First Results..! - Page 2

NarnianGarden · January 29, 2014

So far the seedling has survived and I even saw something that was like a promise of the first true leaves

Left it on the windowsill for the sunny part of the day, and it was fine - at least it can take the direct sunshine through the window.

The Klyukva Sakhare I planted a couple of days ago, is lifting its head up - will be fun to grow two of these micros side by side.
(I wonder if they really are such spitters I keep on reading...)

tuk50 · January 29, 2014

NarnianGarden, what date does your low temps stay above 50degrees f? Mine is about the last week of March, but every couple of years I have to cover the plants the first week of april.
I noticed one of my difficult peppers had a bulge in the seedling tray.. got all excited.. LOL!

Plantersville · January 29, 2014

Im also in SE Texas and got my seeds in starter mix right after Christmas which is a good thing cause I beat the cold weather....its been pretty much in the 20's most nites for the last 2 weeks which we are not used to.....started 50 and have already planted them into larger containers and now have another 50 coming up....so I think Im ahead of the game....hope to get at least another 100 up and running...

NarnianGarden · January 30, 2014

tuk50: For us here in Finland, that would be May... Usually tomato plants don't go out until the first week of June - last year was an exceptionally sunny and warm one.

Impressive sight, Plantersville!

b54red · February 5, 2014

Finally I am starting to see germination from some of the seed started 24 days ago. I still have a few varieties that haven't popped up at all but some are coming up in most of my trays now. Hopefully all those cold nights in the unheated greenhouse will only mean I have to replant limited number of seed. It's cooling down again now but at least I have something to show for all the work and I hope we don't see those really cold spells the rest of the season.

Bill

tuk50 · February 5, 2014

Glad to hear that, Bill. It's awfully frustrating to lose all!

b54red · February 6, 2014

Thanks Tuk. I was really getting frustrated by the weather. Looks like I will be really late this year getting my plants into the ground because of the long cold spells we have had. Our spring is usually very short and since I had already delayed starting my tomatoes the slow germination only adds to the delay. Since we have had a much colder winter this year maybe spring will last a little longer and everything will work out.

Bill

NarnianGarden · February 15, 2014

Ya-hoo. Planted another mini dwarf variety today - can't resist the spring time!
So far, Mohamed and Klyukve Sakhare are having their first true leaves, and have been repotted in their individual containers... that should take them until mid March.
If only the sun was shining so I could have them bask in the daylight instead of artificial lights... ah well, light is light, correct? Electricity is just a medium..!

January 29, 2014	#17
tuk50 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tucson, Arizona (catalina) Posts: 413	NarnianGarden, what date does your low temps stay above 50degrees f? Mine is about the last week of March, but every couple of years I have to cover the plants the first week of april. I noticed one of my difficult peppers had a bulge in the seedling tray.. got all excited.. LOL! __________________ Hangin on for dear life!

January 29, 2014	#18
Plantersville Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plantersville, Texas Zone 8 Posts: 138	Im also in SE Texas and got my seeds in starter mix right after Christmas which is a good thing cause I beat the cold weather....its been pretty much in the 20's most nites for the last 2 weeks which we are not used to.....started 50 and have already planted them into larger containers and now have another 50 coming up....so I think Im ahead of the game....hope to get at least another 100 up and running... __________________ Chuck I love to eat, sleep and fish........not necessarily in that order!

February 5, 2014	#21
tuk50 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tucson, Arizona (catalina) Posts: 413	Glad to hear that, Bill. It's awfully frustrating to lose all! __________________ Hangin on for dear life!

January 29, 2014	#16
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	So far the seedling has survived and I even saw something that was like a promise of the first true leaves Left it on the windowsill for the sunny part of the day, and it was fine - at least it can take the direct sunshine through the window. The Klyukva Sakhare I planted a couple of days ago, is lifting its head up - will be fun to grow two of these micros side by side. (I wonder if they really are such spitters I keep on reading...)

January 30, 2014	#19
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	tuk50: For us here in Finland, that would be May... Usually tomato plants don't go out until the first week of June - last year was an exceptionally sunny and warm one. Impressive sight, Plantersville!

February 5, 2014	#20
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Finally I am starting to see germination from some of the seed started 24 days ago. I still have a few varieties that haven't popped up at all but some are coming up in most of my trays now. Hopefully all those cold nights in the unheated greenhouse will only mean I have to replant limited number of seed. It's cooling down again now but at least I have something to show for all the work and I hope we don't see those really cold spells the rest of the season. Bill

February 6, 2014	#22
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Thanks Tuk. I was really getting frustrated by the weather. Looks like I will be really late this year getting my plants into the ground because of the long cold spells we have had. Our spring is usually very short and since I had already delayed starting my tomatoes the slow germination only adds to the delay. Since we have had a much colder winter this year maybe spring will last a little longer and everything will work out. Bill

February 15, 2014	#23
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Ya-hoo. Planted another mini dwarf variety today - can't resist the spring time! So far, Mohamed and Klyukve Sakhare are having their first true leaves, and have been repotted in their individual containers... that should take them until mid March. If only the sun was shining so I could have them bask in the daylight instead of artificial lights... ah well, light is light, correct? Electricity is just a medium..!