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Pepper germination?
Posted by sunimrette(7b / NC)
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pudgypete_yahoo_comUpdated I too have been having trouble with peppers. I tried a heat pad and nothing. I have an incubator and have put them in it at 82 degrees. I'll have to let you know how it works.
Tomato seedlings - when/how pot up?
Posted by gardenmommy_2010
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Tomatoes I start in used sixpacs, two seeds per cell. Usually both grow and I cut one off at soil level. When 3 or 4 inches high the cell will be well rooted and I slip the plant out without root disturbance and right into a salva...
Question about fan usage.
Posted by cetompkins(5a)
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cetompkins(5a)Updated Thanks Keriann and Al I will contine with my current schedule since it seems to be working.
Tomatoes under Florescent Lighting? How early
Posted by connecticutbug
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luvahydrangea(Albany, NY 5)Updated I started my tomatoes last week. I don't have a green house.
Growing Trays to pots indoors? Do you transfer?
Posted by connecticutbug
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connecticutbugUpdated Thanks Luis! I'm going to do the same. I have a few plastic trays without the pod holes, so I'll use coffee cups I think when I'm ready to transfer them.
Plants with different germination time
Posted by akeller420
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connecticutbugUpdated Thanks for the tips guys. Heat Matt and Thermostat ordered, 2 fluorescent fixtures ready to go, and will be starting my seedlings soon!
Question....
Posted by cshag
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cshagUpdated Temp still dips down in the mid 40's here and there. That's why I just may pot up for a week or so until the weather becomes more stable. That's why I was wondering if it would be OK. Never grow cucumbers before.
Gurney's seed starting kit
Posted by pyrocreation
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated 1.) Yes 2.)I do not use the kits 3.) good price
newspaper
Posted by gardengal19
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Do not worry about the ink, it will have no affect. Al
Tree seed stratification question
Posted by margo_k(5)
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gardengal19Updated This is what I have done for seeds that need to be stratified. Plant them in a container with damp seed starter mix. Put the container in a plastic bag and store it in the fridge (back of the bottom shelf) Label with the date you ...
Sweet Pea Question
Posted by keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated Thank you so much for the advice and tips. I think I will plant them in the cutting garden this year to see how they do. Keriann~
Help starting Lupines from seed!
Posted by skrsflowers(6)
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skrsflowers(6)Updated Thanks all, I think what I'll do is soak them and start them inside. I have deep pots I can start them in, hoping I won't disturb the roots. This way maybe they won't look to bad next to their big siblings :) Thanks Again, Shannon
Tomato seeds. How long after germination for true leaves
Posted by gnhelton
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halfway(5a)Updated About 20 days for me. On a heating pad through germination and then another 7-10 days. Nice starts Mike. Here is a link that might be useful: Indoor Lettuce Grow Video and Pic Journal
Rookie mistake quickly corrected but...
Posted by dhromeo
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated Yes, it is typical.. just like mother nature, it is warmer during the day and cooler at night. No need to worrk, I keep my seedlings around 50-55*... if anything I would set up a fan, put your lights closer and re-pot up to their ...
When to start annuals
Posted by bernadette_gourder(5 from Newaygo, MI)
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated Oh yeah.. you will have flowers till Frost! no need to reseed as many bloom with the temps, not just their age. For some of the ones I could not help you on. you could go to the Park Seeds website and look at how/when to sow them....
Annuals for container plants
Posted by nancy0903
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nancy0903Updated thanks Keriann. ill check out the park seed site and get going!
What a difference good lights make
Posted by luvahydrangea(Albany, NY 5)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I can agree there is a big difference between a florescent lamp(of any quality) and a metal halide. I reliable foot candle meter to measure the amount of light ANYWHERE, can be bought for $25 and stop all the guessing about the am...
Bell Pepper Seedling Temp
Posted by gardengolfer
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mandolls(4)Updated Chris - The Table you linked to is great for germination temps, but gardengolfer was asking about post germination temps. From everything I have read it can be considerably cooler once they have developed true leaves. Hotter is be...
Wave Petunia seed questions
Posted by longknife(4 Way Upstate NY)
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therreidUpdated I have saved seeds from wave petunias for several years. Waves are called a F1 hybrid. The following generation is F2 and so on. Generally most of the F2 generation are quite close to the original waves, although there can be some...
Starting Seeds with the Bio Dome inserts only
Posted by Maxine(5MA)
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wordwizUpdated I had great luck germinating seeds in the plugs (I didn't buy the dome, just the inserts) but the plants pretty much died in an aeroponics system. OTOH, I have had fantastic success with Horticubes. Oner place that sells them is h...
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