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Post by serri588 on Nov 18, 2018 13:24:24 GMT -5
In another thread, it was mentioned that it is possible to grow bulbs in an AG. aerogardenaddicts.com/thread/1032/planting-bulbs-agWhile it may not be the best method for flowering bulbs, I thought it might be a worthwhile technique for garlic, and if that works I may tackle some shallots. I previously sprouted some garlic and added it to a grow bowl alongside the blueberry bush experiment, but the bulbs struggled. That was a little too damp for them. So here's my sprouting setup. Damp paper towel and the white powder is rooting powder. I got it for a couple bucks at Home Depot. It contains the hormone that plants use to encourage root growth. I also trim just a bit off the end.  All tucked away, ready for a lid. I'm hoping to get 8 viable bulbs, which along with 4 kale plants will fill one side of a Farm.  |
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Post by Shawn on Nov 18, 2018 14:03:02 GMT -5
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Post by MaryL on Nov 18, 2018 19:07:30 GMT -5
Another adventure! I love it  |
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Post by drbanks on Nov 19, 2018 7:58:56 GMT -5
I tried a garlic experiment in my third Extra, which at the time had the nickname "Frankenstein." I'd printed a special pod that could better accommodate a clove of garlic, and over the course of a couple months, determined that there's far too much water in one of those pods, and I ended up with mush.
Since then, I decided that I'd try it again as soon as I had a grow bowl, but since I've never gotten a grow bowl, I've never moved forward with the idea.
Shame, really, because I was looking forward to (at the very least) some garlic scapes for my salads.
I'm very interested in your experiment, and will be an avid watcher.
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Post by serri588 on Nov 19, 2018 9:38:07 GMT -5
The method proposed by AG when Shawn talked to them was to put the bulb on top of the pod instead of down inside it. Only time will tell if this is sufficient protection. I will probably use the plastic tops as an extra layer of protection- I rarely use those these days.
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Post by drbanks on Nov 19, 2018 13:03:37 GMT -5
I guess that could approximate the clove suspended over a glass of water by toothpicks method.
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Post by serri588 on Nov 20, 2018 7:23:27 GMT -5
I keep forgetting to get toothpicks, but I needed a way to get them suspended above the pods so the roots can grow in. A little ingenuity to the rescue! The vials are something I picked up last year to hold seeds, and a few weeks ago I realized they were just the right diameter to hold an AG sponge for a bit. I cut the tips of the baskets out so the could expand around the clove of garlic.  |
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Post by Shawn on Nov 20, 2018 8:14:03 GMT -5
This is a FUN project to watch.
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Post by MaryL on Nov 21, 2018 7:14:57 GMT -5
This is a FUN project to watch. I agree! |
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Post by serri588 on Nov 21, 2018 18:19:47 GMT -5
So the little stand/cage setup didn't work so well. The sponges were all drying out fairly quickly. Plan B is to cut the tops out of some of the domes. The sprouts are tall enough to lean against that and keep the base of the garlic in contact with the sponge. I also added the kale seedlings I hope will be able to share the farm.  |
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Post by MaryL on Nov 21, 2018 18:23:41 GMT -5
That looks promising.
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Post by Shawn on Nov 22, 2018 3:49:15 GMT -5
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Post by serri588 on Nov 27, 2018 19:59:51 GMT -5
I think I may have lost a couple- I'll have to wait and see, but the rest are starting to push out leaves and I can see roots burying into the sponges. Also, 3 of the 4 kale plants have their first true leaves.  |
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Post by Shawn on Nov 28, 2018 3:59:56 GMT -5
I hope they all flourish from this point forward
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Post by drbanks on Nov 28, 2018 13:57:59 GMT -5
What can be better than home grown garlic?
Oh yeah. Home grown cilantro.
But it is inspiring, just the same.
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Post by MaryL on Dec 2, 2018 15:56:58 GMT -5
The ones with leaves look good. I hope they continue  |
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Post by serri588 on Dec 2, 2018 17:43:12 GMT -5
What can be better than home grown garlic? Oh yeah. Home grown cilantro. But it is inspiring, just the same. I don't have the required gene- cilantro tastes terrible to me. I'll have to take your word for it.  |
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Post by Rialle on Dec 2, 2018 21:09:35 GMT -5
What can be better than home grown garlic? Oh yeah. Home grown cilantro. But it is inspiring, just the same. I don't have the required gene- cilantro tastes terrible to me. I'll have to take your word for it. 
My husband is in the same boat as you serri588 so I don’t bother. I won’t use enough or like it enough to justify growing it just for me.
in other news, that Garlic does look neat.
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Post by serri588 on Feb 7, 2019 7:14:48 GMT -5
I had to pull this one- the garlic looked healthy enough, it just wouldn't put out more than a couple roots or grow more than a few leaves. I have heard that grocery store garlic is treated to keep it from sprouting in your fridge. If that's true, it would explain why otherwise healthy garlic wouldn't grow more than one root. I'd like to try this again with garlic from a nursery.
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Post by Shawn on Feb 7, 2019 11:31:14 GMT -5
It is a shame that you could not get more.
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