tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61422421085687673302024-03-13T04:24:56.417-04:00 Grow Box Gardening
Karen Jawahirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04489115650162614788noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142242108568767330.post-10227987774354000582022-12-03T04:59:00.013-04:002023-10-10T21:29:16.400-04:00Grow Box Gardening Guide<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Size%20of%20the%20Grow%20Box" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilSak7jp7cfPXffMLpyV8NHcLAmov5G2k5rkBSlBYGnfxDB-ECb_IxD5o1YSQkhXcE8_Izzw8THwZdulGh7MJLH2-RviE8WNw0vRyiPBWKNb0KekFwmYTrQtWDj9hk1VkLvbhZLTH9-3jxc8eFRowhUJ_TQKFx-sd93jc7g8tRSG9NJyPW3GiTTvtTHA=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700;"><span><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Size%20of%20the%20Grow%20Box" target="_blank">Size of the Grow Box</a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></h2></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">๐
</span></p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/2014/12/selecting-site-for-grow-box.html" target="_blank"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2PmcufGSkaSeuyWk7g8rBr-FnkKMZhfSGaCalBgDPYvi4pHrvEVYqWiTBVav_i0-9H8G-3cNun-id90luzTXQqHoCRdJPukNoKCaXgS-9W3s59q-CpWi9yW5UUuHcoEkfmbNe7mouge-SynE5FS1tTVGpNZA4GiLPxsCmQyAqxgMS9aw4n-V6QNKj6Q=w362-h640" width="362" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span><a href="http://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/2014/12/selecting-site-for-grow-box.html" target="_blank">Selecting the site for a Grow Box</a></span></b><b style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;"> </span></b></h2></td></tr></tbody></table></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">๐
</span></div></blockquote><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/2014/12/tools-materials-and-equipment-for.html" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="400" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVFxVjtrvyRcyBYnHphDl2y1aGIibPj0HK5qdqRJMBilz5gcj8-etZKav5si7xZL1LGdi4NDO4_IGMyKkzr1o0SFmm0I2R1pA-fnwSwEGDonL-aRzTh6JO5BV0fP2Bh1tw7wDE1NHQEYblfaGw0hJtUyb35q-wX3EIJ8sfwysOhFcS6Rjg1kG324Tvew=w640-h381" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/2014/12/tools-materials-and-equipment-for.html" target="_blank">Tools, Materials, and Equipment for Constructing the Grow Box</a></span></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">๐
</span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/How%20to%20build%20a%20Grow%20Box%20Step%20by%20Step" target="_blank"></a><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img data-original-height="271" data-original-width="323" height="537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgajzPa3xUZ2zbRWjKdpE60eoNssD2rQmivTXa9TUM9UfxqZgMtiKjXLZije19nXyCnRJ78HUX3cJXbCHbrv7__IvaLg1dMZE1wr35k5Ig22fur_7Aj35m4N7DygSV1XFkNlnBGdGi00QANqXq5eQx2_RIfl5glKL5pmybc_Rk7wdLhNQksUD0Isy36WQ=w640-h537" width="640" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><h2><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/How%20to%20build%20a%20Grow%20Box%20Step%20by%20Step" target="_blank">How to build a Grow Box</a></span></h2></td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">๐
</span></div></span></div><br /><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Growing%20Medium%20for%20the%20grow%20box" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="382" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEik3IcdJuZ5JMX56931F7aw1G0s6KNf01dy10-GgaQWiSXeph9mzPw4p9LoJ6MS4EoLeHsOaRZoMWnpagx5JWe2kzLY4sOszV6OdhuTYHbLvEDT8rCX63iuEdGC4PiGh_KGrfyjnGou_9FXUYlJSFTQXsAyJ6lvY5l2BJkx4TqTEyyjxWJShfDBagJ-ww=w640-h550" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><h2><span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Growing%20Medium%20for%20the%20grow%20box" target="_blank">Growing Medium for the Grow Box</a></span></span></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div>Karen Jawahirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04489115650162614788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142242108568767330.post-56134930537123136062022-10-29T04:26:00.007-04:002023-10-07T19:14:11.834-04:00GLOSSARY OF GARDENING TERMS<div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Selecting%20the%20Site%20for%20a%20Grow%20Box#:~:text=%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%F0%9F%94%85%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D-,Asphalt%20Surface,-%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%F0%9F%94%85%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D%2D" target="_blank">Asphalt</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">A mixture of bitumen pitch with sand or gravel, which is used for surfacing roads, flooring, roofing, etc.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Growing%20Medium%20for%20the%20grow%20box#:~:text=Sawdust-,Bagasse,-Rice%20hulls%20(husks" target="_blank">Bagasse</a></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: large;">The fibrous pulp that remains after sugarcane has been crushed and the juice extracted.</span><br />
<span><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Crop</span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">A plant such as a vegetable, fruit or cereal that is grown to be harvested as food or livestock feed or for any other economic purpose.</span><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><span><br /></span></span>
</span><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Fertilizer</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span>A natural or chemical substance which is used to improve the fertility of the soil, add nutrients to the soil or provide essential nutrients directly to plants. It is used to </span><span>improve the growth and productivity of plants.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Garden%20Nursery" target="_blank">Garden Nursery</a></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">A place where seedlings are produced.</span><br /><span><b><br /></b></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.2px;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Roboto;">Grow Box</span></span></b></span></span></div><div>
<span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: large;">A partially or completely enclosed system for growing plants both indoors and outdoors. It is used in small areas or where outdoor gardening space is lacking. It is used for growing vegetables, herbs, and ornamental plants.</span><br />
<span><br /></span> <b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Growing Medium</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Anything a plant can grow in is considered a growing medium.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span><span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Imperial Measurements</span></b></span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Imperial units of measurement are measurements of the British Imperial System. It was the traditional system of weights and lengths (eg. pounds, ounces, miles, feet, inches etc.). It was the traditional system used until the adoption of the metric system.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Limestone </span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A soil additive that neutralizes acids in the growing medium and soils. It is made from crushed limestone or chalk. The two most common types of limestone are calcitic limestone (calcium carbonate) and dolomitic limestone ( a combination of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate).</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Loam</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A soil containing a mixture of sand, silt and, clay.</span><br />
<span><u><br /></u></span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span><span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Metric Measurements</span></b></span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The metric system replaced the Imperial System of measurements. It originated with the French and is now called the International System of Units (SI). It is the decimal measuring system based on length, capacity, and mass (eg. metre, litre and gram). </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Pre-plant Fertilizer</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fertilizers are applied to the soilless growing medium prior to planting.</span><br />
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<span><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Promix</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A type of commercial potting soil.</span><br />
<span><br /></span> <b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Rice hulls</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The hard protective outer covering of the rice grain.</span><br />
<span><br /></span> <b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Sawdust</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Powdery particles of wood are produced during sawing.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Seed Box</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span><span style="background: white;">A box (container) for growing seeds until they are ready to be </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">transplanted. It is used for sowing seeds that are very small and </span><span style="background-color: white;">delicate.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Shallow-Rooted</span></b></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Roots that grow close to the surface of the soil.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Short term crop</span></b></span><br />
<span><span>Any crop that has a production period of one year or less, from seed stage to harvesting.</span></span><br />
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<span><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Soil-less Growing medium</span></b></span><br />
<span>Any growing medium that is NOT dirt or field soil.</span><br />
<span><br /></span> <b><span style="color: #e06666;">Sowing</span></b><br />
