2021-10-9 Farm XL Tomatoes & Peppers ENDED 22/04-02

[Shawn]

Looks healthy and standing like a tree.  Unlike many tom plants that I see that like to drag along

[campingcorgis]

Day 29: I pulled the Bush Champion.  It just wasn't flourishing and I think it may be detrimental to the Roma.  The Roma looked like it was getting a touch of edema, so I checked PPM and added more nutes.  Lots of blossoms but no sign of fruit, yet.

 

[campingcorgis]

Hmmm, for some reason, both sides of the Farm XL say they are Day 29?  Boy, that's a long day as I think they are in Day 44, like the Tomatoes in the Farm Basic??  Anyway, inspired by Mike's pepper picture, I just checked the 2 jalapenos and they both have itty bitty buds!  

Hard to get decent pictures...but here's something:


Now to try to figure out what's up with the schedule?  

[campingcorgis]

Well, the screen on the AG Farm XL says the gardens are 45 days.  It is just the app that is stuck at 29 days.  But, the app is what I usually use to check dates.  So, I'll need to not rely on that, I guess.  I wonder what's up, but I'm not going to fret it.   

[lynnee]

Nov 23, 2021 19:03:05 GMT -5 campingcorgis said:

Well, the screen on the AG Farm XL says the gardens are 45 days.  It is just the app that is stuck at 29 days.  But, the app is what I usually use to check dates.  So, I'll need to not rely on that, I guess.  I wonder what's up, but I'm not going to fret it.   

Four things to try:
(1) Check that your garden is connected to your wireless network, and linked to the app.
(2) Check for an update to the AG app.
(3) Reboot/restart the device where the app is installed.
(4) Uninstall/reinstall the app.

If the app is working fine for other gardens, then (1) is the likely source of the problem. I think that gardens can lose their link to the app, even though they are connected to a home network. The fix is just to redo the wireless connection.

[campingcorgis]

Nov 23, 2021 21:58:02 GMT -5 lynnee said:

Nov 23, 2021 19:03:05 GMT -5 campingcorgis said:

Well, the screen on the AG Farm XL says the gardens are 45 days.  It is just the app that is stuck at 29 days.  But, the app is what I usually use to check dates.  So, I'll need to not rely on that, I guess.  I wonder what's up, but I'm not going to fret it.   

Four things to try:
(1) Check that your garden is connected to your wireless network, and linked to the app.
(2) Check for an update to the AG app.
(3) Reboot/restart the device where the app is installed.
(4) Uninstall/reinstall the app.

If the app is working fine for other gardens, then (1) is the likely source of the problem. I think that gardens can lose their link to the app, even though they are connected to a home network. The fix is just to redo the wireless connection.

Thanks!  On it...maybe this weekend!?  

[campingcorgis]

Thanks again, lynnee!  I unplugged the AG Farm XL, told it that it had a power outage, when it asked.  Then reset the time, then asked the app to "sync" and it corrected everything without changing anything.  

[lynnee]

Yay! Back in business. I like your simple solution to fixing the wireless connection!

[campingcorgis]

Day 52:

The Roma is struggling.  There are a few tomatoes, but the plant itself is sad looking!  The peppers are coming along.  Nice blooms starting to show up.  Fingers crossed!

[campingcorgis]

Day 56:  Did R&R's today, both gardens.  Cleaned decks, trimmed roots, new nutes, etc.  Here are pictures of the pepper garden.

Before:


After:

[lynnee]

I like your idea of using a wire rack turned upside-down to support the grow deck!

[campingcorgis]

Dec 5, 2021 19:30:14 GMT -5 lynnee said:

I like your idea of using a wire rack turned upside-down to support the grow deck!

Thanks!  I find it very handy.  Gives me access to the bottom and support so I'm hands free to clean and trim, etc.  And, keeps the drips contained moving from the Office to the Kitchen sink.  If you know what I mean?  

[campingcorgis]

Day 66: Do you see what I see?  

[Sher]

Congratulations on your new baby!

[campingcorgis]

Day 85: Ended the Tomato side, did R&R on the Pepper side.  





Why we disasemble:

[campingcorgis]

Day 101:  No pictures but I did some serious thinning of leaves on the 2 Jalapeno plants.  I just looked for the larger leaves and pinched them off.  The plants look thinned and I found a number of peppers in the process.  Here's hoping!  

[Shawn]

I have to take my Farm deck apart next time.  I have a hard time getting it apart.  But it is most likely my RA as I never had a hard time prior.

[campingcorgis]

Jan 19, 2022 6:23:18 GMT -5 Shawn said:

I have to take my Farm deck apart next time.  I have a hard time getting it apart.  But it is most likely my RA as I never had a hard time prior.

I've found that starting around the corner with the fill hole is the easiest way for me.  Once I get the clips nearest released, I can stick something in between the 2 deck parts and then continue on.  But, nothing simple about it!  

[lynnee]

Jan 19, 2022 10:19:25 GMT -5 campingcorgis said:

Jan 19, 2022 6:23:18 GMT -5 Shawn said:

I have to take my Farm deck apart next time.  I have a hard time getting it apart.  But it is most likely my RA as I never had a hard time prior.

I've found that starting around the corner with the fill hole is the easiest way for me.  Once I get the clips nearest released, I can stick something in between the 2 deck parts and then continue on.  But, nothing simple about it!  

I'm persuaded by your photo near the top that it's important to take the Farm decks apart from time to time.

[campingcorgis]

Did an R&R on the peppers today.  They are getting some color!