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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 11, 2021 22:26:32 GMT -5
I used to spray my decks black with black Krylon Fusion for plastics. Then I accidentally got some regular Krylon and that paint is not holding up well. But I get no algae with the black decks.
That is interesting. Do the decks get hot if they're painted black? I'm wondering if the heat kills the algae, the black paint absorbs enough light to prevent the algae from getting it, or if the paint was just enough to provide a tighter seal by filling in a bit of that gap. |
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Post by Sher on Apr 12, 2021 1:16:43 GMT -5
No, the decks don't get hot. The lights are far enough away. My older Bountys have black decks and they don't get algae either.
Unless you start pods with nutrients. Then the exposed top of the sponges get it. But that's the only place.
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Post by Shawn on Apr 12, 2021 8:57:12 GMT -5
I must do this...
Also make sure that the deck pieces are snapped together fully. While it still gets algae it does help some.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 16, 2021 20:44:06 GMT -5
After starving this of nutes to create a shorter plant, I have now added 8ml of nutes.
It doesn't look like the algae has come back, so I'm not sure what caused it.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 18, 2021 21:29:43 GMT -5
I will definitely be experimenting more with starving my pepper plants. This one is 4 inches tall and already starting to flower.   |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 21, 2021 16:15:25 GMT -5
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 28, 2021 19:54:41 GMT -5
Added 8ml of nutes.  |
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Post by campingcorgis on Apr 28, 2021 20:12:02 GMT -5
Wow! What a difference a week makes!? Beautiful and huge!
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Post by Sher on Apr 28, 2021 21:31:52 GMT -5
It is a beautiful plant. You are definitely doing something right!
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Post by Shawn on Apr 29, 2021 2:15:38 GMT -5
I agree. So full 🌝
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Post by ERR0R1755 on May 6, 2021 8:44:04 GMT -5
Light is at max height now.  |
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Post by Shawn on May 6, 2021 9:30:52 GMT -5
It looks so healthy
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Post by Sher on May 6, 2021 9:57:17 GMT -5
Can't wait to see the peppers!
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Post by ERR0R1755 on May 12, 2021 11:51:04 GMT -5
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Post by ERR0R1755 on May 15, 2021 20:22:57 GMT -5
This was reaching up into the light and getting burnt, so I pruned it back a bit:   |
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Post by campingcorgis on May 15, 2021 21:01:08 GMT -5
LOL...pruned a bit....I'll say!  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on May 15, 2021 21:18:49 GMT -5
This is the first time that I've been able to prune a pepper plant like this without removing any open flowers  |
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Post by Shawn on May 16, 2021 3:54:42 GMT -5
Well an impressive job at keeping all the flowers |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on May 19, 2021 19:37:15 GMT -5
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Post by Sher on May 19, 2021 20:01:16 GMT -5
Nice blooms!  |
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