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March 25, 2011 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 113
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The Babies are up and Growing!
I started my tomatoes in 4 inch peat pots, in Premier Promix with a little extra mycorrhiza mixed in. This year i went to greenhouse trays with domes on heat mats, what a difference the domes make, they really keep that greenhouse like temp andn humidity.
My Tomatoes, marianna's Peace, Cuore Del Toro, German Giant and a paste Tomato, all germinated withing 3 days. I started basil and oregano, and they germinated in 4 days. I also started peppers, Jalapeno, Ghost, Cayenne, Pablano, Mucho Nacho and an Italian variety that was brought back from Italy, friarielli a frying pepper all germed in 6-7 days. I started Eggplant, Rosa Bianca, took an additional day to germinate. I have always given my seedlings a very light dilution of Kelp/Seaweed by day 3 after emerging fromm the soil, and by day 5 I add a very diluted amount of Fish to that drench. I mist with that very same light diluted Kelp/Seaweed. |
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