New to starting plants from seed, could use some pointers

[grow_my_own]

Lower your lights so they are almost, but not quite touching the leaves.

Thank you! Someone else told me 4-6 inches from the top of the tray dome. Should I remove the clear plastic dome?

 

[grow_my_own]

Well, everything in my Jiffy pellets sprouted, only to die about 3 weeks later. I did everything I could think of. The seedlings I started in soil are doing great. The ones in the Jiffy pellets seemed to "dry out" at the base of the stem only, then keeled over. About 1/4 of them are still hanging in there, but the rest are all dead.

I'll never use Jiffy pellets again.

I also found out Miracle Gro is owned by Scotts, a Monsanto owned company, so I won't be using their seed starting soil again in the future. I cannot find any information that says whether or not Jiffy is linked to Monsanto.

 

[The Mama Chicken]

Well, everything in my Jiffy pellets sprouted, only to die about 3 weeks later. I did everything I could think of. The seedlings I started in soil are doing great. The ones in the Jiffy pellets seemed to "dry out" at the base of the stem only, then keeled over. About 1/4 of them are still hanging in there, but the rest are all dead.

I'll never use Jiffy pellets again.

I also found out Miracle Gro is owned by Scotts, a Monsanto owned company, so I won't be using their seed starting soil again in the future. I cannot find any information that says whether or not Jiffy is linked to Monsanto.

Sounds like the ones in the Jiffy pots got a fungal disease called damping off. They may have been kept too wet. Sorry, I know how hard it is to lose so many seedlings.

 

[grow_my_own]

Hmm, that's weird bec

 

[chris09]

Well, everything in my Jiffy pellets sprouted, only to die about 3 weeks later. I did everything I could think of. The seedlings I started in soil are doing great. The ones in the Jiffy pellets seemed to "dry out" at the base of the stem only, then keeled over. About 1/4 of them are still hanging in there, but the rest are all dead.

I'll never use Jiffy pellets again.

I also found out Miracle Gro is owned by Scotts, a Monsanto owned company, so I won't be using their seed starting soil again in the future. I cannot find any information that says whether or not Jiffy is linked to Monsanto.

Just go's to show that Monsanto is in the Organic Business also since both Scotts and Miracle Grow sells organic products.

Chris

 

[The Mama Chicken]

Well, everything in my Jiffy pellets sprouted, only to die about 3 weeks later. I did everything I could think of. The seedlings I started in soil are doing great. The ones in the Jiffy pellets seemed to "dry out" at the base of the stem only, then keeled over. About 1/4 of them are still hanging in there, but the rest are all dead.

I'll never use Jiffy pellets again.

I also found out Miracle Gro is owned by Scotts, a Monsanto owned company, so I won't be using their seed starting soil again in the future. I cannot find any information that says whether or not Jiffy is linked to Monsanto.

Just go's to show that Monsanto is in the Organic Business also since both Scotts and Miracle Grow sells organic products.

Chris

If you believe that I've got a bridge I can sell you.

 

[chris09]

Well, everything in my Jiffy pellets sprouted, only to die about 3 weeks later. I did everything I could think of. The seedlings I started in soil are doing great. The ones in the Jiffy pellets seemed to "dry out" at the base of the stem only, then keeled over. About 1/4 of them are still hanging in there, but the rest are all dead.

I'll never use Jiffy pellets again.

I also found out Miracle Gro is owned by Scotts, a Monsanto owned company, so I won't be using their seed starting soil again in the future. I cannot find any information that says whether or not Jiffy is linked to Monsanto.

Just go's to show that Monsanto is in the Organic Business also since both Scotts and Miracle Grow sells organic products.

Chris

If you believe that I've got a bridge I can sell you.

Chris

 

[grow_my_own]

Yep, they do make organic products & I've seen them in the stores. Even though they're organic, I still will not buy that brand... to do so would still put my dollars into the Evil Empire's pocket, and I'm doing everything I can to prevent that from happening.

 

[chris09]

Yep, they do make organic products & I've seen them in the stores. Even though they're organic, I still will not buy that brand... to do so would still put my dollars into the Evil Empire's pocket, and I'm doing everything I can to prevent that from happening.

I foud out some time ago that you will always be putting money into Monsanto's business just like any other big business.
Monsanto has there has there hand in in nearly everything from plastics to organics.
Look how many things you use every day that contains either corn or soy been oil or had the use of these oils wile the product was being made.



Chris

 

[ducks4you]

I'm using jiffy pellets. I have them in used, cleaned out marjarine containers and plastic food storage containers whose lids were broken or lost. I find that once they have expanded with water and you have planted the seed you can cover and keep checking them so that they don't dry out and so that the seeds don't rot from TOO much water. Most importantly you WATER FROM BELOW, hence using the containers.
I also think that there are many ways to start seeds and we find the ways that are easiest for us to do.