NRustica's 2014 glog

[NRustica]

Well I finally got this years crop into my seed starting trays. 6 flats o 72. I sprinkle a few seeds in each cell. As they get bigger I'll cut them down to one plant/cell. I mist the seeds to get moisture on them and put on the lids. Afterwards I put them directly under lights a close as possible to keep them from getting leggy. As soon as the seedlings get some deep roots (often you will see something that looks like fuse, those are beginning roots and need to be kept moist) I'll take off the domes so they don't die of dampening off.

 

[Rickey60]

Looks good. What types did you plant? I like your setup.

 

[NRustica]

Mostly a number of Oriental varieties along with some cigar wrapper, binder and filler types.

 

[DGBAMA]

You're setup looks good. Hope they do great for you.

 

[NRustica]

Thanks. I've found it fairly successful over the years.

 

[forumdotabaco]

I recognised your set-up from facebook lol

 

[NRustica]

 

[NRustica]

Well they're coming up! The rest of the trays look like this.

 

[Indianamac]

View attachment 10022 Well they're coming up! The rest of the trays look like this.

Success!! Congrats.

 

[Knucklehead]

Good job. I'm really interested in the varieties you have going this year. I can't wait for your taste and sample reviews. lol. You chose well. I know one Virginian that is also going to be anxiously awaiting your results. (not calling any names, but his initials are BOB)

 

[NRustica]

Coming along a little slowly, but I can't get them into the ground until May 6th so we're good.

 

[Knucklehead]

May 6th they won't even be a month old. I'd let them go for another two to four weeks in the cells. It's about time to start thinning or transplanting in to other cells, one plant per cell. They are looking good, but would have been doing a lot better had you thinned a couple of weeks ago.

 

[NRustica]

Yeah, I'm planning on doing some thinning this week.

 

[Knucklehead]

May 6th they won't even be a month old. I'd let them go for another two to four weeks in the cells. It's about time to start thinning or transplanting in to other cells, one plant per cell. They are looking good, but would have been doing a lot better had you thinned a couple of weeks ago.

NR, I didn't mean for this post to sound so abrupt and critical. I hope you didn't read it that way. I can understand why people who are making English a second language have so much trouble with it. It's my only language and I still struggle with it. I'm much better with smiley faces.

 

[NRustica]

I didn't take it as such. It's ok, I speak New Orleanese which like Southern spoken with a Brooklyn accent.

 

[Brown Thumb]

Very nice start you got going on there.
transplanting still confuses to this day, What I learned so far is they all Survive at whatever stage when small.
You are Good to Go.
BT

 

[DGBAMA]

Look healthy. They do each need their own space asap.

 

[NRustica]

Chaos

 

[NRustica]

Mahem

 

[Knucklehead]

What happened?