Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Growing Hydroponic Eggplants.
After starting our Organic Black Beauty Eggplant seeds in Readygro plugs we transfered 24 plants to our Botanicare Aeroponic Microgardens and are trying three different nutrient regimes to compare the products. We are trying House and Garden Hydro A/B with Roots Excelurator, Canna Aqua Vega A/B with Rhizotonic, and Botanicare's Pureblend Pro-Gro with a new product called Roots Bloom from Advanced Floraculture. Of course all the Eggplant are receiving Vermi-T from Vermicrop Organics Vermi T 5/10 Extractor and HB-101 in the root zone and twice a week as a foliar spray, in conjunction with foliar applications of Azatrol every 2-3 days. Both of these products are OMRI listed and safe to use around people and pets.
It's nearing week 3 of our experiment and we have seen only two aphids. Not only that but we've noted that the HB-101 is making our eggplant look luscious and happy. Also in the garden that is running the Pureblend Pro-Gro nutrient, we noticed that the eggplants in this garden were behind the other eggplants not because of the nutrient but because the manifold was not properly pressurized which caused a reduction in the amount of spray the eggplants have been receiving. A new fitting should solve our problems and correct this issue.
Some of the things that we are excited about using products such as Vermi-T, HB-101, and Azatrol is that these products are OMRI listed which allows us to grow more organically and reduces the needs for harsh chemicals and pesticides. We're also excited because we've got basil growing and grilled eggplant with basil sounds delicious!
It's nearing week 3 of our experiment and we have seen only two aphids. Not only that but we've noted that the HB-101 is making our eggplant look luscious and happy. Also in the garden that is running the Pureblend Pro-Gro nutrient, we noticed that the eggplants in this garden were behind the other eggplants not because of the nutrient but because the manifold was not properly pressurized which caused a reduction in the amount of spray the eggplants have been receiving. A new fitting should solve our problems and correct this issue.
Some of the things that we are excited about using products such as Vermi-T, HB-101, and Azatrol is that these products are OMRI listed which allows us to grow more organically and reduces the needs for harsh chemicals and pesticides. We're also excited because we've got basil growing and grilled eggplant with basil sounds delicious!
