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black tips on leaves -- sunflowers
Posted by Waverly(SC zone 7b-8a. Red clay.)
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maxjohnsonUpdated We need a closer higher details look to know for sure. I failed at growing sunflower last year because all of them got heavily attacked by leaf miners that eat between the leaves, causing the leaves to be black like that. You can ...
Why are sweet corn seeds pink?
Posted by julie tandberg
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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated Agreed. Some info about treated corn seeds. Rodney
Best websites/catalogs to order from for seed?
Posted by sarcastichousewife(4b (WI))
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phylis(z9 CA)Updated Twilley offers free shipping in the US. Yay. ----------------- http://willhiteseed.com/ Willhite Seed is another seed vendor with amazing price vs seed count. Low handling fees. Link to reviews.
Cacti
Posted by conner12366
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated What did your seed packet read for identification of the seed (seed it should have contained)....That is not a cactus.
Did the snails / slugs do this?
Posted by phylis(z9 CA)
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tete_a_teteUpdated Rabbits and hares are very fond of chewing stems so that the stems fall down and no longer block their view. Regarding the above sunflower, I would be more inclined to think that it has met its end at the teeth of a cutworm rather...
Potting up brassicas
Posted by Peter (6b SE NY)
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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated I buried the peppers up to the cotyledons, they were leggy and falling over. Seems to have worked well, they actually sent out roots and are nice and stable now. But they were strong enough at that point not to worry about damping...
selling plants from home
Posted by czmls
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agrocoders(6)Updated It is definitely not legally advisable without extensive knowledge. You could by putting yourself into a situation like Mrs. O'Leary's cow. I considered it but then I quickly realized I'd need to be both an expert on laws regardin...
Mold on newly sprouted seedlings?
Posted by a_lee_k322
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tanyuu((5/6 - South IN))Updated I wouldn't say they're ruined. It'll depend on the plant and the type of mold, of course, but generally light, air flow, and less moisture should do the trick. Since your plants have been outside (I don't know how long they've bee...
Beginner's questions regarding heat mat
Posted by zaphod42
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tanyuu((5/6 - South IN))Updated From my novice experience, it depends on the type of seeds/plant you are growing, how deep the pot(s) are, and how warm the lights get. If you enclose an area, depending on the materials you are using, you can run the risk of mold...
Do I need to transplant from seed starting mix to grow soil?
Posted by Brooke Skovsted
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tanyuu((5/6 - South IN))Updated The posters above have the best information, so go with them! I'll just feed in my own two cents from my own experience. From what I understand, the problem with 'grow' soil is that it's often filled with fertilizers and other stu...
Help germinating ephedra sinca
Posted by seansteezy
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Elliott DassowUpdated The biggest problem that you are having with germinating epherdra sinica are bad/ dead seeds. I tried germinating the seeds by soaking, freezing, etc. with no luck. Then I purchased some seeds from the ebay vendor out of Texas and...
Castor beans, advice on sowing
Posted by linnea56(z5 IL)
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated The seeds are deceiving. They kinda look like edible pinto beans. Sigh. The plant is very beautiful! The flowers remind me of bottle brush. But the seeds will kill. Absolutely wear gloves or wash your hands.
Growing Dwarf Sunflowers
Posted by Andy(7)
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naturemitch(3/4 WI)Updated Don't worry, you can easily transplant them out. Pop out the soil block (I usually do this when the soil is fairly dry), use your fingers to loosen the soil (by doing this the seedlings tend to fall apart from one another), and g...
Need to find something to protect seedlings from munching bugs
Posted by juniemarie46
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated It could be birds in the daytime, but it could also be a number of things that would feed at night, slugs, young caterpillar, snails, sow bugs.... You may have to go out after dark with a flashlight and look, find what is causing ...
Help - Leggy 2 week old cucumber seedling
Posted by Ariel
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LoneJack Zn 6a, KCUpdated For me cucumbers do not do well if started indoors. They don't usually take to being transplanted well and just sit there not doing anything for awhile after transplant. I always direct seed now and the seeds sprout in less than...
hardening off
Posted by Stephanie
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LoneJack Zn 6a, KCUpdated I usually try to start hardening off on a Tuesday evening after work for one hour in shade, 2 hours on Wednesday in shade, 3 hours on Thursday with the last hour being in waning sun, and then 4 hours on Friday in partial sun/shade...
What brand of potting soil do you prefer?
Posted by eleanor_rigby(z5 OH)
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lov2garden(VA 7b)Updated I love Fafards too, for containers and for the last potting before perennials, etc grown from seed, divisions or cuttings go into garden beds. For seed starting, Hoffman's Seed Starter has been my favorite. It's harder to find l...
Help with Mammoth Sunflowers
Posted by nvaiser
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Carolinaflowerlover NC Zone 7bUpdated Thanks for that link! Great info!
Fatsia japonica from seed
Posted by turkeytaker(Atlanta)
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UK Solar WizardUpdated Other sources say LIGHT is required...
Room Temp.
Posted by Trevor Lawson (Eurostoves Inc)
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Trevor Lawson (Eurostoves Inc)Updated good to know, many thanks
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