I've been impressed and inspired by Clumsy's seed starting and growing to give jiffy's another go. Something I thought I would never do as I just haven't got on with them and really haven't had good results in the past. But I've glimpsed how well seeds can do started in jiffys, so I'm thinking it's really me at fault.
So in my 4 way mini trial, one each of,
Jiffy (bio degradable netting, peat-based filling)
Regular multi purpose compost and plastic pot (re-useable pot, I believe some peat content in the compost)
Again multi purpose compost in a peat pot (pot biodegrades but peat not very eco to begin with, compost as above)
Root Riot cube (these are natural and peat based)
All watered or soaked depending on what was appropriate and sown with one Tomato Honeycomb F1 seed in each. They were started on the 16th of January and all placed inside a plastic bag to conserve moisture. They were placed on a tray in the house and under grow lights, lights are on for approx. 14 hours a day, no other added heating. I tried to keep sowing depth as even as I could, but this could give a slight variation, it's really too small a trail to tell. Plus I'm not sure how much if any feed reserve is in the Root Riot cube.
Before filling, peat pot (top left and continuing clock wise) plastic pot, dry jiffy, Root Riot cube.

Filled, watered and sown Day 1

First up on day 5, the other 3 popped the next day.

Day 9, jiffy remains ahead as first true leaves can be seen growing.
So in my 4 way mini trial, one each of,
Jiffy (bio degradable netting, peat-based filling)
Regular multi purpose compost and plastic pot (re-useable pot, I believe some peat content in the compost)
Again multi purpose compost in a peat pot (pot biodegrades but peat not very eco to begin with, compost as above)
Root Riot cube (these are natural and peat based)
All watered or soaked depending on what was appropriate and sown with one Tomato Honeycomb F1 seed in each. They were started on the 16th of January and all placed inside a plastic bag to conserve moisture. They were placed on a tray in the house and under grow lights, lights are on for approx. 14 hours a day, no other added heating. I tried to keep sowing depth as even as I could, but this could give a slight variation, it's really too small a trail to tell. Plus I'm not sure how much if any feed reserve is in the Root Riot cube.
Before filling, peat pot (top left and continuing clock wise) plastic pot, dry jiffy, Root Riot cube.
Filled, watered and sown Day 1
First up on day 5, the other 3 popped the next day.
Day 9, jiffy remains ahead as first true leaves can be seen growing.
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