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Genetics and Seed size?
Posted by hardeng(z9FL)
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colokid(5)Updated I can not speak for garden stuff, but as an old wheat farmer. Tests made my selecting larger wheat seed by screening gave a slight improvement in yield. Stronger seedling. I think it was some thing like 5 percent. I am not saying ...
Seeds needing light to germinate
Posted by veryzer
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veryzerUpdated This is actually a flourescent light (24" 17w). The color is pinkish but the color temp. is supposed to be 8000K. Of course, there's no real industry standard for color temps. but it sure isn't the relatively stark white of a...
I Love Baker Creek!
Posted by tn_veggie_gardner(7)
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wordwizUpdated A couple of weeks ago, I wrote Randel about my fair project where I plan to grow more than 30 types of veggies in a raised bed or containers. I was hoping to get a discount on the seeds since this is a non-profit group and the dis...
3 inch Daffs in WI already! woo hoo
Posted by keriann_lakegeneva(5B WI/IL border)
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sarahbarah27(5)Updated Well, i just went out and looked at some of the gardens and sure enough...the Daffodils in one of the raised beds are popping up! And the Hellebore are beginning to pop open as well! Spring IS coming!!!
FMN Question
Posted by judiohz5
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judiohz5Updated keriann, thanks for the info. I didn't know they are so touchy about transplanting. I'll try sowing some in situ. judi
seed leaves fell off!
Posted by debbiekim(6)
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debbiekim(6)Updated thanks, everyone! they were joe pye weed seeds in seed starting mix. some of them have sprouted and are looking good. i think the surface may have been too dry.
I Am Officially Hooked!
Posted by my4cowboys
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heirloomjunkie(5a)Updated Know the feeling, Stevey. I just had my first onion seed sprout today! Yay! There's hope for me yet! Kim
seed starting for hanging baskets
Posted by frogged
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started_with_bean(Zone 5--MA)Updated I've been experimenting the last several years to get full window boxes, but my porch gets shadier every year due to a large maple next door that just grows too fast! Last year, my lobelias did great BUT I stuffed the 24" box...
May have made a mistake...
Posted by heirloomjunkie(5a)
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digdirt2Updated No personal experience with it and likely wouldn't buy it but since you have it why not do a bit of an experiment with it and then let us know how it works. Do you have another plain mix you can use for comparison? For future refe...
Zone 5 seeders
Posted by ohioveggies
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ohioveggiesUpdated Thank you guys! I lost one of my chickens yesterday so it wasnt a good day at all. I dont plan on getting any more animals, at least not big ones like horses!
Problems with leaves shriveling
Posted by weeper_11(2b SK)
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weeper_11(2b SK)Updated Alright, alright...I'll restrain my itchy watering hand. ;) Thanks for the advice, guys. I'll remove the heat mat, and cut back on watering. Seriously, it'll be a nail-biting experience.
New seeder, questions?
Posted by ninjabut(USDA z 8,CA)
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digdirt2Updated ninjabut - can I suggest a review of the many FAQs on this forum (linked on the front page by the forum instructions). They will answer many of your questions. As already mentioned lettuce and other leafy greens aren't transplante...
Sowing time and fungicide?
Posted by mayzu
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mayzuUpdated Thank you all for your input! I will avoid the fungicide and follow all directions on my seed packages. ;) And Al, thank you for the compliment! To be honest, I think my "thoughtfulness" and knowledge is helped a lot by ...
Lavender Hyssop From Seed
Posted by tn_veggie_gardner(7)
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gardenweed_z6aUpdated tn_veggie_gardner - I'm no master gardener but I believe the botanical name for anise hyssop is agastache foeniculum. It's called by several common names including hummingbird mint. The bees absolutely LOVE it. I've had bees stay ...
Vacuum seeder plan
Posted by glennpatrick(5b)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated A commercial vacuum seeder as used in the plug production trade is worth several hundred dollars. The production line moves a line of plug trays filled with mix coordinated with a revolving drum vacuum seeder in a bath of seeds. E...
Sunlight vs florescent
Posted by grow-anything
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belleville_rose_grUpdated I have seedlings located in the gh and in my basement. I depend on mother nature to provide the light for the gh. A warm sunny day the seedlings they will jump in stature. Inside the the house those seedlings are getting constant ...
growing melon and squash transplants
Posted by kawaiineko_gardener(5a)
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heirloomjunkie(5a)Updated "Don't use peat pots. Give them to someone you hate." Hilarious! Glad I took mine back and got plastic. This is my first year growing from seed, and I didn't want to risk it. Kim
Seed starting mix gone bad??
Posted by woost2
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oilpainter(3)Updated If you are going to keep seeding mix in a shed or even in a basement you have to keep it dry. Get yourself a garbage can with a tight fitting lid and use it exclusively for potting mix. Mine has soil in big red letters so it won't...
problems with peppers
Posted by matthew18(5)
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colokid(5)Updated Hospital baby incubator, now that cool, or rather hot. Where can I find one? KennyP
Seed starting in heated mini greenhouse
Posted by tn_veggie_gardner(7)
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tn_veggie_gardner(7)Updated Ok, well, it's done. =) I now have 4 Amish paste, 5 Sungold Select II & 6 Black Cherry seedlings in my normal 16 oz plastic cups. Yay! They were soooo frickin delicate though...lol. Only 1 tragedy, maybe, as I broke a good roo...
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