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LED Grow lights

Last post by Paulf « Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:37 pm
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by Yak54 » Sat Jan 14, 2023 1:45 pm

I'm trying out this new grow light for the upcoming season. Been using 4 ft. T8 4 light fixture for many years but thought I'd try LED's
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Last post by Paulf
Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:37 pm
Thus begins the season.

Last post by rxkeith « Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:40 pm
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by Harry Cabluck » Wed Jan 11, 2023 5:41 pm

Seed start.jpg Here's what was sown this day, Jan. 11, 2023 for the small garden in south Austin, Texas. Three seeds in each pot. Heirlooms and a few hybrids. Started now...

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Last post by rxkeith
Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:40 pm
Mouse in My House !

Last post by Danny « Tue Dec 27, 2022 6:41 pm
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by greenthumbomaha » Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:01 am
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I live in a two story home , and for some time I have been hearing scratching on the ceiling. I thought it was a squirrel that somehow found an opening in the roof and came...
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Last post by Danny
Tue Dec 27, 2022 6:41 pm
mortgage lifter

Last post by Danny « Sun Nov 13, 2022 12:40 am
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by slugworth » Sun Apr 10, 2022 1:02 pm
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Started mortgage lifter RL saved seeds today.
About 90% of plants sold locally are PL.
So finding the RL version is rare.
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Last post by Danny
Sun Nov 13, 2022 12:40 am
Direct sowing tomato seeds in the summer

Last post by Volvo « Thu Jul 14, 2022 12:08 am
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by zeuspaul » Fri May 06, 2022 8:36 pm
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How do I sow tomato seeds in the ground in June for a Fall crop? I want to direct sow for the best chance of a good tap root. My concern is enough moisture to germinate the...
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Last post by Volvo
Thu Jul 14, 2022 12:08 am
Fall Garden Seed Starting

Last post by GoDawgs « Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:18 am
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by Toomanymatoes » Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:40 am

I am hoping to attempt my first fall garden this year. However, I have not found consistent information on when to start certain varieties indoors for a fall garden. I was...

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Last post by GoDawgs
Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:18 am
U.K compost

Last post by slugworth « Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:28 pm
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by slugworth » Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:09 am

I was looking at an old seed packet of flower seeds from 1994 from Johnson seed co in England.
I had to laugh at the instructions,it said plant in moist compost.
Like...

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Last post by slugworth
Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:28 pm
Tomato Stunted Seedlings/Runts

Last post by Sue_CT « Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:18 am
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by Setec Astronomy » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:50 am
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For the most part my tomato seedlings are doing well, most of them are 3-5 tall and have good growth, thick stems...then I have a couple that are 1.5 and 2.5 tall, and don't...
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Last post by Sue_CT
Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:18 am
Record Fast Cuke Sprouts

Last post by slugworth « Thu May 19, 2022 9:05 am
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by Cornelius_Gotchberg » Sat Apr 09, 2022 7:34 am

The Sweet Success Cukes I planted under the lights last Saturday shot up, and I mean SHOT_UP , in a mere three (3) days.

I did soak the seeds for ~ 48 hours before...

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Last post by slugworth
Thu May 19, 2022 9:05 am
brandy man F1 took forever

Last post by slugworth « Thu May 19, 2022 5:30 am
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by slugworth » Thu May 19, 2022 5:24 am

Brandy man F1 saved seeds took 1 month to pop.
I had given up and tossed the container aside.
Probably popped 1 week ago because they are real leggy.
that was the 1st...

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Last post by slugworth
Thu May 19, 2022 5:30 am
30+ Year Old Tomato Seeds Germinating!

Last post by JRinPA « Sun May 08, 2022 11:39 pm
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by OhioGardener » Sat May 07, 2022 2:02 am

On a whim this year, I decided to go back and try to germinate some of my original Bychye Serdtse Rozovoe seeds from USSR in 1991. I expected low germination if any at all at...

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Last post by JRinPA
Sun May 08, 2022 11:39 pm
Seedlings slightly unhappy

Last post by Cole_Robbie « Sun May 08, 2022 12:46 pm
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by Salaam » Sat May 07, 2022 6:30 am

Hello all,

My tomato seedlings underneath the LED lights seem slightly unhappy now. Please take a look at the photos. I'm not sure if it's because I had put the lights too...

