I recently planted four bare root tc plants i ordered on line. Two of the plants looked similiar in size two yours, while the other two were taller and skinnier.
All four went from bare root to the ground. The first few days after planting we had high temps (95f). And the next few we had wind in the 30mph range along with a few inches of rain.
I had two small plastic square tables that i placed over the plants. I would rotate the tables every day so each plant got one full day of sun and one off.
All four plants have pushed out one new leaf with the two smaller ones working on their second.
Here is some pics of them from 1 week ago (this is the start of their fourth week in the ground)
Photo Album - Imgur
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Originally Posted by Kostas
Thank you very much for your reply and suggestions Richard!
It seems am a little below in wattage from the recommended but at least the bulbs are of the right spectrum,the tube is for aquarium use and favors plant growth while the compact fluorescent is ''natural daylight''. I plan to fertilize with fish fertilizer once i get them outside along with a little slow release for fruit bearing plants(i remember its the recommended proportions for bananas but dont remember the exact nutrient value). At the present,the soil is saturated and i cant use any liquid till enough evapotranspirates. I may add a little of the slow release though. Its organic and 3month release formula so it should be safe but i dont know if its actually needed at the time being?
I understand your reasoning and that would indeed be better in a more controlled environment than what i can offer them outiside. I fear for the unpredicted(snails,cats,dogs,pill bugs,birds,high winds,heavy rain,etc) that has many times ruined some fine young plants of mine in the past,many times to the point to death. So i am overly cautious with those little plantlets....
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