Growing seeds under a grow light. The light is about six inches from the seed pods. I plan to buy clear covers for the tubs, to keep in humidity. Basement temperature is around 64 degrees. Ideally, it should be 70 degrees. Some people use heating pads underneath the tubs.
March 20 – put clear covers over tubs to keep in humidity
March 22 – seeds starting to show signs of life. T1 over an inch tall.
April 12 –
This seed layout is under a 4 foot dual fluorescent light, one is a grow light. The light fixture only covers the shown seeds; hence the empty slots. The 4 foot lights only cover 15 plant pods.
| Tub 4 | Tub 5 | |
| Tub 3 | Tub 2 | Tub 1 |
| – – – P2 P4 T2 – – – P2 P4 T2 – – – P2 P4 T2 |
O1 R1 C2 P3 P3 P4 O1 R1 C2 P3 P3 P4 O1 R1 C2 P3 P3 P4 |
T1 B1 P1 P2 B1 C1 T1 B1 P1 P2 B1 C1 T1 B1 P1 P2 B1 C1 |
Legend
T1 = tomato (last years, roma?)
B1 = bell pepper (last years, Cindy’s)
P1 = hot pepper (last years)
B1 = basil
C1 = cilantro
O1 = Greek oregano
R1 = rosemary
C2 = chives
P3 = red pepper (red mercury)
P4 = anaheim chile
T2 = roma? (last years)
Later Seedlings
Apr 15 (4 weeks before last frost)
- Baby romaine lettuce
- Bloomsdale spinach
Apr 22 (3 weeks before last frost)
- Cucumber, which needs to be started in peat moss. Plant in fiber containers.
- Zucchini, start in peat moss? Plant in fiber containers.
- Jack O’Lantern Pumpkins. Plant in fiber containers.
- Pie pumpkins. Plant in fiber containers.