Status Report:
Tonight I started batch 8 of Sweet Oronoko (last of the seed) and batch 8 of Big White Burley KY16 (still have enough for maybe 1 more trial). Each trial (1 through 8 for each of these two varieties) continues, which means that I've avoided significant mold growth so far. The earliest were started on 3/26/12. Subsequent batches were started at irregular intervals thereafter. Each pair of batches utilized a different approach.
Tonights batches were set up with soil in a cup, thoroughly moistened, seed sprinkled liberally onto the surface, then misted once with GA-3. These will be exposed to light while covered, then handled like any of my other variety starts.
I'll keep all of them going until they mold over, or reach two months duration (which I believe entitles a batch to a suitably executed death certificate and a dignified burial). So, at the moment, along with my 41 other varieties in various stages of propagation, I'm sharing my house with 16 starts that seem unlikely to return the love any time soon.
Bob
Tonight I started batch 8 of Sweet Oronoko (last of the seed) and batch 8 of Big White Burley KY16 (still have enough for maybe 1 more trial). Each trial (1 through 8 for each of these two varieties) continues, which means that I've avoided significant mold growth so far. The earliest were started on 3/26/12. Subsequent batches were started at irregular intervals thereafter. Each pair of batches utilized a different approach.
Tonights batches were set up with soil in a cup, thoroughly moistened, seed sprinkled liberally onto the surface, then misted once with GA-3. These will be exposed to light while covered, then handled like any of my other variety starts.
I'll keep all of them going until they mold over, or reach two months duration (which I believe entitles a batch to a suitably executed death certificate and a dignified burial). So, at the moment, along with my 41 other varieties in various stages of propagation, I'm sharing my house with 16 starts that seem unlikely to return the love any time soon.
Bob