A few of the tomato seedlings are showing their first true leaves!! I am so excited. The cotyledons look like leaves but are not--they are just a source of food for the little seed. The spinach is also doing well but no signs of true leaves yet. The pepper seeds have sprouted and are doing well. So far, only one out of the five cells containing lettuce seeds have sprouted. Considering they were the last to sprout, I will wait a little while before I deem them a failure. It is interesting to me how very different the plants are even at this early stage. There are obvious differences between the tomato and spinach plants.
Unfortunately, there is a moderate amount of mold growing on the cells. It is the white stuff everywhere (see picture). I read online that it should not harm the seedlings but it still worries me. I have placed a fan to promote air flow and hopefully that will take care of the issue. Also, I have placed the seedlings under an artificial light source while I sleep. They need extra light in order to grow and I am trying to find balance between the water and light--wish me luck!
The basil is growing wonderfully. The parsley is showing new growth but is also having some yellowing. I transplanted the parsley plant from its original plastic container to the larger terracotta pot it was sitting in. I read online that the parsley plant can have a long root system and a smaller pot will inhibit growth. So, we'll see if this does the trick.
A few of the tomato seedlings are showing their first true leaves!! I am so excited. The cotyledons look like leaves but are not--they are just a source of food for the little seed. The spinach is also doing well but no signs of true leaves yet. The pepper seeds have sprouted and are doing well. So far, only one out of the five cells containing lettuce seeds have sprouted. Considering they were the last to sprout, I will wait a little while before I deem them a failure. It is interesting to me how very different the plants are even at this early stage. There are obvious differences between the tomato and spinach plants.
Unfortunately, there is a moderate amount of mold growing on the cells. It is the white stuff everywhere (see picture). I read online that it should not harm the seedlings but it still worries me. I have placed a fan to promote air flow and hopefully that will take care of the issue. Also, I have placed the seedlings under an artificial light source while I sleep. They need extra light in order to grow and I am trying to find balance between the water and light--wish me luck!
The basil is growing wonderfully. The parsley is showing new growth but is also having some yellowing. I transplanted the parsley plant from its original plastic container to the larger terracotta pot it was sitting in. I read online that the parsley plant can have a long root system and a smaller pot will inhibit growth. So, we'll see if this does the trick.
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