Bulgarblast
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Hi there all.
I'm pretty new to the subject, but I've been reading the forum with interest. I live in southern Bulgaria. The summers are long and hot here. A friend from the UK sent me some seeds from which I germinated just one. This plant is really only a test as it has been planted rather late in the season. If all goes well I'll plant more next year.
Anyway, she's doing ok in her remote mountain location (I hope it's a she! ). The area is not trafficked by humans, and at the moment other pests appear to be relatively minimal too. I dug out only about a foot and mixed in regular potting soil and polymer crystals. I believe the soil condition to be pretty good in this area and it was easy to dig and not tightly packed. I understand the 12/12 hour light cycle will start in around 5 weeks, and the temps here should remain reasonable right into late November.
I visit her only once a week and always use different routes to ensure that I don't make any visible paths. Additionally, I carry about 5 litres of fresh water and a litre or so of urine to sprinkle around the general area to help keep potential pests away. A few weeks ago I fed her some diluted Miracle Gro. Since then I have read on various threads that this is not advised, however, due to my lack of understanding of the Bulgarian language and my remote location I have no chance of finding a decent fertiliser at the moment. With this being the case, should I continue using the Miracle Gro seeing as the plant looks pretty healthy, or is it something I should completely avoid in future? I shall be paying her a visit tomorrow, but for now I have posted a pic of here from last week...
Any advise will be greatly appreciated - especially regarding ferts that I may be able to obtain easily (a particular type of animal doo-doo for instance?).
Like I say, I'm on a very enjoyable learning curve at the mo.
Cheers!
Pics:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l285/bulgarblast/1Large.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l285/bulgarblast/2Large.jpg
'RIP' Steve Irwin
I'm pretty new to the subject, but I've been reading the forum with interest. I live in southern Bulgaria. The summers are long and hot here. A friend from the UK sent me some seeds from which I germinated just one. This plant is really only a test as it has been planted rather late in the season. If all goes well I'll plant more next year.
Anyway, she's doing ok in her remote mountain location (I hope it's a she! ). The area is not trafficked by humans, and at the moment other pests appear to be relatively minimal too. I dug out only about a foot and mixed in regular potting soil and polymer crystals. I believe the soil condition to be pretty good in this area and it was easy to dig and not tightly packed. I understand the 12/12 hour light cycle will start in around 5 weeks, and the temps here should remain reasonable right into late November.
I visit her only once a week and always use different routes to ensure that I don't make any visible paths. Additionally, I carry about 5 litres of fresh water and a litre or so of urine to sprinkle around the general area to help keep potential pests away. A few weeks ago I fed her some diluted Miracle Gro. Since then I have read on various threads that this is not advised, however, due to my lack of understanding of the Bulgarian language and my remote location I have no chance of finding a decent fertiliser at the moment. With this being the case, should I continue using the Miracle Gro seeing as the plant looks pretty healthy, or is it something I should completely avoid in future? I shall be paying her a visit tomorrow, but for now I have posted a pic of here from last week...
Any advise will be greatly appreciated - especially regarding ferts that I may be able to obtain easily (a particular type of animal doo-doo for instance?).
Like I say, I'm on a very enjoyable learning curve at the mo.
Cheers!
Pics:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l285/bulgarblast/1Large.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l285/bulgarblast/2Large.jpg
'RIP' Steve Irwin