<span>The process of planting seeds.</span><br />
<span><br /></span> <b><span style="color: #e06666;">Thinning Out</span></b><br />
<span>In agriculture, it means the removal of some plants to make room for other plants to grow successfully. This process is essential for healthy plant growth.</span><br />
<span><u><b><br /></b></u> <b><span style="color: #e06666;">Waterlogged</span></b></span><br />
<span>A situation where the soil is saturated, flooded or filled with water. This occurs when the soil is poorly drained.</span></span><br />
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<br /></div></div>Karen Jawahirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04489115650162614788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142242108568767330.post-82746799545524876452022-10-07T04:47:00.000-04:002022-11-12T05:20:27.947-04:00 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Grow Box System<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">When you look at the pros and cons of the grow box system
of crop production, you will observe that there are numerous advantages.</span></h3><h4 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Let us, therefore, explore some of these </span><i style="background-color: white;">Advantages<span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></i></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></span></p></h4><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Arial Rounded MT Bold", sans-serif"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Advantages</span></span></b></h3><h4 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">A grow box is ideal for places where the
soil is poor in quality.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%;">It is also ideal for places where there is
little space for planting.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">The Grow Box can be constructed on paved
surfaces e.g. concrete and asphalt.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">The system is fairly easy to understand.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">The boxes can be situated around the home.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">If
done appropriately, there should be little or no weeds in your grow box and therefore
you spend less time weeding and little or no money on weed killers.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">There
should also be fewer effects from pests and diseases and therefore less use of
harmful pesticides. This means produce would be safe to consume.</span></li></ul><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%;"><o:p> <br /></o:p></span></span></h4><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Arial Rounded MT Bold", sans-serif"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Disadvantage</span></span></b></h3><h4 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">The major </span><i>Disadvantage</i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
of using the grow box system for crop production is:</span></span><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%;"><span>The cost to start up the
system.</span></span></span></li></ul></span></span></h4><div><span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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Karen Jawahirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04489115650162614788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142242108568767330.post-83641795300917867972022-09-23T03:38:00.005-04:002023-09-29T04:43:01.292-04:00Size of the Grow box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Size of grow box</span></u></h2><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">In my research for constructing a grow box, I found that</span> although a grow box can be any size, a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow;">'standard sized grow box ' </span>should be<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow;"> 30 feet long by 5 feet wide</span>. This width of five feet would allow for easy access into the centre of the box without excessive stretching or stepping into the grow box. Based on the research I, therefore, began my project of constructing my first set of grow boxes.</span></span><span><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBF-j4TPY0MoR0EuhdWU7B5HnvAXzXOjjTpHjaxb8gexduJTjg3DZ8cmsTLJgmOFxSLuFVutBsCeqTh1nkW1SxzOgAPpmKUw6bg6OPuqg46j5vAyu8CZW_-w8zAT9FozPjI4xUxaR3gjY/w640-h418/Picture+093.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">This grow box is 5 feet wide by 10 feet long. </span></span><span><span style="font-size: large;">To get the five feet width inside the grow box a "one in one out" pattern was used to construct the corners of the grow box.</span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">--------------------</span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">๐
--------------------</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGX5Z0vHBPkm_WHc_MGI1wSH-oUpebSVdQekuIYVk-6w4FdUI-ggT9uPJtrjc32NvB3T625t1qJ7OsW9NTmBuRaTXITdH0ycB68TRjGGVsN8O-kH_HunrKQXMN7bbN8p8lBHQ-jNalvbq/w640-h426/Picture+100.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span>My first set of grow boxes consisted of three neatly constructed grow boxes with pathways to accommodate equipment and easy access to all sides of the grow boxes.</span><br /><span> <br /></span><span>These grow boxes, however, proved to be too wide, as access to the middle of the grow box proved to be extremely difficult. This width may be ideal for a person who is a bit taller than I am, but for an average-height person (between 5 and 6 feet tall), the box should not be this wide.</span><br />
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When choosing a location to construct your grow box you should apply the following simple guidelines:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Your grow box should be constructed in an open area where crops can get at least 6 hours of sunlight. Keep in mind that plants are not affected by too much light, but they can get too much heat energy that comes from the light.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">You should, however, avoid areas with too much shade since most of us know that plants need light for photosynthesis, growth, and development.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLomGv8QtDaElJsl73wJhKehuFrcTzlQvV65-ocal9NEdFUAjpjCMvvtREIpJ2vieXWBoOub22-fun800o0HNWOHGwEZg1JacuvjMBbxAam-9PHK8kmAspKsdT25Bnl8ofV1gE0ui65Lem/s1600/dirt+area.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><img border="0" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLomGv8QtDaElJsl73wJhKehuFrcTzlQvV65-ocal9NEdFUAjpjCMvvtREIpJ2vieXWBoOub22-fun800o0HNWOHGwEZg1JacuvjMBbxAam-9PHK8kmAspKsdT25Bnl8ofV1gE0ui65Lem/w640-h371/dirt+area.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div>
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It should be in an area where you can easily bring in your construction materials, and fertilizers, water your crops and carry out your harvested crops/produce.</span></div>
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be constructed in an area where it is safe from theft as well as household pets
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font-size: medium;"><span> </span>If you have to <a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/How%20to%20build%20a%20Grow%20Box%20Step%20by%20Step#:~:text=Leveling%20the%20surface" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">level</span></a> the area for the base of the grow box, you can use soil/dirt, sharp sand or plastering sand (builders sand). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">With soil surfaces, you will have to lay down a <a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/How%20to%20build%20a%20Grow%20Box%20Step%20by%20Step#:~:text=Measuring%20and%20setting%20down%20the%20plastic%20sheeting" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">plastic lining</span></a> or some type of weed barrier covering to prevent weeds from growing up into the grow box.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; 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<span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><b>The ground surface for the base of your grow box should be flat and as level as possible. </b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><span>If the ground surface is sloping or undulating then </span><span><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Watering%20Plants%20in%20the%20Grow%20Box">water</a> and fertilizers will not be evenly distributed among the plants. Some plants will receive more water and fertilizers than others. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; padding: 0in;"><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">This will lead to uneven growth of plants, no growth of some plants, or even the death of some plants in the grow box.</span></span></div></div></div>
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Before you begin constructing your grow box you should get prepared by having all the necessary tools, equipment and materials you will require. The following are some of the basic things that are necessary.<br /></span>
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(Please be careful with back injuries when lifting and transporting)</span><br /><br />
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<div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">A number of different materials can be used to construct a grow box (wood, metal, plastic, clay blocks etc.) However, the reasons for choosing concrete blocks, and in particular blocks of a certain size are:</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>these blocks are sturdy and
there is no need to cement them together as they do not fall over or lean very
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->2.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>because the blocks are not
cemented, the grow box is not permanent and can easily be removed or moved to
another location if desired.</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">3. the cores (centres) of the blocks are large.
