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Post by lizbleu on Mar 29, 2021 19:01:55 GMT -5
I learned lettuce well but with other plants, especially herbaceous, I keep running into this issue of being uncertain whether its ok to pull or cut or otherwise disturb the growing thing. Now I believe I have several calendula, genovese basil, and to a lesser degree mini might tomato plants growing. The latter just looks like 1. Not sure about shishito peppers and bell peppers either. I can’t discern starter leaves, just several stems. The calendula is busiest. Its hard to see in the picture but I will try. Is it true that 1 plant doesn’t have more than 2 starter leaves, at most? How do you discern? The tomato pic: the 2 sets of starter leaves are the ones that are a bit red. I included a close up one of the bell peppers but the pic with the shishito and the bell peppers- from a distance- allows you to see the stems better. flic.kr/p/2kPWex3flic.kr/p/2kPZNtqflic.kr/p/2kPWez7flic.kr/p/2kPRgK8flic.kr/p/2kGuy8E |
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Post by Sher on Mar 29, 2021 19:59:16 GMT -5
I pick up the pod, look at it from the side, and count how many stems are growing directly out of the pod. I cut off the weakest plants.
I will sometimes thin them to 2 plants, then wait a few days to see which one is stronger, then cut off the weaker one at the top of the pod.
I often can't tell how many plants there are from the top.
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Post by lizbleu on Mar 29, 2021 23:54:47 GMT -5
sherI just cleaned out all my units and it is easier to tell by pulling the pod out if the plastic thing and examining it carefully. That along with experience. I think my mistake with marjoram, which made me very wary about thinning herbs is that I pulled vs cut, which must have disturbed the marjoram roots too much. We will see what happens tomorrow because I trimmed a number of them, including parsley, cilantro and lavender, which are really bushy now. No wonder- I had at least 5 plants in each. I hope I did it right, otherwise its a learning lesson.
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Post by Sher on Mar 30, 2021 8:24:27 GMT -5
lizbleu , I also push my sponges up over the label. I forgot to mention that So happy you are getting the hang of managing your plants!
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Post by lizbleu on Mar 30, 2021 16:03:49 GMT -5
sherYes- thank you- I refer to the sponge when I say pod. I couldn’t think of the proper term! Its much easier to see when I slide it out a little. Thankfully my surgery went well. All the patients are alive!
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Post by Sher on Mar 30, 2021 16:29:20 GMT -5
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