This is a simple Autopot trial using Pea Keledon Wonder in three different soil mixes.
- Standard commerical garden center compost.
- Pure Perlite
- Approx 50% CoCo /50% Perlite mix.
There are 12 auotpot twinpot systems connected to a 220tlr tank. The tank was filled on Monday 20 July 09 with Tap water. The tap water is “HARD” and normal PH from the Tap is 9. The PH was not tested at this time.
The Pea Keledon Wonder trial will use 3 of the 12 twinpot systems. The other autopot systems will be used for Sweet Peppers, Dwarf Beans, Broad Beans and later some Cauliflower, Cabbage and using large 11ltr tubs carrots. These are not high value vegetable crops that one would normally grow in Autopot systems because of the the cost of setting up the system, but these are crops that can be sown or transpalanted in July/Aug.
According to the seed packet Pea Keledon Wonder can be shown as late as July and ready for harvest 11-12 weeks after sowing.
Each 6.5ltr Autopot will have 4 seedlings planted ( in corners) and the two pots in a twinpot system will have the same soil mix. The autopots will be housed in a greenhouse. Initally supported with Circular Plant supports (Medium). Canes will be added as plants grow.
It would have been useful to add Airdomes, but I don’t have any power to the green house.
The seeds were sown early July 09 in a propagator.
Pea and Dwarf Bean Seedlings in propagator
23 July 09
They were transplanted to pots on the evening of 23 July 09. 100ml of Canna Hydro Veg A & B (200ml total) was added to 200ltr water tank.
Perlite is dry so approx 500ml of water was added to the pure perlite pots.
Water was added to the coco blocks to break them up before mixing with the perlite.
24 July 09
Water butt EC level tested – 13 which should be ok for young growing plants.
Tags: Pea - Kelvedon Wonder
