First Micros Picked!

[GoDawgs]

I was turning the micros under the lights today and there they were, hiding underneath that dense Red Robin foliage! Four cherries looked like they were ripe so I picked the two that looked the most ready and I think they still need a day or two more. The plant was started from seed Oct 30.





Some of the newer micros are now too tall for the light shelves so I hung the second light fixture above the other table and now all micros are living there. LOTS of room to raise the lights! That's 'Chibikko' on the far right . It was started Dec 14 and is bigger all the rest, including the three started 10/30. I'm going to need to shift that one up to a 1 gallon pot soon. It's about 12" tall now with flowers.

[Labradors]

Good old Red Robin!

Linda

[GoDawgs]

This morning I see one or two coloring up on Lille Lise.

[Hatgirl]

Wow, seed to fruit in only 86 days for that Red Robin! Did you do anything special for it to fruit that quickly or is that just in its nature?

[DavidO]

Beautiful! How was the flavor?

[GoDawgs]

They tasted pretty good to me! Good tomato flavor with just a hint of acidity behind it.

I didn't really do anything special. They got a glug of Miracle Grow now and then when I'd think about it. Buds and flowers got the electric toothbrush tickle. As the greenies got larger I started being careful about the watering, just keeping them moist when the pot started feeling a bit light. I also kept the lights a few inches about the plants. I use regular T8 shop lights. One tube is a 6500k and the other is a 3500k, a combination that someone recommended during a discussion on lighting over at T-ville maybe last year or year before. The combo was supposed to (theoretically) cover a broader spectrum of light. Whether it does or not, I get good results and that's fine by me!

[AZGardener]

The plants and tomatoes look great, well done.
Micros are fun to grow.

[Texgal]

Beautiful! Great job!