cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
Up-potted some Mikawa’s
These were getting very crowded.Was about 130 of them and getting to the point of not getting light all the way around.So,I up-potted 30 of them and put about 100 of them into my cool storege refridgerator.They seem to do ok in the cooler as long as temps do not freeze.I keep them beteween 36-40f.Comes in very handy.I read it is a myth that pines need a terminaal bud for cooler storage,this was in a Forestry service article,so we will see about that.
Also extremely high humidity in this refridgerator......about 80-95%.This is a good thing for cold storage of trees.
I up-potted into 1 qt Rootpouches!!!
In Spring I will put these outside a few weeks before sale to really get them growing.
I used a 50/50 perlite/vermiculite media.The added moisture retention comes in extremely handy when these are bigger like this.
I also am running two pure uv bulbs over these to increase the brix and hardines levels in them.......toughens up the leaves and is said to increase photosynthesis too along with thicker needles.......fun stuff.
The pure uv’s come on for 15 minutes every hour for the inside 10 hours of the light cycle(18 hr).
Seems flohrescents are the way to go with supplimental uva/uvb.If you are spending more than $40 to do this it is really a waste of money.
Flourescent the way to go for this purpose if you ask me.............u less you go with plasma grow lights or cmh or something......then you are looking at heat and maybe even comparitivley low levels of uv.
The pure uv bulbs actually put out alot of this spectrum........can actually off your plants by accident with these.
These were getting very crowded.Was about 130 of them and getting to the point of not getting light all the way around.So,I up-potted 30 of them and put about 100 of them into my cool storege refridgerator.They seem to do ok in the cooler as long as temps do not freeze.I keep them beteween 36-40f.Comes in very handy.I read it is a myth that pines need a terminaal bud for cooler storage,this was in a Forestry service article,so we will see about that.
Also extremely high humidity in this refridgerator......about 80-95%.This is a good thing for cold storage of trees.
I up-potted into 1 qt Rootpouches!!!
In Spring I will put these outside a few weeks before sale to really get them growing.
I used a 50/50 perlite/vermiculite media.The added moisture retention comes in extremely handy when these are bigger like this.
I also am running two pure uv bulbs over these to increase the brix and hardines levels in them.......toughens up the leaves and is said to increase photosynthesis too along with thicker needles.......fun stuff.
The pure uv’s come on for 15 minutes every hour for the inside 10 hours of the light cycle(18 hr).
Seems flohrescents are the way to go with supplimental uva/uvb.If you are spending more than $40 to do this it is really a waste of money.
Flourescent the way to go for this purpose if you ask me.............u less you go with plasma grow lights or cmh or something......then you are looking at heat and maybe even comparitivley low levels of uv.
The pure uv bulbs actually put out alot of this spectrum........can actually off your plants by accident with these.
you have been a great help and truly inspired by your amazing dedication and results.
