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| I started these in February. Do you think they will pull through? Also, I've been using large foil-type lasagna pans with clear plastic covers. Will these work even though the pan is not see-through? Keep reading about how everyone seems to have best luck with milk/soda containers and now I'm worried that I've made a mistake. Thanks for your help!
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| Hey, Patreesh, you are going to love this. The color of the container itself doesn't matter, but your containers should have at least opaque tops. I have some that have blue lids - when I use those, I ditch the lid & cover with plastic wrap, OR (better idea) cut the lid so that only an inch or two remains around the rim (center is cut out) - then cover the container with plastic wrap, and use the lid rim to hold it in place. Be sure to poke holes in the plastic wrap! I'm a huge fan of snaps, and WS them is the only way to go, IMO. I've started them indoors - and lost them to damp off. The ones I start outdoors are strong & healthy, & will take a hefty amount of cold. Heat is a bigger problem - down here, as soon as things sprout, I take the lids completely off, but when I lived up north, I would gradually widen the transpiration holes. I do keep some kind of covering - an old sheet, Remay, whatever - around for more delicate things that have sprouted if there's a hard freeze. I don't think I've ever needed it for snaps. All the plants you mentioned are great WS candidates. Have fun! |
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| Drippy, is opaque what you meant to say or do your fingers sometimes type independently of your thought like mine :) Opaque - not letting light pass through; not transparent or translucent |
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| Morz, I guess translucent might have been a better choice? I always think of opaque in terms of slightly whitish, but letting some - filtered - light through. On my styro cups, for instance, I have been covering with the Glad Press and Seal, which isn't entirely transparent - it works fine. I also replace the dark blue tops of my Ziplock containers with that, as I suspect the dark blue wouldn't let enough light through. Guess I have to use my dictionary more! |
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