Jay
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Post by Jay on Feb 25, 2020 19:48:48 GMT -5
My newest garden Machine: Bounty Basic Nutes: 8ml AG to start Seeds: Burpee Bibb Lettuce Heirloom Italian Baby Leaf Kale - Renee's Garden
Baby Leaf Spinach - Ferry-Morse
Mesclun mix - Burpee
Romaine lettuce (Parris Island Cos) - Botanical Interests
Salad Bowl lettuce - Burpee
Wild Arugula (Red Dragon) - Botanical Interests
Hybrid Radicchio (Leonard) - Johnny's Seeds
4 seeds per pod (most are old seeds) Layout:
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Post by Jay on Feb 25, 2020 19:49:57 GMT -5
I put the radicchio in here because I want to try it, but if I don't like it, I don't want it taking up valuable room in my regular garden. I love the AG because I don't "waste" anything by experimenting!
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Post by Shawn on Feb 26, 2020 6:35:23 GMT -5
Just a suggestion, you may want to lower the amount of nutrients for greens. I along with several others have found that lettuces do not like the amount of nutrients that they suggest. That is just my two cents  |
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Feb 26, 2020 7:52:05 GMT -5
Thank you for the tip!
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Post by Jay on Feb 29, 2020 13:02:08 GMT -5
Radicchio, Kale and one Mesclun mix have sprouted! Left side:  Right side:  |
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Mar 18, 2020 18:28:41 GMT -5
I really need a picture...
The Woot Bounty Basic is kaput... no lights, no screen, no pump...
Luckily, the new Woot Bounty 2019 was just about to get filled so a quick water dump, move some pods over and viola, back in business.
Pictures tomorrow if I remember but there is a lot I'm not happy with in this grow. The only thing doing well is the Romaine lettuce. I actually had to trim that back today, it went in my salad from my Farm XL (I did get pictures of that, DW refuses to step into the cave so I had to prove that salad was still a viable option!)
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Mar 18, 2020 19:30:26 GMT -5
Oh, Jay! So sorry about the Bounty disaster. I'm glad you could move your project to another machine, though.
Isn't it odd how strongly it affects us when our plantings don't thrive as we hope? I don't remember getting so emotionally involved with my soil grown garden plants.
Soldier on! 
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Mar 18, 2020 19:56:38 GMT -5
The soil ones are "out there" and you can blame so many other things. In an AG, it's just bad seed or a bad variety.
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Post by Shawn on Mar 19, 2020 6:16:31 GMT -5
They are replacing it aren't they?
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Post by Jay on Mar 19, 2020 6:27:31 GMT -5
They are replacing it aren't they? I should hope, but I just sent the email to them yesterday. It's about 3 months old. |
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Post by Shawn on Mar 19, 2020 7:32:44 GMT -5
It should get replaced if only 3 months.
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Post by Jay on Mar 19, 2020 19:37:34 GMT -5
I was in the workshop with my camera and thinking about it all at the same time! Here it is (in a Bounty 2019). The salad bowl lettuce and spinach are a no show, the bibb and arugula seem to be struggling and the mesclun just looks ill... I cut some Romaine for my salad mix last night and something was bitter in that salad. I'm thinking it's the Romaine. Maybe I need to sample it though?  |
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Post by Shawn on Mar 20, 2020 3:37:28 GMT -5
I do not like bitter at all and that is why I do eat romaine so maybe not the romaine? Also when was the last time you fed the garden? If in the last two days then the lettuce can taste bitter from the uptake of nutes.
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Post by Jay on Mar 20, 2020 4:45:44 GMT -5
I feed them last about a week ago. It might not have been the Romaine though. I'll sample them when I am down there later today.
My wife said she isn't eating any more of my greens until I get my stuff organized, too many things in too many places. So, today's project (after re potting some pepper cuttings) is to organize my AGs!
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Post by Shawn on Mar 20, 2020 5:33:50 GMT -5
I am sure you will get them all organized in no time  |
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Apr 17, 2020 10:14:52 GMT -5
I sent my Bounty Basic back and I'm waiting on them to test it and get back to me. They are backed up with everything going on.
I need to take pictures and post them. Some of this has done well and some not so much.
Generally speaking, what I'm seeing is very weak plants from my Ferry Morse seeds. Those seeds are generally older than my other seeds.
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Post by Sher on Apr 17, 2020 10:31:38 GMT -5
I sent my Bounty Basic back and I'm waiting on them to test it and get back to me. They are backed up with everything going on. I need to take pictures and post them. Some of this has done well and some not so much. Generally speaking, what I'm seeing is very weak plants from my Ferry Morse seeds. Those seeds are generally older than my other seeds.
Every Ferry Morse seed I planted was a disappointment.
I am glad you sent the Bounty back. I hope they just send you a new one -- soon!
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Apr 17, 2020 10:35:30 GMT -5
Me too! I was lucky to have the Bounty in standby!
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Apr 17, 2020 17:14:57 GMT -5
And my replacement arrived today!
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Post by Sher on Apr 17, 2020 17:19:57 GMT -5
And my replacement arrived today!
YAY!!!!!!  |
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