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Sun, Oct 24, 10 at 12:23
| I like the germination rates of the RR but at $20 for 50 of them, they are quite pricey if one is doing lots (hundreds) of plants. Someone suggested the refill sponges for Park Seed's Bio-Domes. They are similar to rapid rooter but much less expensive. 120 of them for $11. They fit into the Speedling 200-cell seedling tray and I have had excellent germination results with basil and tomatoes.
This is good because getting 3,000 seedlings to grow large enough to transplant would take up a lot of room, especially if I use 36- or even 72-cell nursery flats. These Speedling trays are about 11x22" and hold 200 plants. I can fit 15 trays in one row of my greenhouse. Of course, the proof will be if the plants grow healthy! Mike |
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- Posted by wordwiz (wordwiz@fuse.net) on Sun, Oct 31, 10 at 16:03
| An update - roots love, I mean adore and thrive in the plugs. They need to be watered daily or maybe grow in a trough filled with water. I moved my basil plants to an aeroponics container and they have also responded quite well. I just wish I could find something similar but less expensive. Mike |
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- Posted by wordwiz (wordwiz@fuse.net) on Sat, Nov 6, 10 at 19:18
| My search has not ended - I keep looking for the least expensive/most efficient medium to start literally 3000+ seeds in. I ran across this which seems like it may work. Found a place where I could buy a single tray to experiment with. I'll let you know the results! Mike |
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- Posted by wordwiz (wordwiz@fuse.net) on Wed, Nov 10, 10 at 19:26
| Here's what the tomato seedling look a bit after three weeks.
None of the plants are over two inches tall! Mike |
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- Posted by jolenegardens (My Page) on Fri, Mar 16, 12 at 21:41
| Hi there! Not sure if this post will even be checked because it has been a couple years since the last post but I am curious as to what was used to grow the tomatoes in the pic and what you possibly use at this time. What is the best and cheapest way to go I would LOVE to know. Thanks for any info. Jolene |
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