SEASONAL GROW TIPS
Out-of-town Safety,
Breaker Flip
When breakers flip, they can throw
off the whole growroom. The timers
will be offset exactly by the amount of
time that the breaker was flipped off
until corrected. This could be minutes,
hours, or even days. Depending on the
duration of the loss of power, plants
can be completely thrown off cycle,
especially if their growing cycle is
photoperiod dependent, meaning their
cycles are triggered by the amount
of dark (or light) they get in a 24-hour
day. There are precautions proactive
gardeners can take to protect their
crops from this sort of occurrence. Just
ask around at the hydro shop.
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Crop Rotations
and Timing Vacations
A simple way to maximize efficiency
in annual garden production is to time
vacations accordingly. Gardeners who
plan ahead can easily take a two-week
break during the holidays, or better yet,
take cuttings or start seedlings right
before leaving. With proper planning,
gardeners can return home to see beautiful roots or seedlings. If vacations are
timed properly in the cycle of the crop,
this can be taken to the next level by
planning for nutrient feedings, pruning,
trimming, or other thoughtfully planned
tasks. By planning ahead for garden
tasks such as timing watering schedules or even overwatering, flushing, or
refeeding your plants at the beginning
of a vacation, gardeners can return to a
thriving and even more beautiful crop.
When leaving on vacation during
crucial garden times, the more seasoned
gardeners make sure there is a trusted
friend available to help or plan to do
the task(s) right before leaving or right
upon returning. Otherwise, lack of planning can be detrimental to the entire
crop. Don't return to stressed plants, do
some planning and return to a thriving
crop. Either way, it is really up to you, so
plan ahead with some critical thinking
on what the garden will need and want
during your next vacation.
GARDENERS
WHO PLAN AHEAD
can easily take a two-week
break during the holidays,
or better yet, take cuttings
or start seedlings right
before leaving."