The previous blog with the photo of my hand patting down the seeds has produced results! Yay! It is like giving birth all over again (without the icky parts) watching these little sweeties sticking their heads above the soil. Once you have the teeniest bit of green you should remove the plastic dome from your seedlings or they will start to mold. Do not water from the top, but rather soak them in a pan of water so that they can take up moisture at root level without getting their foliage damp. Add a tiny bit of 'Plant Prod' 10-52-10 fertilizer to the water to encourage good root development. Yes, Plant Prod is the superior fertilizer even tho they have not sunk the same money into their advertising budget as the 'Miracle Gro' people. Place your seedlings in a coolish, but not cold, area of your house in a bright window or under grow lights.
The first set of leaves are not true leaves but just the storage vessel for the sugar and starch that the seedlings need to get their life started. Do not move seedlings out of the flats till they grow their second set of leaves called the True Leaves. These will have a very different appearance than the cotyledons (first set of leaves).
Stayed tuned for the transplanting blog which will be posted later in the week.
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