Grass planting help
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I had the best success by putting my mix in a bowl, adding some of the dirt (or whatever) and mix it up and sprinkle that all over the planting area. My issue is getting my sprouts to stop dying! I think I may wait until spring and plant a big outside area.
I've gone about it in two ways. One, I rubbed them around in the moist substrate, then pressed them down and sprayed the substrate. And then I took the lid of a cardboard egg carton, put in sphagnum peat and coconut coir mix, like what I use for substrate, and put a layer of seed on the top. Poked it around so some are in the soil and some are on top. I've sprayed it and have it in a hot box with a cfl light that I'll keep on until I get good sprouts. Hopefully it works.
I've thought those cheap, aluminum cake pans sold with the clear plastic cover could work because then it's a mini greenhouse. Put it in a sunny window near a heat source and it should work. As for planting, I'd soak them overnight, then spread a layer on top, and cover with 1/4" of soil.
Like Ken, I cover my grass seed with a thin layer of soil. Don't let it dry out while sprouting.
Excellent. Thank y'all for your tips. I wonder if my hatchling will mostly make a mess of it as it sprouts? Lol. I have my second batch in a tray, just in case the in chamber batch is a failure.
My little Freckles is a beast when it comes to eating. I'm totally blown away at the amount of food she throws down in a day. Fueling all that new growth! Yes! [FACE SAVOURING DELICIOUS FOOD]
Will grass mold in a closed chamber? The substrate is ground sphagnum peat and ground coconut coir.
My little Freckles is a beast when it comes to eating. I'm totally blown away at the amount of food she throws down in a day. Fueling all that new growth! Yes! [FACE SAVOURING DELICIOUS FOOD]
Will grass mold in a closed chamber? The substrate is ground sphagnum peat and ground coconut coir.
This organic wheat grass has introduced what I assume to be white mold into my enclosure. Arrrgggghhhh. What now? Will taking this out be good enough or willl I have to replace the substrate? The seedlings (the birdseed is sprouting) all over the place but I found white mold spots around quite a few of them, scraped a layer of substrate out, only to find this stupid grass has it all throughout it.
What do I do?
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Sorry I can't help you with this. I recognize this mold. I'm in Oregon and I believe that may be our state flower. Lol. But I think with good air circulation and slight drying, it will me a non issue.