These holes can be filled with growing media which will accommodate smaller
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</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span> <i>Always keep in mind the idea of grow box farming is to be able to grow as many crops as possible in a relatively small area.</i><br /></span><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Plastic sheeting is required ONLY if your grow box is being constructed on a soil/dirt surface.<br />
The plastic is used as a protective barrier and will prevent weeds from germinating and growing into the grow box. It will also prevent water and nutrients (fertilizers) from being lost to the soil below.</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The sand will be required if you are constructing your grow box on a surface that is not level. It will be used for two things. Firstly, it can be spread on the dirt area to help to level the surface and secondly, the sharp sand will be used to assist in levelling the concrete blocks if required.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How much material ( concrete blocks, plastic stakes, etc) you will require will depend on the <a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/2011/10/size-of-grow-box.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">size of grow box</span></a> you intend to construct. <i>Remember your grow box can be any size.</i><br />
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For example, if you are constructing a grow box 5 feet wide by 10 feet long then you can <i>calculate</i> the number of blocks required by using the following method:<br />
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<u>For the Width of the grow box (5 feet)</u><br />
5 feet = 60 inches. Since each block is 16 inches in length, then 60 inches <i>divided by</i> 16 inches = 3.75 blocks.<br />
You will, therefore, require approximately four concrete blocks for the width of one side of your grow box. Multiply this number of blocks by two to determine how many blocks you will require for both widths of the grow box<br />
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Use the same method to calculate the number of blocks required for each length of your grow box.</span></span><br />
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So you have <a href="http://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/2014/12/selecting-site-for-grow-box.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">selected your site</span></a>, decided what <a href="http://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/2011/10/size-of-grow-box.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">size of grow box</span></a> you will be constructing, and gathered your <a href="http://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/2014/12/tools-materials-and-equipment-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span id="goog_35309231"></span>tools, equipment, and materials</span><span id="goog_35309232"></span></a>. You are now ready to construct your grow box.</span><br />
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If the base of your box is a concrete or <a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Glossary%20of%20Gardening%20Terms#:~:text=OF%20GARDENING%20TERMS-,Asphalt,-A%20mixture%20of" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">asphalt</span></a> surface, chances are it is already level. If however, you are using a dirt surface then you will have some work to do.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">Using a garden hoe, a garden rake, and any other garden tools you feel are necessary, level the surface for the base of your grow box by removing all weeds, rubble, stones, etc. Break up any large clumps of soil. If necessary, you may want to add some sharp sand or plastering sand to the area to help in making the base of the grow box nice and level.</span></div>
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Your concrete blocks should be placed outside the marker lines to get the correct size inside the grow box. If, however, you are planning on placing your blocks on the inside of the lines then you need to measure an extra 6 inches on all sides of the grow box to accommodate the width of the concrete blocks.</span><br />
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The lines should be level and square and should be at a height of eight inches from the base of the grow box. This is done to accommodate the height of the concrete blocks and will allow you at the same time to be able to ensure that the top of your grow box is nice and level. If you are constructing more than one grow box then you need to mark out the entire area before beginning to place your blocks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Tools%20Materials%20and%20Equipment%20for%20Constructing%20the%20Grow%20Box#:~:text=%E2%9C%93-,Plastic%20Sheeting,-(can%20be" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Plastic sheeting</b></span></a> or weed barrier is only necessary if the base of your grow box is on the soil. This plastic sheeting will prevent weeds from growing into your grow box from underground. Find a large open area so that you can spread out the plastic comfortably. This will allow you to measure and cut the plastic neatly and accurately. The plastic sheeting should be cut a few inches larger than the size of your grow box so that it extends beyond the external "walls" of the grow box. This way you can be assured that the grow box has a level base and all excess water will be able to run off easily. The edges of the plastic can later be covered over with sharp sand or pebbles to enhance the aesthetics of your grow box area.</span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div>
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Your <a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Tools%20Materials%20and%20Equipment%20for%20Constructing%20the%20Grow%20Box#:~:text=Concrete%20Foundation%20Blocks" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">concrete blocks</span></b></a> will be placed closely together. No cement will be used as the spaces between the blocks will allow excess water to drain through and prevent waterlogging. As mentioned earlier in this post, your concrete blocks could be placed outside of the marker lines to get the </span></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">correct size inside the grow box, or your blocks can be placed on the inside of the marker lines.</span></div>
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When placing your blocks, your marker lines will be used as a guide to ensure that the height of your grow box is neat and level, </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">however, you should still use your spirit level to check the level of your blocks as you go along adding your concrete blocks. This will ensure that your grow box has the same height all around. After having put in all that hard work, you do not want your blocks to be bent, leaning or wavy.</span></span></div><b><i><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Remember in the end you want your grow box to be aesthetically pleasing.</span></i></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since your grow box does not require that you use cement to secure the concrete blocks, then when placing your blocks on the plastic sheeting, a small amount of sharp sand can be used to build up blocks that do not meet the eight-inch height on the marker line. The sharp sand is used since it will allow excess water to drain freely out of the grow box.</span><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUCdJN1EYpKuuxobx_MRsviC9vGK_br5bHlr-3jHp_yfFBK7SX_UO7yrTIhjAcYBEDX81CmW-P9ZR2i7PGm9t6t1UQorV-q7eBnnbIq3cR5MHWyXEp5BonMiBfkQv555QCHsBjFtN1fl1/s1600/leveling+blocks.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUCdJN1EYpKuuxobx_MRsviC9vGK_br5bHlr-3jHp_yfFBK7SX_UO7yrTIhjAcYBEDX81CmW-P9ZR2i7PGm9t6t1UQorV-q7eBnnbIq3cR5MHWyXEp5BonMiBfkQv555QCHsBjFtN1fl1/w640-h536/leveling+blocks.png" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">If however, you were able to level your area well, then there may be no need for using sharp sand to level the concrete blocks. Another option if you do not want to place sharp sand on the plastic sheeting, is to add the building/plastering sand under the plastic and level the blocks as you go along.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfW6Cf9Wvu8sVrbRT57iOiuQkc_0q9LaHifcM2DDsuKWZPUCFHEqcWk-Ww55Wt7yOCCuOuPrVZ3xsbCzhvxMU-Hzd9ChgD6uKHYQFb7i6NdcCs0roQhylal9ZSYiNbSxzfT09Qx0Q46GF/w640-h320/leveling+the+blocks.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></b></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">--------------------</span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">๐
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It also helps to "tie in" the corners of the grow box and make the blocks more secure.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Here are some examples of what your end product should look like. As you can see if your grow box is being built on a solid concrete surface, then you would have less work to do to make your grow box look neat and level.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Growing medium has several functions:-</span></h3><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: large;">
