[Market-farming] Seed starting greenhouse

Shawnee Flowerfarmer farmingflowers at hotmail.com
Wed Jan 9 20:33:24 EST 2008


When I use heat mats for germination, I remove the seedlings as soon as they sprout and grow on at 55-60 degrees.  Tomato and pepper seedlings grow well at that temperature as long as the light is adequate.  Leaving the seedlings on the heat mat can-especially if the germinating mix is soiless-lead to "cooking" the little plant.  A germinating heat mat is not the same as a heated bench.
 
Placing flats directly on the ground, without sufficient ventilation and depending on the temperature fluctuation of your house, can lead to other difficulties less simple to correct.  
 
I have had endless problems with rodents.  Usually, they leave the seed coat laying on the flat as evidence of their raids.  Dratted animals!  I have had them dig up flats of sweet peppers before germination, but the seed coats give them up.  I once had an entire season of stevia seedlings decapitated shortly after germination..> > > I'm thinking maybe:> -Sun hitting the flats in the daytime heats the soil too much through the > plastic wrap?> -Heating mat can't keep up with the cold at night? Unheated greenhouse and > up on benches - would it be better to do on ground level?> -Mice at the seeds> > Any other thoughts, or suggestions???> Thanks!!> Marcy> SE Colo - zone 5> > _______________________________________________> Market-farming mailing list> Market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming> 
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