Day 35
UPDATE#5
Grower update
Update #5
Actions taken
PruningCut the peppers back hard to encourage bushier growth.
I gave the peppers a severe pruning to make them bushier. It slowed them down, but they are now sporting buds.
GrowLog
UnknownRedskin and Yellow Mohawk Pepper Seedlings Pruned before Fruiting
Grow log by Sher · Original thread
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View recapCrop🌶️Pepper
VarietyRedskin, Yellow Mohawk
MethodAeroGarden hydroponics
EquipmentAeroGarden Bounty
Plants4
AudienceBeginners
What you can learnA short pepper-establishment diary with germination, space constraints, growth response, and pruning, but no mature outcome.
Actions:1 Pruning
Useful practices
- starting two plants of each cultivar
- selecting the strongest plants when space is limited
- severe pruning to encourage bushier growth
Problems encountered
- one seed germinated slowly
- limited machine availability
- four plants competing for one Bounty
*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.
Day 20
UPDATE#4
Grower update
Update #4
They are in a growth spurt now.
Day 16
UPDATE#3
Grower update
Update #3
These peppers seem happier in their warmer corner.
Conversation
S
Very happy looking
Day 6
UPDATE#2
Grower update
Update #2
They are all up. I am going to keep the two largest plants and try to grow them both in a Bounty because I don't have other machines available.
Conversation
S
Your clean decks amaze me LOL.. I love them. I will be cleaning mine later in the week. I have been so busy the past few days I have not cleaned the one unit yet.
S
It's the citric acid, Shawn. I still have some decks that are getting crusty again.
S
I could not find the small bag of that I bought so I ordered another and it came last night. I will have to try using that
Day 1
UPDATE#1
Grower update
Update #1
They are up, although one has barely started germinating.
Conversation
C
Nice! This will be fun to follow!
M
I'm looking forward to following this.