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Sprouts have dissappeared!
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Posted by bhnash z16(9) CA (My Page) on Tue, Feb 9, 10 at 14:09
| I had a dozen or so sprouts in my jug of Agastache 'Golden Jubilee' on Sunday, today, none to be seen. I'm sure they rotted due to all the rain we've had. I have the jugs sitting on the concrete patio, and there is just too much standing water and the jugs aren't draining. Should I just raise them up and hope more seeds sprout? Or should I resow that container? Maybe I should make vertical slits on the sides of the jugs??? |
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RE: Sprouts have dissappeared!
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| If there's standing water in the jugs, there's too much water. Even with 3" on Friday and another 2" since then, my jugs are draining fine. I have long vertical slits. If the holes are on the bottom, they could be stop up. Use an ice pick or a hobby knife to slice the sides of the containers. I would resow if you have seeds. Agastache is a drought tolerant plant once established, it does not like a lot of water. |
RE: Sprouts have dissappeared!
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| Yes, raise the jugs up so they are not standing in water and they can drain. I have some extra cement flat squares that I put on the concrete in the area where water pools. It raises the jugs 3-4" so they aren't sitting in the water. |
RE: Sprouts have dissappeared!
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| The same thing happened to me last year with my Centranthus ruber - had lots of sprouts. Then didn't notice until later in the Spring - that I forgot to put holes in the bottom of the 2 liter! Good drainage holes and a soilless potting mix are important. |
RE: Sprouts have dissappeared!
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| Thanks for the responses :) I think I definitely need to cut slits, as they are probably not draining well enough. There is not standing water in the jugs though. |
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