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Geoseed - best seed company (imho)
Posted by bugbite(z9a FL)
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bugbite(z9a FL)Updated Anyone doing a 2013 seed order from Geoseed (or Hazaar or one of the more wholesale type companies) and want to exchange some new, fresh seeds from your 2013 order? I will be opening* my packages in Feb. and could exchange then. I...
Seeds from Tree
Posted by kenznpunky
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AustinGarden(6B)Updated Your email isn't on your page, here''s mine:kyletaylor2000@live.com
Do some types of iris seeds float?
Posted by mccommas(z5CT)
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mccommas(z5CT)Updated Yes I think that is what I meant. I looked it up on yahoo and that is what I call the flag type. The seeds were misidenfied in an ebay auction as Bearded Iris. I can't complain though. I bought 50 for two dollars or soemthing and ...
Mango Seed grows Roots but no Plant Emerges
Posted by adam1994
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RetiredFlorida(9)Updated Adam, Like Shawna, I purchased a mango and a coconut to try. The mango, was very ripe and the seed had already started to grow when I was removing it from the husk. Within a few days I had a plant sprouting and is doing well. My c...
Datura planting
Posted by whiteeaglesue(8)
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mccommas(z5CT)Updated I just scattered my seed on the ground and they grew into monsters.
Throwing seed Heads Back in Beds
Posted by mary_max
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated i would separate the seeds from their seed heads or else you'll end up with globs of plants in a one inch spot competing for space, light, nutrients, and you'll have to separate them. look up which plants in your area respond to s...
French marigolds: awful germination rates
Posted by dirtgently(5a)
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated old marigold seed has very poor germination in my experience. maybe your seed was sitting around too long or got too much humidity moisture in the packet. try putting the seed trays in a warmer place, like on top of the lighting f...
Mixed Container plants
Posted by superdairyboy
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated i have begun to put one type of plant in its own container the last few years, especially large plants like coleus and elephant ears. this way they don't overpower other plants and you can move the pots around to suit them in an e...
How Many Days Until Seedlings Photosynthesize?
Posted by edlincoln(6A)
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated keep in mind that beach peas grow in full sun outdoors. if grown in a screen porch, they will not be happy. i have a screen porch and sun loving plants hate it there, even in sunshine. if they don't get full sun when they sprout, ...
Lupine (russel hybrid) from seed
Posted by david883(5/6)
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david883(5/6)Updated Thanks to you both. I think I am going to try to stick them in the ground and see how it goes. If they dont do anything by next spring I'll try the indoor sowing. Thanks again!
Peach pits; germinating from seed?
Posted by LesIsMore1(4/5 - Colorado)
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated yes it's possible, but the tree won't be true to type. In order to get the same peaches that you are eating, you need a graft.
What happend to my corn??
Posted by Kiwilicious
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Corn like other plants responds to day length. It is planted in the spring when the days are getting longer, not in the fall when the days are getting shorter. Al
Growing Seeds in Gel
Posted by edlincoln(6A)
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated Jello is gelatin. It is commonly used for bacterial cultures. I wouldn't use that. Water Gel that is used for cut flowers are polymers that have been shown to hold on to water pretty tightly. I would think agar is the way to go. Y...
Heliopsis tuscan sun
Posted by brian_ouimet(5 Ont)
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goblugal(7)Updated This is a patented variety that is produced only from cuttings in the industry, so you will not find seeds commercially available. It is possible that it produces viable seed, although it is unlikely that it comes true to the pare...
Seed saving with bottle gentians? Need advice
Posted by kwolfe0(7a)
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flora_uk(SW UK 8/9)Updated I didn't know what species 'Bottle Gentian' was, so I Googled. Instructions for propagation are at the link. If your winters are 40 degrees or less for 3 months this sounds like a prime subject for winter sowing. There's a Forum h...
keeping bugs away from seedlings in garden
Posted by love2garden-nc(7)
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japusUpdated why don't you look into kaolin spray ? It's primarily an organic physical barrier insects do not like I used it last year, looks like plants full of snow, however not harmful at all...
when to remove plastic sheeting?
Posted by yankadoodles
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated When the seeds start germinating, if you do not remove the plastic, your seedlings will suffer from fungus at the soil level, causing them to collapse. More seedlings are lost from too much moisture, than from too little. Move you...
Catalog for seed growing ???
Posted by japus
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japusUpdated ok I found a bunch of seed companies, my apologies for not searching before posting
Trivial question: bamboo seed
Posted by albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated General comments about growing bamboo from seed (1) Many of the species flower once every 100 years (2) To germinate seed do not cover seeed soil temp for germination 65-75F (3) seed MUST be "fresh" and most of the seed ...
Dekopon Seed
Posted by brettski8472
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brettski8472Updated Well, I've attempted germination using the paper towel method. Hopefully all goes well... I will keep any progress posted.
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