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Post by ERR0R1755 on Feb 18, 2021 23:58:31 GMT -5
This is the second of the three pods that came in my edible flowers kit, and after the success I had with my zinnia, I decided to start another one. I placed five seeds in the pod and set up my bottle cap + tubing for water refills. Instead of using the included humidity stickers, I decided to balance an AeroGarden humidity dome on top. |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Feb 21, 2021 19:56:46 GMT -5
Three of the seeds sprouted! I thinned it down to one seedling, and I moved/saved one of the seedlings for a small Kratky setup.  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Feb 28, 2021 19:27:22 GMT -5
So far this is going well, although the purple has me worried that the nutes aren't being released from this pod. The seedling that I moved to a Kratky setup (the second picture) looks better.   |
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Post by Sher on Feb 28, 2021 21:19:06 GMT -5
That extreme purple probably indicates a phosphorus deficiency.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Feb 28, 2021 23:34:26 GMT -5
That extreme purple probably indicates a phosphorus deficiency. The way these are supposed to work is that the nutrients are inside of the pod itself, so (in theory) you don't need to add more nutrients later. I did end up adding more nutrients to my zinna, but this is unusual. I took a closer look and most of the roots were tangled and in the air gap above the water level, so I added a bit more water and swirled it around to pull those roots down. If I don't see a noticeable change for the better, then I'll add some AG nutes. |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Mar 7, 2021 16:19:13 GMT -5
I think it's safe to say that this part of the kit was missing the nutrients for some reason. I've topped the bottle up with nutrient solution (AG nutes at 5ml/gallon) but the kratky plant is looking great.   |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Mar 14, 2021 15:15:48 GMT -5
I think the bottle garden plant is flowering earlier than the Kratky plant because of stress.   |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Mar 21, 2021 21:59:54 GMT -5
The flower will be open soon! I'll try to grab a picture as soon as I see it open. The Kratky plant is also starting to form a flower.   |
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Post by Sher on Mar 22, 2021 1:44:08 GMT -5
They are growing nicely.
I planted a Kratky gerbera daisy. Hope it makes it, too.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Mar 28, 2021 13:05:10 GMT -5
I really like this flower.  |
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Post by campingcorgis on Mar 28, 2021 13:36:37 GMT -5
Wow! Me too!  |
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Post by Shawn on Mar 28, 2021 13:56:13 GMT -5
That is a beautiful flower
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Post by Sher on Mar 28, 2021 14:06:57 GMT -5
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 3, 2021 20:07:09 GMT -5
More flowers now!  |
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Post by campingcorgis on Apr 3, 2021 21:47:30 GMT -5
Oh, my gosh!! They are soooo pretty. Just amazing!  |
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Post by maskedsonnet on Apr 3, 2021 22:01:24 GMT -5
Love those colors!!
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Post by Sher on Apr 3, 2021 23:01:07 GMT -5
Stunning colors
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Post by Shawn on Apr 4, 2021 5:04:15 GMT -5
Nice and bright. Something for me to consider to put in pots outside next year !
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Post by wmwelch on Apr 4, 2021 15:57:02 GMT -5
Those are really pretty colors.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 11, 2021 20:51:17 GMT -5
The first flower is starting to die back (the one shaded in the middle here) which means that seeds are in my future!  |
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