Well, my seedlings didn't experience a good start. The setup wasn't working because I couldn't get the soil temperature up to 72 degrees. No heat, no germination. The shop where I had my initial setup has an ambient temperature of about 45-50 degrees. Damn if this isn't a cold spring in Oregon!
So today I moved my setup into my basement. The ambient temperature in that room is about 66 degrees. The temperature came right up to 76 degrees no problem. Also, I heard from Nancy about my initial setup. Turns out it is not necessary to poke holes in the plastic. There is plenty of oxygen in the soil. She also advised that I move the halogen lights down to about 10 inches above the seed tray. Alrighty then.
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| 4-16-2011 Seed Tray Setup - Soil Temp is 72 degrees |
I also brewed beer last week with my work colleague Todd. Below is a batch of Todd's Pale Ale (left) and a batch of my Bull Run IPA (right) fermenting away. Peppers and beer. Heh. Maybe I'll make chili beer this fall after harvest!
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| Brew Bro's Pale Ale and Bull Run IPA. Drinkable June 1 |
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