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Soaked seeds in 1% h2o2 for 24hrs. Sowed 1in deep in Stonington blend soil in 3.5in pots. Also added mycorrhizae. Watering to maintain optimum moisture. Noted weight of soil and water for ideal conditions of soil saturation. Keeping under humidity dome. I'd say temps are low 60's with lights on 24hrs.
17/17 germination for the old lot
14/17 germination for the new lot
3 of the new lot seeds did not crack. So I dug them out of the soil and cracked the tip between my two fingernails. I re planted those 3 seeds and watered heavily. If they come up that's great. If not. Oh well.
Results are surprising. I would have assumed that the old lot seeds would have experienced a hardening of the seed coating.
Update day 3 everything is going well. Took off all the stuck seed coatings. Turned up the power a little on the. No leggy seedlings!! Added a humidifier set to 70%. Added a heater with a controller set to 70F. Added a fan to strengthen the plants. Fun times ahead
Day 6: Update on uncracked seeds: 1 of them recovered. other two did not. Gave the plants their first real watering now that the first true leaves have started to develop signaling root expansion. Used 32oz of water and 1/8tsp seaweed, 1/8tsp humic acid and 1/8tsp recharge
Day 7: no signs of stress or over watering so I think it was a success.
Day 8! Plants are doing great. No complaints yet.
The week has been super smooth up until the end. See next post for more details on the overwatering...Kinda forced when the plants are so small. No signs of root or stem rot or anything. And they already are looking a little better after the few adjustments to the environment. I did see that the temp was going doing to the 50's at certain points due to my inline fan kicking on for 30 minutes every 4 hours to clear the stagnant air. Should be all set now with the controller
Another week in the bag! onto the third set of true leaves. A few more and the MAINLINING BEGINS!
This previous week was a mixed bag. I unfortunately had to leave for the weekend and was forced into overwatering the plants during a cold snap in my area. Not great for target VPD. In order to compensate, I have setup my AC infinity 69 controller (giggity) and set the VPD value. Turned up the heater now that I am back and gave myself more control over the ventilation fan. Other than a little cold snap of chill, the plants are looking pretty good. Hoping they recover this week in the warmer heat I am giving them during this cold snap. Warmer weather coming soon
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