1) It supports the plant by giving the plant roots anchorage.<br />
2) It supplies the roots with <a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Watering%20Plants%20in%20the%20Grow%20Box" target="_blank">water</a>, nutrients, and air.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">What material is best suited for the Grow Box?</span></b></h3><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>
The material that you choose should:<br />
1) allow the plant roots to grow freely in between the particles of the material.<br />
2) allow air and water to travel through the pore spaces.<br />
3) be able to hold enough water and nutrients to keep your plant healthy.<br />
4) allow excess water to drain away easily and prevent waterlogging. If excess water does not drain away and fills up the pore spaces in the growing medium, then plant roots cannot get fresh air and they will die.<br />
5) be free from weeds, pests, and diseases.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Here are some soilless materials that are well-suited for your grow box</span></b></h3><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">
(Only one of these will be required for your growing medium mixture)<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Glossary%20of%20Gardening%20Terms#:~:text=prior%20to%20planting.-,Promix,-A%20type%20of" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Pro-Mix</span></a> (commercial potting soil)</span></li>
<li><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Glossary%20of%20Gardening%20Terms#:~:text=the%20rice%20grain.-,Sawdust,-Powdery%20particles%20of" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Sawdust</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Glossary%20of%20Gardening%20Terms#:~:text=flooring%2C%20roofing%2C%20etc.-,Bagasse,-The%20fibrous%20pulp" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Bagasse</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Glossary%20of%20Gardening%20Terms#:~:text=commercial%20potting%20soil.-,Rice%20hulls,-The%20hard%20protective" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Rice hulls</span></a> (husks)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Coconut coir</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Other materials that you will require:</span></b></h3><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">
(All of these will be required for your growing medium mixture)<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><b>Sharp sand</b> - The sharp sand, because of its larger particle size, is added to allow for excess water to drain away.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Glossary%20of%20Gardening%20Terms#:~:text=Pre%2Dplant%20Fertilizer" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Pre-plant Fertilizers</span></b></a> </span>(prior to planting)<i>.</i></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">How much material will be required?</span></b></h3><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span><span style="font-size: large;">Depending on the size of the grow box you have constructed you will need to determine how much material you will require for filling the grow box.<br />
This is easily done by calculating the volume of the grow box.<br />
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e.g. If the size of your grow box is 3 feet (90 cm)wide by 10 feet (300 cm) long then<br />
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= 10 feet X 3 feet X 8 inches ( 0.66 feet) (i.e. the height of the concrete block)</span></div>
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= 300cm X 90cm X 20cm (i.e. the height of the concrete block)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; line-height: 150%;"> = 540000 cm<sup>3</sup> or 0.54 m<sup>3</sup></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span>Divide the volume of the grow box by the volume of your wheelbarrow. This will tell you how many barrows of material you will require to fill the grow box.</span></span></span><div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">--------------------</span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">๐
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<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Measure ALL the materials you will require for the mixture.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Spread the soilless material on a clean concrete area, as close to the grow box as possible. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Spread the sharp sand on top of the soilless material.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Sprinkle the other materials as evenly as possible over the soilless material and sharp sand.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Mix the materials thoroughly using a garden shovel.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span>
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</div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHoFQq1rEzBaOsH1C5a2cZ_OPDdLak0cF4U70NLp_HSpAbuet4HrmAXGIh8uDZRs9h6d2vq2_sd7W2PSocE2RvW0f_4uZXTFzNmead1Kr0-IhDk9n3xeui5IXSVVtmw4Mza_ea6tKLOSS/w488-h235/mixing+material+1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="488" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: large;">All of the materials are thoroughly mixed using a garden shovel.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHoFQq1rEzBaOsH1C5a2cZ_OPDdLak0cF4U70NLp_HSpAbuet4HrmAXGIh8uDZRs9h6d2vq2_sd7W2PSocE2RvW0f_4uZXTFzNmead1Kr0-IhDk9n3xeui5IXSVVtmw4Mza_ea6tKLOSS/s1600/mixing+material+1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: Roboto; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></span></a></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">--------------------</span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">๐
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Spread the growing medium evenly throughout the grow box during the process of filling to ensure that there are no air pockets.</span><br /><br />
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</div>Karen Jawahirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04489115650162614788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142242108568767330.post-4064441656497534842022-05-31T20:24:00.006-04:002023-11-10T18:56:25.206-04:00Transplanting Seedlings in the Grow Box<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqegWL-eNJ9nrDaKXwbhPY443VZqgt5nAmu9lXQcJ1pTyt1NIU6DNGhS_NUFfKkQ7dNldhivoHyp_TB4vB0YhWdrY-nD-lI3wExuFUzBs6UWFnah2tWatHb7SwfxHqGCm2OHDNUpKoe8EF/s1600/transplanting+seedlings.jpg" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="1600" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqegWL-eNJ9nrDaKXwbhPY443VZqgt5nAmu9lXQcJ1pTyt1NIU6DNGhS_NUFfKkQ7dNldhivoHyp_TB4vB0YhWdrY-nD-lI3wExuFUzBs6UWFnah2tWatHb7SwfxHqGCm2OHDNUpKoe8EF/w640-h490/transplanting+seedlings.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></h3><h3 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Before you can plant the seedlings in your grow box you first need to consider these things:</span></h3>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">1. what type of crops are best suited for a grow box?</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span>3. How to select healthy seedlings for transplanting into the grow box.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">1. Crops that are best suited for a grow box</span></span></h3><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Glossary%20of%20Gardening%20Terms#:~:text=of%20the%20soil.-,Short%20term%20crop,-Any%20crop%20that" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Short-term crops</span></a><span> which are shallow-rooted will be best suited for planting in a grow box that is one concrete block in height (8 inches or 20 cm ).</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> If you wish to plant deep-rooted crops you can always construct a deeper box by stacking the blocks on top of each other.</span></span></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b>2. Plant Spacing</b></span></span></h3></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span>When planting seedlings in your grow box, spacing is important. Spacing applies to both the distance between plants in a row </span><span>and the distance between rows of plants.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZAzTyB29eZDum7sht6WmOhUcAiSPSHdMDsovLg8rnIWBjGNgzR8LJ8EkqLlIpQDYm5vEHNT5ILC9tUHbkUT5duKpc3-LBZz67P66H37VfPB95t9LlQA4olQ6hRijCFZW7mJS-TQcR0yO/s1320/Plant+spacing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="1320" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZAzTyB29eZDum7sht6WmOhUcAiSPSHdMDsovLg8rnIWBjGNgzR8LJ8EkqLlIpQDYm5vEHNT5ILC9tUHbkUT5duKpc3-LBZz67P66H37VfPB95t9LlQA4olQ6hRijCFZW7mJS-TQcR0yO/w640-h314/Plant+spacing.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 18.4px;"><span><span>I</span></span></span></b><b><span style="line-height: 18.4px;"><span><span>mportance of Plant Spacing</span></span></span></b></span></h4></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">Adequate spacing is essential if you want faster, more vigorous, and healthy growth in plants.</span><span style="color: #515151; line-height: 18.4px;"> Overcrowding can slow plant growth.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #515151; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">The Spacing between plants is, therefore important for several reasons.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">
