Just something that I thought would be interesting.
I understand that only one seed of each type is hardly a fair comparison.
I understand that only one seed of each type is hardly a fair comparison.
HYPOTHEIS
This is a two part experiment.
The first part is to compare pepper seeds grown in soil compared to pepper seeds grown hydroponically.
The second part is to compare old seeds grown in soil as to the fresh seeds in the the first part.
The first part is to compare pepper seeds grown in soil compared to pepper seeds grown hydroponically.
The second part is to compare old seeds grown in soil as to the fresh seeds in the the first part.
MATERIALS
Soil and starter plugs as per experiment #1
SEEDS all seeds one per pot except as noted.
First part of experiment
Pepper Cabernet Red McKenzie 2018 - for hydroponic
Pepper California Wonder McKenzie 2018 - for hydroponic
Pepper Cabernet Red McKenzie 2018 - for soil
Pepper California Wonder McKenzie 2018 - for soil
Note: 2018 seeds labeled by McKenzie as being Heirloom
Second part of experiment
Pepper Red Larosa 2000? suspect - no date on package
Pepper Red Bell Mckenzie no date available
Pepper California Wonder McKenzie no date available
Pepper California Wonder TerraEdibles 2011
Cucumber Lemon TerraEdibles 2010 - 5 seeds per pot
Cucumber Marketmore 76 Larosa 2000? - no date on package - 5 seeds
Tomato Heinz 76 Mayford 2000? suspect - no date on package
SEEDS all seeds one per pot except as noted.
First part of experiment
Pepper Cabernet Red McKenzie 2018 - for hydroponic
Pepper California Wonder McKenzie 2018 - for hydroponic
Pepper Cabernet Red McKenzie 2018 - for soil
Pepper California Wonder McKenzie 2018 - for soil
Note: 2018 seeds labeled by McKenzie as being Heirloom
Second part of experiment
Pepper Red Larosa 2000? suspect - no date on package
Pepper Red Bell Mckenzie no date available
Pepper California Wonder McKenzie no date available
Pepper California Wonder TerraEdibles 2011
Cucumber Lemon TerraEdibles 2010 - 5 seeds per pot
Cucumber Marketmore 76 Larosa 2000? - no date on package - 5 seeds
Tomato Heinz 76 Mayford 2000? suspect - no date on package
METHOD
Soaked starter plugs in a solution of 0 2 1 Super B . This time because soil as light fertilizer in it
Planted seeds one per pot or one per starter plug (2018 seeds only) except for cucumber seeds which were 5 per pot.
Place under ‘greenhouse cover’ in plastic tray
Place under grow light.
Planted seeds one per pot or one per starter plug (2018 seeds only) except for cucumber seeds which were 5 per pot.
Place under ‘greenhouse cover’ in plastic tray
Place under grow light.
OBSERVATIONS
Now to wait and see what happens.
15 Feb - Cucumber Lemon 4 seeds spouted - 12 Days
22 Feb - Soil California Wonder Pepper sprouted - 21 Days
Soil Cabernet Red sprouted - 21 Days
26 Feb - Hydroponic California Wonder Pepper sprouted - 23 Days
15 Feb - Cucumber Lemon 4 seeds spouted - 12 Days
22 Feb - Soil California Wonder Pepper sprouted - 21 Days
Soil Cabernet Red sprouted - 21 Days
26 Feb - Hydroponic California Wonder Pepper sprouted - 23 Days
CONCLUSION
Now to wait and see what happens.
