CG>This makes sense. It's like a human, eating enough to provide
CG>energy, but not so much that you can't digest it all.
 That's a close enough analogy, Chris.
CG>SP>   Chris, that is one reason I really like the soil block system. The
CG>challenge. However, since I bought myself a pot of rooting
CG>hormone powder, maybe I should capitulate.
  There's plenty of challenge in soil blocks. There's the mixture, which
  varies from seedling to mature plant, from inorganic to organic. Then
  there are the containers , the problem of getting sufficient light to
  each seedling/cutting, watering, etc. And one thing, you can
  transplant two sizes of seedlings (keeping them out of the soil till
  they are huge plants in 4" blocks), which gives you an ace in the hole
  if the weather turns nasty at planting time. Of course, any time the
  seedling has 4 or more leaves, it can also be transplanted into
  regular pots with a minimum of fuss.
  You really want a challenge? Try transplanting seedlings as soon as
  their arch straightens up and seed leaves pop out, into 2" square soil
  blocks. (Idiots like me sometimes do this with heat-lovers that shiver
  in soil blocks due to tremendous evaporation in a warm area -like the
  top of my fridge - yet mould if I try to slow down evaporation inside
  plastic cake trays. Older seedlings with well-developed roots are
  tricky to insert in a block; so you can make life as challenging as
  you need. :-)
                      ...Sandra...
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