Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!tektronix!tekid!barbaral From: barbaral@tekid.UUCP (Barabara Lee) Newsgroups: net.garden Subject: wicking Message-ID: <1382@tekid.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Jul-83 10:59:20 EDT Article-I.D.: tekid.1382 Posted: Thu Jul 7 10:59:20 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Jul-83 04:35:47 EDT Lines: 15 I recently used a Northrup King seed starting kit, which used wicking to water the seedlings. This worked out very well, for the wick-watering did not disturb the seed starting medium. It was also less hassle than bottom watering. I would like to make some more seed starting kits, with wick-watering, but don't particularly want to buy a bunch of Northrup King kits (much cheaper to buy my own vermiculite and seeds!). Where do I get the wick? The wick in the kit looks sort of like felt. I tried a strip of an old cotton T-shirt, but it didn't seem to absorb the water as well. I made a cloche last nite out of corrugated fiberglass and wire. It was a very easy project, and much less expensive than the cloches in the catalogs. I followed the directions in Crockett's Victory Garden. Please tell me: Where can I get wick? or What can I use for wick?