Posted: 6/14/2012 7:46:13 AM EDT
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Do the Jiffy and other min greenhouses actually aid in starting seeds. Much of that stuff is very inexpensive, but I don't know if its a gimmick or a little bit of help.
I have some peppers, berries, etc I'd like to get started. |
| This late in the year you'd be better off direct seeding in the garden, IMHO. Just keep it well watered until they germinate; try not to let it completely dry out. Starting in planting trays means subjecting the seedlings to transplant shock that is really unnecessary at this point. |
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This late in the year you'd be better off direct seeding in the garden, IMHO. Just keep it well watered until they germinate; try not to let it completely dry out. Starting in planting trays means subjecting the seedlings to transplant shock that is really unnecessary at this point. What about ones that I started about a month or so ago in trays that are about an inch or two tall right now? Been getting a very slow start with some of them for whatever reason. |
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This late in the year you'd be better off direct seeding in the garden, IMHO. Just keep it well watered until they germinate; try not to let it completely dry out. Starting in planting trays means subjecting the seedlings to transplant shock that is really unnecessary at this point. What about ones that I started about a month or so ago in trays that are about an inch or two tall right now? Been getting a very slow start with some of them for whatever reason. Peppers? If it were me, I'd stick 'em in the ground as long as soil temps are consistently 60-65F. Pepper plants can get root-bound pretty fast, especially if they're in smaller-celled trays. Nothing against starting in trays, mind you. We do almost everything like that, under lights. But that's usually in February, and we're putting things in the ground by late April or May. |
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This late in the year you'd be better off direct seeding in the garden, IMHO. Just keep it well watered until they germinate; try not to let it completely dry out. Starting in planting trays means subjecting the seedlings to transplant shock that is really unnecessary at this point. What about ones that I started about a month or so ago in trays that are about an inch or two tall right now? Been getting a very slow start with some of them for whatever reason. Peppers? If it were me, I'd stick 'em in the ground as long as soil temps are consistently 60-65F. Pepper plants can get root-bound pretty fast, especially if they're in smaller-celled trays. Nothing against starting in trays, mind you. We do almost everything like that, under lights. But that's usually in February, and we're putting things in the ground by late April or May. OK, so in the ground after a month and a half to two months in trays? I have one set of seedlings in trays still because they were a little slow and another in a row planter a few inches apart...plant them both now? |
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I start all my plant from seeds in those little Jiffy containers in February as well. I start with 3X more than I plan on ending up with. I have great success and by April I usually have full size looking plants(under a few suspended shop lights in a warmer room). I put plants out early and lose some due to cold/etc usually.
I have already been harvesting several peppers and have some fat tomatos ready to turn red any day now. |
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This late in the year you'd be better off direct seeding in the garden, IMHO. Just keep it well watered until they germinate; try not to let it completely dry out. Starting in planting trays means subjecting the seedlings to transplant shock that is really unnecessary at this point. What about ones that I started about a month or so ago in trays that are about an inch or two tall right now? Been getting a very slow start with some of them for whatever reason. Peppers? If it were me, I'd stick 'em in the ground as long as soil temps are consistently 60-65F. Pepper plants can get root-bound pretty fast, especially if they're in smaller-celled trays. Nothing against starting in trays, mind you. We do almost everything like that, under lights. But that's usually in February, and we're putting things in the ground by late April or May. OK, so in the ground after a month and a half to two months in trays? I have one set of seedlings in trays still because they were a little slow and another in a row planter a few inches apart...plant them both now? Sure, if it's warm enough outside. The only real reason to use starter trays (that I know of, anyway) is to get a head start on the season by growing the plants indoors until it's warm enough to transplant. All other things being equal, the younger a plant is the better it will handle transplant shock - but - and this is a BIG BUT - you probably do need to harden the plants off for at least a few days outside before transplanting them (I should have mentioned that earlier!). Take them, still in the trays, outside to a shady area for a few hours the first day, then gradually increase their exposure to the sun, and leave them out a little longer each day. If the nights are warm enough, you can probably just leave them outside without bringing them in at all. What you're shooting for is to get them gradually acclimated to the outside environment, including the full strength of the noonday sun. If you've already got some in the ground, you can put some kind of screen or mesh or something over them to tone down the direct sun for a couple of days. |