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Germinating Ghana Rainforest seed in Paper Towel
Posted by tdot4
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tdot4Updated A close up of the leaf. The plant bears no fruit, btw.
Novice Seed saver
Posted by KerryAnita
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dahlialady46(5a)Updated I saw right away they were purple cherokees. This is my third season growing them from seed I've saved. Nice tomatoes. A good way to save tomato seeds is exactly how you are doing it. Well done! Well organized!
Left light on all night
Posted by cfairbanks
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cfairbanksUpdated Thank you! I will definitely pick up a timer next year.
Heavenly Bamboo from seed?
Posted by BigN_187(9)
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yiorges-z5ilUpdated yes 2 seed is normal ...color?...if viable only way to tell is to try to germinate! store the seed at 70 F for 3 months THEN at 40Ffor 3 months Lightly cover the seed soil temp for germination 65-75F
direct sowing tomatoes eggplants and peppers?
Posted by kawaiineko_gardener(5a)
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mandolls(4)Updated It sounds to me like this is an experiment that you really want to try. - So go ahead. We all have the need to see what rules we can get away with breaking. Maturation dates on seed packages are very misleading and rarely correct....
morning glory
Posted by Rafnk
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wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated Please be careful when you dispose of the dead plants.Do not let any seed get loose! Burn them in your fireplace if you have one! You may drop seed outside. Morning glory is a very invasive plant! I have been fighting them in my g...
really need help with cold frame!
Posted by kawaiineko_gardener(5a)
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kawaiineko_gardener(5a)Updated I have a couple questions regarding the temperatures of 'baby' (younger seedlings, about 2-3 weeks old). I know that stuff like broccoli, cauliflower, etc. prefer cooler temps upon germination (60-70 F degree range) However I'm wo...
Sdlngs r 4 weeks old, can I go straight to planting outdoors?
Posted by mahuchi(z6, wash, dc)
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated Harden them off, then transplant to final outdoor containers. Those seedlings look like they are way too close together, but it's hard to see them in their containers in this picture. At this point it will be hard to separate them...
what does "ready to harvest in X days" really mean?
Posted by MissMoss(5)
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MissMoss(5)Updated Dave, that makes sense. Just out of idle curiosity I will try to "time" my cuces, tomatoes and few others this season. I think my radishes are behind the schedule :) But we've had a cool spring so far so that might be th...
gnats and seedlings
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated Moss has nothing to do with those bugs. I hang yellow white fly sticky st rips around and they stick to them. The flies seem to like my computer screen so I think it's something to do with that. Interesting question.
use grow lights during hardening process?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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susanzone5(z5NY)Updated You don't need indoor light. Leave them outdoors. Move them in and out of shade till they can stay out without sunscald. Bring them in only for really windy, rainy, cold weather. Otherwise natural light times are ok from the start...
Avocando plant, help with seed
Posted by Wond_may
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Wond_mayUpdated Dave thank you very much for your responce! But it's been already in the soil for months now. By "covered with more soil" I mean if I need to cover the seed more than 50% or something...
plants in window wilted
Posted by John_JJ(5)
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John_JJ(5)Updated there all in the same sized container and they did come back up after i watered them.will transplant them to bigger containers. thanks
time to transplant again?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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overdriveUpdated what i did, and i have a large area for indoor growing, is cut off the top, and replant into 1 gallon grow bags, with the entire stem buried up to the top 2 leaves. now the entire stem will sprout roots, and you get a really husky...
trying to grow my first mango tree ca
Posted by tonythepirate
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wally_1936(8b)Updated I have never let them dry out I just take them out of their husk and plant them in soil to about half way in the ground. This post was edited by wally-1936 on Mon, Apr 29, 13 at 22:39
Mystery seedling, help me identify it?
Posted by BigN_187(9)
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BigN_187(9)Updated Hm... Interesting. However, yes, I did come to that conclusion shortly AFTER I submitted my original post. The reason I assume it is some sort of tree or shrub is because of the dark, "wood-looking" stem. The next pair/s...
moon vine seed
Posted by steilberg(6 lou,KY)
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wally_1936(8b)Updated I guess I was just lucky as I put just stuck them into soil and in a couple days they were already sprouting. So I stuck them into the ground and am waiting to see what happens now.
when to start hardening off my plants
Posted by John_JJ(5)
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digdirt2Updated In your zone? Other than cole crops if you have some, a couple of weeks anyway. Maybe 3. No need to start it until a week before plant out which is end of May for you. Dave
tomato seedlings
Posted by John_JJ(5)
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Campanula UK Z8Updated Um, I also pot mine up several times, from tray, to modules, to 1litre pots - a gentle upturn of the damp pot or module - the little plantlets barely notice. Otoh, tomatoes can and do get checked - mine go from a greenhouse in a s...
Transplanting sunflowers
Posted by the_pumpkin_queen(z7 Arkansas)
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steilberg(6 lou,KY)Updated do you ever leave avacodo pits for the squirrels?
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