Tomatoville® Gardening Forums - View Single Post

Cole_Robbie · March 2, 2015

I hung the light close over one flat, and the first seeds to sprout are the ones right under the bulb, which makes sense because they were getting heat from it. My room temp is about 75-80, and the other seeds are sprouting as well.

Taxi from Johnny's is the most prolific right out of the gate:
http://i.imgur.com/mz8stIs.jpg

I am using Burpee's seed starting mix from Menard's:
http://www.menards.com/main/p-2222920-c-10125.htm

I like it very much so far. The tops of the cells don't crust over like they do when I use a peat-based pro mix. The seeds are not having any problem breaking through to the surface. I did mix in some Mycogrow I had from last year.

I also used an aerated compost tea as my initial soil soak. I am sold on that technique, and plan to keep doing it. It makes everything go faster.

March 2, 2015	#16
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I hung the light close over one flat, and the first seeds to sprout are the ones right under the bulb, which makes sense because they were getting heat from it. My room temp is about 75-80, and the other seeds are sprouting as well. Taxi from Johnny's is the most prolific right out of the gate: http://i.imgur.com/mz8stIs.jpg I am using Burpee's seed starting mix from Menard's: http://www.menards.com/main/p-2222920-c-10125.htm I like it very much so far. The tops of the cells don't crust over like they do when I use a peat-based pro mix. The seeds are not having any problem breaking through to the surface. I did mix in some Mycogrow I had from last year. I also used an aerated compost tea as my initial soil soak. I am sold on that technique, and plan to keep doing it. It makes everything go faster.