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  1. oem

    Grow your own

    Hi Guys and Gals, Here is a mini tutorial on growing you own healthy nutritious veggies for our shrimp. All of these plants were weeds before someone ate them and found out they were tasty. So they will grow like weeds which is good for us. They can be grown in ground or just as easily in pots for people with limited space on a deck, porch, or even inside. The seeds of these plants can be bought at most local garden centers, online, or found at local Libraries in their Seed Library for free. Local garden clubs also have Swap Days of seed and plants. Most of these seeds are very tiny and round which makes handling somewhat difficult. The easiest way to plant is on a folded piece of paper and gently tap the top and let the seeds fall. Start with a good potting soil mix either organic or with added fertilizers. An inexpensive mix is Miracle Grow Natures Care Organic Mix. About $7 for 32 quart bag. It can be used to start and grow out the plant in a pot. Please do not buy potting soil. Terrible, God knows where it came from stuff. Pots can be as simple or as fancy as you want. You will need at least a 3g for one plant but a 5g will allow for better growth, several different plants, and less need to water. Make sure there are several drain holes if growing in a 3g to 5g bucket. If you plant in the ground just dig up a little section, break up big pieces and plant seed or plant seedlings which is my preference. I start seedlings in something like a 16oz deli / sour cream container. Put moistened potting mix in container about halfway up, sprinkle several seeds, and cover with one quarter inch of potting mix. Lightly tamp down the mix to get good contact with the seeds. No extra watering is necessary until the seeds sprout. Too much water will smother the seeds. Put a clear plastic wrap over the container to hold in moisture. At 70 degrees your seeds will sprout in 3-4 days. When you seeds sprout get them under a light as soon as you can. Any type of household bulb will work. CFLs work great. Keep the light within 3-4 inches of the plants for best growth. Raise as they grow, keeping at the 3-4 inch height. Keep the soil moist but not wet. When the first true leaves show replant into the ground or pot. Gently take the entire soil-root mass out of the container and break up leaving as much soil on each plant as possible. Replant up to the rounded seed leaves, as new roots will form on the stem. Space according to recommendations, usually 6-8 inches for Amaranth and 12-15 inches for Kale. For those growing in pots that's 2-3 amaranth or 1 kale in a 5g pot. Too many plants close together leads to decreased air flow and diseased, dead plants. Believe me that 1-3 plants will produce plenty of leaves to serve fresh (for you shrimp and your salad bowl) and extra to dry. Keep the plants well watered and in 6+ hours of sun. When it gets 80 degrees or better I'll take a 1/2g -1g jug of water and invert it into the pot. As the soil dries down water will be released as air replaces it in the jug. When you see that the jug is empty refill. Milk jugs and 2l bottles will collapse so I use heavy juice jugs. Start harvesting leaves when the plants are about 1 foot tall for fresh and about 60 days for leaves to dry. Start at the bottom and work your way up removing no more then 25% at any one time. Extra fertilizer should not be needed the first year with new soil or potting mix. If you feel your plants aren't growing like weeds get a balanced fertilizer like 5-5-5 or 10-10-10 at your garden center. These plants will produce seed the second year if they can be over wintered. Pass those seeds on to someone else to enjoy. Mike
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