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Progress on my seedlings
Posted by organic_flutterby(5 MO)
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ZachS. z5 Littleton, COUpdated Woah woah woah! Never feel bummed! Take your successes and run with them, take your failures and learn from them. My first garden, I planted about 8 different kinds of seeds. You what I would up growing? Beans, and that was quite ...
Seed starting kits and lighting
Posted by neuf(5 Indy)
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Jonathan29Updated Mossonarock I do agree that they are little spendy for just seed starting the CFL bulbs and the HPS. but the HPS i have seen a huge difference in my seedling development when i move them from my CFL's on top to my HPS lamps on bot...
When to fertilizer seedlings
Posted by sunshine9
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Jonathan29Updated So i start fertilizing at half or little under half strength as soon as i see true leaves forming. and i water with a diluted to 50% mixture every watering i have gotten awesome results. not for fertilizer i use a Organic Doctor e...
Confused about when to start flowers
Posted by lilpetunia
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated The seed packet will tell if they should be direct seeded or started indoors. And for those that should be direct seeded the standard instructions is "after all danger of frost is past" which usually means approx. 10-14 ...
staggered germination time of cell packs
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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mandolls(4)Updated Thenâ¦â¦â¦.as Dave says, as soon as even one seed in a cell pack sprouts, remove it from the heat and get it under lights, the rest will follow. While heat mats may speed it up, many many people germinate tomatoes without...
Anyone grown Michelia figo from seed?
Posted by yaotzin
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davidlmo(5 B)Updated With respect .... but!!!! Why in the world would you cold stratify an hot area, jungle type plant? that is at home in Zone 11 Further - why soil temp of 55-60? Again - a heat loving plant where the soil temp is likely 80 +? Scarif...
transparent solo cup colors for seedlings?
Posted by Prachi(6b (NJ))
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Prachi(6b (NJ))Updated Hi.. thanks everyone for the feedback. I guess I will have to be more careful with the tranparent cups. I had seen Ray (from the praxxus channel) do this but also thought that it was probably ok b/c soil blocks are an acceptable m...
If you use peat pellets - check out this discussion
Posted by digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)
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rdback(Z6 VA)Updated ...'tis that time of year. Rick
old seeds reduce plant vigor?
Posted by scott_home(Austin TX)
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robertz6Updated The oldest mature seed that has grown into a viable plant was a Judean date palm seed about 2,000 years old, recovered from excavations at Herod the Great's palace on Masada in Israel. It was germinated in 2005.[4][5][6][7] Wiki S...
broccoli questions
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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njitgrad(6A/6B)Updated Some followup questions now that my seedlings have really gotten big since I transplanted them into my 3.5 durapots. Another week or so and I will probably take them outside. 1) Is there a hardening process for broccoli? 2) Is the...
Romaine Lettuce from seeds: problem!
Posted by taylieh
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Jonathan29Updated Looks like a mixture of over watering and legginess to me. I would think LED would be fine for light. However, i have seen way more benifits personally to the gas lamps even though they cost more. I have seen 1000 times more dark ...
Seed starting questions about soil mix and other Qs
Posted by Lesuko(5, Boulder CO)
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Jonathan29Updated My suggestion to you is make you own mix from coco peat or called coir you can by a big block at a hyroponics store for 20$ then some vermiculite which is 20$ with about 5 gallons of compost or one bag of compost added. that alone...
transplant pot question
Posted by carriehelene(5 Upstate NY)
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Jonathan29Updated For the tomatoes and peppers definitely need a square 1 gallon container when they get bigger like the size of mine that is just transplanted today into a 1 gallon pots. to keep them for the next week or two until i get my greenho...
Saved seeds kept in refrigerator
Posted by purple1701(5B Chicago)
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Jonathan29Updated Just like Dave said. I really wont matter in fact i have found fridge storage then into a warm sunny place, or under grow light with a propagation mat. Actually makes them germinate faster than warming them up first. Here is a lin...
2 per cell?
Posted by carriehelene(5 Upstate NY)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated No need to kill the extras. Just transplant them into other containers.. Dave
jiffy organic seed starting mix
Posted by west9491(6)
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aloha10Updated In fairness to Jiffy Mix, I have used it for years and have never had a problem. I search it out over other brands. I Use the deep woods method described in the previous post. Just pour in some hot water and mix. Don't even measur...
watering established seedlings
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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njitgrad(6A/6B)Updated I'm not that concerned about it being water logged because my cellar is has bone dry air and the mix will dry out in a matter of a day or two anyway. But yes I agree, next time I shouldn't bottom water once I've wet it with the us...
When to move from heat mat to grow lights.
Posted by katiesommer
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LoneCowboy(8)Updated Agree... Way leggy... but I've been there too. Here is what I've done from experience that seems to work: >> CFL or T5 TOUCHING the dome on your seed starting greenhouse cover right at the start of day 1 (this way if you mis...
keep eggplant seedlings on warming mat?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Yep - no mixing varieties in the same cell packs. If necessary just cut the cell pack into 3 packs. Dave
Starting seeds indoors and bottom watering
Posted by xandrew245x
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Agree. You never leave them sitting in water. Dip, let them soak briefly, then remove, drain and put back where they belong. If you type "watering' into the forum search you can find all kinds of discussions on this with tips...
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