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Sundial Mix Portulaca from Seed Starter to AeroGarden Harvest

Grow log by campingcorgis · Original thread

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CropPortulaca
VarietySundial Mix
MethodAeroGarden
EquipmentAeroGarden Sprout seed starter tray, AeroGarden Harvest
Plants6
AudienceBeginners

What you can learnA compact flower diary showing seed-starting, selection of the strongest seedlings, transfer to a Harvest, and successful flowering.

Actions:1 Transplant1 Solution1 Nutrients
Useful practices
  • pre-soaking sponges for 24 hours
  • selecting the six strongest seedlings
  • transferring seedlings into pods with fresh water and half-strength nutrients
Problems encountered
  • extremely small non-pelleted seeds made sowing difficult

*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.

Day 41
UPDATE#3
Grower update

Update #3

C By campingcorgis

You said it, Shawn! They are coming fast & furious now!
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lynnee

So beautiful, campingcorgis!

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Shawn

Beautiful

Day 30
UPDATE#2
Grower update

Update #2

C By campingcorgis

What a glorious day! Look what I found this morning!
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lynnee

The blossom colors are out of this world, campingcorgis!

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campingcorgis

I thought them just perfect for the fall season!?

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Shawn

I love these, so colorful, short but the blooms do not last very long., THankfully there are new ones always blooming

Day 1
UPDATE#1
Grower update

Update #1

Actions taken

TransplantMoved the six strongest portulaca seedlings from the starter into a Harvest.
SolutionFilled the Harvest with fresh water for the transferred seedlings.
NutrientsAdded a half ration of AeroGarden nutrients after transfer.

C By campingcorgis

Day 11, is now Day 1: Moved the best 6 to a Harvest, sponges went into pods, pods into the Harvest with fresh water and a half ration of AG nutes. You can barely see them poking thru the tops of the pods,..so pictures when there's something more to see.
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