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Oh the soil thing. yeah when I germinate the seeds I only put like a third of dirt in there for the seedling to take root into. As it sprouts and gets taller I add soil. I guess I do it to kind of limit the amount of stretching as well as promote a stronger as well as wider range of root growth.
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That's an interesting technique. I've got some going with root nodes coming out about an inch above the soil, and I wish I had room to throw some more mix in. However I also noticed a dramatic difference between the five seeds I planted in two-cup pots and the eight I planted in one-cup pots. The 2-cuppers seemed to take off much more. (some pics in an earlier thread of mine) Not sure if it was soil depth (is there a tap root?), coincidence, or what. I think I will try your idea out. I definitely won't start out in small pots like last time, if I can avoid it.
Hope they're coming along.