Candyland - Spring/Summer 2019

Our plants did very well this week, especially when you consider the temperature was been between 94-103 degrees all week. We did some light defoliation of fan leaves for both plants to help maximize air flow and allow bud sites to receive for sun. The tomato cage plant is growing tall, but not very wide. The bamboo stick plant is growing bushier and has many tops forming in the canopy. The bamboo stick plant finished its first week flowering, while the tomato cage is still only showing preflowers at the moment. We also bought the General Hydroponics FloraNova Trio liquid nutrient line. We were previously using the Mission Fertilizer Starter Kit, but ran out of Grow, Bloom, Roots and Enhance bottles during the course of the growing season (we had a few other plants that finished a few weeks ago). The hydro store I visited this week did not carry the Mission Line, but we were encouraged to try the FloraNova trio since I expressed interest in trying a mix of synthetic/organic fertilizers. We think using organic nutrients the first few months definitely had a lasting positive effect for plant health, as these plants have had no nutrient deficiencies, complications from extreme heat, or damage from pests (knock on wood). We also sprayed with a mix of Neem Oil and BT Spray as a preventative for pests and caterpillars twice this week.