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Propagation: 2015 Seed Starting, Part 5, 1 by BetNC

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BetNC wrote:
Just planted more tomatoes using kathy's method (kinda): in the lid of a foam egg carton, I used a pencil to make lines of furrows and planted in TTHOSE!! Once germinatedf, I'll use toothpicks to pick them out and put them in the celled inserts. Why?? I got 83% germination rate from those I bought and 16% from those given to me; plus this way is SO much faster and more efficient.

My marigolds are too numerous to count, to figure germination rate. Good thing I have severAl neighbors that LOVE marigolds, 'cause I have MANY more than I need!!

my flat (minus 2 six-packs for my 'maters) had 4 sprouts come up yesterday. Today is their last official day of their germination range. I'll give them another week, just in case they're my "slow" chillien! LOL

QQuestion: can I. . . SSHOULD I re-use the starting mix???

Pic #1 is my original 2 lonely six-packs of my famous Racing Tomatoes!
pic #2 is my FLAT of marigolds