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- From: "Christine & Marlin" <glenecofarm AT planetcomm.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Greenhouse ammonia toxicity?
- Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:29:20 -0500
-----Original Message----- Just enough to cover it. Try again with fresh mix and cover your seed with never more than
a 1mm deep layer of extra fine vermiculite. I planted all of the failed stuff
over again today using some new all organic compost based potting soil I bought
at a local garden center. More expensive than what I was using but not as
expensive as screwing up! I’m optimistic that this is going to work
better. I was using Sunshine Mix #1, a standard general purpose potting
soil I had stored over winter in the bag but well covered and dry. Should
have been OK, but I suspect that something is amiss in the mix. I’ve used
Pro Mix in the past and it is my preferred choice between the two though I
always have thought that they are not all that different. Do you have any old plug trays? if you do set them inverted over
the seedling trays this will keep the mice out and provide a good mix of
humidity and light. Then toss a sheet of poly over the top to keep the heat
in... I germinate my seed inside the house
on a 4 tiered grow rack I built myself and equipped with florescent lights and thermostat
controlled heat mats. BTW next time you raise pullets in a greenhouse add some dry
litter to absorb the ammonia, dry oak and maple leaves work the best... I raised the pullets on a six inch
deep base of wood chips and sawdust which I thought would absorb most of the
ammonia. I turned it once myself and as the chicks got bigger they started
doing it themselves, to the point of nearly burying themselves. Marlin |
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Re: [Market-farming] Greenhouse ammonia toxicity?,
sunnfarm, 02/21/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] Greenhouse ammonia toxicity?, Christine & Marlin, 02/21/2006
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [Market-farming] Greenhouse ammonia toxicity?, Jay Atkerson, 02/22/2006
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