Saturday, March 22, 2008

Seedling Status Report

I've planted several seeds in the mini green houses and placed them under the lights in the light rack. Now, it's a waiting game. I became alarmed initially when I noticed some type of fuzz growing on the tops of the little yogurt containers I used as seed pots, so I'm experimenting with different preparations for seeding to see which works best. I think the mold or moss or whatever it is is probably due to too much water/humidity and not sterilizing the containers prior to planting. For the second batch, I purchased a less organic potting soil, but more importantly I rewashed all the containers and rinsed them in a mild bleach solution. I still have the originals under lights, but I'm planting additional starters in separate mini green houses to see if that limits or eliminates the growth of the fuzz. If the starters with fuzz don't germinate soon, I'll dump them, wash and sterilize the containers they're in, and start them over.

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