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Hardening off?
Posted by dragonjaze(5a)
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mandolls(4)Updated I am lazy. I have a screened in porch (including the roof). I put them out there and only bring them in if it is going to drop below 40. All day right from the start. Its fairly shady but gets dappled sun. The wind is muffled by t...
How often to water a vegetable seed bed?
Posted by nygardener(z6 New York)
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noinwiUpdated I have clay soil here, so I like to just sprinkle the surface on hot days to keep it moist and soft, therefore easier for the seedlings to break through. Just my method.
transplanting deep?
Posted by akeller420
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated When you think about all those plants that can be encouraged to grow roots by simply burying stems in the soil, a process called "layering", why wouldn't planting seedlings deep produce the same result? Al
Seedling stress = future problems?
Posted by ahismah
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TrishcuitUpdated I have found that a little stress for tomatoes, like a bit of wilting and drying, doesn't seem to hurt them. In fact, sometime the stress makes them stronger if you are careful with them after. Just my experience. But yes there is...
need help with tomatoe seedlings
Posted by huuunter
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huuunterUpdated yes my pots have holes,ill give them a week and see what happens.i dont understand why just the beefsteaks were affected and none of the others.and for the GH,its still too cold here in the yukon,the snow is still melting.i would ...
Pinching back Petunia seedlings?
Posted by mandolls(4)
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mandolls(4)Updated Thanks - I was thinking about rooting some of the runners. I am concerned that its a little late in the season to start them, but maybe I can just think of it as a late crop.
accelerating germination of slow-to-germinate seeds
Posted by kawaiineko_gardener(5a)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated Celery.. No cover light required for germination at 70F taking 10-17 days.....Rutabaga/turnip light cover temp 70F taking 7-14 days to germinate.....Carrot light cover soil temp 64-72F taking 10-21 days....Lettuce light cover soil...
Transplanting leggy seedlings
Posted by glimmer246
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mandolls(4)Updated Foolish pleasure - you should read in the Winter Sowing forum - you would be amazed at how many things can germinate and grow in the cold. Not so good for tomatoes and peppers, but many flowers thrive.
zucchini cotyledon not perfect
Posted by jardinerowa
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jardinerowaUpdated Noinwi, thanks for that explanation makes me feel better. I will wait and see what happens.
Bringing seedlings INDOORS to get them going?
Posted by patreesh
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I would not bring them in. The plants started outside will be stronger and catch up as the weather warms. Al
How about bringing seedlings INDOORS to get them going?
Posted by patreesh
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated Yes you can! Just make sure you harden them back off when they go back outside. Keriann~
Question about acorn planting
Posted by Hobob
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HobobUpdated Thanks that is exactly what i was looking for. Its for an outdoor club for the kids to try growing nut trees to plant. A little trial and error will be involved but this is one method we will try. Thanks for the help!!
Starting Cobea scandens (cup & saucer vine)
Posted by peatpod(Z5b Ontario)
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cgruenberg_metlife_comUpdated I've always had luck growing the seed in potting soil in a pot that's really wet and in very hot sun. They germinate in one day.
Seeds that won't sprout will float if you soak them in water?
Posted by peterk312
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peterk312Updated Thanks for the responses. Indeed, the seeds I'm asking about are Ipomoea alba. I decided to plant all of the seeds, floaters and non-floaters. Using a nail clipper, I also scarified the seeds that still had a hard outer shell afte...
Mold on Soil...
Posted by iheartroscoe(Zone 5, Northern IN)
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gemgem34_yahoo_comUpdated Would you please describe the coffee filter and baggie method?
Do I remove the root ball from petunias for hanging baskets?
Posted by longknife(4 Way Upstate NY)
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goblugal(7)Updated There shouldn't have been any need to double transplant. Your plants from the 6 packs should have gone directly into your hanging baskets. If you remove a good portion of the root ball, it will result in a pretty unhappy plant! Wa...
Direct Seeding-What flowers??
Posted by gardenmom2(IN Zone 6)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated I would not direct sow peppers all the others may be direct sown.
Tomato seedlinh leaves turing yellow
Posted by foolishpleasure
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated The usual cause is the soil is so full of water there is no air at root level and the roots are unable to function. If you are sure you are not watering when it is not needed, then your soil is just not draining well enough. Al
Sunflower Aztec Sun
Posted by luvahydrangea(Albany, NY 5)
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davemichigan(zone 6a (SE Michigan))Updated hmm.... I don't have any advice, but I started mine about a month ago, indoor by the windsill, without heating mat, and all seeds germinated in about 7 days! They grow so fast so they became quite leggy. Since it is still early in...
Manure ball squash seed starting
Posted by californian
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I have not tried it but am sure it would work. The manure is providing the heat to speed up germination of the seeds. If the seeds are sown when the soil is already warm, which is what is suggested for squash seeds, you need not g...
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