Nematode's not yet epic Hydroponic thread - Page 10

Nematode · June 13, 2016

6 plants sprayed with edta solution prepared with distilled water, and a couple drops of dawn dish soap to stick.

All plants getting chem grow, yara calcium nitrate, KNO3 and MGSO4, something close to akmarks formula.
Ph will take a while to dial in to 6.2

mashermike · June 13, 2016

Controller looks good. I hope it goes well for you with the fert changes. My experiences with 2-4-d (and Roundup) is once a tomato shows damage, it's a steady deterioration to death.

Nematode · June 16, 2016

Plant in general seem happy on the new mix.
Edta spray has no effect yet that I can see.
All plants are affected with very close truss spacing, and some degree of growth irregularity in the leaves.

Least affected by herbicide
Sun gold
Sun sugar
Juan flamme
Lime green salad
Indian stripe
Pbtd
Dester
Neves azorean red

Most affected
Fish lake
Kosovo
Stump of the world
Kbx
Maglia rosa
Bloody butcher
Anna russian

Nematode · July 15, 2016

Things are growing along,

Controlling moisture levels in the coir bags is not as easy as I had hoped.
The peppers were way too wet, I turned off the feed completely and they went a week without wilting. Feed is back on, bags will be soaked in a few days and ill turn it off again till they droop /repeat. Hopefully peppers will be ok with that. I could dial down the feed so they use all the water, but then will have to flush anyway as salts build up.
Note to self: perlite = good substrate for daily watered peppers.

In my experience perlite cannot be over-watered, this makes it a good substrate especially if you have different plant types and sizes on one hydro system.

Tomatoes are faring better, but once they came out of their 2-4-d funk, they bolted full vegetative mode, so turned down the oz/day and upped the EC level hoping to slow them down.
Not being able to effectively control the root zone moisture could mean watery tomatoes this year. yuck. Running them a little dry makes them yummy. Still some time to figure that out.

Lots more tomatoes than last year out there, its not perfect but maybe good enough

Still learnin'

Nematode

Nematode · July 15, 2016

Pics from the garden

Ricky Shaw · July 15, 2016

Some good fruit sets, and nice to see some of the affected plants recovering.

AKmark · July 15, 2016

Nice Nematode, the peppers love that stuff too.

Nematode · July 15, 2016

More pics
Like green salad is freighted with fruit. Leaves are hiding most of it. Hope I can tell when they are ready.
Early blight is taking a toll here worse than I can remember. Hasn't touched LGS.
Maglia rosa is tortured by something, but loaded also.
Believe it or not the garlic is 6' tall.
Its semi-hydroponic, hand watered not very often with nutrient solution. Never got around to setting up the drip.

PureHarvest · July 25, 2016

Kudos for not giving up.
I'm struggling through stinkbugs and heat index above 100 for that last week.
My plants are struggling.
Glad you will be able to taste some fruits for your steadfastness...

Nematode · July 25, 2016

Pretty good fruit set.

Terrible aphids this year, I firgot my sweet alyssum and french marigolds

Nematode · August 1, 2016

When I look at others tomatoes all I can see is how perfect they are,
When I look at mine I see the defects. Oh my poor children.

Nematode · August 1, 2016

The countertop is a slow motion parade of fruits.
Least ripe at the camera end of the shot, most ripe at the far end. I'll do a rough sort by feel once or twice a day.
Funny system but works for me.

PureHarvest · August 1, 2016

Looks really nice from where I'm sitting.
Enjoy!

MissS · August 1, 2016

All that I see is an abundance of beauty, perfect in every way.

I sure wish that my counter held that much "defect".

Enjoy the earths bounty...

Nematode · August 1, 2016

Thanks for the kind words.
I am enjoying them very much.
Mrs N took the shot, it somehow shows the bounty in a very favorable light.

August 1, 2016	#149
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	All that I see is an abundance of beauty, perfect in every way. I sure wish that my counter held that much "defect". Enjoy the earths bounty... __________________ ~ Patti ~

June 13, 2016	#136
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	6 plants sprayed with edta solution prepared with distilled water, and a couple drops of dawn dish soap to stick. All plants getting chem grow, yara calcium nitrate, KNO3 and MGSO4, something close to akmarks formula. Ph will take a while to dial in to 6.2

June 13, 2016	#137
mashermike Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: GA Posts: 55	Controller looks good. I hope it goes well for you with the fert changes. My experiences with 2-4-d (and Roundup) is once a tomato shows damage, it's a steady deterioration to death.

June 16, 2016	#138
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	Plant in general seem happy on the new mix. Edta spray has no effect yet that I can see. All plants are affected with very close truss spacing, and some degree of growth irregularity in the leaves. Least affected by herbicide Sun gold Sun sugar Juan flamme Lime green salad Indian stripe Pbtd Dester Neves azorean red Most affected Fish lake Kosovo Stump of the world Kbx Maglia rosa Bloody butcher Anna russian

July 15, 2016	#139
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	Things are growing along, Controlling moisture levels in the coir bags is not as easy as I had hoped. The peppers were way too wet, I turned off the feed completely and they went a week without wilting. Feed is back on, bags will be soaked in a few days and ill turn it off again till they droop /repeat. Hopefully peppers will be ok with that. I could dial down the feed so they use all the water, but then will have to flush anyway as salts build up. Note to self: perlite = good substrate for daily watered peppers. In my experience perlite cannot be over-watered, this makes it a good substrate especially if you have different plant types and sizes on one hydro system. Tomatoes are faring better, but once they came out of their 2-4-d funk, they bolted full vegetative mode, so turned down the oz/day and upped the EC level hoping to slow them down. Not being able to effectively control the root zone moisture could mean watery tomatoes this year. yuck. Running them a little dry makes them yummy. Still some time to figure that out. Lots more tomatoes than last year out there, its not perfect but maybe good enough Still learnin' Nematode

July 15, 2016	#141
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Some good fruit sets, and nice to see some of the affected plants recovering.

July 15, 2016	#142
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Nice Nematode, the peppers love that stuff too.

July 25, 2016	#144
PureHarvest Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Mid-Atlantic right on the line of Zone 7a and 7b Posts: 1,369	Kudos for not giving up. I'm struggling through stinkbugs and heat index above 100 for that last week. My plants are struggling. Glad you will be able to taste some fruits for your steadfastness...

August 1, 2016	#147
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	The countertop is a slow motion parade of fruits. Least ripe at the camera end of the shot, most ripe at the far end. I'll do a rough sort by feel once or twice a day. Funny system but works for me.

August 1, 2016	#148
PureHarvest Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Mid-Atlantic right on the line of Zone 7a and 7b Posts: 1,369	Looks really nice from where I'm sitting. Enjoy!

August 1, 2016	#150
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	Thanks for the kind words. I am enjoying them very much. Mrs N took the shot, it somehow shows the bounty in a very favorable light.