Oreoz USA Biotabs x Autopot lazy grow

kohlrabi One week younger than her roommate, but I also transferred her in week two for convenience. I'm happy now that I chose photoperiods for this first grow in autopots; as they are a bit more forgiving. 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 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. It’s good to have an indoor grow box where I can control some of the environmental factors. Otherwise, my little hobby would be in serious jeopardy this year. 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!