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Strong out of the gate.

Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:11 am
by RIPGaryColeman
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Shamrocks and Negro de Moratalla
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Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 1:54 pm
by Ginger2778
They look gorgeous, strong, and healthy.

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:15 am
by RIPGaryColeman
Ginger2778 wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2020 1:54 pm They look gorgeous, strong, and healthy.
Thanks Marsha. Neptune's and a few others are contributing to their good color.

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:31 am
by PlainJane
They look like they are enjoying themselves, lol!

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:47 am
by Ginger2778
RIPGaryColeman wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:15 am
Ginger2778 wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2020 1:54 pm They look gorgeous, strong, and healthy.
Thanks Marsha. Neptune's and a few others are contributing to their good color.
Which Neptune's do you like?

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:27 pm
by RIPGaryColeman
@Marsha
I use both the Neptune's and the primordial solutions Sea Green, at about 30-40% of their recommended dose, with every watering. Right up to final transplant.
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Every other watering they get mad farmer calmag too.

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And if they've done all their chores and said their prayers and finished their homework satisfactorily, once a week they get diluted Haifa npk and/or Haifa MKP.

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:00 pm
by Ginger2778
Those look interesting especially the Mad Farmer. Thanks for showing those to me. How long have you been using these, or are they experimental for this season?

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:13 pm
by RIPGaryColeman
Ginger2778 wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:00 pm Those look interesting especially the Mad Farmer. Thanks for showing those to me. How long have you been using these, or are they experimental for this season?
The Mad Farmer is a recent addition, "sample" from the hydro store folks.

Pretty good bang for the buck.
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I'm on year 3 of Sea Green and 2nd year for the Neptune's. They love it.

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:51 am
by Ginger2778
I must give the Neptunes a try. It's very well thought of by most folks, but can be pricey, I think?

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:40 am
by bjbebs
I am not a plant feeder but prefer to build my soils to feed. Growing organically is a long term endeavor, never quick results. That being said, for those that use synthetics, Megacrop might be an option. All in one, tank mixable and relatively cheap. 1000 gram samples can be obtained for shipping costs only. I realize Neptune is organic, but.......

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:40 am
by RIPGaryColeman
[mention]bjbebs[/mention] thanks for the mega crop tip, looks like a great product. I do all my plants in subirrigated planters, so can't really build the soil. I have 2 citrus trees that are fed with the products above, Guinea pig gifts, and various organic meals,and that's about it soil wise.
For the price of one of those 10 kg mega crop bags, I've bought 25 kilos Haifa npk, about the same for Haifa Mkp, a 10 kilo bag of cal nitrate and another 5 kg bag of Epsom. Powders are cheap in my region.

So while initially being all Gung-ho on the organic front, I've found a happy medium between better living through chemistry and Organics.

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:42 am
by RIPGaryColeman
@Marsha

It can be pricey, yes. If you go the foliar route it can be stretched. I can send you a sea green, that one is 1-2 ml per gallon, last quite a while. Great for foliar or drench.

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:47 am
by RIPGaryColeman
Raining today

Transplanting this weekend
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Pollinator alley is coming along well.
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Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:55 am
by Ginger2778
Beautiful plant babies. No G., but thank you. Ill just get some. Shipping is stupid costly these days, but I love that you offered.

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:55 am
by MissS
Your plants are gorgeous as usual.

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:53 am
by RIPGaryColeman
MissS wrote: Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:55 am Your plants are gorgeous as usual.
Thank you! Weather cooperating, as are the bugs

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:31 am
by GoDawgs
Everything looks so healthy. You must have a lot of space to plant all that.

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:31 am
by RIPGaryColeman
GoDawgs wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:31 am Everything looks so healthy. You must have a lot of space to plant all that.
Thanks! I have 48 slots at one spot, and about 20 at another. I plant the strongest ones, the rest are given away, usually with aliquots of fertilizer and bug defenses so they can actually see fruit.

NAME CORRECTION

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:35 am
by RIPGaryColeman
An error in spelling on a variety from Spain.

Arenxabaleta mozcorra from here forward.

MIl gracias Nico!

Re: Jardín 2020

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:00 am
by RIPGaryColeman
A real tight squeeze.

Most will be trained up strings, single stem.

A few will have stakes.

Mostly KARMA spp. , looking forward to these.

Tight squeeze R us.
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