Sher
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Post by Sher on Oct 17, 2020 17:44:53 GMT -5
The very obvious signs of potassium deficiency, caused by nutrient lockout due to too much nitrogen/calcium are on full display.
I attempted to correct the nutrients and only made it worse.
So the cucumber is in plain water overnight. Tomorrow I will go with @cornne's recommendation of 2-1/2 ml of AG nutrients per gallon.
I am often too adventurous with experiments for my own good!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 19:09:15 GMT -5
They did not like the mag cal mix at all..they respond better to gradual doses of AG I find. After that try adding 4 more the next day.(unless the water is not a gallon or more.. My Little Mason Jar uses 4 ml tops.
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Post by Sher on Oct 17, 2020 19:31:10 GMT -5
Thank you, Corinne.
I was using a 3 gallon bucket, but I think I will keep them in half gallon containers until they get too big for them. So much easier to dump and refill.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2020 9:37:24 GMT -5
I don't think I ever did a dump and refill except the time I added Cal/Mag. Although there are not tons of roots, they drink water like mad!
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Post by Sher on Oct 18, 2020 13:50:03 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up on the water usage. Maybe I will put them in a bigger container that holds more.
If they survive my attempts to kill them with kindness!
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Post by Sher on Oct 28, 2020 8:34:14 GMT -5
I moved both cucumbers into one 3 gallon bucket in the grow tent.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2020 10:29:39 GMT -5
looking promising!
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Post by Sher on Oct 31, 2020 8:21:45 GMT -5
To my surprise, it is starting to produce little cucumbers. I have not had luck with mini cucumbers before. Hope these continue to do well.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2020 9:36:54 GMT -5
Those still have to be fertilized..don;t be surprised if some dwindle and turn yellow..the fertilized ones will develop. (no need to worry about that..the plant does the work)LOL
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Post by Sher on Oct 31, 2020 11:36:17 GMT -5
Those still have to be fertilized..don;t be surprised if some dwindle and turn yellow..the fertilized ones will develop. (no need to worry about that..the plant does the work)LOL
Thanks so much for letting me know. Otherwise I would be devastated if they failed to develop.
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Post by Sher on Nov 5, 2020 14:35:01 GMT -5
The little cucumbers are doing absolutely nothing.
The humidity in my grow tent is way too low, and with the ventilation fans, it's probably equivalent to a dry desert wind. I have ordered a humidifier to help.
But I really doubt that is why these cucumbers are failing to develop. I changed out the nutrients yesterday, and I still think they are off.
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Post by Sher on Nov 9, 2020 8:20:14 GMT -5
I added a humidifier and corrected the wind tunnel effect. The little cucumbers at the bottom continue to shrivel and turn yellow. I pick off the dead ones, then the next row up dies.
I have seen magnificent cucumbers grown Kratky style, so that's not it.
Anyway I will be pulling these up today and replacing them with plants that work for me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2020 9:13:36 GMT -5
what if you try them in an AG ? Do you have an available machine?
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Post by Sher on Nov 9, 2020 10:17:33 GMT -5
what if you try them in an AG ? Do you have an available machine?
I don't have an available AG, but I thought I would like to do that sometime this winter.
If AG springs an awesome Christmas sale, I might get another one.
I might take cuttings from this cucumber to give me a head start if it works out.
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