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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)
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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)
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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)
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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...
Are My Seedlings Getting Sick? Indoor Growing - Lots of Pictures
Posted by syntria(8a - South DFW Area)
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digdirt2Updated Also they are all a bit root bound, need to find a way to pot them up again I guess or do you think they'll be okay for another 2-3 weeks? Maybe another month depending on our weather. I have some half-gal and 1 gal containers, bu...
Leggy Seedlings
Posted by kiwisago(8a)
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dowlinggramUpdated When seedlings are leggy it means they are not getting enough light. You say you have 1 tube but does your fixture have reflectors on the sides. Without the reflectors or wings that direct the light downward you are losing most of...
Geranium starts turning yellow
Posted by JR4094
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Jonathan29Updated yeah someone already said it but i water my seedlings with either a 25 or 50% water soluble organic fertilizer if you want to do it every watering give them a 25% if you only want to do it once a week then do 50% strength. I invit...
Growing Pains....
Posted by cugal(5b-6a NE Ks)
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cugal(5b-6a NE Ks)Updated Thanks SouthCountryGuy! That sounds like it would work! Let us know how well they germinate....... My arthritic hands are always looking for new methods to sow those tiny seeds!
One of my cucumber seedlings is falling over!
Posted by Rachael_2013
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syntria(8a - South DFW Area)Updated As Dave said! I started a few indoors, though plan to direct seed the 8-10 cucumber plants I plan to have. Just wanted to study their growth process, and they do grow faaaaast. Root bound very quickly.
Tomatoes are falling over after germination
Posted by gmein
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digdirt2Updated Agree with floral - you describe the classic symptoms of damping-off. In addition to the resource floral linked there is a FAQ here and numerous discussions about what causes it including photos. Just type 'damp-off' into the sear...
Need help in grouping vegetables please!!
Posted by Sunil707
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digdirt2Updated We'd need much more information please. First all of these things are not planted at the same time. Second, some are direct seeded and others grown from transplants. Third, as mentioned there are many different kinds of tomatoes a...
Need help in grouping vegetables please!!
Posted by Sunil707
Sunil707In two garden beds of 4 x 8 Sq feet I would like to plant the following: Tomatoes Eggplants Pepper Cauliflower Cabbage Okra Kale Spinach Mustard Greens Need suggestions in grouping of the above in the two different beds please!? Thank...
San marzano hard to germinate?
Posted by winstella(10b los angeles)
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JR4094Updated I grew San Marzanos from seed for the first time last year. Mine did take such a long time to germinate, I thought I had gotten some bad seed. But they did well and I had some of the best fresh salsa I have ever made. Well worth t...
Avocado seed
Posted by sezra
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sezraUpdated so im literally only taking off the top 3 leaves? and by doing that, i will encourage new root growth? Its taken so long for it to grow, i just dont want to damage it.
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