By anonymous
2nd Strawberry in AG Attempt
Submitted on Mon, 2009/04/06 - 7:32pm
Last updated on Sun, 2009/05/17 - 3:36pm
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Assorted Alpines was from seeds, freezer treated for 1 month, in seed starting set-ups, tissue or sponge, on the 22nd Mar. Sprouts starts in about the 8th day, these are transplanted into egg-carton pots. The picture here are the seedlings on the 5th Apr, about 14 days after seeding, some are starting their first real leaf.
The Tri-star and Eversweet bareroots are from Starkbros. Arrived on the 2nd Apr. Planted in AG3s are the Tri-stars, and the AG6, the Eversweet. All on the same day. GH mixture, mild growth, 5ml Micro, 5ml Bloom, 10ml Grow and 10ml Blend per gallon, ph 6-6.5, ppm 1010. Also in the AG3 picture is a home made DWC system with a cherry tomato, see how that go.
The rest of the roots are planted in soil, planting bags and home-made hydroponic DWC systems on the 3rd Apr. All pictures are taken on the 5th Apr.
08 Apr 2009 update: http://aerogardenmastery.com/drupal/content/2nd-strawberry-ag-attempt#co...
4-6 days, no nutrient change, still at mild growth stage.
12 Apr 2009 update: http://aerogardenmastery.com/drupal/content/2nd-strawberry-ag-attempt#co...
8-10 days, nutrient change for the AGs, GH mixture, growth, 7.5ml Micro, 2.5ml Bloom, 12.5ml Grow and 10ml Blend per gallon, ph 6-6.5, ppm 1080. Home-made DWC, maybe nutrient change next week.
04 May 2009 update: http://aerogardenmastery.com/drupal/content/2nd-strawberry-ag-attempt#co...
Nutrient changes to Transition stage for 1 AG3 and AG6. 10ml Micro, 10ml Bloom, 10ml Grow and 10ml Blend per gallon, ph 6-6.5, ppm 1390.
17 May 2009 small update: http://aerogardenmastery.com/drupal/content/2nd-strawberry-ag-attempt#co...
Nutrient change to Bloom stage for 1 AG3 and AG6: 10ml Micro, 15ml Bloom, 5ml Grow and 10ml Blend per gallon, ph 6-6.5, ppm 1460.
(2 votes)
Mon, 2009/04/06 - 9:02pm
#2
Wow Stone -- ditto! Can't wait to see how they do!
Tue, 2009/04/07 - 3:03am
#3
Most are still being planted as outrider with just the light from the AGs. Have 2 clamp-on shop lights with 6400K CFL bulbs for the planting bags. Maybe need to get a T5 system or 2 soon for that.
Wed, 2009/04/08 - 5:12pm
#4
Apr 08 2009 update.
Everything looks like they will survive except the lone Quinault from the first attempt.
Entire setup.
Alpine Strawberries, first leaves on some of them.
Tri-stars and Eversweet in AGs, pots and planting bag. And the lone cherry tomato in the home-made DWC.
Sun, 2009/04/12 - 8:05pm
#5
Sun, 2009/04/12 - 8:26pm
#6
Wow, Stonecold, these are really growing well now! I like the grow bags!
Sun, 2009/04/12 - 8:33pm
#7
Me 2! How old are your plants in the grow bags?
Sun, 2009/04/12 - 9:18pm
#8
Stonecold,
that are some nice looking strawberry plants...
Mon, 2009/04/13 - 2:58am
#9
Thanks. :)
Jessi, the plants in the bags are about 8 days planted.
Now I have a question. Do I change the nutrients for the AGs after 2-3 weeks into the transition stage and then a week after that the bloom stage just as GH instruction?
Mon, 2009/04/13 - 4:17am
#10
These are looking good stonecold.
I've been having a good dig around the internet as I'm just a curious as you about feeding schedules. What seems to be the message is that you should grow some decent foliage first, cut of all forming flowers & runners (to establish the leaf system), before moving through the stages.
So, stick to the grow formula for now to establish the plant.
I found this site which is one of the better ones I came across.
Wow, Stonecold, that's quite an array! Do you have extra lights, or is all this growing as AG outriders?