Substrate Seedling Test

Hydroguy experiments with different mixtures of lassenite, cactus soil, and an unreleased soil additive.

Initially conducting the trial to test mix rates of the unreleased additive at 5%, 20%, and 100%, lassenite is included as a long-term trial run of lassenite in various uses, in 50/50 lass/soil mix, random additive + 50/50 mix, and 100% lassenite. 100% cactus soil is also included.

The seeds used are White Lavatera, and seeds were placed in substrate prior to flowering. The additive has a talcum-fine powder percentage, so the seeds were dug into it a bit. In the pure lassenite they were dropped among the pebbles.

When watered, the additive compacted, and in time became a solid plug. When the surface dried it was a hard cake I could only chip at with my knife. It didn't look promising for the 100% of any - it was predicted the balanced mixes would excel.

Music: Devin Townsend
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Intro Animation: Grubbycup
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Category:

Education

Tags:

• Hydroguy
• substrate
• clay
• additive
• soil
• seedlings
• plant
• germinate
• seed mix
• test
• hydroponics
• garden
• flowers
• weed
• grow
• lassenite