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| Hi all,
Foxglove germinated VERY thickly. So I planted it out in hunks. Then I split up some of the hunks. Yesterday I saw some of the ones I divided have died. I'm thinking this: if I pull the smaller seedlings from the hunk, that might disturb the roots of the remaining ones. so perhaps I will clip the ones I don't want as close to the root as possible. I think they would then die, and their roots shrivel, and so not hinder the growth of the remaining ones. Do you think this would work?
thanks,
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| That is what I have always done when I sowed seeds indoors to prevent the plants from being leggy. You stop all the competition while not disturbing the roots. I have planted almost everything I ws in hunks but the ones I had left in the containers I spaced out and they have grown much bigger. I have read here that although growth may start out small they will take off in hunks and I am counting on that. I have also clipped out some seedlings in the container to give less competition. I will try in future not to plant the whole packet of seeds in one milk carton. This is my first year WS and I wanted to make sure I had germination! Boy did I ever! |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 5b/6a N CT (My Page) on Tue, May 10, 11 at 19:14
| linda_jo - all newbies do the same thing and I ended up with containers of foxglove that looked like Chia pets. And I thought I sowed lightly.
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- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Tue, May 10, 11 at 20:02
| I can't plant out until it starts back raining again. We are now in a Dry Period. My plants are withering and becoming leggy. I wish it would Rain! This happened last summer. I'm crossing my fingers! |
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| Gardenweed thanks! I know I am in good company. One picture is worth a thousand words. (great picture too!) ladyrose, I wish I could share. It rained Fri, Sat, Sun and is predicted for this Thu, Fri, Mon and Tue! We are usually in a drought around here. Hope you get rain soon (some of ours). |
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