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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...
using heat cables
Posted by mommoboys
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naturemitch(3/4 WI)Updated We use a sand bed with our heating cables, and depending on the wattage of the cable, you need to adjust the sand depth. For ex. our 25w hydrokable did not perform very well with sand that had a depth of 3/4" or more on top o...
How do I thin?
Posted by andrebox
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated If the seeds were planted in peat based seed starting mix, the sooner they get out of it the better. Al
starting seeds in coldframe
Posted by david8n(4)
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digdirt2Updated Totally thawed, no but you'll need more than 1 1/2". Wait a bit or heat the soil more. Direct sow beets and chard? Yes, especially beets. Like most root crops, they don't tolerate transplanting at all well. Dave
Seed finder search engine
Posted by californian
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TrishcuitUpdated Man those Phlox Isabellina are becoming like a unicorn to find.
? about dried seed starting (La Ville de Bruxelles)
Posted by JessicaBe(5-6 Central Ohio)
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aquawise(zone 4 Utah)Updated The ones I have came Pretty close to the parent from seed. There are no other roses near by to cross with. SO they should be really close. Jessica, If you like I can do some cutting for you. PM me and lets talk. Its worth a try fr...
Horticubes/rootcubes, anyone ?
Posted by nissy12
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated For several years I have been using a product called "Rootrainers". They are in a unit of 32,1&1/2 x 5 inch deep cells which open for easy seedling removal. Regular seed starting or potting mix may be used depending ...
why do cotyledons get stuck in the seed pod?
Posted by michelelc
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soilent_greenUpdated For me it occasionally happens because the dry ambient air causes some of the tomato and pepper seed shells to dry and harden before they have a chance to fall off. They annoy me so I remove them. Don't pull or tug them. Carefully...
Desert Rose from Seeds 101
Posted by GreenThumb90(7)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated I have found that germination occures BEST when seed is exposed to light (do not cover seed)
Papaya Seeds
Posted by greenthumb_5(6a-7b)
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digdirt2Updated See video below. Here is a link that might be useful: how to grow papaya from seed
Siberian iris
Posted by Blevy(5b)
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gardenweed_z6aUpdated I winter sowed Siberian iris seeds I harvested from my own plants and got good germination. They grew to about 12" tall the first year and grew to their full height in year two. I had a single flower on the plants grown from ...
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