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| Hi, I planted morning glory from seed in a small pot filled with potting soil at the beginning of spring. They came up about 3-4 weeks later and started growing more leaves. Now they seem to have stopped growing, and the bottom leaves shaped sort of like a butterfly are turning yellow and getting smaller.
I think I might have planted too many seeds? If so, what should I do? It has also been raining a lot recently and the pot is outside.
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 8, 11 at 23:05
| Not enough information provided to be able to answer. How a big a pot, how many seeds, what kind of potting medium, how was it watered.....only rain water? |
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| Improper soil moisture (not always easy to judge from the surface) is the most likely cause. Keep a closer eye (or finger) out for moisture levels. But as GG suggested, it's hard to know for sure without more info (or being there in person). |
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| I was going to grow these in the next day or two myself. Suggestions for potting medium?? |
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| alaMel, There are as many answers to that as there are answerers. Even variables like your climate and how often you plan to water will play a part in determining which mixes would work best. I'd recommend doing some reading over at the Container Gardening forum. Al's mixes may be a little overboard for growing Morning Glories, but the thread is just packed with useful info that can help you make better decisions on potting mediums (see link below). |
Here is a link that might be useful: Container Soils - Water Movement & Retention
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