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Forum: Hydroponics 04-29-2021, 09:02 AM
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Posted By gdgdad
Getting’ bugged, update on grow and questions on high pressure system

Hey Stan, I’ve recently experienced a bug problem (see pic). However these do not look like the Stink bugs I had last year – those were black with large flat feet, these appear orange and almost ant...
Forum: Hydroponics 04-20-2021, 02:26 PM
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Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Tomatoes gone wild & updates

Hey Stan, hope this post finds you well and hopefully your grow is underway. Back here everything in Dutch buckets has been growing like crazy. I have abundant tomatoes and have been keeping four...
Forum: Hydroponics 03-23-2021, 10:08 AM
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Posted By gdgdad
RE - Strawberry Stressin'......

Thanks for the advice and assessment. I think you may be right - the strawberries are the wrong type. I'm looking at another source and type of strawberry supposedly compatible with my growing zone...
Forum: Hydroponics 03-22-2021, 02:40 PM
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Posted By gdgdad
Strawberry Stressin’ and Tomatoes gone wild…

Hey Stan, Hope all finds you well. An update on the crops and some concerns…..

On the tomatoes… They’re doing fantastic (see pics) and via careful trellising, are forming the infamous “tomato...
Forum: Hydroponics 03-13-2021, 01:08 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Update and cloning issues

Hey Stan, hope all’s well up there. Thought I’d give an update, the tomatoes are doing fantastic! Weather’s been hot and sunny with cool nights, and they’re consuming nutrients at about 33 to 38...
Forum: Hydroponics 03-07-2021, 05:24 PM
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Posted By gdgdad
Update and “strawberry intentions”….

Hi Stan, hope all’s going well. I FINALLY found a nursery with blooming strawberry plants though I had to drive halfway across Florida to get them. The nursery wasn’t sure if they were everblooming,...
Forum: Hydroponics 02-20-2021, 10:00 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Update & thanks

Thanks Stan! I’ll be running to the local Wal Mart today, their web site says they have Strawberry plants in stock (from Bonnie plants), so I’ll probably pick up about 5 and some small net pots. I...
Forum: Hydroponics 02-17-2021, 11:35 AM
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Posted By gdgdad
Follow up on update...

Stan, Thanks for the quick response. The wife and I already got both our Covid shots, the Pfizer version (the one we could get the soonest). We have a lot of family visiting from cold snowy Michigan...
Forum: Hydroponics 02-15-2021, 04:41 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Touching base and update(s)

Hey Stan, I’ve been a little remiss on keeping the blog updated, apologize for that. Needless to say there’s been a lot going on (damn Covid!)…. Anyway, back in early October I started new batch of...
Forum: Hydroponics 11-06-2020, 07:28 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
A strawberry challenge for sure, and how to reckon with “runners”…

Thanks so much, everywhere I looked was pushing “bare root” plants, so that explains that. A couple of probably dumb sounding questions but…. I’ve never bought bare root plants - would I be putting...
Forum: Hydroponics 11-06-2020, 11:35 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Following you advice & question on strawberries

Thanks for the tips and info Stan. I’m starting the Brussel Sprout and Green pepper seeds today in rockwool cubes. Per your advice, no heating pad. I’ve seen different theories on light vs no-light...
Forum: Hydroponics 11-04-2020, 12:10 PM
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Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Follow up and questions

Thanks for the advice Stan. I think I’ll go with strawberries for the rail system, some of the herbs and spices I grew became enormous, overwhelming other plants. On the perlite, I had it spread out...
Forum: Hydroponics 11-03-2020, 03:17 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Winter “crop” started

Hey Stan, hope this post finds you doing well, I see it’s getting a little chilly out there so I doubt you’ve got much growing. I shut both Dutch buckets and rail systems down September 9th.,...
Forum: Hydroponics 08-21-2020, 12:29 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Touching base - hows experiment going?

Hey Stan, Hope all’s well and everyone’s healthy! Just touching base to see how the “experiment” is going with full aeroponics in buckets. It’s something I’d consider changing over to, eliminating...
Forum: Hydroponics 06-06-2020, 09:22 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Status and thoughts on Aeroponic

Stan, sorry for the delayed response. We’ve had 2 waves of visitors over the last 4 weeks! Family “escaping” their state’s “Lockdown”! I’d tried posting yesterday, but the site was down, and even as...
Forum: Hydroponics 04-24-2020, 02:57 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Updates, status and checking in…

Hey Stan, Haven’t talked in a while, hope everything’s OK in your area. I’m still going strong and have already “retired” two of the plants you sent me. So I have 3 of the large heirlooms (from seeds...
Forum: Hydroponics 02-12-2020, 06:44 PM
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Posted By gdgdad
First tomatoes!! Status, cracking issue and aeroponics

Hey Stan, hope this update finds you well. I see the weather’s still a little chilly up there. Today we picked our first tomatoes for 2020!! 5 total, the largest 32.7 oz., smallest 17.8 oz., total of...
Forum: Hydroponics 01-16-2020, 04:11 PM
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Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Aeroponic rail seed start, “learning curve” and update….

I’ve received most of the seeds I ordered for the aeroponic rail system and have started the seeds in rockwool in netcups. I wrapped the “cage” in plastic wrap to create a “humidity dome”, seems to...
Forum: Hydroponics 01-06-2020, 12:40 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Greetings and update(s)

Hello Stan – first off happy New Year and I hope you had a great Christmas! I returned from my annual Michigan Christmas excursion, I was gone from Dec 17th. Until Jan 4th., and as was the case last...
Forum: Hydroponics 12-09-2019, 01:16 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Reply, plant training plan and question

Stan, thanks for the response! I’ll “up” the nutrients to 50%, per your suggestion, plus there’s a lot more flowering going on, and I’ll monitor them closely. On the plant height issue, I added wires...
Forum: Hydroponics 12-04-2019, 05:29 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Updates on greenhouse and tomatoes

Well, I think I’ve completed the green house, and just in time (see pics). We’ve already had a night go down to 39F – very unusual for this area this time of year. Luckily the greenhouse was...
Forum: Hydroponics 11-13-2019, 04:08 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Update on permanent green house

Stan, sorry took so long to respond. I had issues with a replacement timer showing up DOA, then the return exchange process, and the replacement interval timer’s “On Time” dial was WAY off – had to...
Forum: Hydroponics 11-05-2019, 05:14 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
PS - forgot to ad....

In the dutch buckets I'm running the VertiGro nutrients @ 30%, I'm almost out of those and their site lists that 2 pack as "out of stock". I may have to seek an alternative until they replenish their...
Forum: Hydroponics 11-05-2019, 05:05 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Back at it in the “permanent” greenhouse

Hello Stan, hope you’re doing OK! We haven’t talked in a while but I’ve been busy. I have my “permanent” greenhouse done except for the visqueen (which can wait a little longer), and burying a second...
Forum: Hydroponics 06-27-2019, 02:59 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 197,937
Posted By gdgdad
Seedling issues again……..

Stan, I “fired up” the cloner again but…. as in the post from October of 2018 “This is where / when I seem to have the most problems…..” . I started 6 Rockwool cubes 5/29/19 from the seeds you sent ...
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