Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
In fact water is all seedlings should need. You do not need to add
anything. Some people do use germination solutions though, but make
sure that you keep these solution strengths down low. An incorrect
mixture can burn your seedlings and cause them to fail. Another thing
to do is to leave your seeds alone to grow. Do not go fiddling with
them, hence the term 'digging up your seeds'. Some people tend to
disturb the soil to see how their seeds are doing. This is a bad move
and can break or even damage the seed and root. The other thing to
keep in mind is that some strains produce seedlings that have weak
stems. This means that the seedling may tend to lean, sometime more
than 90 degrees, to the left or right. If you find that your seedlings
need support then use a small stick to hold your seedling up. Tie the
stem to the stick using a piece of thread. Never tie the thread above a
growing shoot or the seedling will push up against the thread and rip
itself. You may continue to use a stick to support your plant as it
grows. If your plant still has a weak stem during vegetative growth it is
recommended that you give the base of the stem a little shake every
morning and evening. This will help the plant to develop a more solid
stem. Outdoors the wind shakes a plant and causes it to develop this
solid stem. You can fake the wind by doing this mildly every morning
for two or three seconds. However if you read on you will find that
indoor fans help do this. (Note: Never bring a stick from outdoors
indoors for support as the stick may have some bugs on it. Some bugs
such as spider mites can go undetected in their incubation nests inside
the wood.)
