The diversity of bamboo is truly mind-boggling. Bamboo grows on five continents and there are 1718 species that are divided into 128 genera. At your local nursery, you will encounter around 100 species. Many can reach staggering heights of 30 feet and others will barely stand five feet tall when fully grown. You will see that bamboo is divided into two categories: clumping and running. Clumping bamboo grows in an easy-to-maintain clump and is not invasive. Running bamboo travels everywhere and can quickly overtake a landscape if not maintained. However, running bamboo is ideal for creating a privacy hedge or fence.
Air plants are easy to maintain but they are not completely ‘care-free’. Like any plant, they require light, air circulation, water, and nutrients. They are incredibly happy with only minimal watering and nutrients though. You can easily keep these plants alive by using a hydroponic nutrient solution and water. Simply lightly mist the plant daily with the formula and it will thrive. Some people take the air plants and submerge them in a water and nutrient bath once a week to abstain from the daily misting.
All air plants adore light so make sure you put them in an area of high light that replicates where they would be growing outdoors on a tree. Many people like to pair the Tillandsia with orchids because they both require similar care and light and will easily complement each other
Microgreens are not a specific species of plant but a collection of plants that must be harvested as a very specific stage during the growth process. Depending on the microgreens, you’ll either harvest when their cotyledons are present or wait until their true leaves appear. Microgreens are terribly like baby greens. They are highly nutritious, and you can dine on the stem and leaves. Some common types of microgreens include buckwheat, arugula, sunflower, cress, amaranth, and broccoli.
During the dark and gloomy winter months, you might think that the growth of your plants will slow but plants that are grown using hydroponic systems grow up to 50 percent faster than those cultivated in soil. With no environmentally induced stress factors like weather and pests, optimum nutrients such as Humboldts solutions, and ample water, the plants grow quickly and produce well. You’ll be amazed at how well leafy greens and thirsty fruits like tomatoes do in a hydroponic environment.
Whether you like a crisp salad or fresh lettuce on your sandwich, the plants are easy to grow in any hydroponic system. Pick butter crunch, big, or Romaine for continued production of non-stop leaves. You can pick a few leaves every day and the plant will continue to produce. Also, it only takes three to four weeks from seed to first harvest. If you prefer head lettuce varieties like iceberg, then remember that it can take up to eight weeks to achieve results. You can harvest the outside leaves of the head and continue the yield for several weeks if you opt to hydroponically grow head lettuce varieties.
Hydroponically grown foods are nutritious and taste fantastic. In addition, you need far less space to grow hydroponically then you do with a garden or using soil mediums. You can increase production three to ten times using the same amount of space when you decide to grow hydroponically. You’ll also decrease the harvest time and the plants typically grow twice as fast.
It is also a great time to plant some shrubs and trees. The winter will give them a dormant period before they start growing again which can minimize shock. In the spring, when they start to spring to life, be sure to fertilize usingHumboldts Golden Tree to increase growth.
Kale is basically a type of cabbage. It grows in a loose head fashion that is visually pleasing. Many refer to kale as a ‘cute and come again’ garden veggie. The center of the plant will send out new leaves if you cut a few off for a quick meal. You will harvest the oldest leaves when they are around three to four inches tall. The small size of the leaves means they are continually bursting with flavor and tender. They never taste bitter. Enjoy the kale leaves in a salad, cooked, or simply add as a decorative garnishment. Regularly harvesting the leaves means that the plant won’t mature or go to seed so you can continue growing it until winter.
The first step towards preparing the garden for winter is simple cleanup You’ll want to remove all old and dead plant material that might harbor diseases, funguses, and pests throughout the winter. Sometimes, unwanted insects use the decaying plant debris to lay their eggs which will emerge in the spring to feed on the young, tender shoots of your garden. You’ll want to remove all spent plants or work them deep into the soil. Digging and burying the old plants in the dirt helps create rich organic soil for the following season.
A plant that is covered in powdery mildew will start to feel stressed and may weaken which makes it susceptible to insect attack and other diseases. The powdery mildew also effectively leeches the nutrients from the plant which causes the foliage to yellow and wither. If the entire surface of the leaf is covered with powdery mildew, then the fungus will hinder the plant’s ability to photosynthesize sunlight. Without successful photosynthesis, a plant cannot produce enough sugars which will have a dramatic impact on how fruit and vegetables taste. Buds that are attacked by powdery mildew will also not open into flowers or the blossoms will have a deformed appearance.
Carbohydrates help a plant form a strong cellular structure. Cellulose develops around the plant’s cells giving themstructure and fortifying them with strength. During the metabolism of carbohydrates, chemicals are released which fortify the structure.
When planting, very few would-be gardeners give much thought to the strength of their plant stems. However, sturdy plant stems are vital to the plant’s overall health. They must hold up during a storm plus support buds and flowers. In many ways, they are the plant’s lifeline to reach valuable sunlight. Ideally, you should focus on fertilizing your plant to encourage healthy stem growth.Humboldts Tree Trunkholds all the valuable nutrients a plant needs to create thick stalks with ample branch strength.
