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overwintering Naga Morich Winter Project
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First, what sort of potting soil are you using? Does it have fertilizer in it?
Second, you really shouldn't need to fertilize seedlings at this stage more than once every three weeks to a month. Remember that too much is as bad if not worse than not enough.
Third, I would consider an 11-11-40 fertilizer far too strong for seedlings. You're going to burn them up! I wouldn't use something that strong on large plants in pots more than once a month or every 6 weeks.
I would suggest a fish emulsion that has phosphorus and potassium as well as nitrogen right now, and not more than every two weeks.
And finally, I'm not seeing any yellow in your pictures. New leaves are usually a paler shade of green than older leaves, you're not mistaking that for yellowing, are you? You're plants look really nice, I think if you just relax and enjoy the growing a bit, both you and they will be fine.
Second, you really shouldn't need to fertilize seedlings at this stage more than once every three weeks to a month. Remember that too much is as bad if not worse than not enough.
Third, I would consider an 11-11-40 fertilizer far too strong for seedlings. You're going to burn them up! I wouldn't use something that strong on large plants in pots more than once a month or every 6 weeks.
I would suggest a fish emulsion that has phosphorus and potassium as well as nitrogen right now, and not more than every two weeks.
And finally, I'm not seeing any yellow in your pictures. New leaves are usually a paler shade of green than older leaves, you're not mistaking that for yellowing, are you? You're plants look really nice, I think if you just relax and enjoy the growing a bit, both you and they will be fine.
Pam said:
this.. organic fertilizers...
http://www.beautifullandproducts.com/OGrow.html
Pam said:
Yeah not doing too much fertilizer right now, using a very very very small amount of a 10-15-10, and good amount fish tank water.. I am noticing it has helped the color, but have been battling little yellow spots on the new leafs from the beginning, before fertilizers.
I will upload some closeup pictures tomorrow.
Im sure everything will be fine, i think your right i need to relax and not worry about the little things. LOL.
thanks, i will post more pictures soon.
oh by the way. heres the mix of my soil...
Mix #12 Germination Mix
Milled sphagnum peat moss, vermiculite, propagation perlite compose the main ingredients. Dolomitic limestone, gypsum, organic soy meal, steamed bone meal, sulfate of potash, kelp meal, rock dust and All Natural + are the additives to give this mix a high level of nutrients.
.. i will stop all fertilzers for now....
Mix #12 Germination Mix
Milled sphagnum peat moss, vermiculite, propagation perlite compose the main ingredients. Dolomitic limestone, gypsum, organic soy meal, steamed bone meal, sulfate of potash, kelp meal, rock dust and All Natural + are the additives to give this mix a high level of nutrients.
.. i will stop all fertilzers for now....
10-1-07
Nagas looking really nice, not bad for under a month from start. Some of them are allmost ready for transplant. Soon I will choose 5 or 6 of my best nagas to keep under the lights. The rest I will give away, or put in the window.
Ok I have added couple more 24inch fluorescent lights, soon to be 8-lights X 17watts each = 136 watts = just over 1 amp = very little energy usage. Sooooo I have chosen to go in this direction with the lighting for couple reasons; the temperatures, energy use, cost, and the color of the bulbs have proven them selves before. you will see, muahahaha.. muahahaha.. sry... lol..
10-1-07
Nagas looking really nice, not bad for under a month from start. Some of them are allmost ready for transplant. Soon I will choose 5 or 6 of my best nagas to keep under the lights. The rest I will give away, or put in the window.
Ok I have added couple more 24inch fluorescent lights, soon to be 8-lights X 17watts each = 136 watts = just over 1 amp = very little energy usage. Sooooo I have chosen to go in this direction with the lighting for couple reasons; the temperatures, energy use, cost, and the color of the bulbs have proven them selves before. you will see, muahahaha.. muahahaha.. sry... lol..
10-1-07
Update
Ok heres an update...
Ok I have transplanted 8 of my best plants into bigger pots, and they and remained under the fluorescent lights.
Right now I am just trying not to over water, or underwater.
To transplant I have used miracle grow organic choice soil. Peppers love organic soils, they seem to have all the fertilizers they need right now. I have stopped using fish emulsions that have about a 5-2-2 makeup.
Plants have been under lights for 20 hours on and 4 hours off, for now.
10-18-07
10-18-07
Heres little experiment I have been trying.
Some naga morichs that I have put in a southern facing window seem to be doing just as good, just not as busy and dark green as the ones under 20 hour light, interesting.
Only difference is these ones haven’t been transplanted.
10-18-07
10-18-07
Anybody else trying the indoor thing this year?
So far its going good for me..
Ok heres an update...
Ok I have transplanted 8 of my best plants into bigger pots, and they and remained under the fluorescent lights.
Right now I am just trying not to over water, or underwater.
To transplant I have used miracle grow organic choice soil. Peppers love organic soils, they seem to have all the fertilizers they need right now. I have stopped using fish emulsions that have about a 5-2-2 makeup.
Plants have been under lights for 20 hours on and 4 hours off, for now.
10-18-07
10-18-07
Heres little experiment I have been trying.
Some naga morichs that I have put in a southern facing window seem to be doing just as good, just not as busy and dark green as the ones under 20 hour light, interesting.
Only difference is these ones haven’t been transplanted.
10-18-07
10-18-07
Anybody else trying the indoor thing this year?
So far its going good for me..
I have two really big fluorescent lamps, the ones you use for lighting up a room (That's what I'm using them for).
If I'll get something tall to put the Nagas on, will it do the job over winter?
It's something like this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Fluorescentfixturebelow20806.JPG
If I'll get something tall to put the Nagas on, will it do the job over winter?
It's something like this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Fluorescentfixturebelow20806.JPG
Omri said:
I use a special fluorescent lights that have the colors plants like. If you refer back in my post I explain what kind and where to get them. Everybody has there own way of doing this, you will come to find out.
Myself I am very picky what color bulbs I use to grow plants under. The ones you got their look like they don’t have enough bluish purple to them. Right now I am using 7 -17watt, 4 foot grow fluorescents. Cost me about 10$ each at wallmart.
