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whoops, having trouble posting my followup. homegrown back.
followed a cool link and found this gal's blog and she has some wicked good Utuube snippets about this subject.
http://happyhobbyhabit.blogspot.com/
just follow that link and enjoy.
Are you asking for advice on starting plants indoors?
Couple things I learned from last year's experience...
- 24 hours of light is not too much (my plants grew better after I increased the light from 16 to 24 hours)
- Don't overwater
- Don't use water that has been through a water softener (I tried both softened and hard water. The plants that I used soft water on looked a little sickly when I put them in the garden)
- Don't start too early. The plants that did best for me were the ones that I started a little later and were smaller. (I started some later because I overwatered some and killed them)
- Repot often to bigger pots (the plants seemed to like that)
- Don't overfertilize (They only needed a little)
Hope it helps.
Rick
I agree with the lights. I have left my lights on 24/7 this year and the results are good.I started some seeds last weekend which is early but have many varieties to sow. I also have a small Greenhouse(6x8) I will place them there in March.
Do not have particulars on this one anemone but have done some others like japonicas, hupensis, multifida, baldensis, cylindrica, levellei- those do great with GA-3, couple of warm weeks and you get 100% germination. Nothing else worked quite as well for me.
Also with anemone you have to be sure you got viable seed- under all that cotton fluff those black rods/dots have to be fat in the middle. Even commercial seed sellers do not always understands it.
Start them in Feb or so indoor as well. Do not bother to cut tops or anything, just plop them down in May. Have been gathering good yields. Usually plant them slightly thicker than good initially as collect some fresh young onions as they go along. Main gathering is by August.
Comercially I use a mix we prepare on site. I prefer this mix because I can predict/know the results. I know the water retention, pH, fertilizer retention, compaction etc. If I were to go to a new mix then I would have to change many of my culture prectices. ...... this said........ there is no realy bad mix or any realy good mix its the one we know the best.
That's what he told me he had done, simply put them in water. He sent them to me in sopping wet sphagnum moss, I transplanted the ones that had sprouted and then threw the rest in water (I kept the sphagnum with them) and they germinated just fine. The seeds were very fresh.
Kate
I started mine in plastic baggies moistened just a bit with seed starter mix and kept them in the refridgerator. It took about 2 months for them to germinate. They were blooming the summer of the following year. Thought I would share my method.
Nerium oleander - Seed, light (do not cover seed), outdoors in Spring or sow indoors 70-75F for germination in 30-90 days.
Is this winter hardy for you there, I understand it takes light frost occasionally but would need protection in my Z8
Oh, I'm sorry. It is the American Bittersweet or false bittersweet, the one that's endangered. They say that the invasive oriental one is much easier to propagate by seed, but where I've looked they make no mention of how to plant the seed of the American Bittersweet, so I am looking to you guys and gals for some help.
Thank you!
when the berries are red the seed is fully mature. In a water bath remove the pulp & rince the seed then continue as before
In a comercial opperation it is not "worth it" BUT for you to have 1-2 plants/baskets/clumps then go ahead. It is also a good learning experience for cildren/ grand children/ neighbor child
Factors controling the rate and quality of growth. 1) soil including quanity, quality, drainage, fertility & moisture content 2) light including quality & quanity & duration
Only you can evaluate your situation & determine where you can inprove the rate of growth.
sewobsesed, does that mean I have to plant two different types of apples? So I'd have to plant pink lady and a winesap? Or do I need three in the case of winesap, so I'd need a pink lady, fuji, and a winesap? Just examples to see if I understand. Thank you again.
Use the chart on Page 2.
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