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Even with a successful germination, this isn't the type of Growdown I would have ever hoped for.  I would even vote against this current Growdown if there aren't considerably more entrants.   For the record, my lone germination was achieved in straight Happy Frog potting soil on a heat mat.

Maybe they're all the same, but I'm looking for recommendations for a quality stainless steel cocktail shaker.  No less than 16-oz.  Not a lot of $$, either.   I'm seeing a wide range of prices, new, and even used.  What is the importance of "18/8" stainless steel, that I see advertised?   Is...

Indoors, pre-transplant to outdoors: fish emulsion, Alaska Morbloom (to add P-K to fish fert), kelp extract, maybe cal-mag   Outdoors: animal/poultry manures, cal-mag, alfalfa meal, bone meal

I'll get hammered in the actual Growdown, so this is my fleeting moment of dubious glory.

  AH HAA HAAA HAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   AH HA HAAA HAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Day #16...uh...WE HAVE HOOKAGE!!  WE HAVE HOOKAGE!!!  Never a doubt...Never a doubt.  Germination rate of ~5%!!

Day #14...I'm feeling inadequate....   On a positive note, I germinated my first rocoto seed of any kind, a Montufar.  Took 23 days.  I had already given up.

  Just today, a Rocoto Montufar germinated for me......23 days....and, a HELMET HEAD!  No worries, as my surgery skills are pretty good.

Today, I noticed that the plants seemed a bit large for the #1 pots.  So, I looked under the St. Pierre to discover roots growing out the bottom.  Pantano Romanesco had roots circling the inside bottom.  Transplanted to #2 pots today.  We'll see if the fert/cal-mag have any effect on the curling...

Day #13...I suck.

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Alright, they all got a dose of Medusas Magic and Cal-Mag.  Do or die.

Day #12...uh...nope. :scared:

Thanks.  Not a huge bell pepper fan. 

Definitely adding calcium/fert next watering.  I'm mistakenly treating them like peppers.   That is one brute bell pepper plant in the background.

Pantano Romanesco St. Pierre Two varieties showing the same symptoms. I believe the one in the photo is a St. Pierre.

Day 11...nothing.  Anyone getting nervous, yet? :eek:

No pruning. I wish I could find a photo on-line.

Like I said above, no fert.