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re: 2024 Spring Garden Thread
Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:48 pm to Mr Sausage
Posted on 1/27/24 at 3:48 pm to Mr Sausage
Like AlxTgr I have that same cheap grow system from Temu (with a grudge). All 4 trays and lights were $8. Can't go wrong.
Anyway, my question is how much light to give seeds in the beginning and then gradually as they age???
I found some really cool purple bell peppers at a store in BR last year and kept seeds. Obviously, it is a hybrid of some sort. Am I wasting my time with those?
Also, trying to grow some Hatch Green Chile like I did when living in Phoenix.
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Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:09 pm to Bayou
quote:12-16 hours
how much light to give seeds in the beginning and then gradually as they age?
quote:Yes
it is a hybrid of some sort. Am I wasting my time with those?
Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:39 pm to Devious
quote:
Yes
NO chance? Not even a possibility?
Posted on 1/27/24 at 4:59 pm to Bayou
You can try as long as you treat it like a fun extra experiment. There's just a lot of variability and risk with using seeds from hybrid plants.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 7:59 am to Devious
Agree. The seeds will grow, but there’s no telling what kind of fruit you’ll get. It most likely won’t be the same as the parent plant.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 8:06 am to Bayou
It’s part of the fun! Who cares if you have the room to experiment?
Posted on 1/28/24 at 11:44 am to Mr Sausage
I started my tomato seeds yesterday too. I'm only doing determinates this year. With Little Miss Juice around, I won't have the time that I did last year. Doing a Roma and a heinz hybrid for jarring.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 4:46 pm to LSUJuice
You have a little daughter?? How old is she? You should be really nice to her because she is your new boss.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 6:35 pm to ChenierauTigre
She's almost 6 months. And I live in a delusional world where I think she'll be in the garden picking weeds for me by summer.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 8:35 pm to LSUJuice
Start em young! 
Posted on 1/28/24 at 9:46 pm to LSUJuice
Because her mother is an Aggie.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 2:03 pm to Bayou
Another question. How cool can the house be for the seeds to germinate? I have heating pads coming in, but didn't think about that until after I ordered the grow box thingies.
If it's been too cool, are the seeds ok after a week in the jiffy 7s?
If it's been too cool, are the seeds ok after a week in the jiffy 7s?
Posted on 1/29/24 at 2:33 pm to AlxTgr
Went and pulled all the plants killed by freeze in garden. Much to my surprise, I have a ton of cilantro in a grow bag that’s doing very well and parsley looks great too.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 2:38 pm to AlxTgr
Last year my tomato seeds germinated fine on top of the fridge with no mat. It rarely got above 68 up there.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 2:41 pm to LSUJuice
Thanks. We keep our house really cool is why I am worried.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 5:59 pm to LSUJuice
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I live in a delusional world where I think she'll be in the garden picking weeds for me by summer.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 7:24 am to Bayou
I bought the same set up as well. Just got back from Kansas and my tomatoes jumped. What should I do about this? They're pretty much touching the top. Thought about just hanging that light individually over the taller ones.
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Posted on 1/30/24 at 7:56 am to cdhorn28
How long does it normally take peppers to sprout? I've had mine on a heat pad for 2 weeks and they haven't sprouted yet.
Just filled all my pots for my tomatoes. Will be planting those this weekend.
Just filled all my pots for my tomatoes. Will be planting those this weekend.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:09 am to Loup
the peppers always take longer than you think they should. I get antsy and start digging around with a little stick or something to see if the seeds germinated and are working their way up.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:13 am to Loup
I planted everything on 1/18, the peppers popped up around 1/26-1/27.
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