How to Grow Fast Plants®

Four Easy Steps for Growing Successful Wisconsin Fast Plants®:

1. Continuous Fluorescent Light
Choose a light system. Fluorescent lights should be on 24 hours a day.

2. Continuous Water and Fertilizer
• Use pelleted fertilizer added to the soil at planting or nutrient solution and a self-watering growing system to keep your plants fed and watered continuously.

3. Consistent Room Temperature
• Optimal room temperature: 65–78 °F (18–26 °C) Keep a thermometer near the plants and check the temperature regularly.

4. Potting Mix
• The plant roots need the aeration that a light potting mix provides, so use a peat/vermiculite potting "mix" rather than a heavy "soil."

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