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and what comes to mind?
Probably a spade, hoe,
rake:and trowel — the basic

sever ny fs wath
ment ‘that helps. them grow.

bles. Some of the “profes-
sional. equipment” is avail-
able now to home owners.

‘Many a backyard garden-
er has started seeds indoors
incountless plastic cups, old
milk cartons and ‘ice cube
trays that are cumbersome

-and take-up a lot of. space.

There is an easier way.

- Imagine starting nearly
200 seeds or cuttings in indi-
vidual compartments in a
space only 18 inches square.
This is possible with what is
called a seedling cavity tray.

The self-contained. unit .

wont topple “or. ary out
quickly’ like’ individual ‘pots

‘Each stnall compartment,
about 3 inches deep, pro-
vides ample space for:sturdy
roots. The top ‘of each com-
partment is 1 inch’ square,
‘sufficient for one seedling or
cutting to grow until time
comes for.transplanting. |

‘When the. weather warms
in spring. and danger of frost
has passed, place the tray
outdoors during the day to
“harden off”.the seedlings or
rooted: cuttings.

‘will be ready to be planted
in the garden. Just press the
tapéred sides of the cavity to
remove. each seedling with-

“Think of gardening tools _

implements, for’ cultivating
Soil.

_ After: about a week, they

e seedling cavity tray i is .
a Space- arid effort-saver. A
propagating mat, which re-.
‘-gulates the temperature of
the propagating medium in-
side a tray or other contain-
‘er, is a time-saver. Seeds
germinate and cuttings root -
more quickly if the ‘propa-:.:
gating medium is-about.. 10 ..
_ degrees Fahrenheit: warmer -
than the. atmosphere. aa

A propagating: mat is a

attached to an automatic: -
thermostat, heats up to tem-
peratures ranging from. 40.—
degrees Fahrenheit to’ 100°
degrees Fahrenheit. Seed
trays, flowerpots and other.
containers are placed on top
of the. mat. Their contents
are then: warmed to the se-
_ lected temperature. Garden-
ers. who have found certain

“ wonders.

Along the same line, seed
packet instructions often tell
you.to~Sow the seeds out-
doors ‘when’ the. soil’ warms
' t0.a specific temperature. A
soil: he r eter: ‘can ‘help

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the ‘meistureproot dial.
For ‘most backyard gar-
_ deners, adding fertilizer to
garden. soil is like: adding
‘salt to food without . first
tasting it, you can't. tell how
“much it needs.
So take.the.guesswork out
of ones and at S Sour

‘thing -needed* make = the
tests including: instructions
for: taking the ‘soil: sample
and interpreting results.

All you do is mix ‘small
amounts of soil with the spe-
cal ‘solutions -provided -and

mpare the color of the re-
“su solution: with. colors

“From. this " reading,’ “you
determine how much.of a

’ waterproof pad: that, when given: nutrient your: soil ‘con-

tains and’ how. much fertiliz-
er-to: apply. One‘of the ad-
“vantages of testing your,own
soil is that you. get answers
the same day, instead: of
waiting weeks for a reply
from a soil-testing service.
Out-of-the-ordinary gar-
dening toois are not always
as-easy to find as they are to
use. Loczt. garden centers .

out disturbing the roots. This plants, difficult to propagate may not c* "ry them.

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WITH PROFESSIONAL GARDENING ‘equipment, home gardeners can raise
vegetables and flowera from seed more easily and succeasfally than even before.
Pictured here are a seedling cavity tray, an electric propagating maj, a thermostat
and a thermometer. Also shown are seed starting medium and a soll testing kit,