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Post by waterphoenix on Jan 31, 2022 7:04:35 GMT -5
I'd like to get feedback on how different herbs do in the Aerogarden versus soil. I'd like to save the AG unit spaces for seeds that do best in the unit. I'd also be interested in the same question for vegetables, fruit, and flowers. If there is already a thread on this, let me know. Here's what I've found so far-- Basil - faster in AG. I think everyone knows this already  Have tried Genovese, Thai basil, and Emily basil Parsley - faster in soil. Or at least taller. One possibility is that they're getting leggy and reaching towards the grow lights. Based on past experiences, I suspect that chives may grow faster in the unit. Dill seems to go crazy no matter where it is. Right now I have potted herbs right next to the herbs in the AG so I can compare them directly. |
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airscapes
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Post by airscapes on Jan 31, 2022 10:52:08 GMT -5
The problem that arises is that the root systems get just as large as the plants. A mature parsly plant will over take the AG if allowed to keep growing and roots are not tirmed. Last year I had to cut the plastic cage to remove the roots the get the parsly out of the grow deck. I then planted it outside with just a fat stub of where the roots were. It was then moved to a different locations at in the fall and until this last snow storem was still green and growing,even after the swallow tail catterpilars stipped it in the late fall . Everything grows faster when they have constant food, water and light.   |
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Post by waterphoenix on Jan 31, 2022 12:15:29 GMT -5
airscapes - That is an excellent point. The bowl is only so large and the roots can only be trimmed back so much. Starting in the AG unit and then transplanting outside when things get unruly may be the best of both worlds. I have done that with basil and parsley also. I can't believe your parsley thrived outside with that much of its root trimmed. I would think that plants that like full sun and lots of water would do better in the units, compared to herbs like rosemary and oregano.
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Post by waterphoenix on Feb 7, 2022 19:20:09 GMT -5
I watched an interesting YouTube video where someone compared scallion bulbs in soil, water, and the AG. The AG bulbs by far grew the fastest.
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Post by waterphoenix on Feb 8, 2022 6:56:08 GMT -5
Sage - slower in the AG unit than in soil. My sage seeds in soil planted a few days ago are putting up their first leaves, while the ones the AG unit planted earlier have just started putting out tiny sprouts. Interesting since sage likes light to germinate.
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Post by judib on Feb 9, 2022 12:43:19 GMT -5
I watched an interesting YouTube video where someone compared scallion bulbs in soil, water, and the AG. The AG bulbs by far grew the fastest. Did they harvest the bulb portion, or just the greens? I'd love to have a steady supply of scallions... |
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Post by waterphoenix on Feb 9, 2022 13:23:42 GMT -5
I watched an interesting YouTube video where someone compared scallion bulbs in soil, water, and the AG. The AG bulbs by far grew the fastest. Did they harvest the bulb portion, or just the greens? Â I'd love to have a steady supply of scallions... Harvested the greens and the bulbs will continue to produce more. Cut and come again. People have said you only need an inch or two of the bulbs, although I left more. I have pics in my Pizza and Cocktail garden thread  |
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Post by judib on Feb 9, 2022 17:42:08 GMT -5
Did they harvest the bulb portion, or just the greens? I'd love to have a steady supply of scallions... Harvested the greens and the bulbs will continue to produce more. Cut and come again. People have said you only need an inch or two of the bulbs, although I left more. I have pics in my Pizza and Cocktail garden thread  Awesome thread! Thanks! |
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