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Question about melon seeds
Posted by carroteggs(9)
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Karen PeaseUpdated In my experience, melons and squash vary a *lot* in their germination time. With a flat of tomatoes, brassicas, lettuce, etc, once one pokes up, the others will usually all be poking up with in a couple days. Not so with melons an...
when to plant
Posted by witchywoman51(6-7)
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Karen PeaseUpdated "I'm new at this and have started zinna seeds indoor and they are getting leggy and somewhat droopy. " "Leggy" virtually always is the way for a plant to say, "I want liiiiiight! Pleeeeease give me more li...
What is considered a good germination percentage?
Posted by chihuahua6(8b coastal SC)
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goblugal(7)Updated Low germ on Statice doesn't surprise me. Seed is notorious for not storing well - GENERALLY fresh seed is better with Statice. That said, we just did a germ test on some statice from a vendor that was 9 years old - and it had a ge...
Directsowing versus seedstarting advantages
Posted by pondmaster101
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Karen PeaseUpdated I agree with Californian. I did my marigolds in pots last year for that very reason, and it worked out quite well. My mistake last year was actually with what the marigolds were acting as a border for: I wanted some "wildflow...
small plants
Posted by barnbatt(z6 KY)
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Karen PeaseUpdated I wouldn't hardening them full time anyway right off the bat. You could burn them. Plants like it best if you acclimatize them to the outside slowly, prefering shorter periods of exposure and/or shade for the first week or so.
My seed trays are to wet.
Posted by diddywy2(6)
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clumsygrdnerUpdated Blow some gentle air over them with a fan. They'll be okay.
Lavender from seed -- can I start now? -- advice?
Posted by graficaamy(6)
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token28001(zone7b NC)Updated I haven't had much luck with lavender starting indoors. However, by wintersowing them, I got nearly every seed to germinate. If you're not familiar with the method, there's a forum here for it. Forum FAQs Nearly all my ornamentals...
clover
Posted by oldpea(8)
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rj_hythloday(8A VA)Updated Some clovers need to be preinnoculated, some come already treated, check to see what you have.
Campanula
Posted by bernadette_gourder(5 from Newaygo, MI)
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jaynineUpdated Did you surface sow? Mine came up in 13 days. (in a greenhouse--temps no lower than 55F).
Chinese lanterns from seed
Posted by wingward
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Germination can typically be within 21-30 days at 70F
First Timer - Germination Question
Posted by eric30
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated It's a funny thing about germination. I have some seeds germinating, and I made sure they were damp and in the sun. Several sprouted. I was thrilled! They were NOT covered with saran wrap or anything! Just seeds sprouting. Then, I...
How many hours of light when starting onions?
Posted by hatchjon
hatchjonI'm growing onions from seed and providing them with 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark. The onions are 'long day' varieties and I am concerned that if I provide them with 16-24 hours of light a day they might start to form bulbs...
seedling help
Posted by danieldryer
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witchywoman51(6-7)Updated Thanks for the help!!!! I will try it. I am so glad that there are people out there willing to help me. I would never know where to start.
Huchera Seeds
Posted by flshimmer(5)
6 Comments
flshimmer(5)Updated I checked this morning, and I have a few tiny little sprouts! They are even smaller than petunia sprouts! I'll keep on going...thanks for all the help!
Help on Impatiens seedlings!
Posted by ashley_minnig
9 Comments
clumsygrdnerUpdated They're fine. I don't fertilize until they have the second set of true leaves. And they are small but grow rapidly after transplanting.
Potting Up -- general guidelines needed please!
Posted by graficaamy(6)
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clumsygrdnerUpdated My aim for sowing indoors is to get lots young healthy transplants. Emphasis on the young. I really try not to sow too early. All plants benefit from having adequate space for their roots. So I do not recommend keeping them in the...
Proper use of a seedling heat mat
Posted by anniem(WestCan)
3 Comments
anniem(WestCan)Updated Thank you very much for your replies. Guess it makes sense to keep the trays warm until the leaves come. Calistoga, I have a light stand from Lee Valley in my garage for starting up some plants and although it's not exactly cold i...
No Seeds, No Seed Saving-Call to Boycott Monsanto's Seminis Seeds
Posted by spanishdragon(6 CT coast)
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spanishdragon(6 CT coast)Updated digdirt, I took the addy directly from the article. I'm not sure why it doesn't go there now. My sole intention was to share information about seeds with conscientious growers. This looked like an appropriate forum for the topic, ...
Seed starting in NJ--zone6
Posted by aaaaaaaa(6)
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digdirt2Updated It is awfully early IMO for green beans and okra because they are warm season/soil vegetables not spring garden vegetables and they germinate quickly. Especially okra - it is direct seed in the garden only veggie and only when soi...
light bulb questions
Posted by janbanks
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digdirt2Updated Yes the lumen output drops off drastically with time. If possible, many recommend using fresh bulbs each year because of the measureable fall in output. A good compromise is to replace at least one of the bulbs in each fixture. Th...
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