Leek
2 Romaine Lettuce
We will continue to update you as we progress. Most of these seeds germinate in the 10-14 day range. Hopefully we will have some room to put these plants by the time they grow out of the AeroFlo36. Interestingly, this unit has become our defacto standard for post germination planting. Although the lettuces stay until maturity, the size of our other plants have necessitated transplanting out of this "nursery" system.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Grow 4 Planning
Now that we have Grow 3 coming to an end, harvesting lettuces, basil, and parsley (wish I could say tomatoes) from Grow 2, it is now time to start planning Grow 4.
We have chosen Rockwool cubes (based on tests in Grow 3) for all future germinations. We have decided to plant the following:
2 Cucumbers (new plant for us)
2 Red Shard (new plant for us)
2 White Eggplant (new plant for us)
1 Spinach (from a new seed packet)
2 Leeks
2 Romaine Lettuce
2 Fennel
2 Mint (new plant for us)
We trust our lettuce consumption will keep pace and that we will have a supply of basil from Grow 2 and Grow 3. As we continue to understand germination, vegetative and generative stage durations for these plants in our various systems we will hopefully have "complete" salads, vegetables, and herbs for our family needs.
We have chosen Rockwool cubes (based on tests in Grow 3) for all future germinations. We have decided to plant the following:
2 Cucumbers (new plant for us)
2 Red Shard (new plant for us)
2 White Eggplant (new plant for us)
1 Spinach (from a new seed packet)
2 Leeks
2 Romaine Lettuce
2 Fennel
2 Mint (new plant for us)
We trust our lettuce consumption will keep pace and that we will have a supply of basil from Grow 2 and Grow 3. As we continue to understand germination, vegetative and generative stage durations for these plants in our various systems we will hopefully have "complete" salads, vegetables, and herbs for our family needs.
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