quentin:
I forgot. I used to water every day, but now every other day. I pick
up the end to feel the soil and if it moist but not TOO wet I think
it is just right. You are right on with the additives. What are you
using as soil? I DO HAVE A MOLD PROBLEM and use H2O2. PAX...egulls2


In wheatgrass@yahoogroups.com, "quentin_johansen"
<quentin_johansen@y...> wrote:
> Hi,
> Please could you assist with some advice? Im currently growing my
> first batch of wheatgrass and wanted to check to see if what I am
> experiencing is normal.
> The grass is NOT growing through as a thick "mat" where some of the
> grass blades are much taller than others - some are two inches tall
> and some are only just growing through. I did lay 2 cups of seed
> onto the 11X21 tray and hear that this is too much - I believe only
> 1 1/4 cups is sufficient to prevent some of the seeds from
> germinating and then rotting causing mold (which I don't have a
> problem with, yet...). Do the shorter blades of grass "catch up" to
> the others..? When the grass grows, is it supposed to grow together
> all the same height..?
>
> Here is what I did:
> Tuesday Evening - Soaked 2 cups.
> Wed Morning - Planted (and covered)
> Thurs Morning - Kept covered
> Friday Morning - Uncovered
> This grass is therefore 4 days old.
> I spray 2 times per day with water mixed with 10 drops GSE
> (Grapefruit Seed Extract) and 10 drops Kelp.
>
> It seems to be fine (apart from the uneven growth), so any
> suggestions will be appreciated.
> I did buy the seed from grasskits, so it is not the seed.
>
> Thanks
> Quentin/NJ/USA