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- From: Hélène Dessureault <interverbis@videotron.ca>
- To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [NAFEX] petunias from seed
- Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:01:05 -0500
Small seeds are sprinkled on top, otherwise seeds are usually planted 3
times their width in depth. Impatiens are big seeds. I soak them in water
and a seaweed mixture overnight, and plant them in 3 times their width soiless
mixture or a combination of 1 part sand, 1part peat moss and 1 part
compost. Both petunias and impatiens are easy varieties to
germinate. Some catalogues have symbols to indicate the degree of
difficulty involved, along with other information such as annuals or perennials,
light or shade, can be transplanted or need to be seeded in peat pots to plant
directly, etc. As Doreen suggest, you can mist with water or, cover
with a light plastic, such as store plastic dispensed for vegetables
and fruits, or plastic used by the dry cleaner, single layer. It's easier and
less trouble maybe that way. You just have to check morning and night to watch
for germination.
If you have to choose between less light and more warmth, choose less light
during germination. Once cotyledons (the false leaves) have appeared, them move
them to more light and less warmth.
Hélène, zone 3-4, where the only joy these days are indoors.
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[NAFEX] petunias from seed,
Jerrydana5, 04/01/2008
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Re: [NAFEX] petunias from seed,
Doreen Howard, 04/01/2008
- Re: [NAFEX] petunias from seed, Road's End Farm, 04/02/2008
- Re: [NAFEX] petunias from seed, Hélène Dessureault, 04/01/2008
- Re: [NAFEX] petunias from seed, Ginda Fisher, 04/02/2008
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Re: [NAFEX] petunias from seed,
Doreen Howard, 04/01/2008
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