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Last post by Cole_Robbie
Sun May 08, 2022 12:46 pm
tough mystery seedling

Last post by slugworth « Thu May 05, 2022 4:51 pm
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by slugworth » Thu May 05, 2022 2:32 pm

I give store bought seeds x amount of time to pop up;when their siblings are big enough,I transplant to bigger containers and dump the old soil in a tub outside for future...

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Last post by slugworth
Thu May 05, 2022 4:51 pm
What to start seeds in?

Last post by mama_lor « Tue May 03, 2022 3:46 am
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by Danny » Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:19 pm
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What do you use to start your seeds in? There are a lot of mixes and it is hard to choose. Does everyone use the same starter for all seeds or a different one for different...
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Last post by mama_lor
Tue May 03, 2022 3:46 am
Effective way to give away seedlings

Last post by indysun « Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:14 pm
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by indysun » Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:38 am
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Anyone know of an inexpensive effective way to give away extra seedlings? :?: :?:
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Last post by indysun
Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:14 pm
This Can't Be Good

Last post by Setec Astronomy « Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:27 am
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by Setec Astronomy » Fri Apr 22, 2022 12:33 pm

I just had a tray of plants out for a little sun, for maybe 1.5 hours. When bringing them back in I noticed this browning...I don't think it just happened because I know...

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Last post by Setec Astronomy
Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:27 am
whether to start indoors or out

Last post by JRinPA « Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:05 am
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by Cutworm » Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:33 pm
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Hi, after 30 years of starting my tomatoes in a propagation chamber in an unheated cellar, it was time for a change--and hopefully an improvement. No more transplanting from...
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Last post by JRinPA
Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:05 am
Liquid Fertilizers for Seedlings

Last post by Setec Astronomy « Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:45 pm
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by Setec Astronomy » Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:05 am

Some of you have commented that my yellowing lower leaves may be due to nitrogen deficiency.

The last couple of years I was using an Espoma liquid fertilizer that was...

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Last post by Setec Astronomy
Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:45 pm
Tomato Seedling Leaf Spots

Last post by Bower « Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:55 am
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by Setec Astronomy » Sat Apr 16, 2022 8:28 am

I don't remember this happening before, any ideas about what this is and whether I should worry about it?

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Last post by Bower
Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:55 am
What's up with these eggplant leaves?

Last post by brownrexx « Fri Apr 15, 2022 9:18 pm
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by zendog » Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:48 pm

I have some marks that showed up on my eggplant seedling leaves that I haven't had before. I did have them outside a few times on warm days so I'm worried it is might be some...

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Last post by brownrexx
Fri Apr 15, 2022 9:18 pm
Purple undersides of tomato leaves

Last post by Setec Astronomy « Fri Apr 08, 2022 8:54 am
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by Greatgardens » Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:14 am
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I've started several test seedlings, and they now have 2 good-sized sets of true leaves. The largest leaves are taking on a light purple hue visible only from the bottom of...
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Last post by Setec Astronomy
Fri Apr 08, 2022 8:54 am
Germinating seeds on a heat mat

Last post by JRinPA « Mon Mar 28, 2022 12:12 pm
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by Sue_CT » Mon Mar 21, 2022 12:22 pm
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I have been using a heat mat to germinate my tomatoes for several years. I use a temperature regulator set at 80 degrees. It keep the soil within a couple of degrees of the...
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Last post by JRinPA
Mon Mar 28, 2022 12:12 pm
32 year old Tomato Seeds

Last post by Shule « Sat Mar 26, 2022 8:00 pm
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by Rockoe10 » Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:05 pm
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I was gifted a grocery bag full of seeds by a co-worker. It was found in his late father's house, and the co-worker of mine knows how much i enjoy gardening and thought to...
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Last post by Shule
Sat Mar 26, 2022 8:00 pm
cheap LED shoplights for seed starting

Last post by JRinPA « Fri Mar 25, 2022 9:17 pm
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by JRinPA » Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:11 pm

My first and only fluorescent grow light is my well used 4 ft, 4 bulb t5ho with, I think, 5000k daylight bulbs. It draws over 200 watts, It makes a lot of heat, too much for...

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Last post by JRinPA
Fri Mar 25, 2022 9:17 pm
Treating seeds with GA-3 - Gibberrelic Acid

Last post by slugworth « Thu Mar 24, 2022 6:07 am
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by pepperhead212 » Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:25 pm
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Anybody else fool around with this?

A couple of years ago I started experimenting with soaking seeds in GA-3 solution, as it is supposed to speed up germination, and maybe...
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Thu Mar 24, 2022 6:07 am

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