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Are my seedlings OK?
Posted by onthebrinck(6 Central New Jersey)
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onthebrinck(6 Central New Jersey)Updated Thanks for the advice! I have moved the lights down and transplanted the seedlings to plastic pots. The soil is OK ... it's got peat and vermiculite, as well as soil, but is pretty fluffy. I put a little muffin fan at the end of t...
Help with using a Fluorescent light.
Posted by DetroitChili
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sjetski(6b NJ)Updated Emmitst if you take a look at that link i posted in the post above yours then you may end up rethinking some of the stuff you've heard about bulbs. Apparently some are very hit or miss despite what they claim on their labels. Ther...
Potting up seedlings- what to use?
Posted by cerri
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emmitst(5)Updated By the time your plants reach the 4" pot, they will be ready for whatever soil you use for your house plants. Any good general purpose soil should do. Using an Organic potting mix would insure a better balance of basic minera...
Starting from seeds in Florida
Posted by jwahlton(9B Kisimee)
jwahlton(9B Kisimee)I've done a lot of reading, and a lot of comments are to use your basement. Well we don't have that in Florida! We can start our seeds now since our last frost date is sometime in March (depending where you are). I got a small greenhouse...
Seed starting mix comparison (pics)
Posted by queenofthemountain
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated For those of us doing the slower growers how about starting some slow ones like Pentas? Al
Floating trays to start seeds
Posted by longknife(4 Way Upstate NY)
longknife(4 Way Upstate NY)Anyone know if petunia seeds will do well in a floating tray? I know other seeds are done that way, but was wondering if for some reason petunias should not be grown in float trays. TIA
age question about seedlings
Posted by kawaiineko_gardener(5a)
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated To answer your question about the age to transplant seedlings.... is anytime you can safely handle your seedlings from it's leaves (not stems). I have trasplanted seedlings 24 hours old, very carefully with a lot of other factors ...
Seed trade?
Posted by keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)
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keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)Updated I got plenty of offers in the seed exchange forum. To the bottom it goes.............. : )
My snapdragon seedlings are spindly.
Posted by Jerry71(6a)
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Jerry71(6a)Updated Thanks robin_main. I have lowered the lights to about 1.5" 4 days ago and already I see that they are sturdier. I might have a snapdragon basket after all. Thanks to all. Jerry
Hens and chicks
Posted by NancyPlants(5bNEKs)
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seramasUpdated I have 12 different kinds of H&C's and have raise them all from seeds. They require light to germinate and soil tempatures of 75 to 80F. Fine perilite is the best to germinate them in. Mist lightly each day, avoid too much wat...
Fall Flowers from seed
Posted by bernadette_gourder(5 from Newaygo, MI)
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gardenweed_z6aUpdated For fall flowers other than mums I have toad lily, black snakeroot, tall garden phlox, Russian sage, blue mist shrub, aster, buddleia (butterfly bush) and gaura/wandflower that bloom right up past the first few frosts. I grew alys...
Fasted growing grass from seeds ?
Posted by rosessecretgarden
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californianUpdated Annual ryegrass sprouts fast for a temporary lawn.
Walnut trees from the nut
Posted by renov8r
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luckynes13(6a)Updated We have several black walnut trees in our area. The juglone,the chemical that walnut trees produces, effects plants like tomatoes, potatoes, pepers and eggplants. That being said, They have never caused any of the tomato plant gro...
Update on Charity Plant sale!
Posted by ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))
ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))Hey, Just a quick drive by... I have gotten very GENEROUS seed donations from Trudi..the Winter swing guru And Plays in dirt from the WS forum sent me a 4 lb BOX of seeds! But..I need..some GROWERS. I will supply seeds And I need Veggie...
Tacca integrifolia propagation
Posted by nk777
nk777Hello, I have started Tacca Integrifolia seeds for the first time. I buried them into moist sphagnum moss in the plastic container and placed into warm spot. Today I poked into moss and saw small white curly sprout appeared from one...
Hot Bed for Starting seeds
Posted by seramas
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated It is an interesting experiment and a use of a hotbed going back to Thomas Jefferson's time. The fault I find is it is an awful lot of labor to save a small amount of electricity needed to heat a bottom heat tray. Al
growing from seed in an earthbox
Posted by kawaiineko_gardener(5a)
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thisguygardens_gmail_comUpdated PLANT SEEDS, NO PROBLEM! Put the tarp on, cut holes where the seeds are going to go. follow instructions for how many plants in one box. put seeds in, watch them grow! I used snap pea seeds 2 weeks ago. I watched the seeds come up...
Seed growing pros: Want to trial some seeds?
Posted by bugbite(z9a FL)
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elliesfunUpdated If you need another person to test seeds, I would love to. This is my first year of using a greenhouse and I am very anxious to start something...anything. The greenhouse is heated and has a cooling system installed. Let me know.
korean maple
Posted by marricgardens
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marricgardensUpdated Thanks for the info. Marg
I'm a newbie and my seedlings are dying... Any help? (Pictures)
Posted by dyancuevas
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I would not be using fertilizer of any kind on plants that size, and certainly not in a seed starting mix. Al
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