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On Trays: Upland Kangkong & Rapid Lettuce


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The hydroponics set we purchased months ago came with some freebies, tiny packets of veggie seeds (e.g., Green Ice, Kangkong, and Romaine). I also bought a few more. So earlier this week (Monday), I harvested the second batch of lettuce from the grow box and replaced them with the remaining seedlings.

The leaves were already yellowing as they had been on the tray since August. Alas, they are now in the net cups, taking nutrients from the solution underneath them.


After that, I started sowing the other seeds—Water Spinach (Upland Kangkong) and Green Ice (Green Rapid Lettuce, per the label).

The first step was preparing the seedling tray for the Kangkong. 30 seeds, according to the packet label, so half of a tray was enough (it has 32 holes). Filled the tray with coco dust, poked small holes for the seeds, and watered the whole tray with a spray bottle (just enough to keep the soil moist).


Then finally dropped one seed in each hole. I honestly didn't know Water Spinach seeds were this big. But I was glad, 'coz I didn't need to use eyeglasses to see and pick them.😁


It turned out the packet had 32 seeds. Some bonus, eh! So every hole in the tray had a seed. Great! I even used the label as the tray's lil flag, haha! There, all set.


Next was the green ice, and I used a separate seeding tray. I thought of sowing three trays, but decided to do one first, then another after two weeks, and the third two weeks thereafter, so they don't germinate and mature at the same time. They are meant for personal consumption, so being able to harvest 3-5 heads a day would be a joy.


The seeds were way too small; I could barely see them with my already poor eyesight. My fingers picked several each time, and I don't know how many dropped into each hole, but we will see when they germinate.

The label indicated the germination period is 2-3 days. Really quick, nice!


Meanwhile, I found several packets of Sweet Million Tomatoes (from the UK) when checking a box from the Lil Kingdom. They were forgotten and had already expired based on their labels (supposed to be sown by 2024 and 2025), but here they are, still in their little packs. Yikes!

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But I'll still try to sow some if they will germinate. Not very soon, though. I'm thinking about building (or buying) a stand for the seeding trays, not putting them on top of crates, which take more space.

Will see how it goes next week, as we are now in BC (came home here after attending my sister's brother-in-law's final night's wake). We might spend a few more days here, and we won't be back to DD until Sunday afternoon.

Counting the days in my head made me wonder if the Kangkong and Green Ice are already peeking through the trays since today is the 4th day since sowing. I'm already excited! I do hope Brando won't forget to water them, or the soil will dry out, and they will wilt.



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“What a wonderful little hydroponic journey! đŸŒ± It’s amazing to see those tiny seedlings getting a fresh start and growing again. Wishing you a healthy and abundant harvest! đŸ„ŹđŸ’šâ€

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Thank you. Still learning :) Imagining more greens in my little space makes me excited.

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Those seeds are big. I'm trying to start a watermelon in my basic hydroponic set up, but I don't know what I'm doing. It's great to see that your seeds have already germinated.

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I'm also a first-timer, and it's a learning phase 😊
I wish you the best in growing watermelons. It would be interesting to learn how things go :)

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Right on. I look forward to seeing your harvest. :D

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Kangkong is such an impressive crop to grow—it shoots up so fast once it gets going in those trays! Seeing that quick progress from seeds to lush greens is always super rewarding,,, ♄

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It's our first time growing it so it's pretty exciting. We'd grow more if they turn out okay :)

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Water spinach seeds are quite big, but lettuce seeds are so tiny that you practically need eyeglasses just to see them properly. You can’t even pick them up individually before sowing because they’re just too small.

Our problem with the lettuce, though, is that it tastes really bitter. Does lettuce also become bitter when grown hydroponically, or does it mainly depend on the variety?

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You are absolutely right. The lettuce seeds are so tiny I can't even count each time I pick.

From my experience, the purple lettuce is bitter; the green ones are okay, unless they are overly mature.

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Looks like fun. Long time no see - hope you get lots of lettuce.

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Oh hello! How have you been? It's been a long while indeed!
I hope so too. My lil pup loves veggies, so we are growing some :)

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