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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.
Help! Too Much Moisture in Humidity Domes
Posted by lcarter5
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digdirt2Updated Daily misting should not be required for any reason until after the seeds germinate. This assuming the potting mix was properly wet when the pots were filled. But cow and fiber pots are notoriously bad for wicking the water out of...
self-watering growing systems! help! (starter plants/transplants)
Posted by kawaiineko_gardener(5a)
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digdirt2Updated Manual just assumes you're cooking directly in the PC. What you are describing won't work. The flat containing the pots has to float or be suspended above the flat holding the water. All you need is a standard flat with no holes, ...
Why is giving away seeds so difficult
Posted by mori1(5b/6a)
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faithgrace29(6)Updated I'm interested in receiving any seeds if you have any left. Thank you!
Now there's green mold on them.
Posted by CentralCADad(9)
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mandolls(4)Updated Green algae doesn't actually harm the seedlings, unless it gets so thick that it seals the soil and no air can get through. Algae needs light to grow, when growing in pots you can top the surface with fine grit to keep it from for...
sawdust as medium for sprouting?
Posted by four(9B (near 9a))
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digdirt2Updated Comments taken out of context can often be very misleading. As was pointed out in that discussion of potting mixes, that individual was having a number of problems with their methods. The important distinction in that thread is th...
Vance Miller
Posted by stieven33
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SouthCountryGuy Zone 4b-5 SE BCUpdated spam moving down
Growing wedding flowers from seed
Posted by Angevine
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destinyvpUpdated Congrats on the wedding. :) Had the same idea of growing my own centerpieces for my wedding. After a trial period, where my specially ordered "prince of orange" sweet pea seeds did not grow orange but pink, which isn't w...
diect seeding
Posted by Mercurio(6)
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Mickey KwokUpdated Does any one know how to grow michelia alba direct from the seed? I have a michelia alba tree , and it bear a seed. Now the seed opened up from the shell. How can I proro gate it from the seed, thank you.
Watering seeds
Posted by tweety101
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brandon7 TN_zone(7)Updated Soaker hoses work fine for watering a garden when they are functioning properly and are much more efficient than overhead watering. Lots of soaker hoses don't hold up well in the long run. I prefer drip irrigation hoses. They work...
Seeds from Jatropha podagrica
Posted by Pieter1762
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rusty_blackhaw(6a)Updated I've grown this plant from seed (fairly easy), but 28-year-old seed might be a little tougher (!). If there's a hard seed coat that can be nicked/chipped, then soaking seed in warm water for at least 24 hours might be beneficial. ...
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