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Grasses from seed
Posted by mpem15
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mpem15Updated Thanks--I'll give this a shot too.
Light cycle for seedlings
Posted by luckybees
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bernd ny zone5Updated I have (aquarium) thermometers at soil surface. Seeds are only lightly covered with soil. I keep lights on all 24 hrs. During germination I kept domes on the seed trays which were standing on a 1 inch thick plywood shelf, one shel...
dilemma with timing of veggies
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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njitgrad(6A/6B)Updated I'll wait, thanks for the advice!
Potting up seedlings ?
Posted by youngdb
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dbarron(z7_Arkansas)Updated Pot of your choice...just gently pop the plant out of it, root mass and soil, don't disturb roots...all is well.
planting aubrieta
Posted by maryjozone5
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maryjozone5Updated thanks so much! Now I know not to expect the flowers and won't be disappointed. Hopefully they'll grow enough to plant out this spring and flower nicely next year!
Too much light? Can they recover?
Posted by donj999
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naturemitch(3/4 WI)Updated I too find it unusual for it to be lighting. Heat, maybe. Put your hand under the lights, are you feeling heat? Get some fans going to help with that. 8 hours is not very long to have lights on the plant, you should be aiming ...
Time for some REAL seed starting today!!!
Posted by Peter (6b SE NY)
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keith100_gw(NY 5A)Updated I planted my broccoli seeds today . Hope I get to plant them out a bit earlier than the ground let me last year. Will start the tomato seeds 2 weeks from today.
New to starting tomatoes and pepper from seed. Tweak my plan!
Posted by asm198 - Zone 6a (MO)
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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated Planting Tomatoes mid May and Peppers end of May is a pretty good plan regardless of your exact last frost date, which is really a crapshoot. Peppers and Eggplants should not go out until nighttime temps are stable, staying above ...
True Lavender
Posted by Laura(7a)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Surface sown and not heavily covered is all you need, not intensity of a grow light. Some light may be beneficial for germination. Lavender in general can have low germination percentages. Slightly oversowing, and giving the se...
Are store-bought seeds scarified?
Posted by stainsor
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated stainsor, you are correct in assuming sunflowers don't need to be scarified. You will likely have your same good results as last year if your weather cooperates. You could speed up germination slightly if you soaked the seeds a ...
seed coats stuck.
Posted by T S(zone 7)
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T S(zone 7)Updated These have been up for 2 weeks I have patients but I am getting worried I will try the spit and see how that works. It would not be so bad but 15 plants is to many.
When would you start perennials and trees inside
Posted by edlincoln(6A)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated New England Aster (asternovae-angliae), Sow at 68F, germination slow - you could start these now. Showy Aster (aster spectabilis) will germinate more reliably if you can give it a moist cold period of 6 weeks, then should germin...
loquat seedlings' leaves turning brown
Posted by tsquared27
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Kevin NicholsUpdated i have a loquat that i just put in the ground it is about 4 feet tall. and i have leaves that are browning. not sure what to do just put it in the ground like a week ago live in florida
transplant shock
Posted by brandywhisky
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated I may be way out but I'm wondering from the spelling and the vocabulary if the OP may be in the UK. In which case the Seed and Cuttings mix would probably be labelled 'compost'. If so it's soilless and the right thing to use. So ...
Questions on growing Mandevilla from seed
Posted by jbzone6
jbzone6I purchased Mandevilla Chilean Jasmine seeds and am wondering if anyone has experience growing Mandevilla from seed. The seeds have germinated indoors under lights and are (slowly) sprouting their second set of leaves. I was excited...
Squash and Cucumber - Started Too Early
Posted by PollenClouds(5a)
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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated I did this last year not knowing what I was doing... don't waste your time, just pop some fresh seeds in the ground in May, and they will grow like crazy, much faster than any attempted save at the seedlings. Started in February, ...
snaps zone 7
Posted by Emily Carter
2 Comments
Emily CarterUpdated thanks so much for your time and very informative answer!
What size cell to pot up?
Posted by shire38(5b)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated <I was planning to give the broccoli and cauliflower 5 weeks, though the packet says 6-8.> Agree with what dowlinggram said above. In most cases those guidelines on seed packs are for direct seeding in the garden rather than...
problem with carica papaya seedling survival
Posted by marcyoung
6 Comments
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Perennials and annuals--any disadvantages to early start
Posted by sujiwan_gw 6b MD/PA
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tanyuu((5/6 - South IN))Updated There are some varieties of seeds that you can start earlier than others, especially a lot of perennials. I generally research when to start which seeds (ie 'ten/eight/six weeks before last frost') and put reminders in my calender...
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