Thursday, February 6, 2020

Hydroponics update.....steady progress

It's been about 30 days since I planted seeds in the seedling cubes. Gradually moving seedlings from the incubation tray on a low heat warmer mat ...to a 3" net cup with clay pellets in the "teenager tubbies"....finally, once they start showing some roots hanging down under the netpot.....They get moved into the Perma-tubbies with full nutrients mix.

I began using some Cal-Mag additive to the regular Masterblend nutrient mix and that seems to help. But I'm seeing some really surprising growth with this one particular light I'm using on some tomatoes. This light has some COB LEDs that put out a very bright white light, not much of the typical purplish light the other grow lights do.  Grow lights have really come down in price, I guess since there are so many different manufacturers competing for biz.
I'm running out of lights (nine)....still have two to unbox and hang.  And no more places to grow plants. I'm already running extension cords (heavy duty) from other rooms in this old double wide man-cave so I don't overload the breakers.
I reckon I just need to sit back and wait now. Maybe go shopping for some Blue Cheese salad dressing.









That's all I got....-!!!