Non-Circulating AG Seed Pod Starting Grow Boxes...
Oct 2, 2021 23:10:10 GMT -5
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Post by peter001 on Oct 2, 2021 23:10:10 GMT -5
Hello,
I'm a newbie to AG's. Two weeks ago purchased several AG Sprouts with included 'Seed Starting Trays' at Wmart clearance. They will be used to grow 'Kitchen Counter Herbs', Thyme, Basil, Oregano, Parsley, etc. Have one AG Sprout currently running with sprouted AG Basil and AG Curly Parsley. The Dill developed mold, was removed and replaced with Botanical Interests, Red Stripe Amaranth which has already sprouted.
Net Cups were eliminated in the later DIY Bubble Cloners. Yes, those are Fig, Ficus carica cuttings... 
The Pod Starter Boxes will be using the "Kratky Seed Starting Method", only the lower 1/2" - 1" of the sponge / basket will be submerged for capillary watering in the non-circulated, non-aerated nutrient solution, that's 9 - 10 cups, 2.25 - 2.5 quarts, 72 - 80 US fl oz (US) or 2.1 - 2.4 Liters.
Sterilite #1642: 6 - Quart Storage Box (Shoe Box)
Manufacturer: www.sterilite.com/SelectProduct.html?id=442&ProductCategory=0§ion=0
Home Depot ($1.58 each): www.homedepot.com/p/Sterilite-6-Qt-Storage-Box-16426A60
Dimensions: 13 5/8" L x 8 1/4" W x 4 7/8" H
BTW, plan on growing the started Pods in 2 or 3 AG Sprouts and a couple non-circulating 7" deep Bus Bins configured with a "Maintained Fill Level" of 2.5 gallons (~ 10 liters), similar to the AVRDC Urban Home Garden Hydroponic Grow Boxes (Imai, 1987).
I'm a newbie to AG's. Two weeks ago purchased several AG Sprouts with included 'Seed Starting Trays' at Wmart clearance. They will be used to grow 'Kitchen Counter Herbs', Thyme, Basil, Oregano, Parsley, etc. Have one AG Sprout currently running with sprouted AG Basil and AG Curly Parsley. The Dill developed mold, was removed and replaced with Botanical Interests, Red Stripe Amaranth which has already sprouted.
Planning on converting two of my old Bubble Cloners (plastic Shoe Boxes) into AG Pod Seed Starters, they each can easily hold fourteen (14) AG Pods in their 13-5/8" x 8-1/4" covers. The 1-3/8" holes will be in three rows of 5 - 4 - 5, @ 2-1/4" centers and ~ 2-1/8" between rows. The Old Bubble Cloners (2014 - 2015) could comfortably fit a maximum of 14 cuttings in 1-3/4 holes using commercially available 48mm x 19mm Sponge Cloning Cone
The Pod Starter Boxes will be using the "Kratky Seed Starting Method", only the lower 1/2" - 1" of the sponge / basket will be submerged for capillary watering in the non-circulated, non-aerated nutrient solution, that's 9 - 10 cups, 2.25 - 2.5 quarts, 72 - 80 US fl oz (US) or 2.1 - 2.4 Liters.
Sterilite #1642: 6 - Quart Storage Box (Shoe Box)
Manufacturer: www.sterilite.com/SelectProduct.html?id=442&ProductCategory=0§ion=0
Home Depot ($1.58 each): www.homedepot.com/p/Sterilite-6-Qt-Storage-Box-16426A60
Dimensions: 13 5/8" L x 8 1/4" W x 4 7/8" H
BTW, plan on growing the started Pods in 2 or 3 AG Sprouts and a couple non-circulating 7" deep Bus Bins configured with a "Maintained Fill Level" of 2.5 gallons (~ 10 liters), similar to the AVRDC Urban Home Garden Hydroponic Grow Boxes (Imai, 1987).