<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="color: #515151; text-indent: -0.25in;">The root system of plants will have room to grow and spread freely in the soil.</span><br /><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="color: #515151; text-indent: -0.25in;">The roots of each plant will have access to adequate moisture and nutrients.</span><br /><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="color: #515151; text-indent: -0.25in;">The leaf canopy will have room to spread.</span><br /><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="color: #515151; text-indent: -0.25in;">Wind passage will be enhanced which in turn increases gaseous exchanges and prevents excessive humidity.</span><br /><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="color: #515151; text-indent: -0.25in;">There will be reduced competition for light favouring more efficient photosynthesis.</span><br /><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="color: #515151; text-indent: -0.25in;">It allows for close inspection of individual plants and faster detection of pests, diseases, and nutritional deficiencies.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="color: #515151; font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><ul>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Starting your grow box using healthy seedlings will ensure that the crops you produce will be of the best quality.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span>The seedlings that are to be transplanted into the grow box should have the following characteristics:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">They should have healthy leaves that are glossy and green. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Their roots should also be healthy. The roots of healthy seedlings should be white and plentiful.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Healthy seedlings should be free from pests and diseases. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">The seedlings of crops like tomatoes, melongene, and peppers should have straight thick stems. Seedlings that are spindly and tall will get broken by the wind.</span></li></ul></div></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><b>Here is an example of Lettuce being transplanted into a grow box</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><b>One week after transplanting</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">T</span><span style="font-size: large;">he chart below indicates the planting distances that are best suited for some of the crops you may want to grow in your grow box. It shows the<a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Glossary%20of%20Gardening%20Terms#:~:text=Imperial%20Measurements" target="_blank"> <span style="color: blue;">Imperial measurements</span></a> as well as <a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Glossary%20of%20Gardening%20Terms#:~:text=Metric%20Measurements%C2%A0" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Metric measurements</span></a>.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span>The smaller spacing is recommended if you would like to maximize the space in your Grow Box.</span></span></span></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="background: #A8D08D; border-collapse: collapse; margin-left: 6.75pt; margin-right: 6.75pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-background-themetint: 153; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; mso-table-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-table-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-table-left: left; mso-table-lspace: 9.0pt; mso-table-rspace: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">cm</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">inches</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">cm</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Beet
Root</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">8 - 10</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">20 - 25</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">4 - 6</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">10 - 15</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Cabbage</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">20 - 25</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">50 - 60</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">8 - 12</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">20 - 30</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Carrots</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">12 โ 16</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">30 โ 40</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">4 - 6</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">10 - 14</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Corn</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">28 - 32</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">70 - 80</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">10 - 12</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">25 - 30</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Green
Beans</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">30</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">75</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">8 - 12</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">20 - 30</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Hot
peppers</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">40 - 48</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">100 - 120</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">40 - 48</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">100 - 120</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Lettuce</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">10 โ 12</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">25 โ 30</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">5 - 10</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">20 - 25</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Melongene</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">30 - 36</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">75 - 90</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">14 - 18</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">35 - 45</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Ochro</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">32 - 36</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">80 - 90</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">20 - 25</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">50 - 60</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Patchoi</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">10 โ 15</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">30 โ 40</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">5 - 10</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">20 - 30</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Sweet
Pepper</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">25 โ 30</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">60 โ 75</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">10 - 15</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">35 - 45</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.5pt;" valign="top" width="131">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Sweet
Potato</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">24 - 30</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.5pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">60 - 75</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">10 - 12</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 76.25pt;" valign="top" width="102">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">25 - 30</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Tomato</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">50 - 60</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">10 - 15</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24.0pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">30 - 40</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Karen Jawahirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04489115650162614788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142242108568767330.post-16040476965889171152022-04-16T18:24:00.001-04:002022-11-13T16:13:16.346-04:00Watering Plants <span style="font-family: Roboto;">When it comes to watering plants in your <a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Glossary%20of%20Gardening%20Terms#:~:text=seedlings%20are%20produced.-,Grow%20Box,-A%20partially%20or" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">grow box or raised bed</span></a> there are many variables that need to be considered. How and when, you water your plants, as well as the quantity of water you give to your plants, would depend on the type of <a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/Glossary%20of%20Gardening%20Terms#:~:text=vegetables%20and%20herbs.-,Growing%20Medium,-Anything%20a%20plant" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">growing medium </span></a>you used, the type of crop you are growing, the time of year, and weather conditions.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto;">--------------------</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">๐
