Indoor Gardening: Let's Plant Seeds

Now that we have a new tank and better nutrients, let's plant some seeds. If we reap what we sow, we better sow some good stuff. Here's what we need:

Rockwool Starter plugs
Vinegar for pH balancing
pH test strips
Incubator tray
Seeds!!!
Sample of nutrient solution

Yesterday we made the nutrient solution at a strength of 1tsp/nutrient//gal for the tank, but the recommended ratio is 1/4 tsp/nutrient/gal for seedlings. So I took a 1 fl oz sample and then diluted it to the proper strength. Don't forget to get that pH under control! I added some vinegar (about a half a cap full) to get the pH closer to 5.5...it's hard to tell what it is...I think this is close...

Then take the starter plug and soak it in the solution.

Scientifically add seeds to the little hole in the top of the starter plug. You don't need a lot! Then ever so gently close the top of hole and put it in the incubator tray. What you see here are oregano seed.

I ended up planting cilantro, rosemary, and oregano. Put that lid on!

Now store the tray somewhere warmer than room temperature...next to the back of the fridge is perfect. We don't need light for now. Once they sprout, they will be moved over to the tank and be placed under the lights. We won't take them out of the tray until they are pushing against the lid.

And that is it! We'll spritz them with water every morning until they we take them out of the tray.