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Post by jcosmo on Feb 27, 2018 22:16:44 GMT -5
My guess would be that it's because hydroponically grown vegetables are fed balanced nutrients, while a lot of conventional produce is grown in nutrient-depleted soil. I recently listened to a podcast about magnesium deficiency and it pointed to this as one of the reasons it's so widespread.
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Post by jcosmo on Mar 23, 2018 21:44:31 GMT -5
Wow. It's been a long time since my last update. I took a picture on Day 40 but never posted it:  They don't look that much different now on Day 59:  Other than the nutrient-deficient leaves, that is. The pH keeps dropping too low, even though I'm definitely using the same distilled water that I'm also using with the peppers. The peppers are doing fine and their water is at the alkaline end of the expected range, but all of my tomatoes have this problem. Except for the ones in potting mix. All 3 are in the same size container (self-watering):  At the back is the Orange Pinocchio (seed from Heritage Seed Market). 2 or 3 of these would easily fit together in a Bounty. One tomato just started turning yellow today! On the right, the Floragold Basket (seed also from HSM) has outgrown its container and is starting to crowd out the other two! I'm watering it twice a day. While most tomato plants have a sweaty kind of smell, this one has a citrus-like smell. I wouldn't try growing more than one of these in a Bounty. The one on the left is Filaris (seed from Renaissance Farms). I have no idea how big it's going to get. I used the Contact form on the website to ask the vendor twice and still haven't gotten a response, but it looks like it should've been planted in a much bigger container... Googled the name, but couldn't find any info on this variety anywhere else. |
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Post by Kate on Mar 24, 2018 10:45:52 GMT -5
Hey Adrian, where do you get your lights?
LOL, I just thought...Yo Adrian. I'm showing my age!
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Post by jcosmo on Mar 24, 2018 12:18:36 GMT -5
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Post by MaryL on Mar 30, 2018 0:48:37 GMT -5
Those tomatoes look nice and plump
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Post by jcosmo on Mar 30, 2018 14:59:29 GMT -5
Day 66 and one of the tomatoes on the Aztec is finally starting to ripen. I've already picked 2 of the Jochalos tomatoes. They definitely taste different from red tomatoes, but it's difficult to describe. They're good, though.  |
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Post by Shawn on Mar 30, 2018 16:29:24 GMT -5
As long as you enjoy them. That makes the waiting so much better.
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Post by jcosmo on Apr 8, 2018 13:07:27 GMT -5
Day 75:  Unfortunately, the Azteks (on the right) are rather bland. But I've been getting a lot of new growth on the Jochalos since I started checking and correcting the pH daily. |
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Post by Shawn on Apr 8, 2018 17:02:36 GMT -5
Trial and error or trial and success. Regardless which one, it is always fun trying new things.
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Post by Kate on Apr 8, 2018 17:29:45 GMT -5
Those have colored up much faster than the Red Heirloom! They aren't kidding when they say "early"!
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Post by jcosmo on May 9, 2018 19:57:24 GMT -5
The Azteks were incredibly bland. It's a shame, since it produced a ton of large tomatoes (bigger than most cherry tomatoes I find at the grocery store). I ended up getting rid of it 11 or 12 days ago and moving the Jochalos to the Classic 6, where it's thriving now that the hood is closer.
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Post by Shawn on May 10, 2018 6:11:28 GMT -5
Sometimes you know when it is time to just end a project no matter the stage.
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