Growing tropical hibiscus under grow lights
Rick (zone 6b, MA)
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Rick (zone 6b, MA)
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Growing AV's Under AeroGrow Lights ?? Anyone?
Comments (3)Just my humble opinion here and I have no experience with AeroGrow lights at all but petunias require quite a bit of strong light/sun in order to grow and bloom. I grow them outside in full sun. If the AeroGrow works well enough for the petunias to bloom it seems to me this might be too much light for the violets. I personally would be very careful. Hopefully someone has experience, good luck :)...See Moresources for growing vegetables under fluoro grow light/cfl
Comments (6)yes yes yes! the hydroponic guides i've read are not nearly as geared towards the novice as this one. and it's also really excellent in regards to small setups which is where i'm coming from. it's '81 but dammit everything is still relevant even the terminology enough i can walk into the hardware store with a list and there is no problem. it is beautifully written, great instructions, doesn't make you feel like there are things you can't do but is realistic. amazing. pictures. of course it's not an anthology, you must have further information on proper care. but it is most definitely a welcoming approach to hydroculture. talks about using cut-in-half empty gallon milk jugs with a tube connected via fitting in a whole on the side near the bottom that runs into a quart-sized glass jar beneath. jar holds the nutrient solution which gets poured into the milk jug then drains back into the jar relocated below. medium is simply some pea gravel. one vegetable plant per jug. perfect for a shelf-lined windowsill i have. he talks only about growing under 4ft. fluoro shoplights. i'll let you know how an experiment with cfl's goes. peace, brothers....See MoreTropical Milkweed under grow light issues.
Comments (11)Congratulations on your new seedlings! They look very healthy to me, with great looking, stocky stems. The little seedlings might be old enough now to feed with a heavily diluted liquid fertilizer but that is your call. The only thing I can think of to suggest is to make sure you don't over water as the roots need to be able to breath. Based on your photos, it looks like you're doing a good job in this area. The bottom leaves in your photos might be the seed leaves (cotyledons) and if so and I am remembering correctly, once the plant draws all the nourishment from them, they die and fall off. Maybe this is what is happening to these tiny lower leaves. The coloring on the leaf edges is most likely normal. Depending on the variety of Tropical Milkweed you are growing, I've found some exhibit this type of coloring, especially the newer Red/Gold varieties. Thank you so much for growing milkweed for the Monarchs. Mary...See MoreGrowing basil under grow lights, issues
Comments (4)Could be burns. How close to the light are those top leaves? Have you sprayed anything on the leaves? Liquid on foliage under the sun or even lights can act the same way as a magnifying glass in the sunlight... FWIW spider mites are often hard to see. You can vigorously tap the plants and brush the leaves off onto a piece of paper (try it on both dark and light colored papes) and the mites are more visible against the paper. Mites and aphids are very common problems on indoor plants because they can grow their populations quickly in that kind of sheltered environment. Could be a nutrient supply issue, either too much or not enough. Other common problem could be problems absorbing nutrients because the soil is always wet, or simply problems getting oxygen to the roots because the soil is too wet. Watering from bottom is fine, but you have to be sure to let the soil dry out in between watering, especially with hot climate herbs like basil. Be aware that some kinds of potting soil can hold onto more water than others, so stick a finger in it or get a feel for the weight of a pot that has not been recently watered so that you have some idea of how much water is still in the soil before you add more. Overwatering a more frequent cause of plant death than underwatering....See MoreDingo2001 - Z5 Chicagoland
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