Comments on: Your Questions Answered: Tall and Floppy Seedlings http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/ Gardening for the People. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-12186 Mary Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:18:49 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-12186 Wow, thanks! This is everything I need to know to nip my problem in the bud (no pun intended). Wow, thanks! This is everything I need to know to nip my problem in the bud (no pun intended).

]]> By: Katie http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11308 Katie Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:26:37 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11308 I'm in Tennessee (US zone 7). And no, seedlings wouldn't be outside in your kind of weather! I'm fortunate to have warmer temps for the seed starting season. I’m in Tennessee (US zone 7). And no, seedlings wouldn’t be outside in your kind of weather! I’m fortunate to have warmer temps for the seed starting season.

]]> By: Rosemary Harris http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11302 Rosemary Harris Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:48:07 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11302 Many thanks! Ro Many thanks!
Ro

]]> By: Gayla http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11294 Gayla Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:10:17 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11294 Rosemary: I forgot to mention that you might need to repot them to larger containers. Depends on the plant and the containers you've got them in now. Rosemary: I forgot to mention that you might need to repot them to larger containers. Depends on the plant and the containers you’ve got them in now.

]]> By: Gayla http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11291 Gayla Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:45:41 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11291 Raine: The T8's are fine. They are energy conservers but still make enough light. Katie: Are you living in a warmer climate? In Toronto the temperatures during seed-starting season are often below freezing so any outdoor keeping isn't possible. Rosemary: Try and get as much light for them as possible. A south-facing window, some extra lights if you can. I can't speak to it quite yet but I am testing out a compact fluorescent grow bulb from Sylvania that was affordable and screws into a clip-on floodlamp housing. Raine: The T8′s are fine. They are energy conservers but still make enough light.

Katie: Are you living in a warmer climate? In Toronto the temperatures during seed-starting season are often below freezing so any outdoor keeping isn’t possible.

Rosemary: Try and get as much light for them as possible. A south-facing window, some extra lights if you can. I can’t speak to it quite yet but I am testing out a compact fluorescent grow bulb from Sylvania that was affordable and screws into a clip-on floodlamp housing.

]]> By: Katie http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11139 Katie Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:00:36 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11139 I use APS seed starter kits to start all our garden seeds. At times, I have 10 going at once. I bring them out during the day and if it's going to be cold, I bring them in the house or garage at night. I place next to the wood siding on the southside of our deck. The seedlings love it. I've been doing it this way for many years and have always had great success. The seedstarters are maybe 10" x 12" and are very lightweight. I use APS seed starter kits to start all our garden seeds. At times, I have 10 going at once. I bring them out during the day and if it’s going to be cold, I bring them in the house or garage at night. I place next to the wood siding on the southside of our deck. The seedlings love it. I’ve been doing it this way for many years and have always had great success. The seedstarters are maybe 10″ x 12″ and are very lightweight.

]]> By: raine http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11076 raine Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:07:32 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-11076 So, you say that they need 40 watts, but then you also say that T8 are ok too.. but T8 bulbs are only 32 watts, aren't they? Or is that just mine? Is 32 watts sufficient? Thank you for posting this! Much needed info! So, you say that they need 40 watts, but then you also say that T8 are ok too.. but T8 bulbs are only 32 watts, aren’t they? Or is that just mine? Is 32 watts sufficient?

Thank you for posting this! Much needed info!

]]> By: Rosemary Harris http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-10976 Rosemary Harris Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:43:54 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-10976 Cabin fever prompted me to start my seeds too soon this year. Now winter's returned to CT. and my house is overrun with planters. Any tips to keep plants happy while we wait for spring? Cabin fever prompted me to start my seeds too soon this year. Now winter’s returned to CT. and my house is overrun with planters. Any tips to keep plants happy while we wait for spring?

]]> By: Gayla http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-10598 Gayla Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:52:07 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-10598 You can bury the stems of <strong>tomatoes</strong> and they will grow roots along the stem. You can bury the stems of tomatoes and they will grow roots along the stem.

]]> By: Spidra Webster http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-10561 Spidra Webster Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:14:43 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2007/02/26/your-questions-answered-tall-and-floppy-seedlings/#comment-10561 thanks for this QA. I always wondered why I had such trouble starting from seeds. The advice is too late for my poor Rosa dumalis seeds (which is really a shame since those were really hard for me to come by) but I'll be either starting seeds out on the porch or under a full spectrum light from now on. The south-facing window apparently wasn't enough. I'm also interested in the question asked upthread about whether one should plant leggy seedlings deeper to provide support and with the hope that (like tomatoes) the buried stem will just turn into roots. thanks for this QA. I always wondered why I had such trouble starting from seeds. The advice is too late for my poor Rosa dumalis seeds (which is really a shame since those were really hard for me to come by) but I’ll be either starting seeds out on the porch or under a full spectrum light from now on. The south-facing window apparently wasn’t enough.

I’m also interested in the question asked upthread about whether one should plant leggy seedlings deeper to provide support and with the hope that (like tomatoes) the buried stem will just turn into roots.

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