Got a lil tip for ya on germing ur beans. When those roots start to grow they try to grow down and can't sitting flat so they grow in circles and back on themselves. Do what you did but prop up the towel vertically so the roots can grow straight down. I like my roots a lil longer when I plant.
4 Grape Crinkles with nice straight roots, easy to plant.
Aye, exactly like you do..... I use the wife's make-up cotton pads, they're like double layer or some such, round and just the right thickness..... That way, when the tappies has reached the desired straight length, the filament hair roots are imbedded in the cotton pads, cut the pads into rectangular pieces suitable for sliding into a square-ish planting hole as the pot is held at an 45 degree angle or so.....still angled, fill gently with a little dry sand to keep the cotton cut-out in its rightful vertical upright position.... Return the pot to its normal resting orientation, and tamp down the medium very delicately, in my case coco, so the bean is just barely visible.....
I like a 15-20 mm long straight taproot and the beans spends a night or so in a glass of water, until sunk and a white swelling protrusion validates their flight clearance.... And yeah, the beans get rolled in and them cotton pads get dusted with Great White myco powder before disappearing.... And Orca, the liquid equivalent, is used during all wetting and rehydration efforts until week 2 or so together with a mild dash of Supervit, some root boosting whatever product I happen to have at hand, surfactant, Bioworm juice and FloraNova Bloom at 1/4 strength...... Note to self, get some pics of this!
Aye, suppose we all have our little quirky ways of getting the mundane stuff done....
Cutting a Root-It foam cube in half, inserting the cotton pad, reassemble with elastic bands or some strings works too and protects better so easier, but adds a step....
Thanks Elle, I've got a full bottle of the CaliMagic and I found a hydro shop with a really good vibe that opened recently, so I can always make an emergency purchase if needed!
