Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Photo 6: After you have added water to the Growing Medium, tilt the tray into the Grow
Table or a sink and drain out excess water into a sink or the Grow Table before seed plant-
ing or your seeds will drown. You only want the growing medium to be very moist but not
submerged.
Your Oasis should be placed in a waterproof plastic tray but make sure the Oasis has air
on the bottom (underneath it) so it drains well {
Photos 6-11
}. Tiny roots will sprout out of
the bottom of the Oasis before you'll see growth out of the top of the Oasis so you want to
make sure there is 'air' for the new roots to breathe. If there is water in the bottom of the
Table, you're baby plant will literally drown before it has a chance to sprout. This requires
the Oasis doesn't sit directly on the bottom of the tray. You have a couple of options (or be
creative and develop your own method, please):
Photo 6: Plastic with openings -find at hydroponic stores - Photo 7: Slotted plastic in a tray
(Dolly the dog photobombing Photo 7)
Photo 8: Lay Oasis Cubes in tray
Or you can roll foil to elevate the Oasis in the tray or go wild and use
the material in Photo 9.
