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I would rather believe the planting medium is at fault than the light. Cool temps will slow growth too. If they were growing in low light and you put them out in the sun, this sometimes shocks them and they turn yellow and could die, or at the least be set back for a time. You have nothing to lose by letting them go for a while, but if you still have some seed, plant a few more using a different seed starter, and more light and see what happens.
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| Posts: 828 | Location: N. Utah Zone 4/5 Elev. 5000' | Registered: April 02, 2003 | |
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quote: Originally posted by oh2fly:
Have you fed them at all? If not, try some fish emulsion. There are 2 versions, one has P and K besides the regular one that is mainly N as in nitrogen. Are they under lights?
Tried fish emulsion once, about a month ago. They were near a window getting indirect light. Do not have any grow lights. What did the old timers use if they did not have lights? |
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| Posts: 835 | Location: NE US | Registered: February 11, 2008 | |
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I have all of my many seedlings just on the windowsills. It has been very interesting to see how they are doing. The basil is one of the worst off...they obviously could do with more light. Even the tomatoes are not as leggy as the basil. My sunflowers, calendula, allisum, chives, mint, and onions look perfect. So lower light obviously is fine for them. I do think that my low house temps are making it hard for some of the seedlings (the zinnias for example, still look just awful). But then again, I have heard that if you have low light, it is best to have low temps too, that it reduces some of the legginess. Since both the low light and the low temps reduce growth.
Alaskan
(gardening in zones 2 to 5)
(*SPRING* avatar...Spring scheduled for May 7th)
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| Posts: 1809 | Location: Alaska | Registered: January 22, 2003 | |
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thanks wasrabbity... helps explain my very sad looking basil. It did germinate OK, but it most definitely looks sad. So my low light and low heat are very bad for basil, huh. I think the same must be said for some of the others (like my zinnias). I do find it interesting that my tomatoes, though a little leggy, really aren't that bad.
Alaskan
(gardening in zones 2 to 5)
(*SPRING* avatar...Spring scheduled for May 7th)
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| Posts: 1809 | Location: Alaska | Registered: January 22, 2003 | |
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quote: Originally posted by allenwrench:
Do not have any grow lights. What did the old timers use if they did not have lights?
Outdoor hot frames fired by solar power and rotting horse manure (which they buried under the growing area to heat it), greenhouses, and glass cloches (very labor intensive, so I hear). I'm sure other things were also used. That's just what I know about. The cheapest shop lights I found this season were $8.99 at Ace Hardware. Easier and less costly than maintaining a horse. You could always ask for donations at a riding stable, I guess. Me, I'd rather get the shop light.
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| Posts: 3246 | Location: North Dakota 3/4 | Brrrr. Whew! Brrrr. | Registered: August 01, 2006 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Hammer:
I wasn't going to post a reply because I would like to quit gardening but I can't. I have had problems for the last 3 years germinating seeds to the point where I had to buy plants last year. I have tried clean soiless potting mixture, new seeds, clean new containers, sterlized everything and to this day I can not figure out why I can't germinate silly seeds. I have the clear dome, heating pads, controlled temps the works!! I am at my wits end and to think for 30 years I never had a problem then all of a sudden...BAM....it's like God said "Ummmmmmmm nah....I don't think so Johnny Boy" Even marigolds won't germinate...sigh....and I just tilled the garden today to tops things off. Oh well...be thankfull for what you have because you never ever know what tomorrow will bring.
John from SE CT
You sound like you got it worse than me. Did things pick up for you John? |
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| Posts: 835 | Location: NE US | Registered: February 11, 2008 | |
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quote: Originally posted by alaskan:
I have all of my many seedlings just on the windowsills.
It has been very interesting to see how they are doing.
The basil is one of the worst off...they obviously could do with more light. Even the tomatoes are not as leggy as the basil.
My sunflowers, calendula, allisum, chives, mint, and onions look perfect. So lower light obviously is fine for them.
I do think that my low house temps are making it hard for some of the seedlings (the zinnias for example, still look just awful). But then again, I have heard that if you have low light, it is best to have low temps too, that it reduces some of the legginess. Since both the low light and the low temps reduce growth.
Basil seems to be a problem with many people. How do they grow it commercially so big? Is it pumped full of chemicals? |
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| Posts: 835 | Location: NE US | Registered: February 11, 2008 | |
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