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Old April 3, 2015   #31
joseph
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Originally Posted by ContainerTed View Post
Below are three pictures of some of my current seedlings. Almost half of those you see were helmet heads. Which ones should I have tossed??
I would not have done even one second of extra labor. Technically, they are not quite large enough for me to be wanting to pot them up, but if any were still helmet heads in a couple days when they are big enough to pot up, then i'd cull, cull, cull.

My helmet head rate is about 1 in 100. Could be differences in soil, environment, or technique. Could be that I have spent the last 6 years growing my own seeds and consistently culling helmet heads.

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