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Skip the two tray process....
Arcadian kelp in Nova Scoticia is where to ionquire about the kelp meal I use....in Canada.
You may MIX it into the soil or soiless grow mix you are using....or use it as a topical when the wheatgrass is about 1/4 inch tall..Either way will work.
If you do apply too much it will STRUNT the growth of the wheatgrass...and make it taste stronger....but not lousy as with too much Azomite (mineral rock).
As it gets warmer and you have MORE hot and HUMID days...remember as we told use ...less with the water....after the FIRST two days of the seeds germinating in your trays.....LIGHT topical watering 2-4 times a day keeeping the seeds moist constantly(providing you have a good quality SPROUTING berries and NOT cerael or grain.) Otherwise if the grow mix becomes soupy the chance of rotting the seeds ...and the roots will become more of a problem than the mold.
After the second day if the seeds are not germinating well. You more than likely did not give them ENOUGH moisture. The third and fourth day I water them till the trays are VERY moist(remember I do not have a chemical wetting agent in my custom Fafard grow mix(company is also from Canada). So my Mix does not GRAB water like MOST of the commercial blends that are sold to the public. With the addition of plenty of Perlite.....the root airation is tremendous...I NEVER use Vermiculite bercause it grabs and increases the over watering problem that most growing expierience. Vermiculite is a nice WORD ...but does not add any benefits of easier growing. (my opinion). A soiless grow mix lowers the risk potential of Salmonella and Ecoli below the surface.
Remember it is nice to seed the tray generously....but again too much_ not enough and just right applys. You may always add some seeds after the first watering....(I always keep a pound or two in reserve(sprouted berries) ) to fill in gaps that may ocurror. Pileing them up only causes the mold and rotting potential.
Keep us posted as to your results....
Eat fresh and Stay Green and BE Healthy!
Last edited by Wheatenergy : 05-28-2007 at 01:47 AM.
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