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Post by LUCKY☆ on Dec 12, 2018 22:39:27 GMT
 wasabia japonica "daruma" variety. this is real wassabi plant for making real wassabi paste for sushi. i bought three on amazon.they were slow being shipped but once shipped they delivered fast.in mylar bubble box with cold pack.plants in bag.each had a small leaflet.i put them in gallon jugs as starter pot with a potting mixture of high amounts of perlite rocks and peatmoss.some rabbit poo and other ingredients.very loose soil with high water retention. i water them each evening about a shot glass of rain water.they were each about the size of a thumb when delivered.ive had them three days in my bathroom which is lit by a four foot flourescent twin bulb grow bulbs of red and blue.this is not very bright light for being seven feet from floor.the plantlets seem to like it as all have leaves pointing up and dark green. |
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Post by LUCKY☆ on Dec 12, 2018 22:44:47 GMT
it takes two years to mature and whole stems at maturity cost around a hundred dollars a pound in japan.
they grow suckers off the sides that can be pulled and replanted to eventually create more plants.
daruma is suppose to be the sweeter version.
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Post by LUCKY☆ on Dec 13, 2018 7:35:33 GMT
the potting soil was something i built last year and allowed to weather and biodegrade.i had bought a case of grape jelly at an auction that was spoiled.i only paid five bucks so i didnt care if it was bad.what i wanted it for was as ferts.jelly has water retention characteristics and sugars.so each tub of soil i mixed up had a bottle added.
i also got free sweet and sour sauce bags from my last job.institutional size.like one quart each.i had about fifty of them.so i added one of those to each tub.the tubs had holes for drainage and were allowed to be rained in and decay.all mixed together.as you can see the soil looks very black and nutritious.each tub got about a shovel or two of rabbit droppings also.
i may add some fish emulsion at a later date after plants get well established.in organic growing you cant go wrong with a tablespoon of fish emulsion in a gallon of water.
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Post by Amaterasu Solar on Dec 14, 2018 2:49:26 GMT
Ah, I do love Me some wasabi! Very cool, robo!
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Post by LUCKY☆ on Dec 21, 2018 23:25:45 GMT
 nine days now and they are doing great.i water about every day or two.soil stays real damp.some water collected in bottoms and i dont want root rot so i drained them of excess. |
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Post by Amaterasu Solar on Dec 24, 2018 16:12:16 GMT
They do look quite happy! I hope some day to have some wasabi from Your happy plants!
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Post by LUCKY☆ on Dec 31, 2018 1:41:11 GMT
 had some bad luck .i think i water logged them.they started drooping. i pulled them out and repotted adding some chainsaw chips from oaks to fluff the soil and add air and better drainage.repotted in small pots with holes in bottoms to add more air flow.hopefully they start sprouting new growth. i pinched off the wilted stems and leaves and ate them,they tasted like fresh mustard greens.absolutely no difference in taste just a softer texter to the pallet. |
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Post by Amaterasu Solar on Dec 31, 2018 19:24:14 GMT
Here's hoping they take off! Sounds yummy and palatable! [tummy gurgling!]
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Post by LUCKY☆ on Jan 6, 2019 5:05:41 GMT
one got eatin by maggots.one got half eaten but i retransplanted in fresh soil.one is going strong.
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Post by Amaterasu Solar on Jan 7, 2019 15:52:31 GMT
I'm rooting for the two left!!! Go wasabi!!!!!
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Post by LUCKY☆ on Feb 12, 2019 8:18:15 GMT
the last one started sprouting side shoots but looks to be dead.lol.these things are harder to grow than they look.
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Post by Amaterasu Solar on Feb 12, 2019 14:58:32 GMT
Awww. How sad that these are not thriving!
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Post by LUCKY☆ on Feb 12, 2019 19:05:56 GMT
im not real enthused about it and its variance in flavor compared to horseradish or mustard is not much either.i suspect i could grind up a mustard stalk or radish stalk and get close to the same flavor profile.
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Post by LUCKY☆ on Feb 25, 2019 12:04:58 GMT
dead!
experiment fail!
live and learn.
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Post by Amaterasu Solar on Feb 25, 2019 17:32:10 GMT
Sorry to hear, robo. May success be in the future.
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