Seedlings !

Ok, we got the structure almost done, the water pump is in the bottom tote, and the air pump is tied to the frame, so it is time for something to grow ! As I wanted to start from seeds, I bought some CocoPods. These are compressed Coco discs that expand in the water.

Check my friend's website to see how to handle lettuce seeds as they are tiny tiny.

 The 2-3 first days, it is better to hide the seedlings from light. The lid is great as it keeps the humidity level high (it is quite rare to have super dry weather here in Hong Kong anyhow).

When the seedling are well developped, and the roots are going thru the pods/foam, they are ready to transplant in the netpots.
Seeds don't grow at the same speed, so transplant only the viable ones...

The Typhoon killed my first batch by bending the stems...