valleylynn said:June, when allowing the plants to self seed, which ones germinate before winter, and which lay over the winter in seed form, then germinate sometime in the spring?
chelle said: I'm not usually bothered by damping off, but I'd assume that's because I start any seeds that I can outdoors.
Leftwood said:... I'll put a quarter inch layer of almost pure regular potting mix at the bottom of the pot for two reasons: 1) to prevent the excessively sandy soil from falling through the holes... Depending on the seed, I use a surface grit layer of grit, on up to a cm deep.
Leftwood said:...with more moisture retentive mixes I would sometimes get seed germinating at the edges of the pot, rather than all over the surface. This I attribute to the faster drying of the medium at the periphery.
growitall said: I've started using a surface layer of grit (or sand) also - it seems to discourage the growth of moss very effectively.
Leftwood said:...with more moisture retentive mixes I would sometimes get seed germinating at the edges of the pot, rather than all over the surface. This I attribute to the faster drying of the medium at the periphery.
growitall said:Interesting... I often see that too with indoor growing and constant moisture. In my own case, I figure it's due to washing the seeds to the pot edges in the initial watering, as I often sprinkle the seeds directly on top of the soil mix, with no soil or only a little sprinkling of soil overtop.
chelle said:
One plant in particular's sprouting recommendation is to grow it on @ 40 degrees for three months to acquire a proper foundation, and I can't think of any way at all that I can simulate that environment here.