Day 6
I noticed that the seeds sprouted yesterday. I must have dropped several seeds into the whole; I pinched off all but two seedlings, and will pluck one more in a few days.
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Here's what the baby looks like now as of day 21.
Should I begin pruning lower leaves now that it's entered the veg stage?
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Day 19 update,
Took these pictures right after sending the plant into Veg 1. I had completed a water change prior to heading into the seedling stage however the ratios of nutrients stay the same into Veg 1 so I did not complete a water change for this phase change. Also, it appears to me that some of the newer fan leaves seem to take on a paler green than leaves that have been there longer, is this normal/ do these plants look healthy? I am a first-time grower so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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@MichiJuana i don think anyone has tried two plants before. It will probably take a LOT of pruning but it could work!
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How is everybody enjoying the new update?
Please let us know if you are seeing any issues at all, large or small! Thanks everyone!
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Hey Everyone!
We just want to stress the importance of pruning as much as you can when growing inside of the BLOOM. There are several reasons why it is so important:
Space is limited in the BLOOM - this is the most obvious reason, but you want to prune to avoid having your plants grow into the lights. The top lights are 250 watts and the side lights are each 25 watts. This generates a lot of heat and the lights can burn your plants if they get too close.
All plants transpire in order to move water throughout their stalks to the branches and leaves. This means that as the plant is larger, you won't need to fill the humidifier as much because the plant is busy converting the water it takes up to a gas. If you start to see a "steam room" effect inside the BLOOM, you should consider how large your plant is and prune wherever possible.
Pruning encourages new growth in the plants and because the BLOOM provides the perfect environment, you WILL see faster and more frequent growth. It may feel "wrong" to prune early on, but you will quickly notice that the plants will bounce back and be stronger than ever!
Post to the forum if you have any questions about when/where/why to prune your specific plant. Yes, there is a lot of information out there to help you, but be aware that a lot of the tips on the internet are geared towards outside growing vs. the controlled environment of the BLOOM. Our BLOOM experts and community members are always happy to help!
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@spicypeppers123 I love plants at this "toddler" stage. Looks so good!
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Hi, @DJ. We had a chance to look at your system data and see that you are in the "Drying" stage.
First, a couple questions:
Is your plant cut and hanging and are your lights off?
We can see that your heater is working (we've observed an increase in temperature to 61 at certain points), but we believe that the heater is essentially battling the radiator which works constantly to help maintain target humidity levels. The heater will only kick on for 2 minutes at a time to avoid overheating and frying the plants.
We appreciate the data and are looking into how we can make both systems work in conjunction with each other more consistently. For now, having a temperature of 60 vs. 65 is totally OK and it is more important to have the system work to control the humidity levels than to constantly heat during this stage.
Please let us know if you notice anything else and reach out if you need additional help.
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I tend to use mine on the lawn, but diluted at about 4 to 1 it should be good for houseplants. Since houseplants grow so much more slowly, you do not need the high concentrations of nutrients present in Bloom.
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Thanks - that sounds about right. We are at and early stage and would need to refill each morning but its starting to taper off.
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@northern_dweller please keep us posted!
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Welcome, @Rainville!
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Glad to hear it and please keep us updated if anything else comes up, we're always here to help!
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Here's a very helpful video displaying the correct connection of your Drain Tube to the orange Quick Connects.
Having these properly connected will avoid a leak during the water change/draining processes. Note that when you re-secure your orange quick connects to any of the blue inlet/outlet tubes, you'll want to make sure they are snapped into place as well.
Best posts made by JK
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Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100
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RE: Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100
@jk Oh, and it smells wonderful. Like a mature tomato plant in summer.
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RE: BLOOM Components and System Overview: Nutrient Dosing System
@bloomcs said in BLOOM Components and System Overview: Nutrient Dosing System:
Thank you. I found this interesting. I had to look up what a Peristaltic pump was, and that was interesting too. -
RE: Asian Eggplant
I grew eggplant this summer in the greenhouse for the first time, and I cannot believe how much I enjoyed eating it. Cook's Illustrated has a great recipe for baba ganoush. I was also amazed by how productive one plant was. I'm excited to see your grow!
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RE: Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100
Outside, bleak winter; Inside, tomatoes are growing!
Yesterday I moved to Stage 5: Fruiting. The plant has in fact started setting fruit.
