Winter Grow - Page 2

cincinnana · 01-16-2024, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SodaBananas

I dont feel good suspending a plug in bulb socket on a exstension cord, so ill find and buy myself a pendant bulb socket that i can wire. Then, its more secure and im not worried about cracked cfls or my plant getting hurt.

I use duct tape to hold them together.
Glad you got the idea.

Petey · 01-20-2024, 06:28 PM

There's got to be something wrong, in a fortuitious way, about the windows in my apartment here in the Boston area. My living room windows face south, and my presumed namwah is still throwing out about a leaf a month with no supplemental lighting and very little direct lighting (because it's too tall). I'm also flowering and fruiting jalapenos in a bucket (these have more direct sunlight through window), and brought guava and mango and kumquat to ripeness as well. I am sure this is just some luck of old windows with little filtering, but it's certainly a pleasant surprise.

sirdoofus · 04-10-2024, 09:55 PM

I thought I would post an update on my winter grow attempt. It's actually gone pretty well once I figured out the watering schedule. I did lose a Meyer Lemon but I think it was suffering from excessive flooding before I brought it inside...my Miho Wase orange is doing great though.

No real issues with the bananas. I decided to let one of the HH plants go into dry dormancy just to see if it would come out of it. Other than that things don't look a whole lot different but I guess that is the point....keep them limping along until they are ready to run again......2-3 more weeks hopefully.

Oct 2023

April 2024

sirdoofus · 10-08-2024, 10:21 AM

Dug this beast (Helen's Hybbrid) out a week ago or so and its too big for my downstairs grow area so it is living in the garage this winter. I think I might have my winter mix dialed so hopefully it makes it through. There will be some trimming

The post to the left of the plant is just over 7ft tall for comparison

all43 · 10-08-2024, 11:40 AM

My HH is trimmed and in the green house that will be heated a few degrees above freezing, it will be it's first year out of the house in winter because of her size!

sirdoofus · 10-09-2024, 10:36 AM

Sweet, might you post a pic?

all43 · 10-09-2024, 11:18 AM

Sure,not much to see all tucked up but HH is behind itinerans forma India first on the left and to the left of a small 'going green now it's out of the sun Siam ruby!

sirdoofus · 10-10-2024, 10:11 AM

That's a nice looking winter setup. Is that some type of purpose specific bubble wrap you have lined the inside of your greenhouse with? And what kind of heating system do you use?

all43 · 10-11-2024, 05:42 AM

Just cheap large bubble wrap, three layers in the roof and two on the sides, electric heat trays for small tender plants and a thermostatic electric heat 3ft pole type.Ive also got lights I bought cheap from a local weed grower but they are a bit pricey so will probably come on around March to get an early start on Spring,The green house is raised a couple of feet.

Watching d7comx threads though on heating his new setup!

sirdoofus · 10-12-2024, 03:48 PM

Winter grow room 2024 - There are still a couple of other plants to go in here...worked well last year so hoping for similar success this year.

cincinnana · 10-18-2024, 09:05 AM

I keep noticing my winter grow area keeps getting smaller the ceilings shorter and not enough lighting.

sirdoofus · 10-20-2024, 10:28 PM

Yeah, It's funny how houses seem to shrink the longer one stays in them ;-)

sirdoofus · 02-07-2025, 01:00 AM

Feb 01 - 3 months to go and so far so good. I am very impressed with the African contingent: the Ensete seedlings, Matooke and Zebrina. They have been thriving inside this year (minus the aphids and the odd spider mite treatment). The Matooke especially doesn't look like it has even missed a step.

And I have 2 HH in the garage that are surviving in decent fashion - pic not included

subsonicdrone · 02-07-2025, 06:56 AM

youre plants look great!
glad the matoke is growing well for you after the slow start

sirdoofus · 02-07-2025, 02:27 PM

Yeah, its doing great. Growing slowly of course, but the leaves are hardly showing any age and they are standing as proud as one could expect from an indoor grow. I think it would be a good candidate for a long-term indoor ornamental.

01-20-2024, 06:28 PM	#22 (permalink)
Petey Location: boston/NH Zone: 6b/5a Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 58 BananaBucks : 18,627 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 13 Times Was Thanked 104 Times in 37 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Winter Grow There's got to be something wrong, in a fortuitious way, about the windows in my apartment here in the Boston area. My living room windows face south, and my presumed namwah is still throwing out about a leaf a month with no supplemental lighting and very little direct lighting (because it's too tall). I'm also flowering and fruiting jalapenos in a bucket (these have more direct sunlight through window), and brought guava and mango and kumquat to ripeness as well. I am sure this is just some luck of old windows with little filtering, but it's certainly a pleasant surprise.

