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Seedling Water Question
Posted by gltrap54
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated I have about 3 jugs that I fill up and then wait to use them the next day. I have never tried using water right out of the tap as my city water is full of chlorine. I leave it out for 8 hours and it doesn't stink like chemicals an...
Started 35 seeds indoors
Posted by TheAnticlimactic
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TheAnticlimacticUpdated Trishcuit, I find the convenience unparalleled, and I usually try to minimize transplanting, so their perfect for me to just germinate directly in the cup. I found out last year though that transplanting isn't all that bad... I th...
moss?
Posted by dba1954(6 - Buffalo area)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I think a large part of the difference between your success and your wife's problems, is related to the fact you are growing seeds that germinate in three days, while hers takes three weeks. Al
Will Chamomile from the supermarket produce good looking flowers?
Posted by mccommas(z5CT)
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flora_uk(SW UK 8/9)Updated mccommas - feverfew needs to be taken in large quantities to have adverse effects. It is not in the foxglove league. Here is a link that might be useful: Feverfew discussion
Hoophouse Tomato seeds?
Posted by marketGrowingJeff
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digdirt2Updated Too many variables to know. Weather - some nights it will be plenty of insulation with no added heat, other nights you may have to double the cover on the low tunnel or up the heat. Some nights it may even be too hot in there. It'...
Sowing Spring Veggies and Succession Gardening
Posted by highwaygardener(5)
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highwaygardener(5)Updated Thank you Keriann, you have helped a ton. I think that you're right--I need to just plan that the Spring and Summer crops will be in the same ground for a short time. I think it will be okay because tomatoes always take about four...
chili pepper farming for all!
Posted by gabrielfollis
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blufloyd(5 cent. il.)Updated Just back into the gardenweb. Not far from anywhere in Illinois. Didn't knw a chili farm was even in Illinois.
Solanum wrightii/macranthum.... seeds sources
Posted by bronxfigs
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bronxfigsUpdated Dave... I'm guessing the same thing. But the nursery industry/plant retailers are in business to make a buck, and I believe that they would sell anything if there was a demand. Being a tropical plant, I would think, means little, ...
Cold Frame use vs Starting Indoors
Posted by shelley_t(z5 IL)
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t-bird(Chicago 5/6)Updated gjcore - that frame looks awesome! What is your protocol for turning on the lights? And I assume that your temps for opening etc. are for daytime highs?
help
Posted by perrynewbegining
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated I think it was because the dome was left on after germination. Right after the seeds show sings of life of break the surface the dome should be removed. The plant went into shock in my opinion. From super humid and hot under the d...
If celery seed pots got too hot, are the seeds dead?
Posted by highwaygardener(5)
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highwaygardener(5)Updated Thanks, Art. I moved the celery to the top of a piece of furniture that's out of the sun, but the temp there still gets up to 75 deg due to our woodstove, so I'll have to look again for another place. Perhaps a room on the north s...
Leaving Seedlings for 3 Weeks! (pics)
Posted by davemichigan(zone 6a (SE Michigan))
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davemichigan(zone 6a (SE Michigan))Updated Reporting on what have happened since last post: On 2/1, I decided to enclosed the seedling in a terrarium-like environment. Then I left town on 2/2. Here is how the "terrarium" looks before I left. I just came back from...
Onion seeds
Posted by who2ted(Z6/AZ)
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aquawise(zone 4 Utah)Updated I got them last fall at our local IFA. As soon as they get there seeds out I will see if they have them again. Most seeds Catalogs have them, its the red candy ones I cannot find seeds for. I will get back to you as soon as I know...
Germination Observation........
Posted by gltrap54
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nhardy(5b)Updated It sound like more work to sprout the seeds in towels. More chance of damaging the sprouts & roots. I'm starting seeds like my father showed me. I plant in Rubbermaid trays and use sheets of thick plastic to trap the moisture ...
Some questions about starting seeds indoors
Posted by hind_sight
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hind_sightUpdated Flora UK, yes I do have a tendency to really geek out on the engineering aspects, but right now it is getting down into the 20's at night so I don't knwo if those companions would survive, and with the plague of pests I had last y...
[Pic] Need Seedling Assesment [Pic]
Posted by gltrap54
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hind_sightUpdated We're using the same lights. I have two of those fixtures over 4 trays total (as of today). But mine are probably leggy because they were too hot previously, and also maybe because they were under HPS lighting. Keep us posted on h...
Need feedback on my seedlings
Posted by andrebox
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andreboxUpdated Thanks guys. I watered them more and after a couple of days they are looking better. The true leaves are starting to come out.
Seed Quality
Posted by clbselah
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bcskyeUpdated I agree with Dave. I started using Ferry-Morse seeds quite a while ago and am very satisfied with the results I've had. I've quit using Burpee for the most part. I have used American seeds and haven't really been disappointed with...
Well Ya Can't Make That From Styrofoam & Duct Tape!
Posted by gltrap54
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bcskyeUpdated Wow!
Source for Plastic Planting Bags
Posted by jcaldeira(Tropical - Fiji)
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digdirt2Updated Well there is Tubex http://www.arborday.org/shopping/trees/TreeDetail.cfm?ID=271 and Rootmaker http://www.arborday.org/shopping/trees/TreeDetail.cfm?ID=269 but they are quite a bit more expensive. The easiest and least costly I kn...
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