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 Do I need special growlights for starting seeds?
The consensus among the many experienced gardeners at GardenWeb is that ordinary 40-watt fluorescent bulbs, in standard 'shoplight' type fixtures (inexpensive and widely available at home-improvement and general retail stores) are adequate for the h
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 I'm new to growing from seed, how do I get started?
Starting your own plants from seed is one of the most rewarding gardening experiences, it can also save you a small fortune! Also, many species and varieties are simply unavailable unless you 'grow-your-own'. Choosing seeds is the first step,
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 The Baggie Method
  There are many different ways to germinate seeds. The Baggie Method is fun and easy to do. This FAQ started as a post on the Growing From Seed Forum and was posted by 'Taryn' on Thu, Mar 6, 03. Other tips in the FAQ have been share
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 There's Something Growing on My Soil
Algae and Mold are fostered by conditions too damp or too little light and insufficient ventilation. Fungus spores can exist in soils. All soil should be sterilized before using for sowing seeds. Airborne spores can still settle on damp soil and begi
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 OK, my seedlings are growing, now what do I do?
Make sure they get plenty of light (see 'Do I need special lights') and fertilize weekly (see' I'm new to starting seeds...?). When they're big enough to handle,usually when they have 2-3 sets of leaves, it's time to transplant them to individual co
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 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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 What is the dreaded damping-off disease? How do I prevent and/or treat it?
Damping off is a fungal disease which attacks the seedlings at the soil line, withering the stem and causing the seedling to fall over and die. The best prevention is cleanliness! Use a sterile growing medium,preferably one containing milled
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 How Do I Determine When to Begin Sowing My Plant Seeds
It depends upon how much time you have to care for seedlings before they are tranplanted into permanent spots in the garden. If you are growing garden annuals that you want blooming as soon as they go into the ground they need to be started indoo
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 Easy Hardening-Off Method
  Get some cheapo plastic laundry baskets from the dollar store....you may even have some on hand already. Use the baskets that have a wide open-weave pattern in their sidewalls. Invert them over the flats of seeds you are hardening off outs
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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 folding light set
I found something in a seed catalog that is for starting from seed, a 48
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 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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 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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 dwarf fruit tree not much light
       • Posted by: sheemak 6 on Thu, Jan 13, 11 at 15:32
              • 18 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Feb 26, 11 at 8:29
Hi everyone, As some of you probably know a while ago I asked for advice about my baby avocado tree. Well, thanks for all responses although it finally died :( Anyway I was thinking that perhaps growing another fruit tree would heal my broken
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 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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 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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