I know some plants need light or darkness to germinate, but in general what is required? in another words : how do you guys germinate your seeds? on the bright side of the window, or on the dark side...
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Originally posted by scarey55 View PostJust "use the Force" Maria
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My understanding is that heat is what germinates seeds, then you need sunlight once they show some green (photosynthesis as I seem to remember from my school days).A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/
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I always use the windowsill. The seeds are covered in a scatter of compost (unless there are specific instructions to leave them on the surface - rare, but it happens) so technically the seed itself is in the dark. As soon as it comes through it gets all the light it wants.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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In general i germinate my seeds on a windowsill, or in my heated propagator which is near a window. However, things like lettuce and brassicas don't necessarily need light until they peek through the compost, so as my windowsills were a bit full last year (there's a suprise !) they got put further in the room away from the window and i swapped them onto the windowsill once they had just broken through the soil.
Chillies and sweet peppers on the otherhand DO need light to help them germinate, they also need lots of heat.
Best advice - read the seed packet, and failing that use common sense.
TOmpson and Morgan do a seed sowing guide (i think i got it when i ordered loads of seed a couple of years ago) and it details which species require light/dark temp required, length of time for germination, whether they need vernalisation (period of cold) or whatever. Its marginally useful, more for flower seed that veggies for me though.Last edited by Protea; 26-02-2008, 11:56 AM.There's vegetable growing in the family, but I must be adopted
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Originally posted by Protea View PostIn general i germinate my seeds on a windowsill, or in my heated propagator which is near a window. However, things like lettuce and brassicas don't necessarily need light until they peek through the compost, so as my windowsills were a bit full last year (there's a suprise !) they got put further in the room away from the window and i swapped them onto the windowsill once they had just broken through the soil.
Chillies and sweet peppers on the otherhand DO need light to help them germinate, they also need lots of heat.
Best advice - read the seed packet, and failing that use common sense.
TOmpson and Morgan do a seed sowing guide (i think i got it when i ordered loads of seed a couple of years ago) and it details which species require light/dark temp required, length of time for germination, whether they need vernalisation (period of cold) or whatever. Its marginally useful, more for flower seed that veggies for me though.A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/
BLOG UPDATED! http://haywayne.blogspot.com/2012/01...ar-demand.html 30/01/2012
Practise makes us a little better, it doesn't make us perfect.
What would Vedder do?
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