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7 Pots & Scotch Bonnets (2018- )
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Trash can on an end table. I set a power supply on top so it doesn't hang. I try to stay on the cutting edge of horticultural science.Walchit said:
I hadn't seen that product. Was thinking about getting some alaska 5-1-1 for seedlings and spinach. I have neptune 2-3-1 i used last time, but I prefer to deprive them of P early on.
CaneDog said:
I myself hadn't looked at them in plain light for a while. New growth is a little light-colored. The media stays wet, what with the low light and low transpiration rate in the cold. I think I can only feed them about once a month right now. It will pick up soon with the weather. I'm considering bringing them inside for a week, because it's ranging 60s-40s.
CaneDog
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Hey West. What's your thinking on depriving of P early on? With P being non-mobile in soil and generally considered vital to early seedling development of roots, in particular, I have always looked at this the other way. Once the root system is more established, and especially if there's a good hyphal network in the soil, I think differently, but it's always a focus of mine very early on.Mr. West said:
Great looking plants ! the Alaska is nice stuff, too bad Neptune stuff is so damn expensive.
CaneDog said:
I think there's conclusive evidence that high (~5) N to P ratio keeps node spacing tighter. The effect is probably not as significant as fan and light. I agree with your points that P is needed for root development and immobile in soil. Last time, I did start them on 2-3-1, mostly for the roots.
Sort of like the concept of the wet/dry cycle. Supplying only a subsistence level of P stimulates the plant to form more exploratory roots in search of phosphates. The fertilizer in the mix (.12) is dispersed throughout, so the roots can connect the dots. There are also instances of excessive fertilizer resulting in shallow root networks, because the necessary nutrients are present in the immediate root zone.
Mostly, I think the alaska has a better ratio for my greens.
CaneDog
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Mr. West said:
Thanks West. You grow some good plants and obviously put a lot of thought into what you do, so it's good to hear about what you're doing and why. With plants, there are so many variables it can be hard to emulate what another is doing and assume similar results, but I'll definitely be thinking about your points.
The big plants have been inside for nearly a week. Low temps have been around 40. Tonight it's 45F. Then it's supposed to be over 55 for a while. Might even be totally in the clear. I'm thinking about moving them outside tomorrow. It's supposed to be cloudy.
70 seedlings going. Another 70 have germinated and are waiting to break ground.
70 seedlings going. Another 70 have germinated and are waiting to break ground.
Lol thanks for checking out the glog, Andy.
Wish I could feed my plants more often. I've been wanting to brew another tea. They're still heavy from the one I gave them weeks ago, and the roots haven't yet filled the pots. Anyway, they don't appear stressed. Being outside and getting the light they need will speed up the water throughput. The airpots have been outside since the first, and they dry out faster. So, they got fish recently.
Wish I could feed my plants more often. I've been wanting to brew another tea. They're still heavy from the one I gave them weeks ago, and the roots haven't yet filled the pots. Anyway, they don't appear stressed. Being outside and getting the light they need will speed up the water throughput. The airpots have been outside since the first, and they dry out faster. So, they got fish recently.
