cashgrassnazz
Well-Known Member
The tomato plant took a major turn for the worst yesterday. Several days ago, I had concluded that its growth had been stunted and its leaves seemed to be a little burned. Assuming that it was due to nutrient lockout, I decided to flush it with distilled water for a few days. The big mistake came from my half thought out attempt at supplying the plant with nutrients via foliar feeding. The mental note that will never leave me is.. "NEVER apply undiluted nutrients directly to a plants leaves!!" ..Oh well, the plant was a brandywine heirloom which folks claim to be one of the tougher plants to grow even in an outdoor environment. That being the case, I'll give it another go with some Siberian tomatoes which mature very quickly and can tolerate lower temperatures. At least this gives me a chance to learn from my silly mistakes while I continue to make further adjustments to the cabinet. Speaking of which, the addition of the laptop cooling pad/fan between the shelves made a huge difference not just in ventilation but also providing a good source to block light from bleeding through to each chamber. I'm also able to do a little tweaking on my reservoir as well as DIY'ing a better mount for the UFO LED.
I have jokes for days, but not gonna take off on you. But at least other areas are coming together. And a plus "it was tomatos".. Lesson learned hopefully other crops too.