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late frost got my seedlings. . .
Posted by maidinmontana(Zone 5 Billings MT)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated 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 me...
daisy
Posted by jerome69(6)
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jerome69(6)Updated i found the daisy i was looking for. it is a shasta snow lady by park seed #1149. thanks
how many days?
Posted by cokers
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cokersUpdated wow so long @_@
heating pad...
Posted by mastiffhoo(7)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated Yes it will but use a waterfroof cover to prevint a shocking experience.
First seed collection ever...Primula. Help please.
Posted by laura_in_hamilton(5b)
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ornata(London UK (8/9?))Updated Let us know how you get on.
avocado seed - multiple stems?
Posted by arjo_reich
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arjo_reichUpdated If I recall correctly... Technically since they're a "true" berry they will always produce fruit true to form from it's ancestor, however since they have four sexes***, it's really hard to do unless you have a lot of the...
so, i have some jelly palm seeds...
Posted by mastiffhoo(7)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated scarify/nick seed then soak in water for 24 hours store moist at 68F till ready to use. lightly cover the seed soil temp 75-80F days to germinate 30-560
seed starting experiment
Posted by tennandy
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tennandyUpdated excellent idea , thanks Albert135
Redwood seed soil?
Posted by ryan_tree(7aVA)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated It depends on how much you are mixing at a time. If you are doing a yard or more I would use a cement mixer. Al
Lots of tree questions.
Posted by ryan_tree(7aVA)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated MIX to blend together into a single homogeneous mass... Yes move into greenhouse (ETC>>>) till larger and/or stronger. Finally the "Mold" is the result of a acid pH + low light + to wet.... the light & water...
Packaged seeds
Posted by casi(5)
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tomakers(SE MA Zone 5/6 or ?)Updated I don't think they need to be frozen anyhow. Just keep them cool(or just room temperature) and dry and they will last a long time. Moisture is the biggest enemy. I regularly germinate seed 4 or 5 years old. How long do you really ...
Japanese Maple seeds?
Posted by ryan_tree(7aVA)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated If seed are dry soak in water for 48 hours THEN store at 40f for 90 days. THEN>>>>>>> lightly cover with sameri pointing up soil temp 65-70F
Casual Observation #30, seed of mundane elm tree
Posted by albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)
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albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)Updated Spouse suggested that perhaps the cute elm tree next door found our mundane elm tree attractive.
good source for tree seeds
Posted by hairmetal4ever(Z7 MD)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Oaks are usually started in deep,about 9 inches, pots that are open on the bottom, only enough bottom to keep the soil in the pot. When the tap root gets to the air is stops growing down and fills out the pot. Al
oaks from seed...
Posted by hairmetal4ever(Z7 MD)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated My native oaks plant themselves all over this place. If I don't see them before they get 6 inches tall I cannot pull them up and have to dig them out. They survive by growing a tap root FIRST so that by the time our dry summer arr...
When do I give up on my seeds?
Posted by karenjo0331
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Leaving freshly sown seed to provide its own water usually does not work, start over when you can be around. Al
crocus ... seeds?
Posted by doghousemom(5 IL)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated I have never collected the seed BUT store the see at 65F for 3 months (aafter ripe) then nick the seed & soak in water for 24 hours then store at 40F for 3 months..... THEN lightly cover the seed soil temp 55-65F & takes 3...
Types of seeds, heirloom, organic, unspecified
Posted by yrdling(U:7B A:9 S:33)
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trancegemini_wa(10b)Updated no problem yrdling :) "The idea of growing heirloom varieties appeals to me since I'd be growing something I probably can't get in the store." absolutely, there are literally hundreds of heirloom tomato varieties out the...
Fresh seed from seedless watermelon @ store
Posted by Lisa Ls(9)
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Lisa Ls(9)Updated Yeah, it's late maybe... Will try another luck for next year :0) Thanks George!
Help ~ how to collect seeds from Indian Pinks
Posted by tink62
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digdirt2Updated If you will review the FAQ's on the Seed Saving forum - it is linked at the top of this forum's front page - you'll find answers to all your questions on how to collect and save seeds. This forum is about Growing from Seed. ;) Dav...
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