Experiment With Garden Seedlings Started In Rockwool
Update on Rockwool Seedling Medium
Two weeks into starting my cold weather plants first, collards, kale, chard, artichokes, lettuce, spinach, bok choi, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts.
Six days into starting tomatoes, cucumbers, leeks, basil, celery, catnip, thyme, lemon balm, birdhouse bottle gourd, chamomile, eggplant, and soapwart.
Tomorrow I'll be starting more tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, and squash.
Pro and Con introduction to Rockwool seed pots for hydroponics and outdoor seedlings.
All my seedlings are establishing a good root system. I had a fungus problem starting and used diluted food grade perioxide spray on the seedlings, which also promotes root growth because of peroxides oxygenation effect. Peroxide kills mold, fungus, and bugs.
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These are my 2 cents: rockwool causes root root by inviting an anaerobic and unstable environment for the roots. I have used rockwool before and I have found styrofoam cells on a floating table as a much more superior and endlessly reusable compared to rockwool.
https://www.groworganic.com/speedling-transplant-tray-72-cell.html
https://www.groworganic.com/speedling-transplant-tray-128-cell.html
I found out about them from https://www.youtube.com/user/thebossoftheswamp
hopefully you've staved off the mold and fungus and those beautiful seedlings take root soon. I'm personally looking into aquaponics so I can have a steady supply of fish too. Of course, I'm the only one who eats fish so I have to keep that in mind when I begin to put that system together.
I can't wait to see your garden bloom. :D
Thank you @merej99, I am going for an interview for partime office or personal assistant interview tomorrow. The money I earn will go into a hydro/auquaponics system plus coding classes for me and the grandkids this summer🤑
I love the process of gardening almost as much as eating the veggies🌱🌱🌱
Good luck on your interview!
I used to kill everything but in the last few years I've managed to have a thriving bucket garden. But when I moved I couldn't take them with me. They were too heavy! :(
I think I miss my blueberry bush and orange tree the most.
You couldn't take them with you ....oh noooo (hugs)
What are you using as your light source -- your windows? I'm hoping to see some true leaves in your next post! That would mean you are on your way to a lot of seedlings and a great garden! :D
The windows are our light source. I'll be taking the seeds outside for more light once they've all sprouted.
I guess you have more sun in Oklahoma this time of year, than when you were back in Oregon! ; )
Tons of sunshine🌸🌼🌺
We are still living in the clouds here in Oregon! It hasn't really stopped since October. I'll take it, though, much better than drought! Happy spring!
The west coast is getting drenched, omg, cali is drowning!
It's very beautiful garden :)
I like it ...Thank you for sharing !!
Thank you @djsonic, my Grandkids are getting to learn how to tell the difference between seedlings.
The shoots are very good, and what good varieties you planted, arduous maintenance work but then it is very satisfactory to see the fruit of the work congratulations dear friend @reddust
The next part of the experiment is seeing if the seedlings can grow some true leaves and are easy to transplant using Rockwool. Thank you friend @jlufe!