|
Tue, Apr 12, 11 at 8:20
| Till the containers sprout, technically they don't need any sun light correct? but once they sprout the seedlings may need sun light to grow. I know some people have their containers in somewhat protected areas such as south side, under roof overhangs etc etc. Once they sprout, they would need sun light to grow, do you move them to an area where they would get full sun? If yes, on a warmer day could it destroy the seedlings? I know some people take the top half when the temperatures are on rise. We still have some days when it is cold, windy, rainy so we still need to leave them in protected containers instead of removing the top half. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| My jugs sit on the west side of the house. They get sun most of the afternoon into the evening (when the sun does decided to make an appearance, that is). This past Sunday the temps got up to 84, and I was stuck at work until 3pm. It was supposed to be mostly cloudy, but as luck has it, the sun came out all day. I was so worried my sprouts were going to fry. As soon as I got home I moved all of the jugs that sprouted into the shade, the rest remained where I had them. The sprouts were fine, I didn't lose any, and some of the jugs I've been waiting for to sprout have started to sprout. I didn't want to remove the tops because we're still in for some cold days, and if we get a heavy rain I don't want the rain to pummel the babies, so I'll take off the tops when the sprouts have gotten to a good size and/or we get some consistent warm days. Karen |
|
| I have opened my sprouted milk jugs, so they were fine in Sunday's 85 degree sun. Easy to prop open by using clothes pins too, another nice advantage of gallon jugs. Lids are still attached so can be flipped closed in case of frost. Love those milk jugs. I wouldn't want to leave sprouted containers in full sun at those temps, at least not here. Maybe much farther north, but not where I live. I'd add extra vents at the very least. Big vents, and lots of them. Karen |
|
- Posted by austinnhanasmom 5 CO (My Page) on Tue, Apr 12, 11 at 20:52
| Here we have intense sun and it cooks my sprouts. As such, I had much more success by leaving them in the shade until planting; and then maybe shading them until established. |
|
| Mine are always facing east and get about 6 hours of sun. All the containers are open now, except for the ones where nothing has sprouted. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Winter Sowing Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.