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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: NewYork 5a
Posts: 2,303
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Bottom water only. I want my roots to reach down. Especially once i've potted up.
I'm a slob. But my seedling room is tidy-ish. If it gets chaotic it becomes unmanageable once I'm off and running come warmer weather with seedlings everywhere. I am officially in all 1010 trays. Started that a few years ago. No more red cups. I cut all my 1020 small cell trays in half to fit the 1010. Nine 4inch pots fit in a 1010. Sixteen 2and1/2inch pots. All my grow lights are fixed. Two 4ft shelves at 8inches to the lights. Two shelves at 16inches. I just raise my trays. Better use of space. No fussing with chains. All my trays/seedlings are at different grow heights. I grow all winter so I need organization. Otherwise is is no longer much fun. 1010 trays I can spin one quarter, or pull it down to check, shake for gnats...check for water. Right now I have 3 trays going. One is dwarf/micros, one is cherries, one an Artsy dwarf hunt. A fourth is all salads and greens. (needs potting up). Next 1010 will be indeterminates. 1010's let me spread out the seeding chore. I can do a flat at the dining table and water in the kitchen sink being just 10x10 inches. Easy to cary one handed and open a door with the other. (dropping a 1020 tray after all that work labeling is not funny). |
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