Day 68
UPDATE#8
Grower update
Update #8
Getting taller!! Can't wait to make some fresh pesto
GrowLog
UnknownBasil and Cilantro Transplanted from Growlers into an AeroGarden Bounty
Grow log by maskedsonnet · Original thread
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View recapCrop🌿Basil, cilantro
VarietyCardinal Basil, Genovese Basil
Methodhydroponic growler propagation, AeroGarden hydroponics
EquipmentAeroGarden Bounty
Plants2
AudienceAdvanced
What you can learnA useful herb-transition diary covering root pruning, transplant survival, hydroponic cilantro difficulty, bolting, flavour evaluation, and cultivar replacement.
Actions:1 Transplant1 Roots1 Finished
Useful practices
- root-pruning established basil for deck insertion
- transplanting herbs between hydroponic systems
- removing bolted cilantro
- replacing a cultivar whose flavour was unsuitable
Problems encountered
- basil roots required heavy trimming for transplant
- cilantro became scraggly and bolted
- Cardinal basil tasted like Thai basil and was disliked
- replacement basil had no documented final harvest
*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.
Day 59
UPDATE#7
Grower update
Update #7
I always think basil leaves a super cute while they're small like this. Look at the little guys go!
Conversation
S
They are sweet looking. I think a pretty basil plant is attractive enough to be used as a foliage houseplant.
S
Super cute and very fragrant
Day 54
UPDATE#6
Grower update
Update #6
Both pods of basil are up
Conversation
S
Welcome to the world, little guys.
Day 44
UPDATE#5
Grower update
Update #5
Actions taken
FinishedRemoved the cilantro after it bolted and became scraggly.
The cilantro had bolted, so I took it out. Now just a really big basil!
Conversation
S
Oh, my! Now I have a bad case of basil envy!
L
You can make a lot of pesto with that!
M
I just tasted this because I was planning on harvesting and drying today, but it tastes like Thai basil!! This is Cardinal Basil, which I got because it's supposed to have really pretty flowers, but I thought it was supposed to taste more like regular basil. Not a fan of Thai basil, so ending this today and planting regular basil in its place!!
S
I am not a fan of Thai basil, either, maskedsonnet. At least you cured my basil envy!
M
Hopefully my trusty old Genovese basil ends up big and pretty enough for envy too! Got two pods of it in this machine now!
S
I will be following its progress!
Day 35
UPDATE#4
Grower update
Update #4
The basil is still going strong! The cilantro has gotten pretty scraggly.
Day 19
UPDATE#3
Grower update
Update #3
The cilantro's not doing great, but the basil is doing great!
Conversation
S
The basil looks wonderful, maskedsonnet. Wish the cilantro would try to compete with it!
Day 8
UPDATE#2
Grower update
Update #2
The basil survived the root trimming I put it through to get it into the machine! It's not super happy-looking, but I'm sure it'll perk back up.This is also the first time I've successfully grown hydroponic cilantro, and I'm super excited about it!
Conversation
L
Yay for successful hydroponic cilantro! When I finally got a curly parsley plant going--after months of nurturing--it made me really respect the growers who produce curly parsley in great quantities for supermarkets! 🛒
M
It's amazing how different people have such different experiences with the same plants - like parsley has always gone absolutely bonkers for me, both in hydroponics and every bit of soil I've ever shoved seeds in. Cilantro has gone nuts in every single bit of soil I've ever shoved seeds in but never thrived in hydroponics for me until now, and I've always been amazed at Shawn's ability to get it to come up in AG! Probably has something to do with different growing conditions in each home, but I think it's absolutely fascinating!
S
It is wonderful to have cilantro, fresh at that, at your fingertips all year long.
Day 1
UPDATE#1
Grower update
Update #1
Actions taken
TransplantTransferred basil and cilantro from hydroponic growlers into the Bounty.
RootsHeavily trimmed the basil roots so they would fit through the grow deck.
Moved these from growlers to the Bounty. I had to trim the basil roots up pretty good to get them into the deck, hopefully I didn't do too much damage to it: