Seed Germination! Did a test on some of the seeds saved for 2010. And happy to observe, that germination rate of my fermented, untreated seeds is 100%.
In this batch, I've tested:
Brandywine Sudduth's strain
Bull's Heart
Campari F2
Kumato F2
Lubasha
As for germination seeds for the actual crop - after numerous trials, using many different soil media, various temperatures and methods - I now have absolutely favorite seed starting mix:
Espoma Organic Seed Starting Mix
Very fine, soft and fluffy, holds the moisture very very well, and yet with no "white residue" to yet developed on any of the seedlings tested. It is not hydrophobic at all! And loaded with beneficial endo and ecto Mycorrhizae!
The only thing I add to the mix, is organic worm castings, at the ratio suggested on the package (3 parts mix to one part castings), which also happen to have 1-0-0 NPK.
This combination works very very well and every time in my tests.
Temperatures: 81F-83F range inside the heated dome seems to do the best in my germination tests, works equally well for tomatoes, peppers and eggplants.
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