Questions tagged [seedlings]
Small juvenile plants which have just germinated.
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Should I start seeds early indoors in my zone?
I am a pretty new gardener, this would be my second year. This year I tried starting a lot of hot peppers and eggplants, a lot of the peppers died before showing the first true leaves, lot of ...
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Help identify this seedling (baobab?)
Can anyone identify this seedling?
I bought (what I thought were) baobab seeds online. When they arrived they looked nothing like I expected, small and brown and glossy, resembling apple seeds (see ...
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Viability of tree seedlings with double tip
This is a somewhat hypothetical question, but:
This little Quercus robur seedling was pulled out during a weeding session. Apparently it’s at least two years old and the original tip was cut off at ...
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What's the ideal pot size for seedlings that will be transplanted outdoors as soon as possible?
I was wondering what is the ideal pot size for seedlings like tomatoes, peppers and eggplants, that will be transplanted to an outdoors raised bed as soon as possible (is that when they have 2 sets of ...
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What is causing large white spots on my sweet basil seedling's leaves, and can the plant be saved?
Several weeks ago, I put soil and sweet basil seeds into part of a plastic water bottle that I cut. I put one seed in each of the water bottles, and made a hole at the bottom of the bottles to allow ...
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How to control fungal infection on Moringa
7 week old moringa grown from seed started exhibiting white spots and yellowing on leaves. The bottom ones died and dropped off, although new growth continues.
Reading that it could be a nutrient ...
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Need to relocate oak seedlings in Iowa
For father's day, my two sons gave me sprouted oak seedlings. One seedling is 7 inches tall with four leaves, the other is 5 inches tall with four leaves. The containers are small pots, about six ...
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Do plants germinated in heated bed need special care after emergence?
I am planning to start some seed indoors for next spring season. Since the weather is still a bit cold, I am going to be using a heated bed (actually it's a styrofoam box with some sensors and a heat ...
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Mango seedling's new growth is drying up
3 months ago I germinated a mango seed. For about a month the seedling was growing in a bottle of water, but then I decided to put it in a pot. At that time the plant was about 20cm high and had 5 ...
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Should I cut off the weaker of 2 cucumber seedlings in the same hill?
I planted 3 cucumber seeds in each of 6 hills and only 6 of the 18 cucumbers came up. Of the 6, only 4 seem strong enough to survive and 2 of those are in the same hill (as shown below in the first ...
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Something ate the Marigolds seedling overnight
I have my Marigolds seedling for about 3-4 days and suddenly overnight, most leaves are gone
I am in Pacific Northwest and we have a lot of bunnies and squirrels.
Any idea which animal or bug would ...
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Do I need to separate out seedlings?
I have about a dozen, 1 month old, chilli seedlings in a pot ~20 cm diameter.
I'm broadly under the impression that I SHOULD separate them out into multiple pots, but do I NEED to? What bad things ...
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What to do with new sideway branches of Hens and Chicks
last year my Hens and Chicks plant got 2 new branches, but I am not sure what to do with them since they are growing sideways. Should I detach them from the main plant and let them grow separately, ...
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Getting Ready to Move my Tomato Plants Outside
Planted Beefsteak tomato seeds into seed starting trays on May 8th.
They've since been growing well under grow lights indoors and have been transplanted to larger containers.
I think it's almost ...
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Are my pepper plants growing at a decent rate?
Planted bell peppers a month ago in seed starting cells, and they have grown slower (germinated slower too) than the tomatoes and zucchini I planted at the same time. The leaves are turning a ...
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Do my zucchini have a chance?
I think my zucchini got too big for the seed starting containers they were in and have started to die unfortunately. I've attached pictures for reference but as can be seen they've turned yellow and ...
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Pepper Seedlings
Planting regular ole' bell peppers from seeds and have them growing in a seed starting tray.
I sowed the seeds a month ago and the plants haven't gotten big, especially when compared with the ...
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Yellowing Zucchini Sadness
First time gardener, I planted Zucchini seeds into seed starting trays May 8th, and they've been growing quite nicely ever since. Past few days the leaves have started turning like a dry yellow with ...
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Weak Tomato Seedlings 3 weeks in
I planted tomato seeds into a seed starting tray (one of those 72 pro hex ones) on May 8th and they germinated after only about 4-6 days. They've been growing well under led shop lights and I've been ...
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Mango seedling has stem and leaves but no root!
I've got two problems with my mango seedlings:
Problem #1
I have germinated a mango seed in water, it now has a decent stem and healthy-looking leaves. It is currently still in water, indoors, in ...
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How to prune a Zelkova seedling turning into a multi-trunk tree?
In October '18, I started growing several Zelkova trees from seed. One of them, pictured below, is doing remarkably well. However I'm concerned about it's branching structure. Almost immediately ...
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Growing Veggies from Seeds
I currently have beefsteak tomatoes, zucchini and peppers that I've started from seeds on May 8th in a seed starting tray indoors.
They seem to be growing well under the light system I have setup.
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How good are seedlings at bouncing back after cold weather?
I noticed some of my seedlings (specifically eggplant, and okra) are having trouble due to a few cold days, so I'm wondering how hard it is for seedlings to bounce back after being transplanted from ...
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Hardening Off Cucumber Plants
I am on day 3 of hardening my cucumber seedling. They were initially out today when it was overcast and then is suddenly turned sunny and I went to check on them after about 45 mins of on and off sun ...
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What is happening to my pepper seedlings?
