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Broccoli Trials & Mold Woes š„¦š
Iāve been testing broccoli microgreens latelyāsince itās one of my favorites, I was super excited to get it right. But every round so far has ended in... mold. Hereās the breakdown:
Test 1: Total rookie moveāI used way too many seeds. Mold city.
Test 2: I dialed back the seeds, but probably overwatered. Mold again.
Test 3: I moved my setup from my room to the living room for better airflow. I was hopeful āabout 30% germinated by day 4ābut the rest? Moldy.
Test 4: I was feeling confident with this one... and boom, mold on day one š
I should have taken photos, but I suspect the trays are the issue. Iām currently using cheap, deep trays and not filling them all the way up, which might be causing moisture buildup. Iāve already ordered Bootstrap Farmer trays, so fingers crossed those help.
I'm using coco coir, and I noticed after watering, the top stays moist, but the bottom stays dry. Is that normal? š¤·š½āāļø
For sanitation, I do mist with heavily diluted hydrogen peroxide before covering, and I only water once. Iām also wondering if the weight Iām using might be too heavyāmaybe itās time to try with less pressure.
Anyway, just sharing the journeyāfailures and all! Learning one seed at a time š±
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