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Hydroponic Lettuce
Hey everyone, Good morning from the Philippines!
I just wanted to let you guys know that I have successfully continued my journey as a gardener by using hydroponics as my chosen planting method.
I sowed using cube foam as medium and masterblend lettuce as my nutrient solution.
Ph = 6.0
Ec = 1.4 (mb lettuce = 1.2 ec, Magnesium Sulfate = 0.05 ec
Calcium Nitrate = 0.15 ec. total of 1.4 ec)
I sowed 24 more lettuce seeds the day before yesterday (December 10) to make a total of 48 lettuce heads for next month's harvest.
I hope they all survive, I'm expecting at least 40 lettuce heads next month.
Some I'll give to my neighbors for free, some We will eat and the rest I will be selling to get a return on investment, since I did have to pay for Nutrient solutions and seeds, also for the upkeep of the equipments used (EC Meter, Ph down/up).
I would only need to sell at least 10-15 heads. Wish me luck! :)
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I wish you great success. You have everything you need to grow healthy lettuce. Your customers will love it.
I hope the seeds you sow using this hydroponic method will grow well and I am really looking forward to their development.. see you😍
Thank you! some of the seeds still haven't sprouted yet.. will update with a post on Dec 20, exactly 10 days after sowing. :)
Thank you so much for the kind words! hope your garden will be fruitful too. :)