Off to a good start

[jackb]

Some of the seeds I started three days ago have already germinated. They include tomatoes and annuals, and I can see that even my cubanelle pepper seeds are beginning to push out a radicle. Seeds from a burgundy dwarf dahlia that I saved from last year were up in only two days, as were seeds for pacific beauty calendula that I bought at Wal-Mart in the fall for twenty cents. I guess the seeds are impatient for spring to arrive also.

Jack B

 

[vfem]

Congrats! I had very slow germination on my tomatoes this time. Most took 2 weeks to sprout, and still no peppers. You're going to have a good spring.

 

[jackb]

Congrats! I had very slow germination on my tomatoes this time. Most took 2 weeks to sprout, and still no peppers. You're going to have a good spring.

It seems hybrid seeds take longer to germinate. The trust hybrids were planted on the same day and they always take much longer than the heirloom seeds. Good luck with yours.

Jack B

 

[journey11]

Aww, baby pictures...

Time for me to start mine this week too. We are all impatient for spring. This was an extra snowy winter for us, so I think that made it worse, very cooped up.

 

[seedcrazy]

I usually have a hard time getting my cauliflower to germinate, I planted it, broccoli, peppers and tomatoes and by golly they were up and with leaves (just did it Tuesday) last night while I'm barely getting germination on any other vegetables. But watch out, I've got trays of flower seeds, tonight I'll be transplanting. LOL I got VERY heavy handed with the snapdragon-dust seeds (LOL), I transplanted 18 of 4 colors and had to give the rest to a friend, holy cow, there were probably way more than 18 left of each of the varieties. LOL

 

[897tgigvib]

Some seeds...make sure you don't sneeze on them!

Dahlias sure are satisfying to grow!

One year, one seed. Next year 5 tubers! Year after that, 25 tubers!

Jack, we can be certain you had your temperature set to exactly 81.735 and the colors of those lights are perfectly lumen'd and kelvin'd!

 

[jackb]

Some seeds...make sure you don't sneeze on them!

Dahlias sure are satisfying to grow!

One year, one seed. Next year 5 tubers! Year after that, 25 tubers!

Jack, we can be certain you had your temperature set to exactly 81.735 and the colors of those lights are perfectly lumen'd and kelvin'd!

Absolutely marshall, Consistency is key to success.

Good luck with your seed starting.

Jack B

 

[Jared77]

Is that a custom seed starter mix or something you bought Jack? Not used to seeing the cube shape like that.

Either way I'm impressed!

 

[jackb]

Is that a custom seed starter mix or something you bought Jack? Not used to seeing the cube shape like that.

Either way I'm impressed!

I start them in coffee filters and place them in the cubes when the radicle emerges. The cubes are Oasis horticubes that cost about six cents per cube. All of my seeds are started this way, and I pretty much get a plant for each seed. When roots are sticking out of the cubes I plant them either in clay pellets to grow hydroponically, or in coir and perlite if I will be growing them in the greenhouse or in soil in the garden. The cubes are great, as it is just about impossible to over water seedlings using them. I have never had a seedling damp off using a cube.

Jack B

 

[Mickey328]

Thanks for posting that, Jack. I'd never heard of them before; they sound awesome! Would you recommend the 1" or the 1.25"?

I got quite a few seeds stuck in starting pots today, but have lots more to go and this sounds perfect.