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| I put some of this stuff in some peat trays, and the water doesn't seem to be going through, there is water sitting on top of the medium, and some in the tray at the bottom that is not soaking up, what should i do. |
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- Posted by keriann_lakegeneva (My Page) on Sun, Feb 28, 10 at 13:36
| Take all the soil out and put it in a container. Add water and combine, like you would cake or brownie mix. Use your hands are really mix it all up. For starting seeds it should be moist but still hold its shape....not soupy. Or you could let it sit for awhile, it will eventually soak up the water, but if you water too much there is no way to correct it without pulling it out and adding more dry soil. I always pre-moisten and then add it to my plastic containers. NO peat pots for me.. that is a nightmare. keriann~ |
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| If you use warm water, it will soak up better. |
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- Posted by eaglesgarden 6b - se PA (My Page) on Sun, Feb 28, 10 at 14:21
| diane is right. Also, if you use warm water, the seedlings will be closer to their optimum temp for germinating. |
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- Posted by keriann_lakegeneva (My Page) on Sun, Feb 28, 10 at 14:50
| Ah, yes I forgot the water temp... I forget that because I only use 24 hr old water at room temp to get rid of the chlorine in it. Thanks! |
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| I've got a horrible problem with the Jiffy organic seed starting mix. It actually acts hydrophobic. I've started all my seeds (the soil mix felt slightly damp, so I wasn't concerned) Now, two days later, after bottom watering, the packs are still floating in the water. Spraying water on top - it just puddles. Horrible stuff - I'll never use it again. Does anyone have any recommendations, other than warm water? Would adding a bit if dishwashing liquid help to break the surface tension? |
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| "I've started all my seeds (the soil mix felt slightly damp, so I wasn't concerned)" I'm confused, does this mean you thoroughly wet the seed starting mix, then squeezed out most of the excess water, before putting it into your cell packs? |
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- Posted by keriann_lakegeneva (My Page) on Wed, Mar 31, 10 at 21:13
| If you add dry mix to a container and then dump water on it, it will act as you describe.. it will repel it. I would pick your seeds out and try again with mixing up the soil with water and then adding your seeds again. NO SOAP, that would not help. Also, after I set my seeds into my moist soil, I will not water again till are ¾ dry. Usually this is after they have germinated, so I am not sure why you would be watering again so soon after sowing...??... What seeds are you starting, that makes a big difference on germination rates? Keriann~ |
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