Tag: hydroponics
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Transplanting and Moving
4/26/2022:All of the transplants from the hydroponics into the organic seed potting mix are doing well. Today I transplanted three tomato varieties (one each), Italian Heirloom, Black Plum and Livingston’s Paragon, to pots. Here are photos of the Black Plum, before and after transplant. I also moved one mint plant from the lights in the…
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Transplanting
4/8/2022:Today I transplanted all of the usable plants from the first system into organic potting mix. I put the plants on the top level of the new system so that they will get the benefit of the grow lights. The new system location is in the room with the boiler and the hot water heater.…
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Hydroponics Seed Starting System
4/6/2022:Started a second New Kratky Hydroponics Seed Starting System in the equipment room. It has two levels, with the bottom level now planted. I bought ten gallon containers that I thought I could move outside when the plants needed to be hardened, but the containers with water and nutrients are too heavy to really move…
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Hydroponics
2/7/2022:We were having drinks with friends in the room next to the room where the New Kratky Hydroponics Seed Starting System is located. The Hydroponics room faces the street, which is a miles long dead end. We have only been in this area a short time, but our friends have been here for many, many…
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Hydroponics
2/3/2022:Yesterday I looked at my seed starting system and had a surprising number of germinations. I planted the second shelf, another 30 cells. I will let the plants grow for a while and see if they get harvestable in this configuation. In the meantime, I am researching a larger system to transplant the seedlings and…