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</span><h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Important Functions Of Water in Plants</span></b></h3><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<i><b><span style="font-family: Roboto;">One of the first things we need to answer is why plants require water.</span></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Plants require
an adequate supply of water to </span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">grow successfully</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Water has a number of functions in plants. The six main functions of water in plants are:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; text-indent: -48px;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; text-indent: -48px;">1. for photosynthesis</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">2. to keep plant cells turgid and keep the plant upright.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">3. for growth (i.e. increase in height, development of new
leaves and roots, etc.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">4. as a solvent for chemicals inside the plant</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">5. to keep plants cool</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in;">6. to transport dissolved substances throughout the plant</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;">--------------------</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;">๐
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">How To Recognize When Plants Require Watering</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Roboto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFqjs7k1O_XF2s92LWQTjd73zTtAG5pL4hTpVUo_Yo0HucDBH_k8no4fQWH82TK640Hz-54lo4Kd_4916TwqlqdU406yWV0p_v_bWWY2__b3d7L2j0U0jn0nIF5f1DjgVGy2qfKd-r5K4u_aYFTBM55oZLKt6RjTaN_DLIzmw4tiVazIp561h_y1JMw/s1658/wilting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1658" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFqjs7k1O_XF2s92LWQTjd73zTtAG5pL4hTpVUo_Yo0HucDBH_k8no4fQWH82TK640Hz-54lo4Kd_4916TwqlqdU406yWV0p_v_bWWY2__b3d7L2j0U0jn0nIF5f1DjgVGy2qfKd-r5K4u_aYFTBM55oZLKt6RjTaN_DLIzmw4tiVazIp561h_y1JMw/w640-h298/wilting.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">When there is not sufficient water available to
plants they begin to wilt. </span><span lang="EN" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Wilting</span><span lang="EN" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> refers to the loss of rigidity of
non-woody parts of plants. </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Wilting is observed when the usually erect, plant begins to droop (hang down). </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Wilting diminishes the plant's ability to transpire
and grow. Permanent wilting leads to plant death.</span></span></div>
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It is, therefore, preferable to
observe the soil for lack of water than to wait for symptoms of wilting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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At no time should the media in the
grow box be allowed to dry out.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">
Plants in grow boxes should
therefore be watered at least twice a day during the <b>dry season</b> and only when the
media is becoming dry in the <b>wet season</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto;">--------------------</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">๐
--------------------</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><b>Sources Of Water and Water Quality For Agricultural Purposes</b></span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span lang="EN">For the grow
box operations, water can be accessed from several sources: Rainfall</span>, Pipe
borne water, Ponds and Rivers.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The water should be free from contaminants
such as herbicides, pesticides, sewerage, etc.</span></div>
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</span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">What Equipment is Used For Watering Plants</span></span></b></h3><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The equipment you choose to use when watering plants in the grow box has both advantages and disadvantages.</span><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuTXxU5e41VMq4PiFmXd8etAky_rr_ih6LZkmqEpjmIQ4p5759YX8RF9gtIlEHQ4ay_irXLBxx8hEHtRF2p_1WIGCuOdxIEj38ahhyk4pPx5eK1ErF570CT_MmLe5XezJPoYZ87lBaznFjNhcJ8qthaIbU1VP0goUtDkSvxOzJabTk7lwzjo_R8-Sfg/s2767/20180116_132621%20(2).jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2767" data-original-width="2321" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuTXxU5e41VMq4PiFmXd8etAky_rr_ih6LZkmqEpjmIQ4p5759YX8RF9gtIlEHQ4ay_irXLBxx8hEHtRF2p_1WIGCuOdxIEj38ahhyk4pPx5eK1ErF570CT_MmLe5XezJPoYZ87lBaznFjNhcJ8qthaIbU1VP0goUtDkSvxOzJabTk7lwzjo_R8-Sfg/w538-h640/20180116_132621%20(2).jpg" width="538" /></a><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">--------------------</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">๐
--------------------</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">1. Watering Can or Bucket</span><i style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></i></h3><div><div><i><b><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Advantage</span></b></i></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;">You c<span style="font-size: 12pt;">an add soluble fertilizers to the water when watering plants.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Disadvantage</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"></i>It is d</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ifficult to use this equipment on a large scale because watering cans and buckets have to be carried to the plant.</span></span></div></div><div><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="2171" height="515" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwRloSbzqfKvYNYn_JtBjNTZLh3eDqQTxygeI76UsdgZ70eVuho0XPbHtHZ0-zsaVdIeDuWDz9v_yyFBV5jqR_Tse-6gL3vJ72i_0RYMUo0egtSsA-kQBi_joLCDvyk33B6kEmsHQ5xoXLp7sgcxaRN13U9GR9bLGj5KJTldmwLH5RNLPYs5qpDN8-g/w629-h515/20131107_112611.jpg" width="629" /></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">--------------------</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">๐
--------------------</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">2. Hose
and Nozzle</span></b></span></h3></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: left;"><div><i><b><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Advantage</span></b></i></div><div><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">.Grow
boxes can be watered without having to carry heavy watering cans and buckets</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Disadvantage</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Soluble
fertilizers cannot be mixed into the irrigation water when using a hose.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto;">--------------------</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">๐
--------------------</span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">3. Sprinklers</span></b></span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Advantage</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;">with sprinklers, there is a more even
distribution of water to the plants. This system of watering is</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;">not affected if the land is uneven or not level.</span></span></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br />Disadvantage</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;"><span>Sprinkler systems are m</span>ore
expensive than watering cans, buckets and hoses. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Soluble fertilizers cannot be added to the sprinkler irrigation water.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="2321" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH2mX5cS5KmuDKXjqR9rc4W8bN48QKSkkvzPxs5UUUo7OS600oIdxGMRJ47_5YEJfmXcSkFSi-sYRmLY_P0M6Kg6oH7d7niHxLjpON6IJJpQ0UxW9nkAarUjZRkBOUxHcfHKffg1k2zdhO5t86hMm4PqEH7MFZZ8gi5xIR3uIJRTWeMeociu8baQhNA/w576-h640/20190122_114100.jpg" width="576" /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">--------------------</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">๐
--------------------</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><b>4. </b>Drip
