Started my seedlings.

I have quite a few seeds I want to plant & finally got started in the greenhouse.
I have quite a few of the peat pellets so gonna use them. I planted part of my seeds like that a couple of years ago. They did real good but some I waited to long to plant. I need to do better with that this year. Also I believe I need to start watering them with a weak fertilizer as soon as they gets true leaves. Anyone else using the pellets?
I want some nice plants to take to a swap as well as a few I started rooting.

I have a number of seeds in peat pellets but got spoiled by the sponge method. 10 days and still waiting. All the others have leaves already.

I'm using pellets too - had the best luck with them. (Haven't tried the sponge method yet, though.) I start to fertilize weakly with a seaweed-based fertilizer usually around the 2d set of true leaves - depends on the plant though.

lotsadirt..U mean the sponges are up but not the pellets I presume. What kinda sponges? Where did U get them.

Keyring I don't know where to get that here. I've gotta get some kinda fertilizer as all I have is way to strong for them & not sure how much to weaken it down. I want to get a liquid I think. I have time still :) I hope to get another tray done tonite.
If I have as good luck as I did before I'll be happy.

http://davesgarden.com/t/414786/
http://davesgarden.com/t/415897/
http://davesgarden.com/t/416503/
http://davesgarden.com/t/414428/

Okay, the top three are links which talk about the sponges. The fourth is for starting seeds in rock wool. As for fertilizing my seedlings and cuttings, I use MG Expert 20-20-20 at 1/4 strength until they have a well established root system. Hope this is helpful to you :)

I know it depends on the type of seed, but over all the plants in sponges started first. Here's what I have growing so far. Today and tomorow I have to thin them and build my little indoor greenhouse. Some are beens, some are flowers, some I fotgot to label so now I have to wait. It's been fun trying.

I know it depends on the type of seed, but over all the plants in sponges started first. Here's what I have growing so far. Today and tomorow I have to thin them and build my little indoor greenhouse. Some are beens, some are flowers, some I forgot to label so now I have to wait. It's been fun trying. My sponges are the real cheap kind from the dollar store.

This message was edited Feb 6, 2004 9:07 AM

ooops, must have done that twice. Here's more little guys.

Lotsadirt -- looking good :)

I see that some of you are using the peat pelet and have had luck with them. Last year I used those peat pelets and did not have much luck but I had many other problems that were encountered due to insects and mother nature. Do you take the netting off before planting in the ground?

I thought the idea was that the roots grew through them....no, I wasn't planning to. But I'm a newbie.

This message was edited Feb 7, 2004 8:33 PM

I always removed the netting on mine. I think they do better that way.
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