Saturday, January 18, 2014

slow solanum in three parts (I)

some of the yema de huevos have sprouts an inch or so long so it was time to plant...i took the baskets procured a few weeks ago, layered the bottom with natural charcoal ( not kingsford briquets...it has to be "natural" charcoal...no chemical additives to help it burn ) to absorb excess moisture..put in a layer of compost on top of that ans then planted the tubers in regular potting soil...as they grow i will be hilling them with compost to feed the roots and stimulate tuber production...i installed a new broad spectrum bulb in a fixture and wheeled the cart under the light...there are more to plant so space will be at a premium under the lights...more on this as it progresses...ninety days would put harvest at april eighteenth...in plenty of time for outdoor spring planting...more on this a sit progresses.

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