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Friday, April 01, 2005
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shazzy
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Joliet, IL
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picture time. here is the first of four greenhouses that
will be in my patch. this greenhouse is for the early plant
which i started the seeds for tonight. this greenhouse has
been up for 2 weeks and has weeds sprouting in it already.
the soil temp 6" below surface level is a constant
68 degrees. the seeds got a 4 hour soak after
filing, and then were placed into 85 degree starter mix in
4" peat pots which are in a humidity dome placed over
my propagation mat. this entire procedure is detailed in
my 2004 diary. the only difference is that i placed a half
inch of saturated seed starter mix over the complete
plastic tray bottom and the filled peat pots sit on top
of this layer. i can regulate temps easier with the
buffer layer and cool things off if needed by adding
cooler water to this layer of seed stating mix. i have
2 thermometers at seed level in the peat pots. the seeds
got a dust of captan before going into the mix. also the
bottom of the peat pots are cut with only minimal areas
left to hold them on. the bottoms are then completely
removed when the seed pushes up dirt and transplanted to
the 12" transplant containers filled with a half potting
soil-half patch soil mix that has been warming in my
solarium this past week. tonight the containers are filled
and inside on my kitchen table to keep the soil warmed to
room temperature and ready for when the sprouts push dirt.
so i am hoping all goes well with the 1247 germination,
and if not, i will try the best of my 885 shenoha sprouts
to keep for my early plant. 2 will go side by side in the
greenhouse, hopefully being the 1247 and my best 885.
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