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first time issues with Tomatoes
Posted by raywylie37(z 5)
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raywylie37(z 5)Updated well i made 3 mistakes. I didn't transplant early and deep enough and i watered from the top. I kept the lamp about 2 inches from the tops. The room was warm (72-75). Do you think it would be a mistake to start somemore just for t...
Coldframe
Posted by macheske(6/7 NorthernVA)
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lissawickUpdated Hi, I was interested in reading your post because I want to build some kind of structure out of materials that we already have. We have a few old windows and will have even more next year. If you look at the greenhouse forum, you'...
how do i start magnolia from seeds
Posted by michiganlynn
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ladygreensleevesUpdated I had to take a clean knife and nick the hard shell of the seed. You have to be carefull and not damage the embryo inside. I then soaked the seeds overnight too soften them. I planted them in a soiless mix of peat and vermilicite,...
Kniphofia germination
Posted by dahlia_guy(Zone 8 Oregon)
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jqpublic(7b/8a Wake County NC)Updated Hehe update. I just check outside this evening after not checking last week. THE SEEDS HAVE SPROUTED! How exciting :)
Picture of Cockscomb (Celosia) Seedlings??
Posted by bobk_stl
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bobk_stlUpdated Thanks! I have a lot of little seedling probably a few weeks old emerging. If anyone has pictures of seedlings less than 1 month old, please post or send them. Thanks!
My Apple Seedling is DYING help!!
Posted by kamichama
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mersiepoo(6A)Updated It's usually a real bad idea to use any fertilizer on a seedling. Try to just water it normally, if you have a water softener, use rain water instead, it could be salts building up in the soil. Might want to repot it or plant it o...
Is this a bad idea?
Posted by amna(6 (MA))
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated You'll need to be very careful about introducing them to direct sunlight or they'll burn. Just a little bit more every day. I'd not use any plastic during the day, which may heat up too much. All of the plants that you mention can...
Shasta Daisy Seedlings
Posted by snowballgirl22
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lissawickUpdated I am no expert but I grew shasta daisies from seed a few years ago. I knew less then than I do now... and I managed to keep them alive! From what I recall, I didn't use any lights so they just grew in natural light. If your seem s...
Tomatoes not growing
Posted by camden_tam
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macheske(6/7 NorthernVA)Updated When you repot they tend to build up their root structure before putting on a lot of top growth. Be patient.
Difference in seeds of Salvia Lady in Red?
Posted by ellenr22 - NJ - Zone 6b/7a(6b/7a)
ellenr22 - NJ - Zone 6b/7a(6b/7a)Hello, I'm buying seeds of this plant for the first time, cuz usually I have them from last year, but my little seedlings got zapped by frost. I find a great variety of prices in buying these, and I am wondering why. does higher price...
Oriental Poppy seed germination
Posted by amna(6 (MA))
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amna(6 (MA))Updated Thanks cindjo, I decided to try to germinate one of the poppy seed packs indoors and leave the second for backup. I was planning on growing the seedlings in peat pots so I can just put the whole package into the ground - should be...
Tomatoes under lights
Posted by chitownladyd(Z5 Chicago)
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camden_tamUpdated I started two different varities of tomatoes by seed they shot up in a covered seed tray. They grew so fast they were spindely. They got their second set of leaves and were transplanted. I put them on the porch for a few days and ...
Love Lies Bleeding Seedlings
Posted by snowballgirl22
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cindjo2(6)Updated you can direct sow them .mine are supposed to be an anual here in zone 6a but they reseed for me like crazy and are coming up right now. or you can start them in paper pots and then just slit the pots slightly before directly plan...
zinnia seedlings losing leaves
Posted by speasmom
speasmomMy zinnia seedlings came up nicely...are about 3/4 to 1 inch...but are beginning to lose their leaves , leaving me with an empty straight stem,,,this is happening to about 1/4 of them in each tray. I rotate them once a day in their...
Belgian Endive -- Starting Seeds Indoors???
Posted by anthony_toronto
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anthony_torontoUpdated Thanks George, I will give it a try.
1 Month Petunias (with photos)- Are They Healthy?
Posted by turf_junkie
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amna(6 (MA))Updated I find that the green algae grows mostly in cells where the seeds have not yet germinated (and maybe never will)I've been carefully dabbing the green areas with a clean paper towel and the algae pretty much stick to the towel and ...
Growing Ageratum from Seed -- Help!
Posted by coffeecup22(7)
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georgez5il(z5 IL)Updated Things to check , good light, water damp not wet, pH 5.8-6.2 temperature 65 F day. Time from sow to transplant 4-6 weeks time to set outside another 6 weeks. a fungicidal drench helpful at transplant time.
Seedling ID? [photo]
Posted by prairiemoon2 z6 MA
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prairiemoon2 z6 MAUpdated The above photo is too small...so here is a link to the WS forum where I posted originally with a larger photo. I can't get tinypic to give me the larger photo for some reason Here is a link that might be useful: larger photo
scarlet runner beans
Posted by danaoh(SWOhio zone 6)
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bogturtle(SE NJ 7a)Updated I have always saved seed from pods that filled out and dried on the vine. I saved them in a frost free area, assuming they would only freeze and would rot in the ground,during the Winter. I wait until the weather is warm and settl...
What are my odds?
Posted by jesterwitch(MN/4)
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jesterwitch(MN/4)Updated Thanks for your responses! It was Scott's Turf Builder & +2 Weed Killer. I think I'm going to just try it- I called Scott's and they said the weed killer doesn't have a pre-emergent in it, so the seeds shouldn't be harmed. We'...
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