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How deep do I transplant my Kale seedlings?
Posted by Creek-side(5)
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Creek-side(5)Updated Thanks, Dave. The little ones are nestled away in their new homes.
question on Nigella, NY
Posted by nixon(z5ny)
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digdirt2Updated After all chance of frost which if I recall in zone 5 is mid May sometime. You should be able to find out your local last frost date online easily to be sure. Then check the forecast to make sure no late frosts predicted over the ...
Bell Peppers
Posted by sunshine9
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sunshine9Updated Thanks for your help! I will definitely try that.
Do I need to fertilize if I'm using ProMix?
Posted by bananastand(4b)
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mandolls(4)Updated yep - I do my best to avoid any MG/ Scotts products for the same reasons, so I am with you there. I tried the Dyna-Grow Fish /Kelp fert that I use in the garden on my indoor seedlings once - nothing quite like walking into a warm ...
spindly snaps
Posted by evilingarnett
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated They need a great deal more light. This appearance is known as etiolation and results from too little light, and to a lesser extent, too much warmth, resulting in long, pale, spindly growth.
Pro-Mix question from a newbie
Posted by sandywillow(9a)
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brandon7 TN_zone(7)Updated "You do love to play semantics don't you Brandon? Pulling 1 or 2 words out of context to take issue with them really serves little purpose yet you do it repeatedly here." I don't have time to play anything with you Dave....
scared of my snapdragons!
Posted by evilingarnett
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evilingarnettUpdated Thanks! I can't believe that these tiny things will turn into actual flower bearing plants. I'm in zone 6, so yeah it's going to be a while. I've heard a lot about "bushing out" Lets keep our fingers crossed.
Germinating and growing in same pot?
Posted by lisa_z5ny(z5 NY)
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thewallawallaian89(7a)Updated I germinate and grow in the same pot. Until i am ready to transplant. I have never EVER used sterilized soil...which to me makes NO sense, because there are all sorts of icky things any way. I used jiffy-pots last year... they are...
T5 lights for seed starting
Posted by Gertrude1(6)
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NadaddyoUpdated I start just planted under t8s , once I get the first true set of leaves I move them under t5s. To me the comparison is night and day. last year I was able to grow tomatoes with fruit under the t5 set up, no way this could be done...
Seedling Fertilizer..........
Posted by cugal(5b-6a NE Ks)
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cugal(5b-6a NE Ks)Updated Thanks Dave! Guess I need to invest in the correct fertilizer before I burn something else up! Can you suggest a proper fertilizer for seedlings? This post was edited by cugal on Tue, Apr 1, 14 at 22:03
Leggy Seedlings
Posted by pannu18
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pannu18Updated No, it isn't heated. I was just thinking about moving the brassicas over there. The window is always openin the room I keep the brassicas so I thought it would be okay.
Damping-off disease (early seedling death), DOD.
Posted by ianbrazil(11)
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ZachS. z5 Littleton, COUpdated So, I want to throw my own $.02 in here because I think there's a lot of factors to consider here. Keep in mind the way some do it is not the only way. There are as many ways to grow plants as there are people who do it. In regard...
Help! What should we do?
Posted by pbl_ge(5/6)
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pbl_ge(5/6)Updated Thanks for your responses!
Useing just a shop light for seedlings without a window
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated Thanks, I was thinking the same on the windows not giving much light. I set it up last night and I think I like it better than the table. Everything I need is there and I don't have to worry about making a mess because the floor i...
greenhouse effect
Posted by evilingarnett
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claydirt(5)Updated Sounds like you may be gardening for the first time. I think of gardening as a big experiment. And I try new things every year. "Forcing" is usually a word used when talking about bulbs and corms. Most of the time, I do ...
Wild flower seeds?
Posted by xxnonamexx(7a)
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ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))Updated Ldylahla, are you talking about the boxes and cans of wild flower seeds from JobLot?( I am in SE MA) That too bad you did not have any luck with them. I had great luck.
Pinching back seedlings
Posted by myfrozenlittlepond(3)
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Campanula UK Z8Updated I confess to being a bit of a pincher too....but probably for bad reasons as often as good ones - all those seeds which I started too early and are getting leggy, those in danger of falling over (staking?tying? I don't think so).....
Starting Lobelia From Seed
Posted by gltrap54
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mandolls(4)Updated The biggest challenge with lobelia is separating them and transplanting them into pots - they are tiny!!! Last year I sowed them in clam shell boxes - a pack of seed per box. Then when they were about an inch tall, I used a little...
Hardening off challenge
Posted by mngrdngrl
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mandolls(4)Updated Do you have fluorescent lights to grow the seedling under while they are indoors? Tomatoes, Peppers, and Beans are all warm weather lovers, so in MN you won't be able to plant them in the ground until towards the end of May, even ...
How to use Gibberllic Acid-3 on seeds? Too late to cold-stratify?
Posted by njbiology
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davidlmo(5 B)Updated WRT GA-3 - study up before you start horsing around with it. Read Deno material and check out germination and GA-3 on the Hudson site. http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/GibberellicAcid.htm#GA-3%20Quick-Start%20Instructions When you say...
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