Whalesandwich
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Haha! That's true.Yeah I prep the area for the seed because just throwing it into a very thick 4" cover crop growing out of at 2" thick mulch might be a bad idea. lol
In all seriousness, if these mites were responsible then I'd not really consider them all that beneficial. Then again, if the area where the seed was planted was watered more frequently than other areas, then obviously that would attract the mites that enjoy a bit of moisture. The seed was cracked open though, right?
I guess I was too worried about disturbing the layer under the mulch by making a spot for my plant. It makes sense though, I feel like
letting that exposed area dry out enough to not attract those guys would help. I'm probably being over cautious. I'm on my first cycle in a 100 gallon so I'm still getting established.
The seed was cracked open when I dug it up