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  • in reply to: Does hormone rooting powder persist in the ground #51900

    tdcanam
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    Not an expert here, but from what I have used in the past, all the rooting hormones did persist in the soil. You can however use the new growth of white willow trees, as they contain a similar hormone.

    in reply to: Ideal temperature for seedling #51899

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    From what I have found, 72 F is ideal for lettuce germination. I am new to farming, so I do not have years of experience behind me. I built a germination chamber in my basement, mostly for growing in the summer. Here in Canada, it gets quite hot in the summer and if your soil/medium is above 80F, your seeds, apparently, will not germinate. Also, I have read that if you can have them under non-heat producing light, the germination rate is much better. (I have also read that red light is best, but this seems a little excessive.)

    in reply to: Soil Deficiencies #51898

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    Still a foot of snow on the ground, but my greenhouse is quite warm during the day. I was very happy to lift the tarps and finally find huge worms doing what they do best. I will wait another 3 weeks and perform another soil test.
    Has anyone had a depletion of phosphorus/potash that was remediated within the same season with compost alone?

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