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Post by cjsbabygirl313 on Jan 6, 2018 7:00:10 GMT -5
So I was looking at my lettuces this morning and noticed that two of them have two different looking “burns” on the edges of the leaves. The Parris Island has black edges on the leaves positioned about 2 o’clock, 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock: The Black Seeded Simpson has white edges on the leaves positioned at about 6 o’clock and 7 o’clock: I used distilled water and only the recommended amount of nutrients when I first set it up (13 days ago). Did I do something wrong? Should I be concerned? Tomorrow instead of just adding nutrients, should I do a dump and refill?
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Post by Shawn on Jan 6, 2018 7:24:02 GMT -5
I am no expert. But let me ask, were the domes on? What amount of nutes are you using?
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Post by cjsbabygirl313 on Jan 6, 2018 7:27:13 GMT -5
The domes were on, but the as soon as the leaves started touching the domes i took them off. Only used the recommended amount of nutrients.
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Post by Shawn on Jan 6, 2018 8:27:01 GMT -5
How much Nutes is that?
Also, domes need to be removed before the plants touch.
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Post by cjsbabygirl313 on Jan 6, 2018 8:56:41 GMT -5
Was only 1 capful for the Sprout ... so it could have been just because those leaves touched the dome? If so, then I should be ok now that the domes are off ...
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Post by Shawn on Jan 6, 2018 10:47:53 GMT -5
I can't remember but I think I have given less nutes to lettuce. Others can chime in on what they give them.
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Post by serri588 on Jan 6, 2018 13:08:39 GMT -5
I got lettuce burn in my Farm even with the AG recommended amount of nutrients. I reduced the amount by 1/3 when I fed today, so we'll see if that does it.
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Post by MaryL on Jan 6, 2018 15:43:20 GMT -5
I know people in the past have joked that lettuce practically grows itself, so I think it can stand a wee bit less nutes than AG recommends. Especially in the tiny basin of the Sprout. But don’t worry, you haven’t hurt the plant any.
Can I ask, because I’m so new to the Sprout, does the bottle recommend the same amount as in the Harvest? I haven’t even fed my new Sprout pod yet so I haven’t had occasion to see.
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Post by serri588 on Jan 6, 2018 15:44:47 GMT -5
Sprout is 4ml- half of what a harvest uses.
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Post by MaryL on Jan 6, 2018 15:54:34 GMT -5
That makes sense. Hopefully I don’t blow it out of habit.
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