What's Poppin' on Week One?
Waiting on a MiracleGrow
Generally, the seeds are allowed to soak for 18-24 hours; but not much longer. If a seed fails to sink during the first day, it's ok to leave it for another 24 hours or drop it into a jiffy pellet on a heated surface for germination. If the taproots pop out sooner, it's probably safe to get them into some soil.
These seeds soaked from May 5th to the 6th, at which point, they were placed directly into the pots were they would remain for the entirety of their lifespan. The soil was mixed just before the seeds were placed into water in the propagation section, and was still hot when they were first introduced with a light watering (50ml).
All but one of the seedlings sprouted within the first couple of days.
Because one of the ten original seeds had been placed in a solo cup with only the base soil for control purposes; and another had failed to sprout, a single pot was left empty. With eight sprouts occupying the 2x2 section, day one was established as May 7th.
Seedlings received reverse osmosis water at a rate of 30-50ml whenever dry for the first three days after sprouting.
After showing their second set of true leaves, they received a more substantial watering with Roots Organics BioForce to inoculate the root zone and activate the beneficial microbials in the soil.
Generally, the seeds are allowed to soak for 18-24 hours; but not much longer. If a seed fails to sink during the first day, it's ok to leave it for another 24 hours or drop it into a jiffy pellet on a heated surface for germination. If the taproots pop out sooner, it's probably safe to get them into some soil.
These seeds soaked from May 5th to the 6th, at which point, they were placed directly into the pots were they would remain for the entirety of their lifespan. The soil was mixed just before the seeds were placed into water in the propagation section, and was still hot when they were first introduced with a light watering (50ml).
All but one of the seedlings sprouted within the first couple of days.
Because one of the ten original seeds had been placed in a solo cup with only the base soil for control purposes; and another had failed to sprout, a single pot was left empty. With eight sprouts occupying the 2x2 section, day one was established as May 7th.
Seedlings received reverse osmosis water at a rate of 30-50ml whenever dry for the first three days after sprouting.
After showing their second set of true leaves, they received a more substantial watering with Roots Organics BioForce to inoculate the root zone and activate the beneficial microbials in the soil.
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