irrigation</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguH2mX5cS5KmuDKXjqR9rc4W8bN48QKSkkvzPxs5UUUo7OS600oIdxGMRJ47_5YEJfmXcSkFSi-sYRmLY_P0M6Kg6oH7d7niHxLjpON6IJJpQ0UxW9nkAarUjZRkBOUxHcfHKffg1k2zdhO5t86hMm4PqEH7MFZZ8gi5xIR3uIJRTWeMeociu8baQhNA/s2578/20190122_114100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="text-indent: -18pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Advantage</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt;">Drip irrigation is a very water-efficient
method of irrigation</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Disadvantage</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Drip irrigation systems are relatively expensive and are </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;">not an aesthetically
pleasing method because of all the plastic lines which have to be installed
close to each other on the ground.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div></div>
<br /></div>Karen Jawahirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04489115650162614788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142242108568767330.post-57791110806182808992022-03-31T08:33:00.008-04:002023-10-07T19:32:20.226-04:00THE GARDEN NURSERY<div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 9pt;">
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;"><b>Reasons for Sowing Seeds in a Nursery</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;">Seeds are sown in a nursery for two reasons:-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">1.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;">The seeds are very small</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">2.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;">The seedlings are very delicate</span><br /></span><b style="font-size: x-large; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 9pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list -.25in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><b style="font-size: x-large; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">--------------------</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">๐
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">The nursery shed should have:-</span><span style="background: black; border: 1pt none black; line-height: 150%; padding: 0in;"> </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;">a concrete floor</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0in;">a clear plastic sheet covering the roof to shelter seedlings from heavy rainfall but will allow light to enter the nursery</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;"> hedges or trees around the nursery to protect young plants from strong drying winds</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"> stands for placing </span>seed boxes<span style="line-height: 150%;"> to keep them above the ground</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;"> a regular supply of water</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 150%;">tools and equipment and a supply of potting soil</span></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">--------------------</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">๐
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span><b>Potting or Nursery Soil (</b></span><span style="line-height: 150%;">Soil used to raise seedlings) should:-</span></span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">be free from weeds, </span>pests,<span style="line-height: 150%;"> and plant diseases</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;">be well aerated</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;"> drain readily</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;"> have adequate nutrients</span></li></ul>
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<i><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;"><b>Good potting soil is made from a mixture of:-</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> 1. </span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;">Loam</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> 2. </span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;">Organic matter</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> 3. </span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;">Sand</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 45pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 45.0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; text-indent: 0px;">--------------------</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; text-indent: 0px;">๐
--------------------</span></span></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 28.08px;">The Seedbox or Seed Tray</span></h3></div></span></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: center;"></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Seedboxes are generally wooden while seed trays are of two types: styrofoam and plastic</div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Wooden seedboxes have dimensions of approximately 35cm X 25cm X 7cm deep with </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">slits at the base for drainage. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Styrofoam </span><span style="text-align: center;">and Plastic seed trays can be used instead of</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> wooden seed boxes, however, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-indent: -24px;">they </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">have separate compartments for sowing seeds and </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">have a series of small drainage </span><span style="text-indent: -24px;">holes at their base.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 9pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list -.25in; text-indent: 0in;"><h3 style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 28.08px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="975" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHdpe1cWdg-9Rhc6VQU4TQS0bcAnj1-u1i7bEEh1qIKdl3cr_rW48TFWXY2IkCxO3UBE-5lkf6qdQ0Tb05o6y8LI9QaPX6KPx8tzzrzzjk4d4aVr3ajejQbGqGPmrbMVRz3aYnKWdwmAi6kHMj1Ut6B6kSmV_vCD_mFQIFaDUJezogTyRm6Te49UmBb3f/w640-h480/Picture1.jpg" style="cursor: move; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Seedbox as well as the piece of wood that is being used for firming the potting soil.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></b></h3><h3 style="line-height: 28.08px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYDkYY0DHu_DgQ_r4pIej9FWnIArsOAEKWrZG-V7I53ZX3IwzUMO8UpVb4FYKtIvUqPSEZHPt59nCBUn1b211TbcTASmoJm79OWtT3TqB76Rn4xiIk9tBEEBs7WjY4cdytCTyZIfobMWYfJmWrtPPJMhCI_pE4kF3lbqW9RiWFsxM_wwetTJUQOkg-waZ/s795/Picture11.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="795" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYDkYY0DHu_DgQ_r4pIej9FWnIArsOAEKWrZG-V7I53ZX3IwzUMO8UpVb4FYKtIvUqPSEZHPt59nCBUn1b211TbcTASmoJm79OWtT3TqB76Rn4xiIk9tBEEBs7WjY4cdytCTyZIfobMWYfJmWrtPPJMhCI_pE4kF3lbqW9RiWFsxM_wwetTJUQOkg-waZ/w640-h462/Picture11.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Plastic Seed Tray</span><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></h3><h3 style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 9pt; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">------------------</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">๐
--------------------</span></span></b></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 9pt; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><b style="line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Seedbox Preparation </span></b></span></h3></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 9pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list -.25in; text-indent: 0in;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%;">A well-prepared seed box contains an adequate amount of potting soil which is well-drained and aerated.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0in;">A thin layer of straw or a piece of nylon mesh should be placed at the bottom of the seed box to cover slits and prevent potting soil from falling through</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0in;">Place a layer of 3-4cm moistened potting soil into the seed box.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0in;">Remove excess potting soil using a piece of wood.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large; line-height: 150%; text-indent: 0in;">Firm the potting soil to a depth of 1-1.5cm from the top of the box.</span></li></ol>
