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di_h

mine are the same. I am gonna try a new batch soon. Gonna try the tips eyes5 shared. thanks

    Bookmark     June 27, 2008 at 12:10AM
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momamamo

I saw in a book that you can cover the seed with cardboard - it helps retain soil moisture. Then peek every day so that you can remove the cardboard when the seeds germinate.

And I agree 100% about soaking the seeds. That works very well. Maureen

    Bookmark     June 28, 2008 at 6:47PM
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vic_zn5

I've read that until they get "true" leaves they should be in a soiless potting mix???
The gourds are doing great, however, my basil plants are dying:(

    Bookmark     June 15, 2008 at 8:28PM
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riverbud

Vic, why did your basil die? I started them in potting mix in gr house and their about 2 in. tall but crowded. Little black gnats? are pretty thick this morn so may try transplanting them today, each in their own 1/2 gal pot. Can't remember the natural rem. for gnats. I need to know what you did wrong so I won't duplicate that. Not selfish am I?

    Bookmark     June 27, 2008 at 1:56PM
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georgez5il(z5 IL)

Store seed at 40F for 12 weeks THEN Lightly cover soil temperature 65-70 taking 120-365 days for germination.
Tree will be slow to flower & produce fruit..... Fruit will not be exactly like the parent. so seedling used as root stock & graft a known tree to it...

    Bookmark     June 26, 2008 at 6:52PM
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fuzzy158(7)

Thank you! I will put my seeds in the frige today, that would have me planting at the end of September. Does that seem a reasonable time to plant? I dont understand the last part of your post, following the ellipsis (...) Fruit will not be exactly like the parent? What might it be? Might I leave it alone to grow into whatever it will, or is that a bad idea? My sister in law knows how to graft trees, and has offered to show me, but is this necessary, and what benefits are there to grafting?

    Bookmark     June 27, 2008 at 11:59AM
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georgez5il(z5 IL)

THE CUBES DO NOT RETAIN WATER WELL & THEREFORE REQUIRE MORE FREQUENT WATERINGS. tHE TEMP IS DEFINATLY A PROBLEM FOR GERMINATION & FOR GROWING MOST SALID GREENS mOST PLANTS "SHUT-DOWN' AT ABOUT 86-88f... THAT IS... THERE IS NO GROWTH/ACTIVITY DURING THE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

    Bookmark     June 26, 2008 at 8:04AM
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georgez5il(z5 IL)

tHANKS FOR THE NOT... oNE OTHER THING i WOULD SUGGEST IS TO ALSO TAKE NOTES ON ANY PRETREATMENT OF THE SEED SOIL TEMP COVER NO COVER ETC... THESE NOTES WILL HELP YOU AND MAY ALSO HELP OTHERS.

    Bookmark     June 26, 2008 at 7:59AM
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georgez5il(z5 IL)

tHERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS DEALING WITH SEED TRADING TRY THEM
gOOD lUCK

    Bookmark     June 26, 2008 at 7:56AM
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georgez5il(z5 IL)

Prefers part shade (North side of house. Keept damp not wet, soil slightly acid Low or no additional fertilizer. High humidity helpful.

    Bookmark     June 24, 2008 at 5:12PM
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mynameismelissa(6)

Brilliant, thank you kindly.

    Bookmark     June 25, 2008 at 1:55PM
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georgez5il(z5 IL)

This is a tropical plant therefore needs warm temperatures moderate watering with a chance for the top of the soil to dry out & minimal fertilization use a low nitrogen fertilizer

    Bookmark     June 15, 2008 at 2:46PM
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karyn1(7a)

I pretty much ignore mine and they do great. I have a few and some get full sun and others are protected from the late afternoon sun. Both seem to be doing equally well. I feed them infrequently and water when dry. I winter them over in the greenhouse and they usually continue blooming throughout the winter. The blooms aren't much to look at but it's a very pretty bush when covered in the bright red fruit.
Karyn

    Bookmark     June 24, 2008 at 12:35AM
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mclad

Thanks for the info! Do these nuts need to be refridgerated and plante in their shells or do I remove the shell? Ta.

    Bookmark     June 22, 2008 at 9:04AM
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georgez5il(z5 IL)

In order to store at 40F use the vegi keeper of the refrigator.... keep the shell on

    Bookmark     June 22, 2008 at 2:09PM
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caroline_2008(Z 6)

OOps got on the wrong forum will go to the saving seeds
sorry

    Bookmark     June 21, 2008 at 9:33PM
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cnid(z5b Ont Canada)

wow, thanks. are you a professional?

    Bookmark     June 20, 2008 at 8:53PM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

Only semi-pro. And I have a constantly expanding library (can't resist a book) of horticulture/design/propagating reference books that I'm happy to share online :)

    Bookmark     June 21, 2008 at 1:26AM
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cnid(z5b Ont Canada)

Good sources in Canada: Try Vesey's or Botanus. Both are on-line.

Here is a link that might be useful: Botanus

    Bookmark     June 19, 2008 at 10:35PM
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langkai(3B)

Thanks! I actually found Botanus the other day, I might try them out. :)

    Bookmark     June 20, 2008 at 8:03PM
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georgez5il(z5 IL)

You did not say which plants your seedlings reperesent. Tropicals?.... The very cold hardy species will probably survive tomatoes, peppers squach pprobably will not survive. YOU ARE THE ONE THAT CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. in the mean time start new seeds.

    Bookmark     June 20, 2008 at 5:11PM
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goblugal(7)

Jerome - the compositae (Daisy)family is one of the largest plant classes with thousands of plants that could be called a "Daisy". There are some annuals that look similar to a Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), there are also dwarf cultivars of Shasta Daisies. Without a picture, it is pretty impossible to identify what it is you saw.

    Bookmark     June 19, 2008 at 12:27PM
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jerome69(6)

i found the daisy i was looking for. it is a shasta snow lady by park seed #1149. thanks

    Bookmark     June 20, 2008 at 7:17AM
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georgez5il(z5 IL)

Germination 21-28 days & 10 weeks till large enough to set out (green)

    Bookmark     June 19, 2008 at 6:06PM
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cokers

wow so long @_@

    Bookmark     June 19, 2008 at 9:59PM
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