Shades-of-Oregon
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Ok I see tomato seedling were a test grow. I understand now. Thanks for explaining .. I have a small greenhouse growing seeds start in April in my zone. And it can be a lot of daily care to maintain seedlings in a good stage by planting time.
Lots of leaf pricking and checking them daily for any issues that pop up. Not to mention those white flies that seem to come from nowhere. But in most cases using any type of seedling soilless mixture with good drainage seems to help with white flies. Until transplanting in 2” pots , then up to 4”pots by planting time.
I have not tried hydro culture so watching your seedlings has been interesting. I have orchids and use clay pebbles for orchid keikis which are small starts or offsets from orchids. In most cases for seeds I have always used a heat mat under the flats and a fan once they are big enough usually after 3 sets of leaves have formed , helps to make the stems strong. In my zone it’s been an extra boost for healthy root systems for planting out in the garden by end of May or June.
Lots of leaf pricking and checking them daily for any issues that pop up. Not to mention those white flies that seem to come from nowhere. But in most cases using any type of seedling soilless mixture with good drainage seems to help with white flies. Until transplanting in 2” pots , then up to 4”pots by planting time.
I have not tried hydro culture so watching your seedlings has been interesting. I have orchids and use clay pebbles for orchid keikis which are small starts or offsets from orchids. In most cases for seeds I have always used a heat mat under the flats and a fan once they are big enough usually after 3 sets of leaves have formed , helps to make the stems strong. In my zone it’s been an extra boost for healthy root systems for planting out in the garden by end of May or June.
