Here they are on Sept 24th:
They still aren't getting tall. There must be some kind of perfect stress level where they get enough light not to fall over and die but not enough to stretch up and grow tall, unless there's going to be a growth spurt later on.
I bought a Fig tree clone at Pepper Place market yesterday from a very nice old Japanese man whom, despite being his first year selling bonsai fruit trees, knew a lot about what to do and he explained it to me in great detail. I think I remember most of what he told me. As a bonus he gave me some peat pellets and let me keep the plastic root ball container that you put around the branch. By applying rooting hormone I can use this plastic ball around a new cutting and make a brand new tree from a healthy branch.
Pictures:
Looks like a pretty healthy plant. I put it in the shade near the north side of my house so that it can acclimate to the pot first, then i'm going to move it out into the sun. I will probably keep it in the pot through the winter (I can bring it inside during really cold nights) and let it's root system build up then transplant into my yard sometime early next spring. It's probably a few years away from producing edible fruit but it will be interesting to observe.
Lastly, here is a 'dry' run of my hydroponics system *video removed, sorry* :( . I probably spent about $40 on this. I actually have 2 rails with 3 holes each for a total of 6 plants. I am going to try one of each: Kale, Arugula, Buttercrunch Lettuce, Collards, Mustard Greens, and Spinach and will document the results. As long as I can figure out the proper nutrient amounts I am thinking this will be a big success.
Still need:
Rockwool/Rapid Rooter/Oasis cubes for holding the seed. (Jiffy Pellets are apparently great for soil but terrible for hydroponics).
1/2" drill bit so I can drop that tubing down into the end of the pipe.
A pH meter.
Hoping to have this all set up by next weekend.
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