Using SUGIBASE

I purchased a Japanese cedar growing medium called SUGIBASE and transplanted some edible flower seedlings into it. 🌱

Normally, seedlings grown this way are transferred to hydroponic pots.

However, I didn’t want to discard the extra seedlings that were left over, so I decided to experiment with this growing medium instead.

I hope they grow well.

I forgot to write down the variety, but I believe the flowers are most likely marigolds.

Seedlings grown in the propagator. Their roots have grown long, and they are now ready to be transplanted.

SUGIBASE contains naturally derived soil microorganisms that are said to help create an environment where plants can grow more easily.

The soil microorganisms blended into SUGIBASE are not nutrients themselves, so they can be used together with fertilizer.

For this experiment, I added the same nutrient solution I use for hydroponics instead of plain water.

I used an amount equal to about one-fifth of the container’s volume. Since the glass held approximately 250 mL of water, I added about 50 mL of nutrient solution.