I grew them indoors for about a month then moved then to new pots. I was careful to not destroy the roots as best I could. I also attempted to "harden" them for a few days when it happened to be ...
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Brown thing around Mango leave's veins
My 4 mango plants (from 5 to 8 months) are now struggling with weird disease. It started about 3 weeks ago, lower leaves got brown and finally gone. Now I have noticed brown thing on younger leaves.
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Should I prune double “trunk” of orange tree seedling?
A few months ago (IIRC around last spring/summer), I planted an orange seed, which sprouted "twice" (as in, two main growths). I left both going, since by the time it had a few leaves, most of the ...
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Distance and spacing of LED growlights for propagation
I am planning to make an indoor propagation setup which consists of
h:30cm x w:40 x L:50cm recycled polystyrene boxes and full spectrum LED panels. Clearly, the biggest limitation is height in this ...
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Why growing fruit trees from seed won't yield the same fruit of the same tree?
Why is it necessary to graft a tree to get the desired species and not rely on the tree's seeds?
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Almond twin seedling
I accidentally dug out an almond seedling to realize that all the 3 shoots come from the same seed.
Is this a common occurrence?
What is the branch in the middle with a brownish tip that I broke ...
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Is this how cucumber seedlings react to cold?
Some days ago, I planted cucumber seeds in my garden. They didn't all sprout at the same time, and the ones that I'm showing are the ones that appeared few days later than others.
The climate is ...
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Can trees be propagated/started over winter indoors, or would that 'tire them out'?
I found a calendar of propagation activities which seems very helpful, and it says that hardwood cuttings can be taken and started for deciduous trees throughout winter. I imagine those cuttings would ...
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Possible reasons for coriander seedlings dying off
I had planted a grow-bag full of coriander seeds and they grew into plants with no problem. I planted some more seeds in another larger, wider pot, and after germination, a small clump of seedlings in ...
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How hot can soil get if daily temperatures persist above 100°F?
I am doing some research on ponderosa pines and climate change. I am currently trying to find (with no luck) how hot soil can get if subjected to direct daily sunlight with temperatures exceeding 100°...
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Soil condition for catus seedling
I have a cactus seedling (Pachycereus pringlei), it is one month old now (germinated end of August). During this time I kept the soil very moist and wet. My question is when do I switch to normal ...
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New leaves from mango seedling are drying up and dying off but the plant is still growing
I started some mango plants from seed and after a few weeks they're slowly growing. However, now that each plant has a new leaf or two, I've noticed that some of the newer leaves are drying up and ...
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Caring for noble fir seedlings (Christmas trees)
I am an amateur gardener turned Christmas tree grower.
Before I cared for cacti (can't really underwater) and venus flytraps (can't overwater) and felt great that all my plants lived for many years.
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Starting shallot advice
OK, I have been attempting to get a shallot bed going the last couple years. I chose to go with seeds, but really have had little luck. If I start inside I have had little luck transplanting. I may ...
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Tips for raising a Ginkgo from a seed?
This will be my first post; hopefully I included enough information from the get-go. Not sure if I'm asking too much for one question, but I assume growing a plant may require a couple paragraphs at ...
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I have planted some seeds but they don't grow to a full plant, why is this?
I bought some seeds such as the following (pepper), but there are also seeds of other plants. I'll use this one as an example.
In the back, there are instructions:
It instructs to plant in a 0,5cm ...
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Watermelon plants not growing
I live in zone 3/4, I planted some Sugar Baby watermelons this year (first time!). I started them in my greenhouse and moved them outside around the time of the last frost since it was really warm out ...
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Oak Tree Seeding
A year and a half ago, during the last stages of autum, my five year old niece and I were going for a walk in our neighborhood. She began collecting acorns that had fallen on the ground and asked ...
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Are my poppy seedlings dying? How can I save them?
Are my poppy seedlings dying? I leave the plate filled with water everyday. How can I save them? (Even if it means ripping some off and leaving them more spaced out.)
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Cucumber cotyledons turn yellow and shrivel too soon
I am growing cucumbers in pots to transplant. Some of them are doing well. But on others the cotyledons turn yellow and shrivel before the true leaves get big enough to grow. The seedlings stay ...
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How to retrofit seed starting trays to prevent root circling
I grow plum trees from pits using seed starting trays:
Unfortunately, I have a problem where the roots of the seedlings grow in circles around the bottom of the cavities of the trays. The circling ...
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Tree saplings in my lawn?
Parts of my lawn are full of these. I thought they were weeds when they were smaller and now they are looking like tree saplings. Is that what they are? Maple saplings? How do I get rid of them from ...
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Why are my snack peppers wilting?
Snack Peppers; I love these things, the kids eat them right in the garden while we work there. The seeds are harder to find than most peppers in local stores, and I refuse to pay $3.50 for a single ...
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Japanese Maple Seedlings Dying For No Apparent Reason
I'm trying to grow Japanese Maples from Seeds. I had over 100 germinate this year and now I think they're all dead. One the seedling reaches an inch plus, it puts out true Japanese maple leaves. After ...
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Does anyone know what these seedlings are?
This is an acorn that I've found in abundance is Rockford, Illinois, USA. I think it may be a red or black oak but I'm not sure. It has a very distinct look with the line showing separating the two ...
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What plant will grow from these seeds?
Last month, I found in my kitchen a bag of chia seeds intended for human consumption, but the expiration date was in 2017. Instead of throwing them away, I sprinkled some in several cells of my ...
