Medicine Hat Update

My season has started out on a good note.  My plan this year is to get
an earlier start using a heated cold frame.  I am using one of Chris
Andersen's 977 seeds (Thanks Again Chris!!).  The seed germinated in
only 48 hours at 27 degrees Celcius (around 80F).  I use a "naked
germination" technique with the seed between moistened paper towels in a
small container.  The seed is then transferred to potting soil in a peat
pot.  In another 10 days I will transplant outdoors into the cold frame.

I realize this is an earlier start than most would suggest, but last
year I started  on May 1st and  by June 1st  I had only 9 leaves on my
"vine".  The previous year was even worse, and by the end  of June my
vine was only 2.5 feet long.

I also got my first real soil test back yesterday.  The report was
excellent and all they could really suggest was to increase my
phosphorus levels a bit.

I hope to have some new photos available on my web site  by Sunday.

Bill Kournikakis

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