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Terminated Early

Nine-Pod Bounty Greens Garden Ended for Summer Travel

Grow log by clumsythumbs · Original thread

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CropLettuce, kale, beet greens
VarietyAeroGarden Lettuce Mix, romaine, Parris Island, Deer Tongue, baby greens, salad greens, kale, beet greens
MethodAeroGarden hydroponics
EquipmentAeroGarden Bounty Elite
Plants9
AudienceBeginners

What you can learnProvides a compact germination record for a mixed nine-pod greens garden and documents a practical travel-related termination.

Actions:1 Equipment1 Planting1 Nutrients
Useful practices
  • sanitizing the unit between crops
  • using all nine pod positions
  • staggered natural germination speeds across varieties
Problems encountered
  • romaine and Parris Island germination delays
  • uneven pod wetting
  • garden ended because of extended travel

*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.

Day 8
UPDATE#3
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Update #3

C By clumsythumbs

Day 10:Mostly everything has sprouted, is above the label, and dome removed:20190528_103525 by Aaron Blasyak, on Flickr20190528_103631 by Aaron Blasyak, on FlickrThe Romaine and Parris Island have not yet sprouted, which seems odd. The Romaine pod is not getting wet at the top. The Parris Island I think is starting to sprout but just is low (I noticed I have this issue with whichever pod is next to the water port for some reason). The Deer Tongue is over the label, but have not removed the dome. The two Baby Greens (front center)-right and back center) are doing well, as are the Salad Greens (front left and right center-left) are also growing nicely. The Kale sprouted and grew much quicker this time (last garden it took quite a while). The Beet Greens also sprouted quickly are are growing nicely. The others will come, just slower. Which, in the end, is not a bad thing as it staggers things some.
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clumsythumbs

So, I never kept up with updating the progress of this garden (apologies!).I took my usual summer trip back to CA to see my parents, partner, and family. Being gone for 6 weeks, I have terminated this garden. Made some good salads right before I left! Will be starting a new salad garden in the next few days.

Day 2
UPDATE#2
Grower update

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C By clumsythumbs

Day 4:All but 2 pods (Kale Mix and Romaine) have sprouted. Baby greens will probably be ready to have cover removed tonight. 20190522_101112 by Aaron Blasyak, on FlickrBased on last time, the Kale took quite a while to fully sprout and come over the label. Surprisingly, the Beet green pod was the 3rd to come up, thought it would take longer.
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Shawn

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clumsythumbs

Thanks! Sadly, over the weekend I had to buy lettuce for the first time in several months since I knew I didn't have any growing at home Looking forward to a month from now!

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Happy

121 days of lettuce?How did you do it?

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clumsythumbs

A big part of it was not harvesting for a long time in the middle! This led to it starting to bolt, hence terminating it.

Day 1
UPDATE#1
Grower update

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Actions taken

EquipmentSanitized the Bounty Elite before starting the new garden.
PlantingStarted a nine-pod AeroGarden lettuce mix garden.
NutrientsAdded 8 ml of AeroGarden nutrients at startup.

C By clumsythumbs

After terminating my first lettuce garden (after 121 days! ), I sanitized the Bounty last week and got a new lettuce garden going this weekend.Machine: Bounty ElitePods: AG Lettuce Mix (built my own)...using all 9. Nutes: AG, 8ml to start (based on past experience, once they get going will prob do 6ml every 2 weeks)Bounty Lettuce Garden 5:25:2019 by Aaron Blasyak, on Flickr20190519_171943 by Aaron Blasyak, on Flickr
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clumsythumbs

Day 2:Starting to see some sprout. The front and center baby greens has sprouted. The romaine, back baby greens, and both salad greens are starting to shed their outer seed shell and on their way to sprouting. Based on based the last experience, the Kale will take a while (I think it took about 7-10 days to sprout and get above the label) and I am guessing the Beet greens might do the same. I started harvesting around Day 20 last time around, but I think I am going to hold off and let them mature a bit more first...but I might change my mind. lol.

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