I had trouble when I changed the water yesterday. The extension hose leaks, and I spilled water. So, when it all started back up the moisture sensor gave an alert. I dried it, but must not have reseated the grow tray correctly, because it flooded a second time. I dried it out again. But a few hours later the plant did not look good. I got an alert that the temperature had dropped below the target range. (Which was odd, the temperature inside the Bloom was below the house temperature.) I ran through the system check; everything seemed to be working. An hour later, I watched to make sure the roots were being flooded, and everything seemed to work. It took around 7 hours for the ph and nutrients to reach their target range. Everything has stayed in range since then. The plant has perked back up.
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RE: Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100
56 days since planting, at it is has an unbelievable number of tomatoes!
I've been pruning it to a single vine and training it in a spiral along a piece of string... I think it is working. Last week I dimmed the lights to 95% and tightened the spiral so the vine is a little further away from the wall lights. There is still some leaf curl, but not as much as last week.
No color yet, but I think they will start to ripen any day now.
Does the root mass every become a problem? Should we ever trim the roots?
Latest posts made by JK
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Watering Houseplants?
Every two weeks I empty the water from my Bloom. Water that is ph balanced and has lots of good nutrients. I've been diluting it and using it to water my houseplants. Do I even need to dilute it? Am I likely to run into problems repurposing the water?
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RE: Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100
56 days since planting, at it is has an unbelievable number of tomatoes!
I've been pruning it to a single vine and training it in a spiral along a piece of string... I think it is working. Last week I dimmed the lights to 95% and tightened the spiral so the vine is a little further away from the wall lights. There is still some leaf curl, but not as much as last week.
No color yet, but I think they will start to ripen any day now.
Does the root mass every become a problem? Should we ever trim the roots?
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RE: Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100
@bloomcs I changed water today without spilling water everywhere for the first time. The video showing how to avoid the leak in the quick connect was very helpful. Thank you.
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RE: Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100
I am having a lot of fun watching the tomato grow. @JT I had no idea that it would try to produce suckers off the main vine. It is just wonderful to watch. Here are some pictures for day 49:
The tomatoes are looking promising:
I am a little concerned about the new growth, the branches are curling a lot. Should I decrees the intensity of the light? Or maybe increase the frequency the roots get flooded?
I am also wondering about trimming some of the old branches:
Thank you for all the help!
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RE: Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100
I've been aggressively running the suckers on my vine--keeping it to a single vine that I am training in a spiral.
Over the past few days I've been seeing what seem to be suckers growing off the older branches. Here is a picture:
I'm afraid I had plucked the larger ones before I thought to take a picture, but a few of these had grown 5-6 inches tall and set a couple layers of leaves. It is fascinating.
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RE: New BLOOM Grows App Update Available!
Does the current app automatically update, or do I need to do something to get the update?
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RE: Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100
The leak is from the orange quick connect. I spent a long time trying to get it seated correctly, but I have not ever managed to get that one on right. When I first start the drain cycle it leaks a lot, then when the flow of water gets going the leak dies down, but when the tank is nearly empty and there are lots of air bubbles, then it leaks a whole lot. My phone seems to have trouble with videos, but I'll try to get one for you.
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RE: Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100
Outside, bleak winter; Inside, tomatoes are growing!
Yesterday I moved to Stage 5: Fruiting. The plant has in fact started setting fruit.
I had trouble when I changed the water yesterday. The extension hose leaks, and I spilled water. So, when it all started back up the moisture sensor gave an alert. I dried it, but must not have reseated the grow tray correctly, because it flooded a second time. I dried it out again. But a few hours later the plant did not look good. I got an alert that the temperature had dropped below the target range. (Which was odd, the temperature inside the Bloom was below the house temperature.) I ran through the system check; everything seemed to be working. An hour later, I watched to make sure the roots were being flooded, and everything seemed to work. It took around 7 hours for the ph and nutrients to reach their target range. Everything has stayed in range since then. The plant has perked back up.
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RE: Cherry Tomato: Super Sweet 100
Here are the pictures from yesterday.
It keeps growing!There was a funky smell, so I checked the roots. The smell was not any stronger in the root tray, and the roots looked good.
I think the plant looks healthy. There is some very slight curling of the leaves. This picture was taken yesterday, today there is more curling. And today the plant looks a little droopy. I'm watching it, but not too worried. When I've grown this variety before, the older leaves always seemed to curl.
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RE: Asian Eggplant
I grew eggplant this summer in the greenhouse for the first time, and I cannot believe how much I enjoyed eating it. Cook's Illustrated has a great recipe for baba ganoush. I was also amazed by how productive one plant was. I'm excited to see your grow!