Well you win some, you lose some. I knew this project wasn't going to be as simple as putting seeds in dirt and watching them grow. Of the 4 original plants only one is left alive. So time to look over the data from this one and start round 2.
Things that went wrong the first time around. 1. Too cold in our house for seeds to sprout. 2. Our house is really dry and its hard to keep soil wet. 3. These plants don't like to be disturbed and will shrivel up and die if extreme care is not taken when transplanting. So, how do I remedy these problems for Round 2? 1. Keeping plants near sunlight, near a heat source and away from drafts. This is also getting easier because it is almost 70 - 80 degrees warmer outside then when I started these first seeds back in January. 2. Keep seeds and young plants in a plastic shoebox until they are well established or outgrow it. Then move them into an old fish tank. The first time I did this transition the plants dried out very quickly. So to help with the humidity in the tank I filled the bottom with water and set the pots up out of the water on a rack. What I'm using currently is actually an old bottom to a under gravel fish tank filter. You could also use racks such as cooling racks. 3. Do transplant these plants into a bigger pot they will go directly into a larger biodegradable pot without disrupting any of the roots that are already developed. I started 2 more seeds about a week and a half ago that are starting to sprout. I will also be starting another 2 seeds as back ups. I would rather have too many plants in the end then none at all. And starting them 2 weeks apart at a time allows me to make adjustments as we good to better the chances with the younger plants.
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