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Tomatos: Hair to roots?
Posted by bugbite(z9a FL)
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flora_uk(SW UK 8/9)Updated Good examples, bugbite.
Unidentified seedlings?
Posted by RainbowJuice(9)
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flora_uk(SW UK 8/9)Updated A picture would help massively. We could immediately tell you which ones are which. But none of the plants you list is a monocot.
victim of damping off
Posted by Jenamocrr
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overdriveUpdated Hi, Dr. Allison Jack, soil scientist, did research in this area. It is known that some compost will block damping off, and vermicompost is very consistent in this. I use locally available leaf compost, or commercial garden centre ...
star anise seeds
Posted by michelle11(z7 AL)
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SeakinggUpdated Hi, I am searching for the real satr anise, bought some seeds, planted them, had them healthily sprouted and have them growing. Question is - Are they really Illicium Verum ? If you can help me answering it, I would be very gratef...
Help with Echinacea Varieties
Posted by dremusicmd(6)
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morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated I don't know what side of the country you are on to know if I would be recommending nurseries who would not charge you exorbitant shipping, but of those I've used (and I order only things more rare that I cannot find in person) an...
Plantation Products: Scam or Bargain??
Posted by pondmaster101
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suzegarden(z5mo)Updated Thank you for posting your beautiful pictures!
Planting Apple Trees From Seed
Posted by jacobsteiger
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mccommas(z5CT)Updated I am in a semi-urban setting. We got wild turkeys behind our condos but no Deer sighted as of yet. That might change when my apple trees start dropping apples! We have plenty of Maples and Oaks; how about something different?
First time growing from seed
Posted by Contadino
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bugbite(z9a FL)Updated Here is a link that truly shows the difference between the hairs and the potential roots. Pretty cool. Couldn't find it in my text book, but when I searched in Google books I found a lot of discussion. Bob Here is a link that migh...
Aphids
Posted by Kohon
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flora_uk(SW UK 8/9)Updated Duplicate post.
Cat grass seed dormancy in soil?
Posted by razarizvi
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terrene(5b MA)Updated I've grown grass for my cats many times, and usually use wheat/rye/oat berries and sow them about 1/4 inch below the soil surface. If your seeds are all mixed up with the soil, are they close enough to the surface to sprout?
Collecting seed from Impatiens ( Busy Lizzie)
Posted by ianbrazil(11)
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alisonoz_gwUpdated Unless the seed is very very fine, I find this method works OK. I use fly-screen material (if you know what I mean - it is not wire but is some sort of pliable mesh these days). I cut a small piece, maybe a square or a circle and ...
Petunia "RainMaster"
Posted by bugbite(z9a FL)
bugbite(z9a FL)Anyone growing RainMaster this year? That is a heck of a plant and produces great seed pods. What I really want to know is: if you are growing this plant have your ever cross-pollinated it with other petunias? I am creating crosses...
Seedlings always stall...suggestions please
Posted by pjgooch51
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mauch1(z6b PA)Updated I had similar problems with tomatoes and pepper seedlings this year (and they weren't in peat pots). (Acually I'm running a tomato test where half my tomaoes were in paper drink cups (removed at planting) and half were in peat pot...
germinating kumquat seeds
Posted by sheemak
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Steve, Z (6Bground,5B roof) Cincy,OHUpdated I planted my seeds in a clear hard plastic food container and placed them in the window sill. After they got a good start and had a couple of leaves I planted them in individual pots and lifted the plant so that 3/8 inch of the ro...
Cleome seeds not germinating
Posted by april_wine(z7 Tennessee)
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art33(6)Updated I answered in the Annuals forum, didn't see this one in time :-) Art This post was edited by art33 on Sat, May 25, 13 at 23:48
Help!
Posted by traceyjade86
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated I think you should sow the seed direct in ground. Suzi
Best not to plant citrus seeds in Root Riot Cubes
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated Today DH got out his knife, and separated the twins. Actually, I was surprised that they kept their roots straight down and were not co-mingled. He then cut another root cube in half, jammed it up against each seedling, and back i...
Do either of these look like bell pepper seedlings..?
Posted by BigN_187(9)
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pdsavage(5/6)Updated Sorry but nope.
Ready or Not?
Posted by opulido
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opulidoUpdated Roger that! Thanks, guys!
Watermelon root depth question
Posted by opulido
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kathyb912_in (5a/5b, Central IN)Updated Will the raised bed have a bottom to it or will it be placed over existing soil? If there's no bottom to block them, the roots should grow into the original soil, giving you additional depth.
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