1. May 27, 2020
  2. 7:00:00 PM
  3. Day 164
 🍅 Batch

#49: Grow Lemon Mint From Seed

  1. 🌱 Lemon Mint
Mint Seed
Seed from JC Garden
Seed from JC Garden
It says sowing temperature at 20 - 26C. I will keep it indoor.
It says sowing temperature at 20 - 26C. I will keep it indoor.
Tiny seeds.
Tiny seeds.
Testing 2 types of soil: - Baba Seedling Mix - Mix: coco peat (4), black soil (1), perlite (0.5), coffee grounds (0.2)
Testing 2 types of soil: - Baba Seedling Mix - Mix: coco peat (4), black soil (1), perlite (0.5), coffee grounds (0.2)
Wet the soil.
Wet the soil.
Spread seed on the surface.
Spread seed on the surface.
Cover seeds with a thin layer of soil.
Cover seeds with a thin layer of soil.
Wet the soil with a water spray.
Wet the soil with a water spray.
Put indoor next to a window.
Put indoor next to a window.

Day 6 -
  1. Jun 1, 2020
  2. 2:38:00 PM

Sprout

First sprout spotted on Baba Seedling Soil.

Day 10 -
  1. Jun 5, 2020
  2. 10:19:00 AM

Seedling Mix Experiment

3 seedlings on Baba Seedling Mix.
0 seedlings on my coco peat mixture.

Day 14 -
  1. Jun 9, 2020
  2. 7:31:00 PM

Enzyme Experiment

Apply some home-made enzyme fertilizer to see if it helps the mint seed to sprout.

Day 17 -
  1. Jun 12, 2020
  2. 5:28:00 PM

Doing well.

Day 22 -
  1. Jun 17, 2020
  2. 6:21:00 PM

Stem still weak, but growing well.

Day 27 -
  1. Jun 22, 2020
  2. 1:06:00 AM

Leaves growing well, stem still a bit weak.

Day 30 -
  1. Jun 25, 2020
  2. 10:54:00 AM

Growing well.

Day 32 -
  1. Jun 27, 2020
  2. 10:21:00 AM

Nice leaves.

Day 42 -
  1. Jul 7, 2020
  2. 11:56:00 AM

Transplant

Transplant to slightly bigger pot (run out of pot).

Day 70 -
  1. Aug 4, 2020
  2. 7:03:00 PM

I suspect the mint doesn't like too much direct sunlight.

Day 83 -
  1. Aug 17, 2020
  2. 5:35:00 PM

Repot Problem

The mint has grown droppy, and it is not due to lack of water. The roots are brown in color (usually it is white), maybe something is wrong with the soil.

Change to a loose soil with more perlite, and pour a bit of Hydrogen Peroxide.

+1

Day 90 -
  1. Aug 24, 2020
  2. 11:12:00 AM

Harvest

Harvested some mint and Thai Basil.

Day 98 -
  1. Sep 1, 2020
  2. 6:57:00 PM

Problem

The mint suffer from leaves drying up, not sure what is the reason.

Day 118 -
  1. Sep 21, 2020
  2. 6:51:00 PM

Lesson

It is proven this lemon mint/balm doesn't like direct sunlight, so it thrives in shades.

Day 145 -
  1. Oct 18, 2020
  2. 2:12:00 PM

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