04-10-2024, 09:55 PM	#23 (permalink)
sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,085 BananaBucks : 26,111 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,215 Times Was Thanked 1,254 Times in 628 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: Winter Grow I thought I would post an update on my winter grow attempt. It's actually gone pretty well once I figured out the watering schedule. I did lose a Meyer Lemon but I think it was suffering from excessive flooding before I brought it inside...my Miho Wase orange is doing great though. No real issues with the bananas. I decided to let one of the HH plants go into dry dormancy just to see if it would come out of it. Other than that things don't look a whole lot different but I guess that is the point....keep them limping along until they are ready to run again......2-3 more weeks hopefully. Oct 2023 April 2024 __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts??

10-08-2024, 10:21 AM	#24 (permalink)
sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,085 BananaBucks : 26,111 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,215 Times Was Thanked 1,254 Times in 628 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: Winter Grow Dug this beast (Helen's Hybbrid) out a week ago or so and its too big for my downstairs grow area so it is living in the garage this winter. I think I might have my winter mix dialed so hopefully it makes it through. There will be some trimming The post to the left of the plant is just over 7ft tall for comparison __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts??

10-08-2024, 11:40 AM	#25 (permalink)
all43 Location: SE UK Find me on the map! Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 341 BananaBucks : 17,217 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,322 Times Was Thanked 420 Times in 205 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 332 Times	Re: Winter Grow My HH is trimmed and in the green house that will be heated a few degrees above freezing, it will be it's first year out of the house in winter because of her size!

10-09-2024, 10:36 AM	#26 (permalink)
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10-10-2024, 10:11 AM	#28 (permalink)
sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,085 BananaBucks : 26,111 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,215 Times Was Thanked 1,254 Times in 628 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: Winter Grow That's a nice looking winter setup. Is that some type of purpose specific bubble wrap you have lined the inside of your greenhouse with? And what kind of heating system do you use? __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts??

10-11-2024, 05:42 AM	#29 (permalink)
all43 Location: SE UK Find me on the map! Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 341 BananaBucks : 17,217 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,322 Times Was Thanked 420 Times in 205 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 332 Times	Re: Winter Grow Just cheap large bubble wrap, three layers in the roof and two on the sides, electric heat trays for small tender plants and a thermostatic electric heat 3ft pole type.Ive also got lights I bought cheap from a local weed grower but they are a bit pricey so will probably come on around March to get an early start on Spring,The green house is raised a couple of feet. Watching d7comx threads though on heating his new setup! Last edited by all43 : 10-13-2024 at 12:55 AM.

10-12-2024, 03:48 PM	#30 (permalink)
sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,085 BananaBucks : 26,111 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,215 Times Was Thanked 1,254 Times in 628 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: Winter Grow Winter grow room 2024 - There are still a couple of other plants to go in here...worked well last year so hoping for similar success this year. __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts??

10-18-2024, 09:05 AM	#31 (permalink)
cincinnana container grower Location: Southwest Ohio U.S.A.🇺🇸 Find me on the map! Zone: HZ 6/5 Microclimate - Elevation 750 feet- 228.60 meters Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 8,851 BananaBucks : 2,579 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,897 Times Was Thanked 11,750 Times in 4,900 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,948 Times	Re: Winter Grow I keep noticing my winter grow area keeps getting smaller the ceilings shorter and not enough lighting. __________________ Cincinnana/Hostafarians Photo Gallery 🌴

10-20-2024, 10:28 PM	#32 (permalink)
sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,085 BananaBucks : 26,111 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,215 Times Was Thanked 1,254 Times in 628 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: Winter Grow Yeah, It's funny how houses seem to shrink the longer one stays in them ;-) __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts??

02-07-2025, 01:00 AM	#33 (permalink)
sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,085 BananaBucks : 26,111 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,215 Times Was Thanked 1,254 Times in 628 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: Winter Grow Feb 01 - 3 months to go and so far so good. I am very impressed with the African contingent: the Ensete seedlings, Matooke and Zebrina. They have been thriving inside this year (minus the aphids and the odd spider mite treatment). The Matooke especially doesn't look like it has even missed a step. And I have 2 HH in the garage that are surviving in decent fashion - pic not included __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts??

02-07-2025, 06:56 AM	#34 (permalink)
subsonicdrone Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,378 BananaBucks : 23,955 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 4,734 Times Was Thanked 1,902 Times in 660 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Winter Grow youre plants look great! glad the matoke is growing well for you after the slow start

02-07-2025, 02:27 PM	#35 (permalink)
sirdoofus Location: Central Vancouver Island, BC Canada Find me on the map! Zone: AgCan 7b, USDA 6b Name: Mike Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,085 BananaBucks : 26,111 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,215 Times Was Thanked 1,254 Times in 628 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 98 Times	Re: Winter Grow Yeah, its doing great. Growing slowly of course, but the leaves are hardly showing any age and they are standing as proud as one could expect from an indoor grow. I think it would be a good candidate for a long-term indoor ornamental. __________________ Who keeps calling me nuts??

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