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Monday, April 21, 2008
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Big Kahuna 26
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Ontario, Canada.
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Seed Starting Update > Off and running and into the pill box go the first batches of seeds. After a 12 hour soaking they are placed into the pill boxes with a multiple layer of paper towel moistened with the special soaking sauce. I have also sprinkled a pinch of RTI Symbios into each compartment. The compartments are then closed and each pill box is placed over top of heating pad and covered with a couple of dish towels. With luck they should all begin to germinate in 24 to 36 hours in their individual humidity controlled environments.
I have tried several seed starting methods and this gives me the highest rate of success. In this old picture from last year you can see that the seed in the Wednesday compartment has germinated. With a short prominent tap root this seedling will be quickly potted up and placed under the lights to emerge from the soil. I have tried seeds with just plain water and some with the special sauce mix. Both tactics seam to work nearly equally well.
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