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  • From: Curtis Millsap <cmillsap1 AT yahoo.com>
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  • Subject: [Market-farming] lettuce seed
  • Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:00:17 -0700 (PDT)

Jay, 
I've got a similar problem with some Jericho.  I think maybe my seed got too hot, which as I understand it causes it to go dormant until it is chilled again. I don't remember where I read this, might have been Seed to Seed, or  The seed starters handbook.  Anyway, I've noticed that I get better lettuce germination if I keep my lettuce seed in the walk-in cooler at around 40 degrees.  Chilling it like this seems to break the dormancy.   I've also had good luck germinating lettuce in the cooler; it is slow, but good germination. 
good luck,
Curtis
 
Curtis and Sarah Millsap
Millsap Farm
Springfield MO
C 839-0847
www.millsapfarms.com

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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:09:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jay Sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [Market-farming] Difficulty starting Romaine/Cos Lettuce
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I started 8 flats of lettuce to transplant 1.5 weeks ago and all come up wonderful, except the Winter Density and Jericho.? In one flat I sowed equal amounts of? Winter Density, Jericho and Rouge D'Hiver.? All the Rouge D'Hiver came up and none of the Winter Density or Jericho.? Two days after all the Rouge came up a few of the other types came up. Out of the 24 plugs, maybe 2 or 3 germinated.? Now 1 week later I am seeing a few more come up (maybe up to 10-12 or so).? It was almost like I didn't even plant them.

Fast forward 1 week and I started more lettuce last weekend. All the Rouge D'Hiver is up and I am not seeing the other two yet.? The Winter Density is new seed from Johnny's and the Jericho was planted this spring and I am using up the rest now.? I didn't have any problems with it this spring and early summer. The flats were filled, wetted and sat over night. The next evening, seeds were dropped on top and gently pressed into the soil with my thumb.? Finally I misted them with water and placed under the lights, in my basement grow room.? Temps are in the low 70's inside.

Any ideas for starting these seeds. The packet states a good germination rate. The other 7 types of lettuce all came up, so I know my method works well. It is just weird to see 8 flats all nice and green and then these two so sparse and bare.

Thanks,

Jay?

Jay's Jellies, Produce and More

Clay Center, Kansas

www.jaysjellies.com

http://highfarming.blogspot.com/


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