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ginger2778 · October 22, 2017

I looked at the 4 photos,I see a growth tip on all 4. I don't see any blind ones.I hate vermiculite for seed starting- too wet. Vermiculite is great once it's in its final transplant home, if that home tends to go dry too quickly, like grow bags.
I hate domes, used one and that was the only time I got damping off. No way for air to circulate inside a closed dome. No circulation plus high humidity= damping off.
I don't even use a heat mat here, we start seeds when it's like 36C outside. Same time of year as you, but we are getting ready to grow for the winter season.

October 22, 2017	#38
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	I looked at the 4 photos,I see a growth tip on all 4. I don't see any blind ones.I hate vermiculite for seed starting- too wet. Vermiculite is great once it's in its final transplant home, if that home tends to go dry too quickly, like grow bags. I hate domes, used one and that was the only time I got damping off. No way for air to circulate inside a closed dome. No circulation plus high humidity= damping off. I don't even use a heat mat here, we start seeds when it's like 36C outside. Same time of year as you, but we are getting ready to grow for the winter season.