| 1 | Grow An Avocado Tree!
Grow an Avocado Tree! There's nothing more fun than growing your own Avocado Tree! 'How do I do it?' Open the avocado and remove the pit from the center. You can eat the fruit of the avocado, it's yummy and is full of nutrients!* |
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| 3 | A Super-Easy Light Set-Up!
• Posted by: my4cowboys on Fri, Feb 12, 10 at 17:39
• 29 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Mar 1, 10 at 17:12
So I posted yesterday about lights and wondered how inexpensively I could get a good set-up. To be honest, when I realized I needed lights, this whole starting from seeds thing suddenly seemed a lot more overwhelming. I'm posting this for other |
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| 4 | folding light set
I found something in a seed catalog that is for starting from seed, a 48 |
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| 5 | Good design for light set-up?
• Posted by: ninjabut on Wed, Feb 3, 10 at 20:59
• 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Feb 5, 10 at 20:57
Does anyone have a good design for a 4' shop light set up for starting plants? I've got a heat mat, 4' shop lights, soil less starting mixture, a small fan and plenty of raised beds to transplant into. This is my 9th year gardening. This |
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| 6 | got my lights set up
• Posted by: feethanddooth on Sat, Mar 20, 10 at 11:56
• 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Mar 21, 10 at 9:46
purchased 2 shoplights, 2 50w plant bulbs, and 1 extension cord from HD. shoplights had some dings in them and was able to get 50% off :) opinions... Follow-Up Postings: RE: got m Return to the Growing from Seed Forum |
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| 7 | Growing under lights
• Posted by: little_acorn 10 on Mon, Apr 1, 13 at 13:23
• 12 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Apr 10, 13 at 17:06
I am looking and have pursued the Light Stand 1 Tray Aluminum from Harris Seed. I would like to know if anyone has this grow light system and what you think of it? I was looking at Hydrofarm grow light systems and after checking there Cus |
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| 8 | POLL: What light do you use for seed starting?
• Posted by: grow-anything on Thu, Mar 4, 10 at 17:54
• 28 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Mar 7, 10 at 14:01
I see post everywhere about which light or lights to use for seed starting. The choices for bulbs and fixtures are endless. I just would like to know what works for you? Which lights you use and why. CFL, MH, HPS, 4' floresents, or what. Thi |
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| 9 | Show your light setups
• Posted by: franknjim 5 Peoria IL on Thu, Feb 2, 12 at 11:07
• 15 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Mar 1, 12 at 15:43
I didn't see a recent thread for showing how people have their lights setup so I thought I would start one. I just started setting things up and sowing seeds two days ago and have a long ways to go. I am ordering a lot more flower seeds tomorr |
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| 10 | 1st time heat mat set-up...advice?
• Posted by: bosewichte 5 on Fri, Mar 9, 12 at 11:30
• 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Mar 10, 12 at 21:26
For too many years I've tried to start seeds indoors (germinating on hot water bottles, in sunny windows, etc.) only to have leggy, weak seedlings that don't make it in my garden. This year, I'm getting serious. I'm getting ready to purchase |
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| 11 | Pic's of light stands
• Posted by: obrionusa on Sat, Jan 9, 10 at 10:22
• 24 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jan 28, 10 at 15:43
Anyone care to share pic's of their homemade stands for florescent lights? I want to build something to hang the ligths on. Follow-Up Postings: RE: Pic's of light stands Posted by: noinwi z3/4 WI ( Return to the Growing fr |
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| 12 | Growing Seedlings with Artificial Light
• Posted by: phishead03 53403 on Mon, Mar 14, 11 at 20:05
• 18 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Apr 21, 11 at 10:01
I live in the midwest, and as such do not have a very long summer. I created a seedling planter to get all my seedlings started early this year, and began seeing the first seedlings last week. The first seedling to pop was Broccoli - it seems |
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| 13 | Natural light versus fluorescent light � when to expose?
• Posted by: Jerry71 6a on Sun, Mar 6, 11 at 11:48
• 23 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Mar 12, 11 at 5:59
I can not find any thread regarding sunlight versus artificial light so I have to ask for help. Some of my seedlings are about 4 inches tall with sturdy thick stem. Would they benefit from sun exposure? If so, how much? Direct or filtered? For |
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| 14 | Started up the spring seeds!
• Posted by: t-bird Chicago 5/6 on Tue, Jan 17, 12 at 11:41
• 11 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jan 24, 12 at 11:59
Whew! I put in 6 each of: cheddar cauliflower bright lights chard sprouting brocolli brocolli sassantina grossa (rapini? need to check, lol!) cabbage savoy express cabbage savoy samantha lettuce read sails lettuce green romain |
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| 15 | is there a max distance between plant growing light
• Posted by: coeng NE NJ on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 0:31
• 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 18:41
Now that I transplanted a bunch of my tomatoes, cukes, zucchini, yellow squash, and string beans (see pics) to larger containers, I no longer have enough space under my growing lights to give them all 16 hours of light. For the time being I d |
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| 16 | how much light for seedlings?
• Posted by: kawaiineko_gardener 5a on Thu, Dec 27, 12 at 18:04
• 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jan 2, 13 at 19:11
I am basically referring to seedlings being grown for transplants. I need to know how many hours per day you give them with light you would give them initially (i.e. after they've germinated and when they're 'newborne seedlings') I also know |
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| 17 | Time to plant up! Help!
• Posted by: heirloomjunkie on Mon, Apr 19, 10 at 22:45
• 30 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Apr 30, 10 at 13:01
I currently have tomato and pepper seedlings in 72 cell flat. They are growing very fast, and I am starting to see roots at the base of the soil (they're about 3 weeks old). I am going to plant up, probably into 16 oz cups. Should I continue |
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| 18 | Need narrow, tall, cat proof grow light setup
• Posted by: ginnyginny Zone 9 Calif on Wed, Jan 4, 12 at 14:19
• 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jan 11, 12 at 23:25
I have done a little propagating of seed and cuttings with my Hydrofarm 4' light setup. I had it in the cold garage but decided it should be inside my warm house even though I using a heat mat and cover. I have two questions - will I be happ |
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| 19 | Changed my mind...building my own Grow Light Setup
• Posted by: SneakyP86 7B on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 2:27
• 13 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Feb 27, 13 at 21:40
I was going to buy a grow light setup I found on Craigslist but it had T12 bulbs which I know are fine but not as efficient as they could be and they are going to quit making the T12 fixtures or so they say. Which I'm sure will make the price of b |
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| 20 | Light requirment for growing seeds after germination
• Posted by: spinachqueen on Wed, Mar 10, 10 at 13:08
• 14 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Mar 22, 10 at 11:16
* Posted by spinachqueen z6NC (My Page) on Wed, Mar 10, 10 at 12:54 The snow is finally melting and I'm in the mood for starting seeds. Styrofoam egg cartons are available and that's what I'll be using to start the seeds in. . I do |
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