Need help to choose the best grow light
Karine Nadeau-Paquette
8 years ago
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What type of grow light is best for growing fig cuttings?
Comments (4)Terry, Root Riot is a small, sponge-like 'plug' into which the cutting is inserted. This gets dropped into a tray filled with (for example) a bunch of empty 6 packs. A tray with 12 empty 6 packs would hold 1 'plug' per cell for 72 cuttings. The cuttings don't need light initially - they need a humid environment in order to put out roots. That's what the plastic dome over the tray does - it keeps the moisture in. If you have the cuttings in some kind of mix, that will work also - just maybe not as high a success rate in rooting. Once the cuttings are putting out roots, you can put them into a larger container if you are using Root Riot or leave them in the container you are using if it is large enough. Now, you want the 'tree' to put out leaves. It may already have leaves (but we are hoping for roots first in order to feed the tree). Even now, I keep the plants away from direct sunlight. Cut the bottom off a liter or larger plastic soda bottle or the bottom off a gallon milk jug. Place it over the plant to keep the humidity high. Keep the young plant out of direct sunlight - it can overheat. Gently acclimate (harden off) the tree to outdoors and remove the cover over time. I put them under a very shady part of the deck for a few weeks and remove the cover for a few hours and slowly move them out into the sun. Go slowly here - better to get less than optimal results than to kill the plant. Eventually you should have a healthy baby tree throwing off roots and branches. By the 2nd summer you should be picking a fig or two (after over wintering - a whole different pain in the bottom - and transplanting into a larger container or two). My favorite resource for figs is the figs4fun.com forum/community. Very active and very knowledgeable. Hope this helps. Andrew Here is a link that might be useful: Figs 4 Fun forum...See MoreI need your help with what size bulbs I need to use on my grow lights!
Comments (9)Ooh those look lovely. I suggest you think about purchasing one of those plastic greenhouse thingies. One that looks something like this : This will help keep the moisture and heat in. Also, you can try using heating mats under the pots and seed trays. I've also heard that old electric blankets work well for this sort of thing. Lastly you need to put the lights as close to the plants as possible without touching them. Otherwise your seedlings will grow very tall and spindly and will become weak plants. The roses would benefit from the stronger light too. also, nor humidity can bring fungus so be prepared to spray them should they get blackspot or mildew and remove any leaves or plants that become infected to avoid spreading of the disease. These things spread fast in such close quarters. You'll soon find that these grow lights are great to have for getting a jump start on seed staring each year. I've had petunia and marigold seedlings even start to bloom under my lights. And like Francis says above, you don't need fancy full spectrum grow lights for this. Any florescent light will do, but the brighter the better and more neutral is better too (not too warm, not too cool) as white as possible. If you are new to seed starting try starting out with Petunias. They are super easy to grow from seed. Also Zinnias, snapdragons and marigolds are all very easy from seed too. Happy growing!...See MoreNeed help to choose which is the best hydroponic system for cranberry
Comments (0)Hi im starting with hidroponics systems, I want to start with cranberries, but im very confuse there are different hydroponics systems, and I dont how to chosse. The Question is which is the correct system for Cranberry NFT, DFT, NGS, SAT, FFT the only system that I canot use is areoponic Thanks if you can help me apologize for my horrible english Im still learning...See MoreNeed help choosing/growing perennials in Georgia heat
Comments (6)First of all, look to local experts. There's probably a local garden writer or radio show host that knows what grows in your area. Look for books and magazines published for your area. Second, in hot climates don't pay attention to labels written for the entire USA. Here in Texas, a lot of plants are labeled for full sun, but are considered part shade plants here. Peonies are an example of that. They're something that you could grow in full sun up in New York, but in the hot south, they need afternoon shade. They barely get enough chilling hours to bloom here in North Texas anyway, but really suffer if placed in full afternoon sun. Work lots and lots of compost into your soil, and keep the soil mulched all the time to help it stay a bit cooler and softer. The clay will eat the compost, so you'll have to reapply it on a regular basis, but keeping the soil mulched will help with that. Finally, check out what's native in your area. Again, local experts can help you with that. Sally...See MorePagan
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