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maltese cross keep dying help please
Posted by Tink5980(7a)
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digdirt2Updated Why are there 3 postings of this same question, all dated the same day, yet no replies to any of the requests for more information? If you can't see your post after you post it the first time then you need to refresh the page. The...
Started melons showing male flowers. Transplant?
Posted by dougdecinces
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated Only you can determine how badly rootbound they are. Young plants can often be prised apart or even sliced in order to encourage branching of the root system. Don't be afraid to do that. Just try not to rip the roots but cut them ...
starting seeds outside in containers
Posted by bosewichte(7a/8b)
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bosewichte(7a/8b)Updated Thanks so much! I'll stay on top of it and hope for some great germination! :)
maltese cross help please!!
Posted by Tink5980(7a)
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mcpeg(5a)Updated Answered on other posts.
maltese cross ~ help please!
Posted by Tink5980(7a)
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mcpeg(5a)Updated Hi, is there any sign of fuzz on the dirt? Do the seedlings suddenly wilt and die? Is your soil very wet? These are things that all lead to damping off - a mold/fungus develops and wipes out seedlings. There are a couple of things...
Nicotiana from seed issues
Posted by plantsrup(5a)
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Tink5980(7a)Updated I have found from trial and error to grow them in the pot or spot that you want them..
quick question re: moving seedlings outside
Posted by keeval
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coconut_head(5b)Updated Set mine from my sunporch to the yard yesterday morning, Same here, 100% overcast and no wind to speak of. A light rain in the evening. They look fine with the exception of one leggy tomato seedling. Either it will stand back up o...
Did the rain wash away my seeds???
Posted by bosewichte(7a/8b)
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bosewichte(7a/8b)Updated I did reseed the area that I planted up the day before the hard rains...it was one solid puddle. But I'm leaving the other beds alone. After those 2 rainy days we had 85 degree weather, and it will be 90 today. If those seeds don'...
Zinnias
Posted by ifraser25(z11 Brazil)
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Campanula UK Z8Updated um, yep, i do the same with primula and hellebore...oh, and pulsatilla - sow them early and green.
Damping off control
Posted by urvisht
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flora_uk(SW UK 8/9)Updated White fuzz isn't damping off - it's just some external mould. You get it on peat pots too. Ignore it. If you really had damping off your seedlings would be falling over and dying. True damping off is easily prevented by simply not...
Direct sowing immediately after 'lasagna' garden?
Posted by hbwright(z7bSC)
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rockguy(7a)Updated Sounds like a good plan. I'd soak it all down one time to help the layers settle before planting, then get those 4 o'clocks going. Are they the old-fashioned red color or mixed?
Tomato seedlings leggy but small
Posted by Lesuko(5, Boulder CO)
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated Yeah, I would keep them under lights until they can stay outside. I would check out there root system as mandolls said. If they are becoming root bound, transplanting them into larger containers, buried deeper would help. I would ...
Oh, I did something stupid. Crabgrass seedlings in my bed help!
Posted by hbwright(z7bSC)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated I can't think of a selective herbicide that I would trust for seedlings. There may be a couple on the market you might feel confident using around established mature plants but I would hesitate even then. A preemergent wouldn't ha...
always store seeds in fridge?
Posted by Lynn Nevins
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zen_manUpdated Hi Yippee, "...so long as seeds are kept in the proper environment, can they be used a year or two later or do seeds have a certain shelf-life, even when kept in optimum settings?" Seeds do have a "shelf life"....
Seeds germinate but no further progress
Posted by homey_bird
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homey_birdUpdated Thanks for the advice -- will incorporate the techniques in the future.
overseeding lawn
Posted by lmaddin
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digdirt2Updated No lawn specialist (you might ask over on that forum here) but it sounds to me like you need to be watering less frequently but for a longer period of time. Well-watered it shouldn't be drying out that quickly. Depending on the te...
Geum Seeds not sprouting- am I doing something wrong?
Posted by tanyuu((5/6 - South IN))
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gardenweed_z6aUpdated Congratulations on your sproutlings!! May they live long, bloom-heavy lives and grow to be colorful additions to your flowerbeds. It's easy to get impatient when you provide the best growing medium & optimal growing conditions...
was it too early...
Posted by bosewichte(7a/8b)
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TrishcuitUpdated actually as long as it isn't a deluge, a day or two of rain will be just the thing. It will give the ground a nice deep yet 'soft' watering which is a perfect start. I planted my carrots and beets a few days ago, knowing we had a ...
Good lighting
Posted by luvahydrangea(Albany, NY 5)
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luvahydrangea(Albany, NY 5)Updated The one on the left, along with 4 others that look just like it, were under 2 - 4' long cool fluorescent tubes. The one on the right, along with 4 others that look just like it were under 2 - 4' long fluorescent tubes, but one was...
Spinach seeds... what gives?
Posted by heirloomjunkie(5a)
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dowbright(z6 in Missouri)Updated Oh, Jon! These pictures made my night! Are you able to grow such stuff now because you're in a maritime climate? I'm so envious! The reason I came to the thread, though, is that I've never ever had a successful crop of spinach. Ob...
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