Seems about the right time for some updates.
I currently have 50+ Ceph leaf pulls in these sponges and I'm learning a few things. Any of the "weaker" Ceph clones, (German Giant for instance), is still a huge pain to get the leaves to strike. I might be getting slightly higher rates with the weaker clones but its really too early to say.
I still believe the strike rates are higher than any other medium I've used besides live sphagnum moss or the driftwood method in the beginning of this thread, both of which are just a pain.
I had my first "strike" with a 1/2" pitcher die without cause, I probably lose 1-2% of my Cephs a year without a cause I can find and with the # of strikes I have it could just be normal for me.
Original Emu Point Boat, empty slot are mailed off to other TF members in their hands for testing. Should be doing another giveaway from this tray in the Fall to help gather info!
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randallsimpson, on Flickr
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randallsimpson, on Flickr
Here is the Big Boy tray, a different type of seed starting sponge and this batch is doing better.
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randallsimpson, on Flickr
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randallsimpson, on Flickr
Czech Giant tray, usually this clone is a lower strike one for me, but this 6 pull test is looking good.
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randallsimpson, on Flickr
I've also transplanted some small plantlets into larger seed starting sponges to see how they fair over the years, so far so good.
Two of the 4 Miracle Grow junk garden soil Cephs are still doing fine and have been moved out of the leaf pull setups and are in transition toward the LEDs. Still a 50% strike rate for this medium is much higher than I would have thought.