Late seed starteing. - Page 2

Worth1 · March 13, 2014

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Originally Posted by Steve Magruder

You said, "What I plan on doing is put them in the ground almost as soon as they sprout."

So, that read to me like you're going to transplant them as they sprout.

They will likely wilt and wither in less than a day under that scenario.

Well (almost) is relative like a little bit.

Sorry for the misunderstanding and thank you for your help.

Normally they would be in and out of the house for 2 months I dont have the luxury of the convenience this time.

My plant hardening off area is perfect.
It gets about 3 hours of direct sun then filtered sunlight or shade.
Been putting them there for years.

Worth

ExpendableZero · March 13, 2014

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Well I guess all of my seeds are bad.
It has been 15 hours since I planted them and nothing has sprouted.

Worth

Took about 72 hours for me. I had mine under the lamps, but no heat mat. The lamps heat the soil up enough to skip the heat mat.

ginger2778 · March 13, 2014

Hey Worth, are you enjoying this ride? You got at least 2 here that are buying it hook line and sinker!

Marsha

FILMNET · March 13, 2014

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Isn't this ridiculous, they cant even come close to getting the weather right this year.

The other day it was to only be in the high 60's and it got to 80.

Worth

Worth i am only 59ys but the weather I so form born to 54 in N.C., Lived in Georgia , Puerto Rico, Thailand, Maryland, Virginia, and before I was 12 year old then to Mass
I loved the hot days I moved with my wife to S.C last year wanting for the hot days i love them. Winter and summers in North are not the same from 70s to now

kevn357 · March 15, 2014

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Well I guess all of my seeds are bad.
It has been 15 hours since I planted them and nothing has sprouted.

Worth

Just pee on them. It reactivates their electrolytes. They will sprout almost immediately.

Worth1 · March 15, 2014

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Originally Posted by FILMNET

Worth i am only 59ys but the weather I so form born to 54 in N.C., Lived in Georgia , Puerto Rico, Thailand, Maryland, Virginia, and before I was 12 year old then to Mass
I loved the hot days I moved with my wife to S.C last year wanting for the hot days i love them. Winter and summers in North are not the same from 70s to now

I dont think the weather is the same anywhere.

Worth

rwsacto · March 15, 2014

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Well I guess all of my seeds are bad.
It has been 15 hours since I planted them and nothing has sprouted.

Worth

I would wait a full 24 hours before throwing them all out and starting over!

Just add more heat to the next batch.

Rick

ExpendableZero · March 15, 2014

How are your seeds doing now? About 90% of mine have germinated.

Worth1 · March 15, 2014

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Originally Posted by ExpendableZero

How are your seeds doing now? About 90% of mine have germinated.

Let me go check in the freezer to see.----------------------

Nope nothing yet.

Worth

cecilsgarden1958 · March 16, 2014

I worry about that for this year. Good year for a late freeze. I will only start 14 plants, will no spares. Hope it warms up good by 3rd week of May. Winter storm after storm and I'm so tired.

sergeant69 · March 16, 2014

maybe i'm doing it "wrong", but I try to put out out 6-8 plants averaging maybe 3" tall by jan 1st each year in my containers on my south wall w/trellises that will become shade. I use the WALL O WATER things. so I get tomaters for awhile till it heats too much and shade that grows clear to the top of my roof. right now the plants are maybe 6" over the top of the "walls". gonna have to remove the "walls" pretty soon. the plants all look great. have been doing it this way for years. in the garden, I put out the transplants a little later in cages with clear heavy duty plastic (the kind painters put on the floor) around the bottom of the cages, maybe 24" from the ground up. again, the plants look great. a coupla weeks ago, when the frost/sleet hit that worth is talking about, I covered up the cages with old tarps for 3 days/nights till the dam weather got back to normal. what I am doing works for ME, so far. but I am open to any other suggestions. my frustrations are getting the seeds to sprout then grow after nov/dec.

sergeant69 · March 16, 2014

to dovetail in with this topic a bit...........why can't tomatos be direct seeded into the ground in warm weather? dig a small hole, put in some medium, drop in the seed, cover it up, water, WA-LA! no??

sergeant69 · March 16, 2014

WORTH.....I just saw where the lows for tomorrow night down here will be in the hi 30s. probably lower in ur area. here we go again. grrr......

Worth1 · March 16, 2014

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Originally Posted by sergeant69

WORTH.....I just saw where the lows for tomorrow night down here will be in the hi 30s. probably lower in ur area. here we go again. grrr......

I hear ya this is horrible, If I would have started seeds in late December like i normally do I would be hosed right now.
I would be hauling trees in and out of the garage.

Worth

bughunter99 · March 16, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergeant69

to dovetail in with this topic a bit...........why can't tomatos be direct seeded into the ground in warm weather? dig a small hole, put in some medium, drop in the seed, cover it up, water, WA-LA! no??

Why work that hard? Leave a tomato on the ground, let it sit there all winter. In the spring? New tomato plants grow there! Gobs of them.

Stacy

March 16, 2014	#25
cecilsgarden1958 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: swPA Posts: 629	I worry about that for this year. Good year for a late freeze. I will only start 14 plants, will no spares. Hope it warms up good by 3rd week of May. Winter storm after storm and I'm so tired. __________________ Hybrids Rule, Heirlooms Drool!

March 13, 2014	#18
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Hey Worth, are you enjoying this ride? You got at least 2 here that are buying it hook line and sinker! Marsha

March 15, 2014	#23
ExpendableZero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Alabama Zone: 7b Posts: 49	How are your seeds doing now? About 90% of mine have germinated.

March 16, 2014	#26
sergeant69 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: south texas Posts: 203	maybe i'm doing it "wrong", but I try to put out out 6-8 plants averaging maybe 3" tall by jan 1st each year in my containers on my south wall w/trellises that will become shade. I use the WALL O WATER things. so I get tomaters for awhile till it heats too much and shade that grows clear to the top of my roof. right now the plants are maybe 6" over the top of the "walls". gonna have to remove the "walls" pretty soon. the plants all look great. have been doing it this way for years. in the garden, I put out the transplants a little later in cages with clear heavy duty plastic (the kind painters put on the floor) around the bottom of the cages, maybe 24" from the ground up. again, the plants look great. a coupla weeks ago, when the frost/sleet hit that worth is talking about, I covered up the cages with old tarps for 3 days/nights till the dam weather got back to normal. what I am doing works for ME, so far. but I am open to any other suggestions. my frustrations are getting the seeds to sprout then grow after nov/dec.