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yiorges-z5il

There is a forum dealing with a seed exchannge......look at the list of forums.....

    Bookmark     September 29, 2011 at 7:44AM
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bronxfigs

Sorry, ....I would like to purchase acorns from a source, private, or, commercial, and grow these oaks from seeds, as part of a project. I need about 50-100 acorns. Not a very large amount.

Thanks for the help.

Frank

    Bookmark     September 29, 2011 at 12:05PM
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yiorges-z5il

Scratch seed then soak in water for 24 hours...then lightly cover with well drained soil....soil temp 75-80F for germination...may take 21 to 540 days to germinate.
soil pH 6.0 tp 7.5

    Bookmark     September 27, 2011 at 4:26PM
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silasraven

where can i get different types of cotton seeds

    Bookmark     September 25, 2011 at 11:59AM
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soilent_green

Where to find seeds?

Search GardenWeb for threads such as this: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/heirloom/msg101954598111.html?24

Search GardenWeb members' seed trade lists: GW Member Seed Search

Web search for retail seed sellers such as these: MRC Seeds -or- Reimer Seeds

Seeds of most cotton varieties do not seem to be rare, just a bit uncommon due to low demand.

Best of luck in your hunt!
-Tom

    Bookmark     September 26, 2011 at 12:04PM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

Hannah, don't overthink it :)

Annual poppies are widely grown as an ornamental flower throughout North America. While they may be technically illegal, there are no plant police that are going to investigate a home gardener for a few or even more than a few plants. Enjoy them for their color, or for your kitchen where you can add the seeds to your baking.

Just don't plant acreage of poppies and you will have no problems at all. Most of us couldn't extract anything 'recreational' from our poppies even if we did have an interest in doing so :)

There is a house I routinely pass doing errands that plants a large swath of papaver somniferum every year, lots of color, quite pretty. It's one block from our local state patrol office and drivers testing facility.

    Bookmark     September 24, 2011 at 11:33PM
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Jennifer_Ruth(Z 10, Sunset Z 23)

If you're worried (I too worry a bit about that), consider planting the breadseed poppies, peony poppies, and other types of Papaver somniferum in the back yard. In the front yard, use California poppies (Eschscholzia) and corn poppies (Papaver rhoeas--Flanders poppy, Shirley poppies, "Falling in Love," "Dawn Chorus," etc.), which as I understand it do not fall under the questionable legal issues.

You might also want to write to your congressman and senator about changing those ridiculous laws--in fact, I think that's a good idea for all of us. Squeaky wheels get the grease.

Jennifer

    Bookmark     September 26, 2011 at 2:14AM
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busylizzy(z5 PA)

I have my maters and some pepper plants in the unheated sun porch.
I have recorded temps down to 43 degrees some morning this past month.
I keep the lights on for warmth on cloudy days and let them dry out between waterings they are doing excellent.

    Bookmark     April 15, 2009 at 12:57PM
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beebooks(5)

Hey, I'm reviving this thread with another question. I would like to start some native perennials from seed. My seeds will need to be cold-stratified which I will do in the frig. I would also like to use my unheated basement. It sounds like slow germination is the biggest issue with a colder area. What do you all think of letting the seed germinate upstairs then moving them to the basement under a light?

    Bookmark     September 24, 2011 at 7:00PM
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yiorges-z5il

IF YOU >>> soak seed in water for 24 hours then store at 40F for 13 weeks then lightly cover the seed soil temp 65-70F with germination in 30-60 days. & if the yogurt maker maintains that temp the go ahead & give it a try...later let us know if it did work...

    Bookmark     September 24, 2011 at 2:25PM
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Tiffany, purpleinopp GardenWeb, Z8b Opp, AL(8B AL)

Next time, it's easier to deadhead than deal with tons of seedlings you don't want (or chemicals.)

    Bookmark     September 20, 2011 at 9:45AM
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firsttimebldr(Central CA)

The weather here in CA is very warm, no hot, right now so there are hundreds of little cosmos coming up already. I am pulling each one out by hand. Then a pre-emergent. Thanks.

    Bookmark     September 23, 2011 at 1:10AM
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yiorges-z5il

most go dormant at higher temps therefor no new growth.... other will get"leggy" but most need a 65-75F days & 40-50F nights.....

    Bookmark     September 22, 2011 at 7:50PM
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yiorges-z5il

some other seed do require light for germination so do not make a all inclusive statement. I usually spread the seed on top of a flat/or pot. then vover with a light layer of sand or medium vermiculite.
I also mix very small seed with dry sand then sow on the surface of.....

    Bookmark     September 22, 2011 at 7:42PM
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flora_uk(SW UK 8/9)

Since no one has answered this I'll just ask a couple of questions. Firstly, is this the right time of year to sow cauliflower in your zone and have you chosen a variety designed for autumn sowing? Secondly are you sowing straight into the ground? If so are you watching for slugs etc? All brassicas usually have very high germination rates and 3 out of 20 is not a good yield. I'd suspect something going fairly wrong somewhere. Before worrying about phosphorus I'd check I was growing suitable varieties for my climate at the correct season of the year. Germination shouldn't really be affected by minerals - only subsequent growth.

    Bookmark     September 22, 2011 at 4:15PM
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yiorges-z5il

GERMINATION REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE.....LIGHTLY COVER SEED SOIL TEMP 70F FOR GERMINATION. TAKES 7-14 DAYS TO GERMINATE.
& YES GERMINATION RATE IS USUALLY HIGH 99% OR SO.

    Bookmark     September 22, 2011 at 7:26PM
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bakemom_gw(z6 Central Ohio)

If you are talking echinaceas, winter sow them. If you refrigerate them you won't get a cold strat (if you need a cold strat) unless they are in a moist medium.

    Bookmark     September 19, 2011 at 5:52PM
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saravancouver

"I started them in early June/late May in the area where they were to be grown permanently, but not a one germinated"
---- I believe poppy seeds need stratification, they need to go through a cold period to break the dormancy and then germinate.

Here is a link that might be useful: poppy flower pictures

    Bookmark     September 13, 2011 at 11:49PM
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bakemom_gw(z6 Central Ohio)

winter sow them. poppies love it.

    Bookmark     September 19, 2011 at 5:49PM
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geoforce(z7a SE PA)

Honey Locust is a rather dangerous tree to have around. The common ones grow thorns up to a foot long, which are perhaps the nastiest thorns of any North American tree. I have been told that some of the African Acacias are worse, but don't know that for a fact. Not something I'd care to have on my property. The so-called Moraine locust is a thornless form, so just hope you have that variety.

George

    Bookmark     October 15, 2006 at 7:19PM
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skylarjaye_yahoo_com

I found a tree fruit(actually it almost hit me when a squirrel knocked it off the tree) and it looks like a small potato, a light brown. The inside is a very pale tan, almost white color. The seed is like that of a kidney bean, but has a small white patch on its upper section. Can you help me?

    Bookmark     September 17, 2011 at 8:47AM
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9

Most berries, if the seed is ripe when picked, readily germinate when the conditions are favorable for that plant. Al

    Bookmark     September 16, 2011 at 8:56AM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

I think you should put them in the ground too - wait until the weather has moderated just a little if its been warm, dry there. The roots will continue to grow and establish as long as the ground isn't frozen, in this zone that is most/all of winter.

I don't see any white in the background of either of your plants that would make it reasonable to hope for white flowered seedlings.

    Bookmark     September 3, 2011 at 7:03PM
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ramiri(7)

Great!
Thanks for the input!
Gardenweed...those are gorgeous!!!

    Bookmark     September 12, 2011 at 3:05PM
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