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Originally Posted by patches016
I think I have finally gotten over the learning hurdle with these seeds. Growing in the AZ desert, I have to take a different approach to what has been recommended due to our heat. I was running an experiment with various growing mediums to see how that affected the germination rate but unfortunately we had a microburst that blew everything over. Currently, I’m growing half the seeds outdoors and half indoors with grow lights and a humidity dome. The indoor seeds have sprouted in record time for me. None of the outdoor have sprouted yet.
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I'm guessing it's more difficult to maintain the proper moisture for the necessary period on your outdoor seeds because of your heat. Moisture is super important and I like to keep that part of the equation simple. With enough aeration there's no such thing as too much moisture. When I'm planting important seeds I place them on a bed of clean coarse sand, this supplies plenty of aeration, then I cover them with a slurry of horse manure a couple inches thick. With all the fibers in the horse manure it acts like a mat or big sponge that I just have to keep wet. As long as it doesn't dry out the moisture level for the seeds stays perfect.