Bottenslam
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Looks like mechanical damage from getting tossed around in the wind. When the plants get sturdier this shuldnt be an issue.
Seedlings falling over: @Kiwi Smoker grow log 2023-4
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Kiwi Smoker
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Some that have had a little sun today, this is where I put them to get partial sun. I'm not sure if the lower floppy lower leaves are useless and should be removed to give give the upper part more chance for growth or keep them for photosynthesis. Most of them recover overnight but I'm not sure if they are "true leaves".
Kiwi Smoker
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These are older ones that get near all day sun and have plucked a few suckers off already. I cleaned the oxidised paint on the wall to help. We've had a late start to summer
Kiwi Smoker
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Thanks Bob, a few have been broken in high winds so I've removed those. I only have one runt plant that's not keen on growing but the rest are doing well.
Kiwi Smoker
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Latest update with plants getting sun most of the day in their final location after moving them around to shelter from several wind storms. Weather is more settled now but is unpredictable living between two islands and two oceans. Seem to growing outwards more than up at this stage.
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Let's see...~40 pounds per bucket, times X buckets, times Y moves...
At least you're getting some healthy exercise.
Bob
Kiwi Smoker
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I have a sack barrow with a leaky tyre but have to lift most them at some stage, as the sun shifts they'll be moved again. How often should I feed them with tomato liquid food please?
I'm taking a wild guess. Follow the instructions for tomatoes, but halt all fertilizer as soon as you see bud head begin to appear.
Bob
Bob
Kiwi Smoker
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Thanks Bob, it says apply to foliage and surrounding soil every 7-10 days. I don't know about putting directly on the plant though.
Kiwi Smoker
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This what I have on a few of mine now, do I let it develop?
That resembles herbicide response.
Bob
Bob
Kiwi Smoker
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I've never used herbicides and I don't think any would have come from the neighbours.
Kiwi Smoker
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Hi, here I go again. We are still in a 5 month long wind storm and while I primed the lowest damaged leaves a couple of the other very green/unripe ones have been torn off, I go around the property and down the street to collect them most mornings. I have just hung these green ones up but I'm wondering if there's a better way, like lay them in the sun for a few hours or something.
Kiwi Smoker
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Hi, even though they are only 1 1/2 feet tall my plants have produced some flower buds so I got in there with pruners and removed the most developed ones today. Have I taken enough off or should I cut lower?
Kiwi Smoker
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So it begins, they seem to be drying nicely and have a nice aroma already.
I top when 50% of the plants show at least one flower, then top them all.
Kiwi Smoker
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Burly and Virginia, I got the seeds from an online auction. Most of them had been damaged in high winds so I removed them. Other lower ones had turned yellowish.
Kiwi Smoker
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They went out mostly early December so only a couple of months growing outside. They have almost stopped producing at the top probably because they're thinking it's winter while we are supposed to be at the height of summer. Today we have strong cold winds from the Antarctic shelf and about 50° F.
