Moving up in the World
The Brandywine and Yellow Nugget cherry tomatoes
roots were starting to get long and entangled with one another in the small
blocks.... We were able to put the plastic covers over the 2 inch blocks as
well for a bit longer until the plants become too high and they hit the
top.
...They should be fine with a room temperature of 55-65° F, however they may not grow as fast as they would with the warm 78° F environment provided by the heat mat.
...They should be fine with a room temperature of 55-65° F, however they may not grow as fast as they would with the warm 78° F environment provided by the heat mat.
When we checked the seedlings tonight we noticed
the following germination percentages: 100% of the Brandywines, 90% of the
Yellow Gold Nugget Cherries, and 85% of the Sweet Peppers. This is about what
we would expect based on the tests done by the seed vendors. We were excited to
see that many seedlings, so soon!
Tonight we transplanted both varieties of tomatoes and the sweet peppers into 2 inch soil blocks. This is a pretty easy process, but somewhat time consuming. We made the 2 inch soil blocks much like we made the 3/4 inch blocks, but with a larger blocker that only makes 4 at a time. Since the seeds where already germinated before tonight's transfer, we used regular growing mix (like the stuff that you use to plant your house plants). This makes blocks as good as the germination mix as long as the soil/water ratio is correct (3:1).
The Brandywine and Yellow Nugget cherry tomatoes roots were starting to get long and entangled with one another in the small blocks. They might get a little bit of transplant shock since we disturbed the roots during transplanting. The peppers roots were not showing at all so they most likely won't be effected by the transplant. We were able to put the plastic covers over the 2 inch blocks as well for a bit longer until the plants become too high and they hit the top.
We took the tomatoes and peppers off the heat mat after they were transplanted. They should be fine with a room temperature of 55-65° F, however they may not grow as fast as they would with the warm 78° F environment provided by the heat mat. I can't wait to get these babies growing in the ground.
Tonight we transplanted both varieties of tomatoes and the sweet peppers into 2 inch soil blocks. This is a pretty easy process, but somewhat time consuming. We made the 2 inch soil blocks much like we made the 3/4 inch blocks, but with a larger blocker that only makes 4 at a time. Since the seeds where already germinated before tonight's transfer, we used regular growing mix (like the stuff that you use to plant your house plants). This makes blocks as good as the germination mix as long as the soil/water ratio is correct (3:1).
The Brandywine and Yellow Nugget cherry tomatoes roots were starting to get long and entangled with one another in the small blocks. They might get a little bit of transplant shock since we disturbed the roots during transplanting. The peppers roots were not showing at all so they most likely won't be effected by the transplant. We were able to put the plastic covers over the 2 inch blocks as well for a bit longer until the plants become too high and they hit the top.
We took the tomatoes and peppers off the heat mat after they were transplanted. They should be fine with a room temperature of 55-65° F, however they may not grow as fast as they would with the warm 78° F environment provided by the heat mat. I can't wait to get these babies growing in the ground.
Posted: Wed - March 31, 2004 at 10:04 PM
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