MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Apr 23, 2018 20:46:12 GMT -5
Hi serri - I don’t know how I missed your last couple of posts on this - I most definitely would have commented because I love this project. It’s interesting how the shortened roots made such a difference at that young age. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, and yet I am. Only because young plant life so often still thrives. But also they’re so vulnerable at the same time. Very interesting. Keep it up! (And here’s to hoping I see it!  ) |
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Post by serri588 on Apr 26, 2018 14:10:31 GMT -5
I think the reason the short roots failed is that the plants were being held by foam instead of a peat sponge. That means the AG pump didn't help them, the only water they could get was from the basin itself. So far, as long as they survive the transplant they seem to grow a bit slower initially, but after that, the results are identical to the lettuce in the AG sponges. Because they all got dumped into the aquaponics system, it really wasn't the greatest long-term test- both the sand sprouted and the AG plants bolted almost immediately.
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Apr 26, 2018 23:37:05 GMT -5
- both the sand sprouted and the AG plants bolted almost immediately. Now that is really interesting, too. |
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Post by serri588 on Apr 29, 2018 15:23:54 GMT -5
I suspect it was a lack of both food and light that caused them to bolt. I wasn't terribly surprised the first batch in that system went bad.
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Apr 29, 2018 15:40:02 GMT -5
They say add ice when it bolts to slow out down
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Post by serri588 on Apr 29, 2018 17:39:43 GMT -5
I probably shouldn't add too much ice to my fish tank. The fish may not like it.  |
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Apr 29, 2018 20:33:31 GMT -5
LOL good Point, (blame me not fully reading on the meds LOL)
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Post by serri588 on May 2, 2018 6:55:40 GMT -5
No worries. I still haven't gotten into the habit into putting ice cubes into my AGs, so I do have a bolting problem there as well, just not quite as fast as that fish tank did.
I've gotten the light hung lower and I'm going to start slowly replacing the lettuce to see if the new plants will do better.
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