Week of 5/27/21
Switched to 11/13 on 5/28/21
Watered in on 5/28/21 at a pH: 6.75
Gave 1 gallon
Defoliated right before watering in on 5/28/21
It was a pretty hefty defo but she bounced back fine the next day.
Not much else to report with this week. Everything seemed to go well
She continues to grow at a fairly even rate
Seems to be quite healthy this week.
The stem rub is still fruity mixed with a kind of chemical funk, but more on the chemical side this week...kind of a tangerine that's been dipped in an intense floral perfume.
The Soil Composition
- reused/recycled 1.5 cubic feet of Fox Farms Ocean Forest Soil
- brand new 1.5 cubic feet of Fox Farms Ocean Forest Soil
-8.50 cups of Worm Castings (Worm Gold)
-0.75 cups of Granular Humic Acids (Down to Earth)
-0.20 cups of Langbeinite (Down to Earth)
-0.50 cups of Seabird Guano (Down to Earth)
-0.50 cups of Insect Frass (Down to Earth)
-0.50 cups of Kelp Meal (Down to Earth)
-3.50 cups of Bio-Live (Down to Earth)
I amended the soil on 5/11/21...the amendments as follows:
-0.25 cups of Worm Castings (Worm Gold)
-0.25 cups of Insect Frass (DtE)
-0.125 cups of Seabird Guano (DtE)
-0.062 cups of Langbeinite (DtE)
@Minuteman_Organics, I appreciate the tips - never thought of that before. I used paper towel for both of them at first and had 5 of 6 ready to go so thought I'd try popping it in the soil and see if I could get it to go. Still learning and experimenting with what I like and will definitely make use of that for the future. Thanks!!
I've had beans not crack right away for me. A good tip is to rub the seed on a rough surface. I like to use a dry sponge. This will create tiny cracks that allow water to penetrate the seed coating. Works almost everytime