Watering: The mister should be used only when the SMALL seeds have been just planted and until the seedlings are about 3/4" tall. The mister has a very low water flow rate and when you need more water use the small green water can with the "rose" (the end cap at the end of the spout). Eventually, as the plants get bigger, the rose can be taken off so you can water more efficiently.
Thinning: For thinning you can cut the dense seedlings with the scissors so that the seedlings have a bit of space around them. Once these seedlings are ready for transplanting into potting soil (after the true leaves, the second set of leaves, have fully sprouted), loosen the soil around them with a popsicle stick or butter knife and lift up by pulling gently on the cotyledon leaves (the lowest leaves on the stem). Then place into 4" pots and gently tamp down the potting soil, water and fertilize (note date of fertilizing on the tag).
Most of what we will be sending out will be 4” pots with seedlings but Marra Farm also will be taking some soil trays with plants that have been thinned and are well established .
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