Well the news isn't real good folks.....I have not figured out if it is lack of light or the water level is to high-but We have started to lose some plants.
As I told you all before,we felt the water level was to high and the roots were not allowed to dry and breath between waterings so I added gravel to raise the potds-this in turn (due to the weight) mad the shelves sag and 2 days ago Bob noticed the whole shelf was leaning!!!! ARGGG!
The solution???? Bob went out and got a HEAVIER duty shelf(5 tier) at Lowes(love that store...) So you all can add 44.50 cents to the tab.
I transferred all from one shelf to another and found the shelves were just a bit closer together and because of the "Grid" design of the shelves,it was alot easier to wire-tire the lights and they are closer to the plants.....I am going to try omitting the incubator stage and just put some seeds in the gravel to see if they germinate and grow all in one cup. Meanwhile I will start another tray of seedlings and see if the changes help any.
Sorry it is so long between postings,but you know the say "watching the grass grow"????? Well mother nature will take her course and either let us know things are fine-or I we have "Messed with her" in all the wrong ways!!!
If anyone has suggestions,ideas to improve anything that will assist in this experiment of ours,feel free to comment !!!!!
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