Best year yet for seedlings

ScottinAtlanta · February 5, 2018

Dense sowed, kept germination tray pretty warm at around 80-85 degrees, potted up, and three weeks later tomatoes are at 4 inches high. Vivid green. The big change is that after week 1 in the pots, I watered with a weak fish fertilizer solution, and that seemed to energize a breakout in green growth.

Very pleased with the seedlings.

This year, I am germinating tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, herbs such as amaranth and basil, kale, collards, lettuces, and various flowers including dwarf coxcombs, zinnias, coneflowers, dahlias, hibiscus, begonias, and moon flowers. Also okra and gherkins. Lots of coleus as well. I use T5 lights for the plants.

ginger2778 · February 5, 2018

Looks so great Scott, love your light too.

gssgarden · February 5, 2018

Dang!! I'm up here in Charlotte and I just started my peppers this past weekend!

Looking good!!

Greg

nancyruhl · February 6, 2018

Wow, impressive. I have my month old plants sitting on a south facing patio in Florida, and they aren't looking nearly that nice.

Rajun Gardener · February 6, 2018

They're looking good Scott. You're a little ahead of me.

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ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Looks so great Scott, love your light too.

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gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	Dang!! I'm up here in Charlotte and I just started my peppers this past weekend! Looking good!! Greg

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nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	Wow, impressive. I have my month old plants sitting on a south facing patio in Florida, and they aren't looking nearly that nice.

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Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	They're looking good Scott. You're a little ahead of me.