Spotting is usually associated with potassium (K) deficiency. If the spotting showed up or got worse after the recent epsom treatment its likely...
All you need is a 4" x 4" piece of stainless steel mesh (60-80 mesh), an arm and a mercury switch (ebay) and a weight you can slide along the arm...
Hi Kristen, Did you get one yet? It very easy to homebrew one for a lot less if you have decent mains water pressure. The electronic leaf control...
Very likely there will some movement in the water however small (thermal current,windage etc) which will aid gas exchange at the surface. You wont...
Hi John Its been up and running for a good while now, i`m always thinking of something new to incorporate so i doubt it`ll ever be completely...
I havent got any big tom varieties on the go either. If it was the largest number or weight of toms grown in a single container i might have been...
mange tout? wilko planter+ tomato cage for support.
The staging should easily handle 50kg/sqm if its distributed uniformly. You could strengthen it up with gusset plates or diagonal bracing across...
Hi Kristen, I`m trying perlite/compost mix in the top half of the pot and straight compost in the bottom half just to see what happens. I have a...
Thats a bit of a blinkered view of hydroponics Pete :loll: I`m not a commercial grower or a drug addict :) Hydro can be as simple as a bucket of...
Shading fitted on the outside is better if you can manage it. It tends to work as a solar air heater if its mounted inside the glazing.
Aye, nowt like tempting fate :D I`m not too worried about the gods, the greenhouse is bolted to a 1.5 ton concrete ring foundation :dbgrtmb:
My greenhouse doesn`t fit into the non-aerodynamic catagory. It doesn`t have any flat surfaces to catch the wind :)
Focus should have a sample of the compost tested at their own expense (£50). A refund is alright but it doesnt make up for the lost plants, time...
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