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Monday, March 26, 2018
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Little Ketchup
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Grittyville, WA
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More than a radicle... this is a Radachle! 186 Radach @ 96 hours (4 days) no pre soak. I am moving it into a gallon pot, which is heavily lined with burned straw and a clump of rye with garden dirt pressed down in the middle. I think the transfer went better because I compressed the seedling mix more than usual, in the small pot when I planted the seed. The seedling mix held together when transplanting to the bigger pot. Maybe this was just luck or maybe I compressed it the right amount when planting the seed...
I know it’s strange to not use potting mix for the transplant into the gallon pot, but I’ve had good results this way. Compressed rotted straw is a good potting medium because it’s lightweight, holds together very well for transplanting, and has some nutrients. And it can’t get waterlogged the way peat can. I’ve found it to be cheap and effective. It’s sustainable. Peat is like coal, there’s a lot of it and it’s cheap, but... ultimately it’s not renewable any more than coal. And: This method would probably give really amazing results if mycho was added.
The past 4 days our germination chamber has got a mind of its own, the heat mat decided to stop working, & it’s been between 90 and 60. (Welcome to the real world, babies!)
Some of Anna’s competition tomatoes came up today. No peppers yet...
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