Seaweed Product [Results after 8 months]

[eggshells]

The title of the thread says it all. It's been around 8 months since Rick told me about the seaweed brand that he was using. I was fortunate to find the same brand in the local hydroponic store.

I have never really paid very close attention since this morning and was quite surprised about the roots that are coming out of the pots and growing and grabbing the mesh.

Needless today I am very happy with the seaweed supplement. I am still unsure if the vigorous growth will have an effect with blooming and will suppress flowering in trade of growths. However, most plants seems to be normal and blooming in their seasons with normal flowers. In fact a good amount of them are either in sheath and in bud.

I guess a picture speaks a thousand words so here are a few of them. These are all potted just this spring and summer.:

Here is one of my P. philippinense roots

roths:

 

[eggshells]

hang:

there is more in the other side of the pot.

stonei roots growing in the mesh and circling around

So just a few pictures because there is too many to post but I thought some people may find it interesting.

 

[Rick]

Eggshells

Didn't you change the rest of your fertilizer regime too?

 

[eggshells]

The only thing I did is that I reduce fertilizing significantly. Just 1ml/gallon of water and feed every two weeks. And seaweed (same amount) alternately. However, when I was asking about water quality. Leo mentioned that my tap water was fine and so I did just that. Just use plain tap water however I don't let it dry out as per his instructions. I think it is important to note that it has lots of ca/mg. Maybe around 60 ppm ca and and 20 ppm mg.

 

[billc]

Those are some nice looking roots. The leaves look nice and healthy also.

Bill

 

[emydura]

The roots look amazing. You are obviously doing something right.

 

[Justin]

great growing, the plants are grown perfectly.

 

[Stone]

Very nice growing! Are they ''wet'' trays they are sitting on?

 

[eggshells]

Very nice growing! Are they ''wet'' trays they are sitting on?

It's just my drip catcher tray. When I water I just put the whole mesh tray in the sink with the pots then I flush them with water. That's why I didn't really see the root activity until I checked them one by one or repot them.

Here is the malipoense that is pushing the side of the pot and these are not flimsy pot. They are thick rands pots.

Also a this used to be two growth spicerianum in flower that I posted last year around this time (October 2011). It's nine growth plant now.

 

[SlipperFan]

Beautiful roots!

 

[NYEric]

Nice, and great looking growing area.

 

[Stone]

It's just my drip catcher tray. When I water I just put the whole mesh tray in the sink with the pots then I flush them with water. That's why I didn't really see the root activity until I checked them one by one or repot them.

Here is the malipoense that is pushing the side of the pot and these are not flimsy pot. They are thick rands pots.

Also a this used to be two growth spicerianum in flower that I posted last year around this time (October 2011). It's nine growth plant now.

Thats a beautiful malipo!! I love this sp. even without flowers.

 

[Ozpaph]

Whatever you do dont change anything!
Superbly grow plants.

 

[Linus_Cello]

What is the seaweed extract supplement you're using?

 

[eggshells]

What is the seaweed extract supplement you're using?

I thought I wrote it but I guess not. It's seaplex by botanicare.

 

[keithrs]

Any cold pressed kelp product should give you similar results.

 

[Rick]

I'm not sure if the kelp can get all the credit as opposed to cutting NPK and boosting Ca/Mg

 

[Linus_Cello]

So something like Neptune's harvest is a "cold pressed kelp product" (see link)?
https://www.treepeony.com/templates...Neptune’s Harvest- fish/seaweed blend, 36 oz.

I'll want to use it soon while my plants are outside (boy is it fishy smelling).

 

[keithrs]

Yes, Neptune has great products. I use there fish and kelp blend in my own garden.

 

[eggshells]

If kept in the fridge. it doesn't smells much.