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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 3, 2021 16:56:00 GMT -5
Wouldn't hurt to remove the two bottom branches, because they aren't getting any light. The AG tomatoes generally accept a lot of pruning of leaves. The leaves grow back on mine as fast as I can take them off.  Thanks! |
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Post by mike on Nov 3, 2021 17:54:10 GMT -5
Not only that but leaves not getting light actually take energy from the plant. You have to determine whether a leaf will grow to a point where it will get light. In nature, the sun moves and different leaves get light at different times of the day. We don't have that option on an AG.
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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 3, 2021 18:00:01 GMT -5
Not only that but leaves not getting light actually take energy from the plant. You have to determine whether a leaf will grow to a point where it will get light. In nature, the sun moves and different leaves get light at different times of the day. We don't have that option on an AG. Thanks Mike! That certainly makes sense. Now, I've noticed the larger one has a phosphorus deficiency starting to show up! |
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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 7, 2021 19:53:00 GMT -5
Day 29: R&Rs done today. Roots trimmed, decks cleaned. AG nutes, Disease Control and Cal Mag added. Removed Golden Harvest Cherry. She was just gone. The others are thriving. I'll get pictures soon. Time to start dinner! It is dark-30 here!
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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 8, 2021 11:27:22 GMT -5
Day 29 continued... Mega Tomato  Micro Tom & Orange Hat  |
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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 8, 2021 15:15:38 GMT -5
Day 30 Mega!!  Down inside Orange Hat!! More flowers!  |
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Post by mike on Nov 8, 2021 15:48:33 GMT -5
Very nice, you will get a lot of tomatoes. The Mega gets pretty tall. I needed to support my toms.
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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 8, 2021 17:07:21 GMT -5
Very nice, you will get a lot of tomatoes. The Mega gets pretty tall. I needed to support my toms. Yikes! I've got the Mega in the FarmBasic. Uh, oh! |
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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 8, 2021 18:02:25 GMT -5
mike, what do you think of this...I move the entire Mega Tomato plant/deck/basin, the whole thing & put it where Arugula, etc., is in the FarmPlus and that one moves over to the FarmBasic where Mega has just vacated??? I can then just adjust the "garden" settings and number of days in the AG's and Mega should be happier? It seems easier than just moving the plants that I just did the R&R on yesterday...and their nutes are different, so I would have to re-R&R things to get them situated??? Just a thought...input appreciated! And, thanks for pointing out the height thing, while it is still pretty simple to correct!!
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Post by mike on Nov 8, 2021 18:28:51 GMT -5
The MegaCherry Tom should be OK on a 24" garden. I meant the weight of the tomatoes was way too much for the branches without support. I grew them on a original Bounty. It may have been an Ultra. Here are a couple of photos from 2014 grown on an Ultra.   |
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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 8, 2021 18:42:02 GMT -5
The MegaCherry Tom should be OK on a 24" garden. I meant the weight of the tomatoes was way too much for the branches without support. I grew them on a original Bounty. It may have been an Ultra. Sorry to be dense! I should move them to the FarmPlus garden then? That's a 24" garden. Right now, the Mega is in the FarmBasic garden and that's like 12". Or maybe I should just wait to see how she grows? If she needs the 24" garden, I'll just swap the two. The lettuce gardens just seem to do better for me in the FarmPlus instead of the FarmBasic...that's why I was putting the Cherry Tomatoes plants in the FarmBasic as I thought they didn't need to have that 24 inches of space. But, obviously, I failed to understand the Mega is a tall plant. Sigh. |
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Post by mike on Nov 8, 2021 18:53:10 GMT -5
A 12" won't do. My Ultra Mega was in the lights at 24". I had to prune quite a bit.
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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 8, 2021 19:16:31 GMT -5
Thanks mike ! I've got it now. Mikey says he'll help me with that in the morning. P.S. Nice pictures! Hope they are tasty tomatoes!!  |
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Post by mike on Nov 8, 2021 19:59:07 GMT -5
They are good. The only AG Tomato I dislike are the Mighty Mini's. Those will grow on a 12" garden, but they are the only tomatoes IMHO. I thought those tasted like paste. My favorite AG tomato is the Heirloom. The Megas are second, flavor wise.
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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 8, 2021 20:31:39 GMT -5
They are good. The only AG Tomato I dislike are the Mighty Mini's. Those will grow on a 12" garden, but they are the only tomatoes IMHO. I thought those tasted like paste. My favorite AG tomato is the Heirloom. The Megas are second, flavor wise. Thanks & good to know! Yours sure were pretty! |
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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 9, 2021 17:21:52 GMT -5
A 12" won't do. My Ultra Mega was in the lights at 24". I had to prune quite a bit. Okay, we've made the switch. Mega is now in the FarmPlus, bottom right spot. Arugula+ is now where Mega was, in the FarmBasic left spot. Can anyone guide me thru how to change the Days Planted? I did the "Quick Plant" to change Lettuce to Tomatoes, and I changed the number of days to next feeding, but I can't find info on how to change the Number of Days planted for the gardens. Sigh. I've tried all sorts of things & it isn't working.   |
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Post by mike on Nov 9, 2021 19:18:08 GMT -5
Dog gone it, I just had to do it on the Yellow Mushrooms when I moved them to their own garden. Now I can't find it. Give me a bit...
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Post by mike on Nov 9, 2021 20:09:28 GMT -5
I figured it out. I have the Aerogarden App on my phone.
When you have the screen that looks just like the Farm display,
1. Click for the 3 Horizontal Lines in the upper right corner.
2. Click on Garden Settings
3. Click on Number of Days Planted
4. Use up/down arrows to set days.
5. Click OK
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Post by campingcorgis on Nov 9, 2021 20:25:05 GMT -5
I figured it out. I have the Aerogarden App on my phone. When you have the screen that looks just like the Farm display, 1. Click for the 3 Horizontal Lines in the upper right corner. 2. Click on Garden Settings 3. Click on Number of Days Planted 4. Use up/down arrows to set days. 5. Click OK A huge, very big THANKS Mike! That worked. I've got them both back to proper settings! Whew...now, I'm going to print this out! |
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Post by lynnee on Nov 9, 2021 21:21:15 GMT -5
The mega cherry tomatoes taste fine, but H and I decided that they didn't taste enough better than supermarket tomatoes to be worth the extra time they take to grow in an AG. Mine tied up the Farm Plus for too long.
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