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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?
Hardening off Question
Posted by hillseeker(3B)
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maj742 (zone 4-5) north-central WIUpdated When I bring my plants outdoors, I always put them in a cold frame I made out of old storm windows. I cover it with lightweight cloth to shade the plants for a day or two, then add more light as they adapt.
can i use a normal light bulb to grow with
Posted by flibbleflob
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SaraElise(8b)Updated No for the first question. Probably no for the second question. Watts aren't really relevant in growing things. You need to find out how many lumens the bulb is putting out, and at what spectrum. I use bulbs that are only 45W - bu...
Starting Seeds Indoors
Posted by ColoradoGal
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digdirt2Updated You can pick up a great deal of knowledge about all the basic issues of growing from seed just by reading the great FAQs here. In addition to all the good info so far, it sounds to me as if the mix you are using may be a problem i...
Par-cel
Posted by runswithscissors(MT 4/5)
runswithscissors(MT 4/5)Have tried twice, 2 separate batches to grow par-cel from seeds. 1st batch I stratified. 2nd, I didn't stratify. Neither sprouted. Any ideas? Perhaps my seeds source was not good.
Million Bells - Calibrachoa
Posted by karyn1(7a)
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runswithscissors(MT 4/5)Updated Thanks so much Michelle, I have been an absolute failure at rooting calibrachoa. Now I know of mistakes I've been making. Hands down my favorite "porch flower". I overwintered 6 this year...only two survived but they are...
Pictures of successful baggie seed sprouts?
Posted by purple1701(5B Chicago)
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runswithscissors(MT 4/5)Updated Purple - I like your idea of pre-starting them and then just planting them outside. I would dig the area so that it super nice and fluffy and smooth, you can even mix in a little shredded newspaper to attract worms. Once the roots...
hardening off schedule for newbie
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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njitgrad(6A/6B)Updated I like all of the suggestions above. When I first start I'll separate them into groups just in case one batch gets obliterated and I need to start over.
Somebody tried to kill my plants
Posted by cebiginalaska(3a)
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cebiginalaska(3a)Updated I live in Russian Mission. It was outside in the sun light and the temperature was 50 out of the sun light according to the thermometer. Will not be putting them outside till they are bigger. Have them on windows sills now. The tr...
Problem with tomato seedlings
Posted by nothwehr
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nothwehrUpdated Eaine, I have not had this problem at all this year. Several things are different: - I have used two different seed starting mixes neither one of which is from Jiiffy. One is from Foxfarm and I can't recall the other but it has so...
Dragon Fruit seeds White Fuzz
Posted by cwatson89
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cwatson89Updated I took the plastic wrap off and let the fan hit it and it went away within 20 mins.
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