DirkvanDreven 6 year JBP from seed contest

[defra]

Glad to see you have a couple survivors left
out of 45 cuttings i took i have 40 left that rooted and are actively growing

About the comments above regarding the humidity it might be because of the "greenhouse tray" i used that raised my succes rate ?

 

[DirkvanDreven]

Glad to see you have a couple survivors left
out of 45 cuttings i took i have 40 left that rooted and are actively growing

About the comments above regarding the humidity it might be because of the "greenhouse tray" i used that raised my succes rate ?

I think a combination of causes. Not enough protection against drought and sun might indeed have been most important.
Your results, 40 growing seedlings out of 45, is great!

 

[DirkvanDreven]

If I only could get this on my seedlings next year....

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

If I only could get this on my seedlings next year....
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Tibolar rs?

 

[Fonz]

Tibolar rs?

What's the story on Tibolar? I heard they wanted to ban it from stores because it contained asian chicken manure (bird flue issues). I still have about 6kg or so in my basement.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

Tibolar rs?

Just love, tenderness and devotion!
Don't use Tibolar, you know that!

 

[DirkvanDreven]

and a little bit DCM organics

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

Just love, tenderness and devotion!
Don't use Tibolar, you know that!

I know.

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

What's the story on Tibolar? I heard they wanted to ban it from stores because it contained asian chicken manure (bird flue issues). I still have about 6kg or so in my basement.

I heard his business isn't going well. If those things you heard are true, i really understand why. 20 euro for a kilo of chicken manure, thats way to much. (sick!!)

 

[defra]

I heard his business isn't going well. If those things you heard are true, i really understand why. 20 euro for a kilo of chicken manure, thats way to much. (sick!!)

I heard from reliable sources that indeed the product got banned and that the maker is broke and has to shutdown his buisness
My teacher was using the tribolar rs with repotting he showed me the result of the mychorizza growth after the repot it kinda amazed me, still i didnt buy any nor used it myself

 

[Ruben Bouwmeester]

I heard from reliable sources that indeed the product got banned and that the maker is broke and has to shutdown his buisness
My teacher was using the tribolar rs with repotting he showed me the result of the mychorizza growth after the repot it kinda amazed me, still i didnt buy any nor

Shit, no more tibolar

 

[defra]

Shit, no more tibolar

Most likely finished yes

 

[DirkvanDreven]

My seedlings woke up in my Poly tunnel and started to grow.11 of them alive and kicking!

Because of strong winds my Poly tunnel was open and constant rain soaked my seedlings.Wich made repotting messy.
A few of the seedlings:

I repotted most seedlings in taller plastic 4'' pots, in course Akadama, pumice and lava. With about half the seedlings I added some charcoal and pine bark.
Would be fun to see some differences in growth!
The potted seedlings

 

[Fonz]

Damn, looking good!
The wind blew away my little greenhouse last month, no damage but my seedlings haven't exploded like yours because they're outside.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

Late summer update. About 8 seedlings of the 2018 batch left.
Most of them are now producing a second flush.
I ordered 'mikawa' seeds for the contest, had no earlier experience with these. Needles of these seedlings seem to be softer then what I'm used from other jbp seedlings.

 

[Ryceman3]

Late summer update. About 8 seedlings of the 2018 batch left.
Most of them are now producing a second flush.
I ordered 'mikawa' seeds for the contest, had no earlier experience with these. Needles of these seedlings seem to be softer then what I'm used from other jbp seedlings.

The pines you have left look nice and healthy. Just wondering if you noticed any differences in growth rates between the different soils?

 

[DirkvanDreven]

There is some difference in growth between the seedlings, but most in appearance. The two seedlings in the pictures look a little different, but not size wise. Are in different soils though.

 

[DirkvanDreven]

Late summer update. About 8 seedlings of the 2018 batch left.
Most of them are now producing a second flush.
I ordered 'mikawa' seeds for the contest, had no earlier experience with these. Needles of these seedlings seem to be softer then what I'm used from other jbp seedlings.
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Not eight but ten seedlings alive and kicking! Eight of them somewhat neglected in my allotment garden. Neglect is good! It seems that not the type of soil (added charcoal and pinebark) but the size of the container has beneficial influence on the size of the seedlings.
it is therefore different again from what I previously wrote on this forum.
Seems there''s nothing simple in growing pines. Except neglect....

 

[DirkvanDreven]

Forgot the pics

 

[DirkvanDreven]

Still a couple of seedlings alive and kicking and repotted. This one was in a ceramic pot, size 3,5. And back in the same pot! Stil in the contest with about 8 seedlings, entering their 3th year!



Very nice roots on these! Just read an article by Eric Schrader, about the difference between growing seedlings in a pond basket vs growing them in a ceramic pot! Very interesting! (As most of Eric's articles are very readable!