2024 IHF Field Notes

 
 
 
 

Sown 3/30
Germination 4/2

Germination counts (main tray/secondary tray)
4/2, 7am: 8
4/2, 6pm: 20
4/3, 8am: 46
4/3, 2pm: 62/7
4/4, 7am: 73/10
4/4, 7pm: 83/14
4/5, 7am: 97/21
4/6, 9am: 116/29
4/8, 8am: 97/33
4/10: main tray thinned (42 removed, 3 moved) to 72 total

3/30 -- Sowed a 72, used Johnny's Germination Mix, two seeds per cell, so 144 seeds total. As per the instructions, dropped the seeds on the surface and gently pressed them in and did not cover them. After watering could already see each seed swelling up. If last year is any indication should see signs of germination by the middle of next week. They're currently sitting on the heat mat set to 75 degrees.

3/31 -- Sowed an additional 48 seeds in a second 72, using leftover space from a tray that primarily holds Gomphrena. As an experiment, I used FoxFire mix in 12 of the cells and ProMix in the other 12.

4/5 -- As expected from last year, very strong germination with these over the course of the week. Well past 100 germinated already in the main tray and still increasing, will have plenty of seedlings from that tray. For the overflow tray, which is a day behind, pretty strong performance thus far from the FoxFire mix, and results from the ProMix has been less good, at least to this point.

4/14 -- All good here! Full tray of 72 looking good, secondary tray coming along pretty well too. No drama with these at all at the moment.

4/21 -- Nothing bad to say here, everything looks good. Have actually gotten some additional germination in both trays - I'll see if I can find spots to move those two once they're big enough. Final transplantable count here should be north of 90.

4/28 -- All good here. Have a full tray of 72 looking very nice and the secondary tray still looking good too.

5/11 -- I'm hardening these off, as they're quite big in their 72s and likely need room to roam now. Planning to get some of them into the ground this weekend.