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frankablissett

What Next?

frankablissett
12 years ago

We have vended for years at our local farmers' market, and are looking to grow hydroponic lettuce for our winter farmers' market.

For this year, we will be using a half-dozen pickle buckets. I have found many, many good sources for building a system, but not really anything on what to do next. So, if you don't mind, I'd like to ask a few newbie questions.

I assume the seeds should NOT be started in the growing medium, but should be transplanted there - right? What would a good transplant age be?

Where would we find advice on nutrients for lettuce?

How often should the water chemistry be checked? What, exactly, would levels we be looking for?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

-Frank Blissett

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