Black Muffin Biotabs x Autopot lazy grow

kohlrabi An unevenful week. Still waiting a little for the transfer to the autopot system.

kohlrabi Setting up the autopots took some time, so this plant wasn't repotted until week 3. It developed nicely over the past week in its small starter pot. Installing the autopots actually turned out to be a bit trickier than expected. My order didn't come with instructions, and many descriptions online referred to older versions of the "Aquavalve" — the valve that regulates watering. But with a bit of thinking it worked out after all. I've uploaded a few photos of the finished setup. It's recommended not to start automatic watering until week 2. Next week I'll turn it on and upload a short video of that as well. For now, the plants should just settle into their new home. To get started, I thoroughly watered the pots with water mixed with "Bactrex" and let it drain off again before putting them in their new position. There was also a prophylactic dose of nematodes against fungus gnats — that's always proven helpful so far.

kohlrabi This plant is so much bigger than the other, I'm thinking of topping her this weekend. Since the last thorough watering a week ago, they haven’t needed any extra water and have been growing nicely. But yesterday it was 38 degrees in Berlin again, so I took that as an opportunity to start watering the Autopots. I’m uploading a video showing the reservoir filling with water - be warned, though, it's extremely boring. Unlike other countries in Central Europe, there are currently no major forest fires in Germany. However, the heat means the air is unusually humid. Instead of seeping into the soil, rain evaporates straight away. In many places, people are already banned from watering their gardens because there isn’t enough groundwater. It just makes me so sad and angry. I treated my esteemed Black Muffin lady to a little BoomBoom Spray. And by the way, in case you’re interested: Discount code for the BIOTABS Webshop https://biotabs.nl/en/shop/ GDBT420 This gives you 15 Percent off all the products. I definitely recommend giving them a try!