Why do my starts NEVER look like the ones from the Nursery??

the999bbq · April 9, 2009

oh but I'm in the believers camp when it comes to 'tickling' the plants to get shorter, sturdier plants (never needed any chopsticks to support my plants before their final destination) but maybe the thigmo-thingy works better on real physical contact rather than on movement only. I read a German article (http://www.landwirtschaft-bw.info/se...broschuere.pdf) where they used a 'streichelwagen', a broom fixed to a wagon to stroke the plants from time to time; they could have used vents but they choose for a brush, so ...

April 9, 2009	#19
the999bbq Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 191	oh but I'm in the believers camp when it comes to 'tickling' the plants to get shorter, sturdier plants (never needed any chopsticks to support my plants before their final destination) but maybe the thigmo-thingy works better on real physical contact rather than on movement only. I read a German article (http://www.landwirtschaft-bw.info/se...broschuere.pdf) where they used a 'streichelwagen', a broom fixed to a wagon to stroke the plants from time to time; they could have used vents but they choose for a brush, so ...