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Old April 2, 2012   #3
Ruth_10
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Agree with Kath. The ones that have sprouted need some light. The ones that haven't sprouted will need some moisture, perhaps from a spritzing water bottle, to keep the potting soil moist. You probably don't need a fan yet.

I use 3 oz. plastic cups (with several drainage holes drilled in the bottom) for starting seeds. I'll start anywhere from 3-10 seeds in a single cup (always a single variety of seed). That gives me flexibility in moving seeds from the incubator to under the lights. Since I have only one variety per cup, most of them will pop up at the same time in that particular cup.

If they don't, I'll still put the cup under the lights, but invert a clear plastic tub or drinking glass over the seedling cup to allow light for the ones that are up, but still keep in the moisture for those that aren't.
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