Bad seed start mix?

throwaway · April 3, 2018

Following last year's process more a less to the T. Coconut coir block hydrated, some vermiculite, germinate in a moist paper towel in a paper bag and transplant to the mix. This year the germination is ok, seeing a little mold forming on some of the germination towels, but the rate is ok and they seem to take off in the towel/bag. But nothing seems to grow once it hits the mix. Feel like they should be jumping out of the ground at this point. Not seeing anything that looks like disease and everything was disinfected or is new. Some kohrabi hit the mix running, but pepper and tomato just nothing. Ugh. Probably going to start a new batch and order a bagged mix. Feels like I'm running out of time to get seedlings up this year.

April 3, 2018	#1
throwaway Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Zone 6 Posts: 92	Bad seed start mix? Following last year's process more a less to the T. Coconut coir block hydrated, some vermiculite, germinate in a moist paper towel in a paper bag and transplant to the mix. This year the germination is ok, seeing a little mold forming on some of the germination towels, but the rate is ok and they seem to take off in the towel/bag. But nothing seems to grow once it hits the mix. Feel like they should be jumping out of the ground at this point. Not seeing anything that looks like disease and everything was disinfected or is new. Some kohrabi hit the mix running, but pepper and tomato just nothing. Ugh. Probably going to start a new batch and order a bagged mix. Feels like I'm running out of time to get seedlings up this year.