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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="975" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7iGUEt3juTD7hZQ0mst7V0JHC1QBTnB90-bAo-wOpgjohyLx2VG_qqs4xGgcPuS1b2GOcTK88xpQo4-Us_NcelAHBzODqPlQ4_zEw6AIbzMHJpI16fLwekenmt92yF6ly7Uz_2zqCUxju7HgNEuyyNAeitV4QBwKK6WGr7TubgX5l4FO33VknaprZQ2_/w640-h502/Picture2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nylon mesh is used to cover slits and prevent the growing medium from falling through.</td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDT0KKXiDgVdrCOvtIrbXIK6rzU3hBzTV6i2KKDpuVcRUDPKBJ17szeHenoqG8UvDU_K5y3BUlXKPUrv0Nv75sPO2E_e9wuu13KVQtvaNWvwI7Gl6wfRZRGYz19MUbKFawLCWnGK5DCYIcBIeWgQUAdqHVw8L6PSS-lOOYmFSfywvw7oVcxa2huRsal8x/s995/Picture9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="955" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDT0KKXiDgVdrCOvtIrbXIK6rzU3hBzTV6i2KKDpuVcRUDPKBJ17szeHenoqG8UvDU_K5y3BUlXKPUrv0Nv75sPO2E_e9wuu13KVQtvaNWvwI7Gl6wfRZRGYz19MUbKFawLCWnGK5DCYIcBIeWgQUAdqHVw8L6PSS-lOOYmFSfywvw7oVcxa2huRsal8x/w614-h640/Picture9.jpg" width="614" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Moistening the potting soil with water </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpySccDr_30ktuV5QHKk1lLFXguqIsFljJePLdcWbqZb9hkfggSjX75yA428EXMXwTRVI_5cNs4p0p8eGXW1tS0tmKA0T18csSVJ8dyV8vE2ERNH3FVwvd6i9F1EmR9rv7J6ah2WZCMb6FLOMaIWuGz4-LCy1cByxgOEt5trE68t3QPed6wKM35jPnnwQS/s497/Picture3.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="497" height="597" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpySccDr_30ktuV5QHKk1lLFXguqIsFljJePLdcWbqZb9hkfggSjX75yA428EXMXwTRVI_5cNs4p0p8eGXW1tS0tmKA0T18csSVJ8dyV8vE2ERNH3FVwvd6i9F1EmR9rv7J6ah2WZCMb6FLOMaIWuGz4-LCy1cByxgOEt5trE68t3QPed6wKM35jPnnwQS/w640-h597/Picture3.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Placing the moistened potting soil into the wooden seedbox</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg479GsebXucZMuVUY_CHgiZoda-PFQqOQz-UHSKV5fvBYfd01vNEiQu4LezdfQJQqdGg6qSyLsVcI7cME4tbpmMhxgeTiV8Peid2XRuSsPkLCiC3VZnDcQhl9FQ_K4DDI3tiDN2ZjCS-k8RmV8c7nGtD0IMDMAgtSJlZyzF6BV_-iERThb3jqdNw4T69PQ/s994/Picture4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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<li><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Sow seeds <b><i>e</i></b></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><b><i>ither</i></b></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> in long rows <b><i>or</i></b> </span><span style="line-height: 150%;">by broadcasting over the entire soil surface</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto;">Varieties include Gracious, Butterstick, Single Spoon Stick, Double Spoon Blade, as well as other Tropical varieties.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Roboto;">Seeds can be sown using a seedbox, Plastic tray or Styrofoam seedling tray.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Before sowing your seeds, you will need to prepare your seedbox or seedling tray.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><a href="https://thegrowbox.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Garden%20Nursery" target="_blank">Seedbox Preparation</a></span></h4><div class="MsoNormal">
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Imagine wanting to produce your own homegrown vegetables. It is a practice that would not only save you money but would allow you to ensure that what you are eating is healthy and safe from chemicals. Almost any vegetable can be grown in an appropriate-sized container. For those gardeners who enjoy adding colour to their garden or living spaces, container gardening works the same for ornamental plants</span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span><br />
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If you are on a budget then these basic tips should help you to successfully grow your vegetables or ornamental plants.</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">What is it?</span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Container gardening involves planting your vegetables and seasonings in any item that can hold material for planting. This works well if you do not have a lot of space around your home or yard, or you do not want to set up a permanent grow box.</span></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Where can it be done?</span></b></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Container gardening can be done in any area with adequate sunlight ( patio, yard, side of the house, etc.). It is perfect for persons who live in apartments, townhouses, etc.</span></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">What type of containers can be used?</span></b></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">A variety of containers can be used. If you want to go cheaper you can use old buckets, pans, basins, kegs, barrels, old tires, old Styrofoam food containers, vegetable growing bags, or anything that can hold the growing medium (soil). If you are seeking a more aesthetically pleasing or attractive look, then you can purchase plastic, ceramic or concrete pots, planters, etc.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div>
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A variety of vegetables can be planted. These include:</span><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Roboto;">Vegetables</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">: lettuce, pak choi, tomatoes, melongene, sweet peppers, and beets. </span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Herbs and seasonings:- thyme, parsley, chive, celery, hot peppers, seasoning peppers.</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b>
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The size of the container you should use would depend on the type and size of the plant you are growing. Taller larger plants have roots that spread more and go deeper into the soil, therefore you would need a larger deeper container (e.g. tomatoes, melongene, sweet peppers). Leafy vegetables like lettuce and pak choi are shallow-rooted crops and thus the container chosen can be shorter and wider. The container for herbs and spices would depend on the number of plants you would like to plant.</span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Drainage</span></b></span></h4><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: large;">Regardless of the type of container, you have chosen, proper drainage is important. If you purchased a container then it may already have drainage holes. For containers without holes, depending on the material, you can either drill holes or punch holes at the bottom of the container using a nail, ice pick, etc. I have found that it is better to make numerous small holes rather than a few large holes. This way the growing medium does not seep through the holes during watering. Ensure that you make holes around the outer edge of the container for better drainage.<br />
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It is wise to cover the holes at the bottom of the pot to prevent them from clogging and preventing proper drainage and to prevent the soil from seeping through. While some individuals have found the use of gravel, stones, rocks, or broken bricks to be effective. I have found the use of broken-up or S-shaped packing Styrofoam is extremely successful. Stones and rocks can make your containers pretty heavy. Styrofoam, on the other hand, keeps my containers light and allows me to move them around regularly. The Styrofoam does not deteriorate and can be reused time and time again.</span><br />
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</span><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Growing medium (soil)</span></b></span></h4></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whilst using soil-less media such </span><span style="font-size: large;">as sawdust, promix, rice hulls, coffee hulls, and bagasse combined with sharp sand (for drainage), is highly recommended for container gardening because they are lightweight and usually free from soil-borne pests and diseases. In Trinidad, I have found that they are either relatively expensive or not always available. I have also found that these materials require large quantities of chemical fertilizers for plants to grow successfully, as they lack the nutrients required by the plants.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span>
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For persons interested in organic gardening, the use of a mixture of soil, animal manure, and/or composted material, and sharp sand, which is then sterilized, can be ideal as a potting mix.<br />
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The potting mix is placed on top of the layer of material used for drainage, and the container is then filled to about 2-3 cm from the top edge (rim) of the container. This ensures that the soil does not run off the edge of the pot during watering.<br />
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Water the dry soil thoroughly and set it aside for planting your seedlings. You will know that the soil has enough water when you see water running out from the bottom of the container.</span><br /></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Transplanting seedlings</span></b><br /><span><span style="font-size: large;">You can either purchase seedlings from a nursery or garden shop or you can sow your own seeds. Seeds must be sown 4-6 weeks prior to transplanting into the final container, or when the seedlings have 2-3 leaves.<br />
Ensure that the seedlings are healthy (free from pests and diseases, and have a strong root system). When transplanting be careful not to damage the delicate roots and leaves.</span><br /></span>
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