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Seed Starting
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Subject: seed starting
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Never to small (josh) |
Sparks, NV
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hi i am a new grower and i grew giant pumpkins 2 years ago i did not grow last year because i wanted to just have a regular garden now i am urging to go and i forgot what to do i remember that you tack off the seed shell but forgot the rest of the procedure can anyone help please because i haven't started seeds yet and i am afraid i wont be growing again this year. thank you so much baum. p.s. when do i stat seeds.
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3/29/2010 5:16:48 PM
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JDFan |
El Paso TX.
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There are several methods for starting seeds - If you go to the Home page of this site and look under How To's there are a couple that explain it really well - I used this one ( http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=33&gid=3 ) and had good results (2 out of 3 are currently up and growing (421 Drum 0 and 851 Fowler 09) - the third was a pretty immature seed that was grown just for the genetics and didn't germinate) - I've got the 2 out under lights right now and am putting 2 more and several watermelon and cantelope seeds into the germination chamber today - Plan on planting the first 2 seeds this weekend and the others about a week or so later.
For when to start with you being in Nevada it should be safe to start pretty soon but it seems most people wait a couple more weeks to start the seeds mid to late April to get in the ground beginning of May.
Good Luck !!
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3/29/2010 5:34:08 PM
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Fissssh |
Simi valley, ca
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seed starter mix is good , not planter mix not potting soil , SEED STARTER MIX ! but even better than that is to get petmoss- perlite -vermiculite approx 1/3rd ea if you have rain water use it or just water I put 1/2 teaspoon of seaweed solution in a quart of water ,(But not necessary) get the mix wet & squeeze mix with hands & get excess water out! put in peat pots or similar put seed point down , top of seed should be 1/2 inch under mix, I would not recommend soaking seeds or filling them, AND MOST IMPORTANT DO NOT KEEP WATERING THEM !! place somewhere that will keep the mix & seeds approx 85-88* Wait few days- The first 2 leafs will be the cot leafs, then the first true leaf will appear , i try to plant as soon as i can see the true leaf ,the vine should go opposite the first true leaf & it will if you coax it that way, use magnifying glass to tell direction of the true leaf , without its hard to see at first ! Reason is the roots are very fast growing so plant as soon as possible , Good luck !!
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4/4/2010 4:17:31 PM
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Fissssh |
Simi valley, ca
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PS watering is the part that kills seeds Do not over water or get mix soaking wet Or keep it soaking wet! But if mix dries you will need a small amount of water but usely not for 2-3 days after starting !
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4/4/2010 4:22:25 PM
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