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Heat Mat Thermostat Question
Posted by thomasshawn(Z8 TX tyler)
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thomasshawn(Z8 TX tyler)Updated weird for some reason I didn't get notification this had been replied to. I guess I needed to make myself more clear in the 1st post. I was looking for an on/off type timer not a rheostat simply because that was the method I was u...
Can these be propagated from seed?
Posted by jmdj1994(z4 IA)
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francescod(6b/7a VA)Updated There are several Ageratum that are available as seed. Blue and other colors as well. Here is a link that might be useful: Johnny's Selected Seeds
Please answer me
Posted by sakura2006
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sakura2006Updated Thank you everybody for taking your time to answer my question! It is funny thing, I have daffodils,narcissus, california private, hydrangea, iris, etc in my garden and these plants are supposedly poisonous but my cats never got s...
suggestions needed for hair-brained idea...please
Posted by tracerracer(z7OR)
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tracerracer(z7OR)Updated I had both this one and the greenhouse one open, thought I was asking on that one........Sorry..........T
Leggy seedlings
Posted by opie12(8/MS)
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digdirt2Updated Yes, you can plant peppers deeper just like tomatoes. Same with eggplant. Actually any vegetable that branches from the main stem rather than from the root ball (like lettuce does) can be transplanted deeper. But if you can't prov...
heating mats
Posted by nickowen
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hambobUpdated what if your growing in a colder location or time of year? would it still be advisable to keep the bottom heat available?
companies trying to prevent seed saving
Posted by lachase(z6IN)
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jmdj1994(z4 IA)Updated Monsanto, Garst, Pioneer--it's been going on for years. When I was a kid we always saved our soybeans and oats to sow for the next year but as time went on this was no longer allowed. I am guessing there was heavy lobbying and leg...
alternanthera
Posted by marricgardens
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marricgardensUpdated Thanks for the info Dave. I love the plant so I guess I'll be taking lots of cuttings! Marg
Seedlings turning red under grow light (pics included)
Posted by rinomanfroni(7)
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homemommyUpdated are they marigolds? Could it be thrips? I found a rather interesting article here: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/aseb/v28n2/v28n2a16.pdf Apparenty Thrips can cause purple patches on marigolds, not sure about other plants.
How wet?
Posted by colokid(5)
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californianUpdated I just killed a whole tray of expensive tomato seeds by keeping them too wet. Also, I have killed seedlings by using too much fertilizer. Just a learning process.
can I take these off the heat lights now
Posted by countrypumkin(Oregon 8)
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francescod(6b/7a VA)Updated They look a little leggy to me. It is not only the length of the day but the intensity/quality of light. 12 hours of day light in the winter is not equivalent to 12 hours of light in the late spring or summer. I doubt that you get...
they come up!!!! seeding under lights
Posted by birkjar
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ironside(Zone 5 Ohio)Updated Keep your grow lights on for aobut 18 hours a day. Keep them about 4 inches away from the seedlings.
lavendula angustifolia 24-30'...
Posted by vickz5
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vickz5Updated thanks for info al.. i will move them to a warmer location. i'm glad to hear they are dependable, first time i've grown them from seed. here in illinois hoping will be more economical, i can treat as an annual. aha - tired of buyi...
Plant markers
Posted by colokid(5)
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misstiUpdated I bought a box of "drink" straws (the short one used for bar drinks) - and I cut them in half for tagging seedling trays. I use the green painters tape and a permanent marker to write a little "flag" and then j...
A Hydro-Grower's Perspective
Posted by freemangreens(Zone 10 CA)
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wordwizUpdated How do you keep the seeds from falling through the perlite? Mike
T5 vs T12 lighting
Posted by rawb(5, Erie shoreline)
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rawb(5, Erie shoreline)Updated Hey all, thanks for the replies. I think I am going to go with two 2ft T8's. I would like to go 2 wide, but alas the budget won't allow for that this yr. So I am hoping two should suffice. I am growing under an abandoned 55 gal aq...
indoor growing... window or lights ?
Posted by nbreau
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bluto20Updated i've tried the south facing window last year with no success and i'm doing the fluorescents this year. BIG difference! go lights baby!
When are seeds ripe for saving
Posted by jbest123(Zone 5 PA)
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digdirt2Updated Check out the Seed Saving forum here (linked on this forum's front page). There are a number of FAQ's there on several of the most common veggies, when and how to save their seed. You might check through them. Otherwise, most vegg...
Do I have to cover my seeds in their Jiffy Pots
Posted by ragtimegal(9 CA 19)
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lotus_budUpdated I start a lot of seeds and all are put on a heat mat which is like 70. You need a good book that will tell you to cover or not, light or not. Most seed go by cover the seed twice the size of the seed. Some germ. with no light need...
how do I sow the following seeds?
Posted by trillium15(z5a Ontario)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated Ceratotheca triloba - African Foxglove - 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Barely cover the seeds, germination in approx 7 - 10 days. Annual Toad lily, tricyrtis, fresh seed - sow barely covered 65-70F for germination in 30-90...
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