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Huntsburg,Ohio

I seen a post on a grower diary that someone is going to start there seeds in Feb. and i was woundering how he keeps the plants alive till like april or may. Please post on here how you do that. Thanks Clinton Yes i now i said i was going to stay away from this site but i had a something to ask. If you could please answer this for me. Thanks

12/16/2003 11:15:01 AM

Puyallup, WA

Clinton,
All the "heavy hitters" that I know of start their seeds
between April 21st and May 3rd. All the New Hampshire growers start on April 25th!! I hope this helps.

12/16/2003 12:22:26 PM

Nova Scotia

good to still see you here little rose. i started in spring past in feb. due to my location and the to hot of summers here.

12/16/2003 12:36:29 PM

Huntsburg,Ohio

thanks for the info i just wanted to now because there was a guy out my way that my grandpa was friends with and he started his seeds in Feb.

12/17/2003 7:40:49 AM

Nova Scotia

little rose it would have been of no advantage to him in your location, actualy it would have been a disavantage due to a # of problem's that would incure to such an early start

12/17/2003 10:26:26 AM

Webster, NY

Rose, maybe he started some seeds in February to test his germination skills, or to make sure the seed was all right?
Just a thought.

Dave

12/17/2003 10:40:57 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

That's what I was thinking too. Germination tests are a fun way to pass the winter. Especially in a greenhouse where you can grow them on for a little while.

But I agree there is no good reason to try & keep the plants until May. Future establishment problems would far outweigh the efforts worth.

Steve

12/17/2003 12:07:33 PM

Greene County, Pa.

I bet you can do this test yourself Clinton. If you start a plant now and keep it till planting time i can almost gaurentee that it wont grow to its full potential, unless you have a basement full of 1000 watt metal halide lights and 2 foot of dirt in it..LOL. try this this season.

1. plant yourself a test plant about 2 months before your last frost. take the best care of it you can.
2. start another plant at the normal time about 1-2 weeks before the last frost.
3. plant them both out in the patch at the same time in the spring.
I can bet that the second one you started would catch up and surpass the growth of the one you harbored all winter.
Now if the first plant did pretty well you may get some flowers sooner and maybe be able to set a fruit a bit earlier.
what does everyone else think about this?

Clinton nice to see you still here.

Buddy

12/17/2003 3:38:57 PM