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Friday, April 16, 2010
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P and P (Pilot and Pumpkin Grower)
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Issaquah, WA
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Seed starting
On April 15 we began the seed starting process. My brother and I chose 6 seeds to start. We will only grow 2 plants. From these two plants we will cull down to 1 plant. We will be growing the plants on opposite ends of the 13.5’ X 16’ bed. The plant that looks the best when the begin to touch will be chosen as the primary plant.
After selecting the seeds (3 1132.5 Westervelt, 1400 Holland-09, 1278 Holland-09, and finally the 1262 Holland-07). I filed them down with 220 grit sandpaper. We then oaked them in a 1 teaspoon/ quart of water of Neptune’s Harvest Seaweed Fertilizer from 5pm to 11pm. At 11pm we placed the seeds into pre-soaked 4” peat pots with Miracle grow Organic potting soil as a medium for growing.
The seeds were placed into a germination box that had undergone testing to get a temperature between 85°-90° at a constant temperature. A soil thermometer was placed into one of the pots to allow for continual monitoring of the temperature.
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