6,340 Garden Web Discussions | Growing from Seed

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yiorges-z5il

It looks like you are in plant zone 5 so you still have some time to sow seed, & have them flower this fall. If not desired then store seed in air tight container, cool dark, location & sow next spring

    Bookmark     June 26, 2013 at 4:27PM
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yiorges-z5il

This plant does NOT come true from seed ..Therefore its propagated by cuttings. cuttings may be taken at any time of the year. use firm new growth apply 0.1% IBA (rooting hoormone) stick in well drained soil & mist growing time for 4" pot is 5-7 weeks.
will need 12+ hours to flower.
If this was not your question then be more specific.

    Bookmark     June 26, 2013 at 4:24PM
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blyons

The Pro Mix I am using is PGX and it "designed for plug and germination growing"

    Bookmark     June 23, 2013 at 3:31PM
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mori1(5b/6a)

Its not a problem to keep using the same soil mix over and over but your going to have to add nutrients to the soil if you do. Every fall/winter, I clean my trays, containers and tools with soap and bleach. Come spring I use whatever cheap soil mix (that wasn't stored outside) I can get my hands on. I add perlite or vermiculite and worm castings to the mix. I've been doing that for a couple of years and its work for me.

I think there is a thread with different methods that might work for you.

    Bookmark     June 24, 2013 at 11:43AM
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njitgrad

Are you saying you shouldn't use seeds from the previous season and always buy fresh?

    Bookmark     June 22, 2013 at 3:09PM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

No, although you could have a problem with good germination from some seeds if you've had them in your warm garage. It's fine to keep seeds from year to year, depending on which seed, a few types are not good held over under any circumstances and the package will usually say something along the lines of 'short viable'. Onion, parsley, delphinium are examples of seeds you may not want to store...

You asked when to start acquiring new seeds to fill your wish list, and to that I answer Not now, because you will be getting seeds packaged last season, wait until right around the holidays when the new harvest will be available. If you are buying new, you may as well begin with the freshest.

    Bookmark     June 22, 2013 at 5:44PM
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yiorges-z5il

first thaught were the roots on the one plant damage during transplantion to the point where 60% or more are "gone"?

    Bookmark     June 21, 2013 at 5:46PM
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semitones

That could have happened. It was hard to transplant them. Is there any way to save the seedling?

    Bookmark     June 21, 2013 at 6:47PM
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yiorges-z5il

As long as the seed had a cold treatment (40F for 8 weeks)...then go for it.

    Bookmark     June 21, 2013 at 5:41PM
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yiorges-z5il

Go for it It will NOT be a wasteof time
Have done it this way several times.

    Bookmark     June 21, 2013 at 5:35PM
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yiorges-z5il

Instead of setting them directly in soil

    Bookmark     June 21, 2013 at 5:32PM
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ladygladys(z5b/6a NEPA)

Yes! They are crabgrass seedlings! Kill them with all your might they are horrible!

    Bookmark     June 21, 2013 at 12:10AM
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Januel

Thanks ladygladys, will proceed with the killing.

    Bookmark     June 21, 2013 at 1:20PM
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ebot9000

I think I've answered my own question.

After just 3 hours in a plate of water, almost all the seeds are starting to sprout...

    Bookmark     June 7, 2013 at 9:45PM
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BiologyBomber

Just because they germinated doesn't mean they're going to produce healthy, vigorous plants. Seed needs to be harvested in certain ways or you end up with crappy genetics, growth, yields, etc. Order some good seed from a reliable source like Fedco or someone if this concerns you, otherwise best of luck on your Okra!!

    Bookmark     June 21, 2013 at 2:24AM
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naturemitch(3/4 WI)

What is a hy pepper? A hybrid? Could you tell us what you are doing? Germination mix, heat, moisture, etc. Were the pods fully mature when you harvested them? If you have a hybrid, seed might be sterile, at the very least you may not get what you want.

    Bookmark     June 19, 2013 at 11:54PM
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sugi_c(9a)

Flora, thank you!!! How bizarre and fascinating!
Hmm...once you read "mutation" it suddenly doesn't sound so appetizing, haha. I wonder if these leaves are okay to be harvested assuming they continue growing?

The only odd thing that all the shiso in this pot experienced was what looked to be a lack of calcium absorption early on. It affected them up until the start of the second set of leaves when I moved them out of that pot and into this one where they have now been for 5 weeks or so. All the growth since then softened up and became normal. I pruned the tops of all others in this pot (which then resulted in leaking stems for a week!?!) except this one, where I wasn't sure what it was doing or where/how to chop.

This same plant is growing one ridiculously large shoot/stem, enough to make me think a seed had inadvertently been planted there, except it is connected to this plant, I found, once I dug in a little.

Fascinating stuff! Thank you for identifying this!

Grace

    Bookmark     May 14, 2013 at 5:28PM
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sugi_c(9a)

This plant continues to mesmerize me. I harvested no less than 30 leaves off of it over the weekend, and underneath all of that are so many more small ones busting out. The photos below were taken today, after the leaves were harvested.

This fasciation business is so cool. Here's a shot of a plant from the same seed planting. Only one turned into this beast of a plant; the rest are as expected and normal-sized....and slowly growing.

    Bookmark     June 17, 2013 at 9:12PM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

John, Auto supply stores are one source for sulfuric acid - it's battery acid. BUT, I find it particularly nasty/dangerous to work with and don't recommend anything I don't use myself. I have a small supply, tested it and put it away - I haven't found reason to use it again and likely will not.

Weakening the seed coat a little so that moisture can breach it more easily is all it takes - sometimes pouring very hot water over the seeds and allowing them to soak will do it. Placing them on one sheet of sandpaper while rubbing a second over top of them is a second possibility, or I've held individual seeds down with tweezers and gently poked the narrowest end with a needle.

    Bookmark     November 29, 2009 at 7:42PM
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Gelo3

I have chinese juniper seed and I would like some help on how to start to grow them from scratch Im lost please help, If its possible please tell me step by step on how to start

    Bookmark     June 14, 2013 at 1:36AM
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art33(6)

I've had both over the years and my choice would definitely be Zoysia. Bermuda is much more invasive and harder to control than Zoysia.

Art

    Bookmark     June 14, 2013 at 12:37AM
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)

Essentially all commercial potting mixes are soilless these days. The one you have reads peat, perlite, nitrogen and phosphorus added.

If you wish to easily thin your seedlings and don't want to risk separating the crowded emerging roots, use small scissors. Snip off all but the strongest.

    Bookmark     June 12, 2013 at 11:46AM
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