Day 26
UPDATE#6
Grower update
Update #6
Actions taken
HarvestCut the lettuce and made a large salad.
Cut the lawn for the first time. Look at all these clippings. I made a nice salad. lettuce is in a huge bowl.
GrowLog
SuccessfulLittle Caesar, Sweetie Baby, and Little Gem Lettuce Field
Grow log by Shawn ยท Original thread
6 visual updates8 photos21 replies
View recapCrop🥬Lettuce
VarietyLittle Caesar, Sweetie Baby, Little Gem
MethodAeroGarden hydroponics
EquipmentAeroGarden Bounty
Plants9
AudienceBeginners
What you can learnA concise lettuce diary with complete germination, tip-burn observation, a large first harvest, and a useful negative result on regrowth quality.
Actions:1 Planting1 Nutrients1 Harvest
Useful practices
- growing three compact lettuce cultivars together
- using a cut-and-come-again harvest
- evaluating regrowth before deciding whether to repeat the method
Problems encountered
- tip browning
- unsatisfactory regrowth after first cut
- possible temperature fluctuation
*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.
Conversation
S
It looks good!
S
I have terminated this garden.All the varieties were wonderful however I am not liking the way they grew in. It may be that they did not like the way I cut them, or the temps in that room or even the fluctuation of temps from outside.If anyone wants seeds please PM me (USA only unless I just mail like I do in the US to Canada)
S
Shawn, I tried the haircut method on my last batch of lettuce, and I did not like the way they grew in, either.
C
I feel the same. I prefer to harvest larger leaves and keep it growing. I almost only do the 'haircut' method when I have so much to harvest and I just need to sheer off a bunch. I will do this once I am content with the idea of the ending the garden soon-ish. Then they will surprise me and grow back and tell me they have more life to give. This is how I wind up having salad gardens for 90 or 100 days... I never want to give up on them lol.
S
Funny thing is that is the only way I have ever trimmed lettuce in the past. I will have try a different way.
Day 22
UPDATE#5
Grower update
Update #5
Today. Maybe this week I will harvest. However why is some of my tips browning?
Conversation
S
It looks like tipburn. It is caused by a calcium deficiency, but not by a lack of calcium in the nutrients. The plant grows faster than it can uptake the necessary nutrients. Adding calcium will not help. It is a real problem in some varieties of lettuces. Advice varies. Some say to keep a fan on them so they draw up water faster. Some say raise the lights. Some say lower the nutrients. If you do a serious search, you will find that there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer. Even lettuce farmers have problems with it. I have not seen it affect loose leaf lettuce, though. I have a horrible problem with it when I try to grow Parris Island to full size indoors.
H
I stopped growing romaine-type lettuces (like Parris Is) in my newer (with higher lights) a long time ago. They just can't handle the light levels. Loose lettuce does okay in the newer units. Romaine types do fine with the older units with lower wattage.
S
What does loose leaf taste like? I do not like bitter at all.
H
All lettuces taste the same to me. (Which is why I drown them with dressing.) Corinne is our loose-leaf expert, though.
Day 17
UPDATE#4
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Update #4
Coming along nicely
Day 11
UPDATE#3
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Update #3
Conversation
U
OOO gonna be nice!
Day 5
UPDATE#2
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Update #2
Still has a ways to go but all are up
Conversation
S
That is going to be a wonderful combination!
Day 1
UPDATE#1
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Update #1
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Actions taken
PlantingPlanted Little Caesar, Sweetie Baby, and Little Gem lettuce in the Bounty.
NutrientsAdded 4 ml AeroGarden nutrients at planting.
I am planting a machine of lettuces. Machine: Bounty (40W) Sponges: Park's Nutes: AG, 4ml Vendors: Burpee Little Caesar Renee's Sweetie Baby Park's Little Gem
Conversation
S
I have never planted any of those varieties. I will enjoy watching them grow.
S
I have only grown the Little gems but I can not remember what they are like other then I liked them. I have a few other varieties but was wary of planting just one of each but next time I may do just that for a wider variety.
S
All my pods germinated. 7 of the 9 are at the label or above. Two have green in the pod but have not crested. I will post a pic as soon as they grow a tad more.
S
Looking forward to the pictures!
S
Nice! I'm growing lettuce for the first time as well--pretty impressed with it so far.Also looking forward to pictures!