Labels Vs. No Labels

[Shawn]

So let me ask...  Do you use labels when planting seeds or not?  Also why?




Me, I use labels.  They discourage algae and mold.  I personally found when you do not use them the pods get green and can mold.m I have not had mold but yes to green.

[MaryL]

I use labels, too, to minimize the light exposure. I no longer go through the trouble of ironing them on, though, because 1. It’s a pain and 2. You can sometimes reuse them if they’re not glued down.

I also cut a slit through one side of them so I can remove them from a seedling once it gets big enough to block the light on its own.  Then I can reuse them.  That is, if I remember to remove them.

[Shawn]

Mary I do the same thing, cut one side completely to remove easier.  I had a while back bought plain labels and the batch I received I need to trim in order to get hte domes to fit on,  But that is not a huge deal, just a little trim around the edges and they are good to go.

[MaryL]

Jan 6, 2018 17:19:34 GMT -5 Shawn said:

 I had a while back bought plain labels and the batch I received I need to trim in order to get hte domes to fit on,  

By plain labels, do you mean AG replacement labels or a generic type?

[Shawn]

THe AG ones.  But I have also made my own when I needed them.  Of course the AG ones are better as they have that coating so thet do not get wet and light will not get thru.

[MaryL]

That explains a lot for me, because I’ve been using their replacement labels too and I kept experiencing the domes not fitting right and I assumed it was the domes.  But now I realize it’s the labels, because it didn’t ever really happen that much with the kit pods that came with labels already glued on.      Thank you for solving that mystery for me.

[Shawn]

You are welcome