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Tomato Seedlings Turning Yellow, Not Growing
Posted by pondwire
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JIMMY_SAYAVONG(8A)Updated These are still in door and under grow light. I just temporarily removed for photo shot that was all. I am just wondering, do I need a heat mat for this? Perhaps, the ambient temperature is still too cold for it ??
Cereals in pots?
Posted by bbar97
3 Comments
digdirt2Updated Assuming proper water and nutrients, the size of the containers will determine if you get any grain and how much IF grown outside. But trying to do it indoors is starting out with at least 3 strikes against you. It is just too muc...
Grafting Seedling Valencia Oranges?
Posted by TXBluebonnet11
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digdirt2Updated Sorry to not be able to help you directly but yours is a very complicated question best dealt with by an expert in fruit trees and grating them. So if you don't mind I'll refer you to another forum here, one that focuses on those ...
What's wrong with this broccoli seedling?
Posted by rakin(7b)
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Ohiofem(6a Ohio)Updated The temperature of any given seedling is between 75 - 80 degrees. Broccoli seedlings prefer much lower temperatures once they sprout -- around 55-65 degrees. Young seedlings can handle temps down to 40, and once planted outside, t...
Minimum and maximum distance between plants and rows of them
Posted by caters
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ZachS. z5 Littleton, COUpdated Spacing depends a lot more on HOW you grow rather then WHAT you grow. For example, a farmer planting 100 acres in rows he can harvest via tractor is going to use a much different spacing then a home gardener using raised beds and ...
Cabbage and Cauliflower - do they need potting up?
Posted by Sunil707
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ZachS. z5 Littleton, COUpdated I always plant 3 seeds/cell, all the time, every time. I thin, of course, but I very rarely have empty cells.
Too much humidity?
Posted by katiesommer
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katiesommerUpdated Thanks so much, Art. I appreciate it. I will take the cover off tonight and see what happens. Katie
Seeds want to grow
Posted by mandolls(4)
1 Comment
Lisa StevensUpdated That's amazing!
Growing shallots from seed
Posted by obrionusa(5)
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digdirt2Updated Agree that it is optional but it is commonly recommended by US growers. It acts as a growth stimulant triggering new root and leaf development. Your choice. Dave Edited to aid - why not dry trimming some and leaving some alone and...
Papaver anomalum 'Album'
Posted by garystpaul(4)
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garystpaul(4)Updated Thanks, SCG, for the helpful advice. Gary
seed flats
Posted by flavio(5)
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flavio(5)Updated Thanks for your replies. Dave, just curious...What prevents the potting soil from coming out the bottom as the water drains from the plug flats? When the medium needs follow-up dipping's later it would seem that a little more of t...
Help with seedlings please!
Posted by organic_flutterby(5 MO)
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syntria(8a - South DFW Area)Updated Looking great so far! Better than what I set up the first time around! I've been adjusting myset up over the last few months based on everything I've learned on here. My only issue is I planted more than I have room for now I have...
lavender seeds
Posted by west9491(6)
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ironside(Zone 5 Ohio)Updated I planted a flat of Lavender Vera, yesterday. I set the temperature to 70. Do they require light to germinate? I can't find any information on growing them.
Germination Station - Cheap-ish
Posted by jjstatz
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jjstatzUpdated I thought about that - but the wiring and ballast is right there on several of them. I'm devising some kind of pulley system next year.
Citrus, scarification.
Posted by Drakemoore(8 - FL)
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brandon7 TN_zone(7)Updated I have very little first-hand knowledge with citrus seeds, and the ones I have grown were not scarified, BUT lots of sources say that doing so improves germination rate. Drakemoore, if you find a good answer (and especially if you...
How quickly do seed potatoes need to be planted after cutting?
Posted by RSorrel
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dowlinggramUpdated You don't want to plant potatoes immediately after cutting. The rot too easily if you don't let the cut end dry. My husband cuts ours up and puts them in the garden shed for about a week. It is dark and dry in there. After that he...
stratification list
Posted by trailer_gal(z4 ND)
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trailer_gal(z4 ND)Updated Yes, there is lots of information there. Thanks, Dave.
How to use a cold frame
Posted by bigbob7777(6b)
5 Comments
justanotherider(4b)Updated Some folks put milk jugs full of water in their frames early in the season, to soak heat up in daytime and give off heat at night.
Oops! Forgot what seedlings are which! Has this happened to you?
Posted by syntria(8a - South DFW Area)
10 Comments
justanotherider(4b)Updated I use Venetian blind panels cut to required length with a pair of scissors as marker sticks, and write with a Sharpie Industrial pen - works both indoors & out, and is cheap!
Flourescent Grow Light Bulbs
Posted by nymickey(7)
4 Comments
oldmobie Z6, SW MO(Zone 6)Updated If you don't have the bulbs yet, consider using a warm white and a cool white together. You can surely get them in the right size for a shop light, for less money. One is stronger in the blue end of the spectrum, the other stronge...
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