My winter sucker is growing up...lol... - Page 5

KarenO · February 23, 2017

looking great. nice lettuce too!
KarenO

righand · February 23, 2017

They are doing fine in my little bucket nursery....lol....cheers....

BettaPonic · February 25, 2017

That bucket nursery was a great idea.

righand · February 25, 2017

The Brandywine bucket nursery is working real nice, white inside for reflection, keeps in heat and humidity and I have spacer rings to keep making it taller if required. Then off to my SIP buckets. cheers......

BettaPonic · February 25, 2017

The light going through the plastic makes it look real cool. If you want larger plant cuttings you should look into air layering. Thank you for the pics.

righand · February 26, 2017

I drilled a 1/4" hole in the side of the bucket and inserted a temperature probe....works real nice....cheers.....

BettaPonic · February 26, 2017

Cool, how long are your lights on? I keep mine on 12-18 hours depending on if there are fish nearby.

righand · February 26, 2017

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Originally Posted by BettaPonic

Cool, how long are your lights on? I keep mine on 12-18 hours depending on if there are fish nearby.

I just have the lights on for 14 hrs right now....and only have 2 - 13 watt CFLs 6500k in the bucket right now, but seems to work good in the close space....the 23 watt CFL's would add some higher temperatures.....

BettaPonic · February 26, 2017

That is so cool looking. I have a mutant plant that reminds me of that. You should look into air layering. An easy way is to turn a plastic bottle into a planter and wrap it around one of those large suckers. You could get a large healthy plant in a few weeks.

BettaPonic · February 26, 2017

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Originally Posted by righand

I just have the lights on for 14 hrs right now....and only have 2 - 13 watt CFLs 6500k in the bucket right now, but seems to work good in the close space....the 23 watt CFL's would add some higher temperatures.....

Thanks, I don't use reflectors much so I have more powerful bulbs.

righand · March 4, 2017

Kind of stressing out, just got back home from work and noticed the top leaves are spotted and a bit dry....gave them some Cal Mag to see if that perks them up.....

MissS · March 4, 2017

Hopefully the Calmag will be the pick up that the plant needs. If not, post a picture of the plant in natrual light so that we can better see just what is what with your plant.

righand · March 23, 2017

Chugging along, just got home and top leaves are a bit dry.....cheers....

MissS · March 23, 2017

Righand your plant is showing signs of Magnesium deficiency and/or Potassium deficiency. Both of these cause the yellowing of the leaves between the veins. Potassium deficiency also causes they dry brittle edges on the leaves. I would water them with Epsom salts, 1 tablespoon to the gallon and a good dose of a high potassium fertilizer.

Look here for the symptoms http://www.haifa-group.com/files/Gui...ato/Tomato.pdf

righand · March 23, 2017

Thanks. MissyS....I just got home from 3 weeks in camp and will give them a dose of Epsom salts...cheers....real nice....cheers....

February 25, 2017	#63
BettaPonic Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: NOVA Posts: 114	That bucket nursery was a great idea. __________________ Big Tomato Fan, mostly grow Tomatoes from cuttings, all Tomatoes are grown in Coco Coir/Grow stone. I love Air Pruning.

February 25, 2017	#65
BettaPonic Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: NOVA Posts: 114	The light going through the plastic makes it look real cool. If you want larger plant cuttings you should look into air layering. Thank you for the pics. __________________ Big Tomato Fan, mostly grow Tomatoes from cuttings, all Tomatoes are grown in Coco Coir/Grow stone. I love Air Pruning.

February 26, 2017	#67
BettaPonic Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: NOVA Posts: 114	Cool, how long are your lights on? I keep mine on 12-18 hours depending on if there are fish nearby. __________________ Big Tomato Fan, mostly grow Tomatoes from cuttings, all Tomatoes are grown in Coco Coir/Grow stone. I love Air Pruning.

February 26, 2017	#69
BettaPonic Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: NOVA Posts: 114	That is so cool looking. I have a mutant plant that reminds me of that. You should look into air layering. An easy way is to turn a plastic bottle into a planter and wrap it around one of those large suckers. You could get a large healthy plant in a few weeks. __________________ Big Tomato Fan, mostly grow Tomatoes from cuttings, all Tomatoes are grown in Coco Coir/Grow stone. I love Air Pruning.

March 4, 2017	#72
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,149	Hopefully the Calmag will be the pick up that the plant needs. If not, post a picture of the plant in natrual light so that we can better see just what is what with your plant. __________________ ~ Patti ~

February 23, 2017	#61
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	looking great. nice lettuce too! KarenO

March 23, 2017	#74
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,149	Righand your plant is showing signs of Magnesium deficiency and/or Potassium deficiency. Both of these cause the yellowing of the leaves between the veins. Potassium deficiency also causes they dry brittle edges on the leaves. I would water them with Epsom salts, 1 tablespoon to the gallon and a good dose of a high potassium fertilizer. Look here for the symptoms http://www.haifa-group.com/files/Gui...ato/Tomato.pdf __________________ ~ Patti ~

March 23, 2017	#75
righand Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: alberta Posts: 110	Thanks. MissyS....I just got home from 3 weeks in camp and will give them a dose of Epsom salts...cheers....real nice....cheers....