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Transplanting tomato seedling into larger containers

Last post by arnorrian « Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:13 am
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by arnorrian » Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:59 am

This method of transplanting tomato seedlings into larger containers will save me a lot of time. Just wanted to share it, is somebody is uninformed as I was. The method...

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Last post by arnorrian
Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:13 am
Dried out too much??

Last post by ddsack « Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:22 am
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by indysun » Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:54 am

I let my cups of seeds dry to the point of being stuck to the bottom of the cups - bone dry. I soaked them till they came free, rinsed in a strainer and am drying them now....

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Last post by ddsack
Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:22 am
Seed Germination period

Last post by pepperhead212 « Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:31 am
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by Volvo » Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:59 am

Is there a seed Germination period , for instance Spring , Soil Temp ,or can seeds Germinate all year round??
Reason for asking is that ive noticed some seeds will germinate...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:31 am
Genuwine saved seeds

Last post by slugworth « Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:22 pm
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by slugworth » Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:53 pm

A cross between brandywine and costoluto genovese.
The plants are RL,so when some saved seeds from last year came up PL I wasted those.
The RL ones I kept are identical to...

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Last post by slugworth
Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:22 pm
Starting seed from dried peppers

Last post by pepperhead212 « Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:52 pm
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by KathyDC » Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:49 am

Hi all,

I made some chili the other day with dried peppers and saved seed from a bunch of them. I'm sure heat-drying would make the seeds less viable, but I'm curious if...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:52 pm
Lakota tomato

Last post by slugworth « Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:40 pm
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by slugworth » Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:12 pm

I ordered some lakota tomato seeds.
I think I have to start them this year to grow next year tree size.
they take 150 days.

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Last post by slugworth
Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:40 pm
Damping Off Questions

Last post by edweather « Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:18 am
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by Bronx » Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:27 am

Just had the first of my tomato seeds poke their heads out of the mix so I figure this is a good time to ask a couple damping off questions.

I've heard that spraying a...

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Last post by edweather
Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:18 am
Old Jiffy Pellets

Last post by Setec Astronomy « Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:50 am
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by Setec Astronomy » Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:32 pm

I know this is a scenario few of you will be able to relate to, but I wound up planting a lot more seeds this year than I originally planned on :lol:

So I'm thinking what...

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Last post by Setec Astronomy
Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:50 am
LED grow lights

Last post by asaump « Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:38 pm
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by Clkeiper » Thu Jan 30, 2020 7:44 pm

has anyone retrofitted a fluorescent fixture for LED 4' bulbs? where have you found the bulbs to be the most economical to purchase at?

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Last post by asaump
Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:38 pm
Holy Moly! ONE Day?

Last post by GoDawgs « Sat May 16, 2020 9:15 am
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by GoDawgs » Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:38 pm

I just sowed these Cajun Jewel okra seeds yesterday, two seeds per cell. Three of four cells are coming up!

Not so with the Choppee okra, same quantity sown the same...

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Last post by GoDawgs
Sat May 16, 2020 9:15 am
Starting difficult seed ie old, etc.

Last post by DMF « Sun Apr 26, 2020 11:45 am
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by MsCowpea » Wed Jan 08, 2020 7:53 am

TGRC (Tomato Genetic Resource Center).
They maintain genetic material of wild tomato species for research

This is how they germinate difficult species and old seed as well....

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Last post by DMF
Sun Apr 26, 2020 11:45 am
Breast tomato sprouting problems

Last post by TomHillbilly « Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:29 pm
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by TomatoCat » Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:14 pm

I have package of breast tomato seeds I got as a freebee from Bunny Hop Farms. I have been trying to germinate them but have had only one taker so far out of about 20. I have...

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Last post by TomHillbilly
Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:29 pm
Now What Do I Do?

