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Too Late To Start Tomato & Pepper Seeds
Posted by Crystena(7)
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Crystena(7)Updated Sleevendog, Thanx for the encouragement! I'm going out today to buy a better light and start seeds today but I'm going to keep the ones I've got going and see how they do. I'm sure I need to re-pot some of them, they sure are legg...
Seed germination
Posted by senojdet
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated Astrantia minor is apparently slow and difficult to cultivate. It comes from the Alps so I assume it needs a period of stratification and not particularly high temps for germination. Weren't there any instructions with the seed? H...
sharing
Posted by casagrande(7)
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digdirt2Updated Yes that is a good one. Thanks for posting it. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: Clickable link to site
Does a greenhouse help to grow better seedlings?
Posted by sgvaibhav
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digdirt2Updated Why not read through the FAQs here? They cover all the basics on how to grow anything from seed. And surely you can find better containers to use than the plastic bottle you linked above. But first you have to have mature, viable ...
Starting pepper seeds !
Posted by Marshallkey
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated Double post. Replied to your other thread.
siberian iris seedlings
Posted by casagrande(7)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated What have you done to promote germination? For almost all iris including siberica, I like to give them a warm moist period of 2-4 weeks, then a moist chill of 40F for a month or more before bringing back to warm. Fall sowing outsi...
getting blueberry starts
Posted by dgc1
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated You can take cuttings. If you Google blueberry cuttings there's lots of info including videos.
Zenith Zoysia(Seeded Time Lapse) 2009.
Posted by vreed01
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ZoysiaSod(6a/6b St.Lou TranZone)Updated Wow, no sidewalk. I like it. More grass, less concrete.
Growing nicotiana alata from seed?
Posted by janie58(5a)
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rcdilalloUpdated I grow this plant every year and started them indoors. They were rather small when I first planted them outside. Maybe an inch or two. After the first year, they reseeded themselves in profusion and some also came back from the ro...
Too late to start seeds
Posted by brandozz
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tommyr_gwUpdated NO! Get to it!
can i grow blueberry plants from the berries?
Posted by preppystud
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stevelau1911Updated Just buy the 1 gallons during the fall when they go 80% off. It is probably the easiest way to get lots of edible berries fast. I moved most of mine up to 5 gallon pots.
When to move out of seed starter
Posted by jennfwallace
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stevelau1911Updated Those are definitely etoliated, and will need hardening off if you want them to have any chance of surviving outdoors. Here are some of my plants under a t5 light setup where the seedlings are generally within 20 inches of the lig...
Do these angled luffa seedlings need up-potting already?
Posted by stevelau1911
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stevelau1911Updated After separating them into their own pots, I have used up all the space underneath the t5 light. Hopefully it warms up outdoors soon so I can get these guys outdoors.
freeze the blueberry before planting?
Posted by preppystud
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digdirt2Updated Sorry I think these questions were covered in your previous post about this. Didn't the "how-to video" cover this? Whether they require cold stratification on not depends on the variety and you don't know the variety. If...
Growing Alfalfa from Seed
Posted by chickencoupe
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chickencoupeUpdated bump for email tag
Metasequoia from seed, Part II
Posted by hairmetal4ever(Z7 MD)
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digdirt2Updated Stuck seed coats - aka helmet heads - require a very special method of removal. :) Spit, saliva. The enzymes in it quickly soften the shell so it can fall off or be easily remoned. Works better than anything else. Just dab a drop ...
Sunflower from seed
Posted by greengoblin72
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greengoblin72Updated ok, thanks. ive been growing sunflowers the past couple of years as well, and i havent had any trouble until now. so i guess i will nix the soaking!
Seedlings getting big. A few questions...
Posted by bananastand(4b)
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noreen32(6)Updated Wow, I have never heard that beets produce multiple seedlings. I just looked it up and apparently beet seeds are actually capsules with multiple seeds inside. Fascinating! Thanks for sharing, lucilleclifton!
Does 5-1-1 wick?
Posted by neuf(5 Indy)
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digdirt2Updated Sprayed? No, top watered yes. It is designed for uniform and relatively quick drainage, not wicking. It isn't designed to wick effectively unless wicking material of some kind is woven in through the containers. Dave
Alyssum seedlings failing
Posted by jjstatz
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jjstatzUpdated Update - Turned out this was an old/batch of seed. Supposed to be receiving a replacement soon. Grrr
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