Discussion forum for the various methods and structures used for getting an early start on your growing season, extending it for several weeks or even year 'round.
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December 6, 2016 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Tomato Cornhole
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GH updates 2016-7
I built this from scraps
then installed a dutch bucket hydro system and threw in a few plants 1 week later the plants are starting to get accustomed to the hydro grow and now, the plants are growing nice but I did change out the nutes, I think the 50lb bag of CalNit I bought a while back is weaker than Southern Ag Here's a few shots of what's growing Brad's Black Heart from Tom, the seeds were from 2010 2 George Detsikas Italian Red Dana's Dusky Rose Grightmire's Pride Daniel Burson Owen's Purple in an EB type thing I made fed with TT PBTD 3 containers of PBTD then Big Beef Hybrid and Creoles in the last container |
December 6, 2016 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
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I know it's hard to see but all 5 seeds I started of Mat-Su from Cole has sprouted in 4 days, I didn't use a heat mat and the temps in the house has been 68-72. I just used a fresh bag of MG moisture control/3 months feeding potting soil.
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December 6, 2016 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Wasilla Alaska
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I am jealous. I was hoping today that the snow would finish sliding off of my greenhouses. LOL
Lookin good, us northerners can live through you for a few months, keep us posted. |
December 6, 2016 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
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I will keep posted pics up for you to see what's happening.
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December 6, 2016 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Santa Maria California
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Your scraps gh looks awesome! Jimbo.
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December 7, 2016 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: New Mexico
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This is really nice. I agree that your scraps are pretty darn nice. What are you going to do when those plants become gigantic? You've got some that really get big.
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December 7, 2016 | #7 |
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I'll keep them pruned to single stem and start dropping the plant as it grows. I have almost 6' before I need to start dropping them.
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December 9, 2016 | #8 |
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We had a bone chilling cold front come through and it got down to 37 last night. I had 2 small heaters set at 52-54 and they worked perfect. I'm glad we don't have many freezing nights. The tomatoes came out fine and some are flowering today.
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December 11, 2016 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
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Rajun , how's your greenhouse holding up ? Did ya use any special bracing for wind whatnot? Jimbo
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December 9, 2016 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
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And Cole's Mat-Su are standing tall.
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December 9, 2016 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Illinois, zone 6
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Cool. I'm happy to see that.
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December 9, 2016 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
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What can I say, good job scraps are best.
Worth |
December 15, 2016 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
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The GH is doing great Jimbo, here's pics from 12-13
These will go as soon as the tomatoes are ripe, I plan on building a table for transplants in the area A volunteer growing in a potted rose I bought on clearance a while back, no clue where the seed came from or what it is but it wants to grow I have a few pepper plants I'm over wintering and some are still flowering, Cowhorn and Tobasco upper left Mark, I started 5 seeds of each Saturday afternoon and Wednesday they started popping, all are doing good. 100% germ rate. Cole, yours are about ready to transplant |
December 15, 2016 | #14 |
Tomatovillian™
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Awesome Rajun! To think you made that tight, as the kids say, gh out of scraps is cool! Can you PM me if nephew has any of those railroad spike knives available. Thanks Jimbo.
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December 17, 2016 | #15 |
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Cole I transplanted and set them in the GH yesterday
Mark, everybody is awake but some still have blinders on |
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