Tomatosphere 2005-06   Planting Our Seeds

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

         

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Peat pellets were placed in a pan to soak for 20 minutes. This shows the enlarged peat pellets. a comparison of a dry and a soaked peat pellet. Day 0, Carefully planting one type of seed one per pellet. Each pellet with its seed was placed in a mini- greenhouse in an 8 X 5 grid. The two mini-greenhouses were placed in a GrowLab. and labeled K and L
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Day 2 Light was raised because temperature had reached 230C Day 5 lowered light and changed to higher dome. Day 5 one germination in L and 0 in K. Day 13 showing germination in K Day 13 true leaves start to appear, while others are just germinating. Day 28 the plants are getting quite large and second set of true leaves. Still new sprouts.
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Day 28 close up Day 35 Transplanting into milk carton pots. Day 40
3 rows of plants in south hall window.		 Day 40
Removed 5 transplant casualties		 Day 75
Fire Marshal will no longer allow these in the window.		 Day 75
Grown in the GrowLab. June 5. Students took home.