Last post by MissS « Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:32 am
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by Setec Astronomy » Sat Mar 28, 2020 1:50 pm
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So I'm very excited to be growing tomato seedlings this year, for the first time ever. (I dunno, maybe I helped my father a bit back more decades ago than I care to...
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Last post by MissS
Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:32 am
Dalen Vent O' Matic Cold Frame

Last post by Setec Astronomy « Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:53 am

by Setec Astronomy » Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:53 am

I have one of these, that's been sitting in the basement for decades. I pulled it out yesterday and patched up the clear plastic cover, but the thermostatic opener seems to...

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Last post by Setec Astronomy
Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:53 am
Germination questions

Last post by brownrexx « Sun Apr 05, 2020 8:15 am
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by JohnTheBrewer » Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:57 pm

So I'm germinating 4 varieties (Fruit Punch, Malinowy Warszawski, Earl'sd Polish, Uluru Ochre) from Sample Seeds

I've got them in an aluminum foil pan, with a seed warming...

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Last post by brownrexx
Sun Apr 05, 2020 8:15 am
Crooked leaves

Last post by Bower « Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:56 pm
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by arnorrian » Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:59 am

Some of my seedlings started getting crooked leaves. Should i be worried?

Two other got limp and drying bottom leaves that fell off easily, and one some weird...

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Last post by Bower
Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:56 pm
Muddy Bucket Farm Exhales

Last post by ContainerTed « Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:46 pm
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by ContainerTed » Thu Mar 26, 2020 2:03 pm

There is an event that can happen when you have only one seed left and don't know where to get more. It's called exhaling with a distinct sound of Whew followed by Oh, Yeah!!...

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Last post by ContainerTed
Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:46 pm
Toilet Paper Rolls

Last post by PlainJane « Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:05 pm
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by Growing Coastal » Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:30 am

Something we all have to dispose of. Or learn how to make roses out of them on youtube as I did with grand daughter one Sunday morning.
Or, use them as seed sowing units.This...

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Last post by PlainJane
Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:05 pm
Treating seeds with GA-3 - Gibberrelic Acid

Last post by arnorrian « Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:36 am
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by pepperhead212 » Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:25 pm

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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Last post by arnorrian
Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:36 am
using left over growing medium

Last post by brownrexx « Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:46 am
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by chiefbeaz » Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:44 am

I have about 3/4 of a bale of Pro Mix BX left over from last year. Would this be ok to use to transplant seedlings in or should I buy a new bag? I know that you should use...

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Last post by brownrexx
Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:46 am
Almost Time to Start Seeds for Slow Growing Plants

Last post by arnorrian « Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:41 am
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by greenthumbomaha » Sun Dec 22, 2019 11:30 pm
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What seeds other than warm season (tomato/pepper, brassica etc) will you be starting soon?
I'll be starting mostly herb and limited flower seeds over the next month:

onions...
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Last post by arnorrian
Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:41 am
FWIW Miracle Gro Seed Starting mix did great this year

Last post by edweather « Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:05 pm
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by edweather » Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:42 pm

Over the years I have used various seed starting mixes with good results. This year on a whim I just swung into Lowe's and bought a bag of Miracle grow Seed Starting Mix for...

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Last post by edweather
Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:05 pm
Warm Weather Seedlings Out For First Stroll

Last post by PlainJane « Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:21 pm
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by PlainJane » Sun Feb 16, 2020 11:41 am

Yesterday everybody got the next size pot and today out for a stroll.
My keepers.
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Spares, and for neighbors and coworkers. No...

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Last post by PlainJane
Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:21 pm
Cheap seedling transplant tool

Last post by pepperhead212 « Sun Feb 16, 2020 1:36 pm
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by GoDawgs » Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:52 pm

Here's a cheap little tool for pricking out seedlings that I read about some years ago. A lot of you old pros probably know about it but I'll post it for those who don't....

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Last post by pepperhead212
Sun Feb 16, 2020 1:36 pm
Martha Stewart and tomato seeds

Last post by worth1 « Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:26 pm
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by Shule » Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:01 am

Here's on Martha Stewart's site about seed-starting. It talks about a number of tomato varieties, too.

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Last post by worth1
Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:26 pm

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