Gardening by The Moon- a discussion of the technique

[Weedhound]

And Ps.....too low a humidity is starting to get somewhere in 20s imo.....and then usually presents as a k def, due to, lol, low humidity. I keep mine in the 30''s religously to avoid mold problems.

[LolaGal]

Thanks ya'll. :thumbsup:

[LolaGal]

Thanks Stinky for the new title you picked. I like it. I appreciate your efforts on my behalf.

[GoldenGraham84]

ooh look at your fancy title change. lucky!

[JD1stTimer]

Good thread. I don't actually believe in moon phases changing plant behavior but I think it is a good thread for advanced techniques. If someone wants to plant according to the moon I think this information will be helpful. I'm considering germinating five seeds at a time every day, from the same bag, plotting height weekly and number of days till alternating nodes, tracking cuttings, days till flowering etc. I'm not sure when I can start, but this might be a good time as I have no housemate and one of my jobs is closed for the next two weeks.

[JD1stTimer]

^ I wanted to add some more, but the time ran out for editing.


I think advanced techniques is a good place for this information. It's useful to the people who want to use it, but I wouldn't want any beginners thinking about anything but plant spacing and depth, lighting, cutting, sexing, and flowering. I know with my first grow trying to look at lunar calendars would have been completely overwhelming. Something doesn't have to be proven scientifically to be useful, if only to make things more entertaining. Gardening should be about FUN, especially growing the herb! If I made a post saying that I put a resin frog under every plant to ward off whiteflies, and my whiteflies disappeared, it would certainly not damage any grower who wanted to use it as an adjunct to neem. If it just made you feel better and more optimistic about your grow it would be useful even if it doesn't affect the plants!

I know that plants and animals respond to human cues, I have seen plants following a cycle with me as I went through an illness. Maybe it was because I didn't take care of them the same way (I think I treated them the same, but I'm not sure), but they definitely showed decreased vigor while I was sick. It could have been that I was throwing pathogenic germs around and the plants were using their energy to fight them off. Could have been just random.

I also look at zodiac charts for amusement. I personally don't think they're worth a pile of beans, but sometimes it's fun when some aspect of your day mimics the chart. It's like getting a bonus somehow, even though I know it's not really connected.

Anyway, I support having this is in the advanced techniques. I think it qualifies as accurate (There's not much argument over what sign and phase the moon are in), useful, and not for beginners.

[LolaGal]

Thanks JD! I will be updating regularly. In one of the pages are some times for good planting, etc., left in December.



Thanks to everyone who has stopped by!

[LolaGal]

ooh look at your fancy title change. lucky!

Yes, I find it pays to ask nicely and politely! Did you read all of Rock's and my scientific findings? What did you think?:thumbsup:

[Rock.Steady]

Yes, I find it pays to ask nicely and politely!

Stinky's the Best!

[LolaGal]

Hello to all my friends in WonderLand!

I've been online, on the phone, etc. with KODAK all day about this piece of crap digital camera.....the lovely Kodak EasyShare CX4300. Turns out they will give me 15% discount towards the purchase of a new camera, if I send in the unwarranted one I own.:wtf: So I guess I get to keep a camera that does not work or buy more Kodak stuff....hmmm what to do?



The Cancer planted NLHaze babies are doing about the same today since moving further out of the light footprint. I've only moved the bags once so far. Canopy temps 78, Humidity 30%.

Their roots are visibly larger daily due to correct moon sign planting. I wager one week till transplant to pot.

The leaves are same regarding edge curl up. However, I am beginning to wonder about the lime leaf coloring. I do believe a see a Mag deficiency early stages. Slightest chlorosis noted today. No new leaf curl noted. I'll give it another day to consider options.

Wish I had a camera of some sort other than 35 mm. Even went to borrow one with disastrous results



Thanks in advance for any help:jointsmile: