Hi all. Here are my two girls for the season. This is actually my first time growing in the ground, which is exciting. Wish I had a third plant but it’s probably too late. I received these two plants from a good friend a week ago and put them in to my raised bed.
I planted with one bag of Ocean Forest for each plant. I dug deep enough so that I could get some ocean forest under the 3 gallon plants. No supplements in the soil, maybe next time.
Please ignore the irrigation mess that’s from a previous occupant and not being used. I’m hand watering. So far I am watering with half tap and half collected rain water. About a gallon per plant every other day. It may not rain again for this grow and I will run out of rain water soon so it may be all tap pretty soon.
Right now the plants are only getting direct sun between 10am and 3pm but that should improve as the sun moves south.
Wondering it I should buy something to feed them with. I was looking at some organic kellogs fish and kelp at home depot but wasn’t sure if it would do much good. Im looking for bang for buck because I don’t have a ton to invest in these ladies besides TLC.
Anyways, I’ve been gone awhile, I used to have an account here but can’t find it. Glad to be back.
Good to see you are getting a grow log together.
Your plants are looking reasonably happy for being transplanted a week ago, I’d let them settle in another week before deciding about feeding. That OF can take a little adjusting to (for the plant) as it can be a little ‘hot’ sometimes but your big girls will sort it out.
Looking good @Icculus maybe try tying down the longer branches for the others to catch up and you’ll get a nice uniform bushy plant with more usable bud sites
Agreed. FFOF already contains nutrients that could carry your plants through until flowering. At that point you’d want to feed them something with lower nitrogen and higher P & K.
The plants are growing. I think it’s a little tough on them that they get no direct sunlight until 10am and then it’s full-on for 5 hours. Though they seem to be adapting ok. I’m trying to watch carefully to be sure that they get enough water for the heat. Still watering a gallon per plant every other day. Kind of wish I had some mulch.
Definitely caterpillars will be my biggest threat. I’ve grown here in San Diego outside several times but always in containers and always the worms got em for 30-60% bud destruction. I’ve never tried BT. Is that my best defense?
Seemingly don’t need any nutes for veg with the fresh OF. I am thinking what to give them for flower. My best experience in combination with OF has been floranova bloom every other watering. I’d love to do something organic. I’m not too worried about yield but want the best smell and flavor possible. Any suggestions?
I’ve also included a pic of a 3 year old thai chili plant that just won’t die. Never really water it but now since Im there every day Im going to see if I can get it growing. Think I should pick all of the peppers it has now to help it focus on growing?
I have sprayed right up to harvest Aphids were real bad last year for me I used a Vaseline cover 5 gallon bucket to Help trap also worked really good .my soap is made with a potassium hydroxide and canola oil
