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Indigo Help
Posted by pingchandlerpong
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated I don't know if you mean true indigo - Indigofera (hot water soak 24 hours, sow cool 55-65F for germination in 30-90 days) OR, false indigo, Baptisia (Pour hot water over seeds, let soak 1-3 days until swelling noticeable. Sow at ...
Humming Bird Vine Help!
Posted by pingchandlerpong
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highlandsgardener(Z6 Louisville)Updated Sorry, just saw your second post on the subject. If the vine is purple & white, it's obviously not campsis. Do you know the botanical name?
free seeds! they are everywhere!
Posted by squeeziemonkey(z5 Chicago)
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hawaiitanyaUpdated OMG yes Feldon you were very kind to try to educated "squeeziemonkey" (what kind of name is that anyway?) and I'm sorry that there are people like her/him in the world that can be so ungrateful and rude to someone who is...
more quetions on baggie method...
Posted by ccaggiano
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jamjamUpdated I just germinated a LOT of heirloom seeds- three different kinds- and they all took longer than three days to germinate. But germinate they did! And even they germinated at different rates- the red heirlooms grew first, the gold w...
blanket flower germination?
Posted by abacoian
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wyndyacre(z6B SW Ont.)Updated Blanket flower-as in Gaillardia? My American Hort Society book says 10 days. But when I sowed a packet of Burgandy gaillardia recently they popped up in about 5 days. Sow at a minimum temperature of 60*. Four days after sowing, I ...
Wild Strawberries
Posted by jamjam
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jamjamUpdated Thanks so much, guys! I figured it might be something like that. Sla, how long did your strawberries take to germinate? The directions on my packet seem awfully long- ten days at the slowest! :) Also, these don't send out runners ...
Healthy sprouts dying ... Help!
Posted by mrsdymacek(7)
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digdirt2Updated I agree that it doesn't sound like damp-off since it is the leaves not the stems, correct? Leaf tip-burn is almost always caused by over-fertilization or sun scorch. As tuscanseed said something has changed to cause this. What pot...
Heirloom veggies vs. hybrids...
Posted by ccaggiano
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digdirt2Updated Hi ccaggiano - I don't honestly think you can make broad general conclusion on germination rates between heirlooms and hybrids. Too much depends on the variety and seed quality. Assuming good, fresh quality of both and equal condi...
Upside down seedling?
Posted by ohsillyme
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ohsillymeUpdated The newborn has been returned to its proper position. Mother and baby are doing just fine. ;)
african iris
Posted by conlo
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conloUpdated jThanks dicot, that is exactly what i needed to know.
OOPS! Did I goof?
Posted by mailman22(6)
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mailman22(6)Updated This is the first time I tried using the rows and not the individual cells. The trays I got from Johnny's Seeds.
Thunbergia - beyond germination
Posted by kayhh
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kayhhUpdated Wow. Christmas lights. It never occured to me!! That is a cool idea! I usually have a pretty good grip on how much cold my plants can take before they suffer a set-back. If the advantage of all that real sun is offset by too much ...
Need help transplanting
Posted by westtexan(7b)
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dirtbert(z4)Updated Depending on the size of the cell a plastic knife or fork works great for me to scoop them out. I think it also helps to have the soil damp to wet so it sticks together when "forking" it out :)
Another question on the baggie method...
Posted by ccaggiano
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dirtbert(z4)Updated The tomatoes, peppers and eggplant could take a good 2-3 weeks to germinate. I started my tomatoes and peppers on a heat mat and saw germination of the tomatoes in less than a week. The peppers were a little slower and generally t...
My Light
Posted by jamjam
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jamjamUpdated I've been doing some research, Dave, and I think this and grow lights are actually exactly the same thing. I'm going to contact the manufacturer and find out for sure, as nobody could give me a definitive answer. Some people in th...
Seed starting temperature?
Posted by happycthulhu(7)
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digdirt2Updated Hi happy - since you have a mixed bag of seeds go for 75 - it's a bit low for some and a bit high for others but should work. If you see the soil drying out too quickly then lower it to 70. Keep in mind that with a waterbed mat yo...
my pepper/brassica seedlings
Posted by zengeos(5 Maine)
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zengeos(5 Maine)Updated Thank you much for the depth, and more importantly, the tip on removing the netting. I did a web search on that and could find no info, not even on the Burpee web site!!! I plan to transplant them Sunday....130 seedlings to transp...
Chilean Mesquite Seeds?
Posted by hilery(8A Nevada)
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karyn1(7a)Updated I've gone through my old emails and can't figure out who sent the mesquite seeds. Maybe the person who sent them will see this post. Karyn
starting zinnias
Posted by upson22
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goblugal(7)Updated Here is a link to the breeders culture sheet for Zinnia Profusion. You should find all the info you need! Here is a link that might be useful: Sakata Seed
snapdragon seedlings
Posted by zgarden
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digdirt2Updated If they are growing "fuzz", zgarden, then my best guess is they are too wet as the fuzz is fungus growth. That would also explain the stunted growth. Are they getting enough light, enough air circulation (try a small fan...
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