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Mon, Feb 23, 04 at 2:49
| Just wanted to say thank you for helping me get better at germinating impatiens seed!! Last year I got two seedlings from 30 seeds and it took them more than one month to come up. This year 9 of 10 African Orchids, 7 of 10 Rose Parade and 8 of 10 Blondie have germinated after nine days!
What did I do differently? After reading the tips on gardenweb I invested in a thermometer and growing lights so I could keep the temperature more constant between 68-77 F. I keept the lights on 24/7 and the heat from them was enough to warm the soil. Cost: In- out thermometer $10, growing lights 2*$12 for two 4 feet ShopLights, Home Depot. The lights will of course also keep the seedlings happy (-: |
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- Posted by Calla_Lady Z8B North.CA (My Page) on Thu, Feb 26, 04 at 13:16
| Norden lights, awesome to hear about your Impatiens seeds germinating. By any chance did you get these from Burpee? I am contemplating placing an order for some myself. |
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- Posted by NordenLights z9 CA (My Page) on Thu, Feb 26, 04 at 15:04
| Yes I did get the seeds from Burpee! |
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- Posted by Dave_zone_5 Zone 5a/4b Wisc (My Page) on Wed, Mar 3, 04 at 10:36
| hmmm, I just started Blondie and African Orchard seeds myself. I just posted a new thread in this forum asking why others have said germinating them is so hard. Like Norden Lights 90% are up after 9 days. I used a heat mat without thermostat and a humidity dome. Temp fluctuations were about 20 degrees F which I thought would doom me. The seeds are from Burpee. |
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