Aug '24 • Quick Wins
Latest Sunflower Test Harvest
This is a harvest from Sunday. There are a few key takeaways.
First, I need to pay more attention to my sow dates. I was thinking I sowed these sunflowers a week ago Monday or Sunday but instead it was a week ago Friday.
Second, I need to pay more attention to my watering. Correct me if I am wrong but I think they sagging because I either overwatered them or the humidity is too high.
I also need to like with the pea shots not black them out and see if this helps with the stems and not getting so leggy.
Lastly, like I did with my indoor gardening (February - April) I need to use boxes to get the greens closer to the grow lights. As they grow I can then use different boxes or containers as I need or remove them altogether when they are close to being harvest ready. Perhaps, this to will help with the greens not getting so leggy as well.
It is crazy how my greens can go from sown to harvest ready in 7-8 days instead of 10-11 days. It is also crazy the results I got in my three trials. For example with the pea shoots the seed starter and coco coir mix gave me the highest yield while the coco coir gave me the lowest. However, with these sunflowers it was the coco coir that gave me the highest yield and the seed starter that gave me the lowest. Not sure if this is normal or if there is something else I am doing or not doing that is causing this. I will have to keep testing. Next up is either radish or broccoli. Once, I have tested both of these over the next 2-3 weeks. I will decide which two of the three growing mediums are the best. Then I will have to test all four different seeds again before I can decide which growing medium will give me the best or highest yield.
Any thoughts or feedback from the community here is welcomed and appreciated. Thank you so much for all your help, advice, and recommendations.
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