Small juvenile plants which have just germinated.
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How healthy are seedlings sent by mail?
I've never bought seedlings out of seed catalogs, but am sometimes tempted to (especially by the flashy free $20, no obligation seed catalogs).
I'm just wondering what the considerations are when ...
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How do you water tiny seedlings?
I just germinated some mini sinningia from seed and the seedlings are very small. When I water the soil, the soil mixture just floats on the water because some of them are perlite. The perlite and ...
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Should I separate and transplant basil seedlings?
I have begun to grow basil for the first time. Basically all I did was open a packet of seeds and throw them into a flower pot that’s about 20cm wide/round. The seeds have germinated and have started ...
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How do I care for potted apple seedlings over the winter?
On a whim, this spring, I planted several apple seeds in a large pot just to see if they would grow. Two seedlings have come up and are very healthy looking, despite being munched by deer, and the ...
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Are these tiny tomato seedlings going to be too crowded?
My first effort at growing tomatoes was last year when I was given plants ~20cm tall and it went well. This year I'm having another go, but starting from seed. On the grounds that I have no seed ...
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Seedlings: do peat pots slow down their development?
To prevent root disturbance when planting out, I usually sow my sweet corn in peat pots which I then put in the propagator. As soon as the seed germinates, I grow the seedlings on for two to three ...
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Is there a fast-growing, inexpensive privacy plant that can be started in winter?
I live in a flatshare, in a room on the ground floor (first floor for North Americans). To prevent people from looking into our rooms all the time (there's a parking lot in front), we have outdoor ...
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What's the best way to thin delicate seedlings?
When thinning seedlings (salads, beetroots, spinach etc) I will normally pull out the entire plant (root included) of the discarded seedlings. Like it's a weed.
Where my seedlings are densely packed ...
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Is condensation on my seed tray an issue?
I'm growing some seedlings in a tray that has a plastic lid. The sun causes moisture to condense on the lid. I was wondering: is this counter-productive, as the condensation then blocks the sun?
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Do brassicas like to be transplanted deeper than the previous pot?
I know that tomatoes should be transplanted deeper than they were in the previous pot.
When I'm potting up broccoli and cabbage, are they the same way? Can I bury part of the stem when I go from a ...
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Is it normal for Pak Choi (Bok Choy) seedlings to come up so varied in colour and leaf shape?
It's my first time with Pak Choi (Bok Choy) and so I don't know what seedlings normally look like. But should they be this varied in shape and colour?
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Do homemade paper pots for seedlings really work well?
This question talks about making paper pots for seedlings, and links to what appears to be the standard pot maker for sale at various online outlets. There are also some entirely home made solutions ...
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Why are my basil seedlings failing to thrive?
I have grown basil from seeds in a large pot. They have germinated but are now failing to thrive. They are now about 3 weeks old.
They get the afternoon sun and are watered daily. I applied Seasol ...
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When transplanting asparagus seedlings should part of the stem be buried?
I know it is a good idea to bury part of the stem of tomatoes when transplanting as they will sprout new roots along the stem. I am wondering if something similar applies to asparagus.
My asparagus ...
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Cold weather protection - fleece, mesh, polythene?
This MyTinyPlot.co.uk blog post photo showing some enviably healthy looking autumn lettuces under protection got me down the garden centre today looking at protection options for my autumn/winter veg.
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Cherry sapling has wilted leaves, dried trunk; is it dying?
I've posted earlier about my diseased cherry seedling.
Since then, all the leaves have wilted and curled to some amount and the trunk of the seedling itself looks like a dried stick.
Is this ...
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Why are my eggplant seedlings not thriving?
I have started a bunch of seedlings and some are doing really well others are not, under similar conditions. I used 6-8 inch wide pots, ~6 inches tall, potting soil, and left the pots in front of a ...
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transplanting seedlings, why? why not put straight in ground?
I just started gardening, and I'm getting really into it. I live in an apartment and I've been planting seeds in containers and putting them on my balcony. I read the instructions on the seed packet ...
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How do I harden tomato plant seedlings?
In http://gardening.stackexchange.com/a/421/138, the answer mentions "Remember to harden off any indoor plants for a few days before transferring them outdoors." I assume this is something you would ...
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Why have my lemon seedlings stopped growing and turned yellow?
I planted some lemon pips in November last year, and they grew to about 4cm tall, and it seems as if they aren't growing anymore. They have been the same size since December, and they have now turned ...
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Is throwing grass seed without dirt enough?
I have seen some people throw seed without using dirt. Is it less or more efficient ?
Here is this video here that shows what I am talking about
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What are these black spots on white splotches appearing on my tomato seedling?
Here are pictures of the infected leaves. I cut them off the plant as soon as I saw them today.
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Here are close-ups of the most infected leaf:
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What can ...
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What are these little plants with round leaves, growing in my potting soil?
I have plants growing in my seedling pots that I didn't put there. The potting soil says it's weed-free. What are these plants?
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When to Plant Avocado
My avocado tree is about 4" tall now with big bright green leaves. It is still suspended in water. I've read that I should wait for my seedling to reach 6" in height, cut the leaves off, wait for them ...
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How should I care for a potted apple seedling?
About two weeks ago, a friend of mine ate an apple and found that the seeds had already sprouted inside the apple. I thought this was pretty cool, so I put them in a cup to grow.
They grew into ...
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How bad is it to use colour newsprint for paper pots?
Discussions here and here talk about making these frugal paper pots to ease the shock when transplanting seedlings.
I've heard though that you should only use black and white newsprint, as the colour ...
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What happens if I forget to water seedlings?
Do my seedlings continue thriving by watering, if they were placed in a dry pot for a day or two without any water?
This question may have a relation to "How do you water tiny seedlings".
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Can I save these tomato seedlings?
Due to terrible weather my tomato plants did not get enough light during germination.
The result: Too long stalks on all my plants.
Can I save them now by transplanting it? Can I transplant it to a ...
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Should we help seedlings recover from a bent shape?
Young seedlings are susceptible to bending caused by external force such as heavy wind or flood. The seedlings just lie on the soil and cannot lift up by itself.
Should we help them?
I have been ...
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Transplanting into seedling starter?
I have four apple tree seedlings that are in one pot and they're getting too big to get enough light for each of them. I have some pots that I bought to transplant them, but I bought some of this.
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How can I make sure my seedlings don't die in summer?
I did a bad thing: I planted several punnets of seedlings in mid-summer.
It's been 5 days and many look like they're already dead. They are (or were) a small daisy-like ground cover. It's been hot ...
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Overseeding in Fall without Irrigation
I live in Columbus, Ohio. Dormant overseeding worked very well for me this last year as the wet Ohio springs are perfect for this method. My lawn is so much thicker than last year. The home was a ...
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What is this yellow coloration of cotton wool used as growth media for hydroponics?
I have built a simple hydroponics DWC system, using a window box with aeration. Actually a system exactly like the below picture:
I am growing lettuce and cabbage, and a week ago I have ...
