June GAL - California Poppies

[Sher]

I just got mine planted well after midnight.  I hope I got the pods planted properly. I couldn't really see the seeds.

Anyway, here's hoping they germinate and grow into beautiful flowers!

I tell ya..you have the cleanest machines on the forum!

[Shawn]

Jun 2, 2020 7:24:39 GMT -5 @cornne said:

I tell ya..you have the cleanest machines on the forum!

You are so right @cornne.  I thought the same thing.  I really need to get that spray paint and do my decks.  Maybe that is the secret. 

[Sher]

Shawn and @cornne , that is a brand new 360 -- never used before. That's why it's so clean.  The black paint does make splotches less noticeable, though.

[Sher]

Restarted 6/19

Harvest 360

California Poppy Mix

Park Seeds via Corinne

Aerogarden nutes, 6 ml to start

Aerogarden sponges

Photos to come...

[Sher]

Two little plants are up.

Although there has been condensation on two of the domes for days, there is no sign of life in any of the other pods yet.

[Sher]

Three pods are up.

The pods in front have had heavy condensation since the beginning. I am afraid the seeds have rotted. I plan to reseed the empty pods this evening.

[Sher]

I am running into some problems with the poppies. I am still waiting for the 3 reseeded pods to sprout.

Also, the lights were burning the tips of the ones that are up, so I had to raise them.

I am afraid that the plants will end up stretching for the light and end up being too tall for the Harvest. I think that is what I did to my nano geraniums.

Anyway, I am not off to a great start.

[ERR0R1755]

I ended up starting six pods as well - two of which sprouted at the same time, one sprouted almost a week later, and the other three never sprouted. It was rough.

[Shawn]

I learned from Corinne to keep the hood high since the plants are delicate.

[Sher]

Two of the reseeded pods have sprouted!

sweet!

[Sher]

My poppies are not doing well.  I checked the roots today. They looked unhealthy and the water smelled bad.

So I did an R&R and added a bit of peroxide to the water.

I hope they make it.

[Shawn]

They do not look bad.  Also remember that the AG nutes do discolor the roots a lot.

your plants do not look bad at all. That's the way they are.

[Sher]

Mine do not look good.

The machine was new, so there should have been no contamination. However, I did reuse the sponges that did not sprout the first time -- after nuking them in the microwave to kill any pathogens. It must not have worked.

How about rinsing off the roots and letting them grow in plain water for 2 days? But the leaves seem to be good, sher.   I do not give them more than 1.5 capfuls of nutrients.

[Sher]

I rinsed the roots and left them in plain water for a while. I probably should have left them longer.

Anyway, we will see what happens with them.

[Sher]

This is the third day this little bud has looked like this.  It looks like it is having trouble opening.  Is this normal?

yes..some of mine lookedlike that . I also see another in the front!