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Basil Grow Journal Week 10 (4/16-4/23)

April 23, 2013 by fifthseason 1 Comment

An enormous amount of growth has occurred since my last update on the hydroponic sweet basil. As full as the tray is getting, it's safe to say that our project nears its conclusion! As is evident in this photograph, our objective- hydroponically growing basil from seed- was a success. I plan to 'top' the plants one more time to remove any flowers or buds that have begun to form as the basil bolts (i.e. the transition from the vegetative, to the generative or reproductive phase which we … [Read more...] about Basil Grow Journal Week 10 (4/16-4/23)

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: bolting, dead heading, Harvest, hydroponic basil, Precision Pruning Shears, Topping

Basil Grow Journal Week 7 (3/23-4/1)

April 2, 2013 by fifthseason 2 Comments

Some big changes were made in the basil grow this week. The plants were switched from their initial top drip set up to an ebb and flow. For more information regarding the differences and advantages of each system, I'll refer you to a post I made a few months ago regarding using cloners, top drip and ebb and flow systems for an efficient continuous harvest system. In any case, the ebb and flow system, which works by flooding the entire Botanicare tray with nutrient solution, should solve the … [Read more...] about Basil Grow Journal Week 7 (3/23-4/1)

Filed Under: Hydroponics Tagged With: Basil, bolting, dead heading, Ebb and Flow, Grow Journal, Hydroponics, Top Drip

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