25 Days
 

I started these seeds about 25 days ago and here is what they look like now.
Here are 2 pictures of the miserable things.:)

Looks like its time for transplant and its only January.

Worth


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Those are some of the healthiest seedling at that size I have ever seen. I have to ask what type of lighting system you are using.

[QUOTE=Keiththibodeaux;250204]Those are some of the healthiest seedling at that size I have ever seen. I have to ask what type of lighting system you are using.[/QUOTE]

2 GE Eccolux F40SP65-ECO

SP65 40W USA.

This is what they say.

KI use what ever the most lumins I can get
These are the bright daylight lights that put out a bright white light.

They are 4 feet long and 40 W.

I have them on stacks of paper back books and add 2 books one on each side as the plants grow.

They are also dirty and I need to clean them off.

Thanks to you I cleaned one off so I could see what they were.;)

Definitely nothing fancy.:lol:

Worth

Your plants look so healthy, Worth. I am a month away from starting seeds. Enjoy them while they are little.....:-)

[QUOTE=O.P. Mater;250251]Your plants look so healthy, Worth. I am a month away from starting seeds. Enjoy them while they are little.....:-)[/QUOTE]


I actually enjoy sprouting and raising them up to the time of the Teenager stage.

After that they seem to think they are smarter than me and I kick them out of the house for good.:evil:

The only thing I will let them do is drop their children off.:yes:

Worth

[QUOTE=Worth1;250359]I actually enjoy sprouting and raising them up to the time of the Teenager stage.

After that they seem to think they are smarter than me and I kick them out of the house for good.:evil:

The only thing I will let them do is drop their children off.:yes:

Worth[/QUOTE]

The trick is to beat Children's Services and dispose of the evidence when you corrupt the dropees. ;)

When corrupting the dropees, I have found it is really easy to get them "juiced"......:-)

Nice looking plants Worth1, mine are about ten days old now. So far my light setup in the garage is working out nicely, even though it is in the seventies and eighties outside.Sure is hard to give them the cold treatment down here.

[QUOTE=mysidx;250385] So far my light setup in the garage is working out nicely, even though it is in the seventies and eighties outside.Sure is hard to give them the cold treatment down here.[/QUOTE]

It's going to be pretty hard for any of us who are looking at snow covered gardens to muster up much sympathy for your plight, mysidx.:roll:

[QUOTE=kath;250446]It's going to be pretty hard for any of us who are looking at snow covered gardens to muster up much sympathy for your plight, mysidx.:roll:[/QUOTE]


I guess I didn't give that one much thought before clicking submit. :lol:

Kath, I will say that all of the seeds you gave me through your offers, except for one has had 90-100% germination. Amazon Chocolate was slow, but I do have one that emerged.


Rob

[QUOTE=Worth1;250199]I started these seeds about 25 days ago and here is what they look like now.
Here are 2 pictures of the miserable things.:)

Looks like its time for transplant and its only January.

Worth


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You are absolutely right!
They look so sick! Ufff!
You should pack them and send them to me! :)):P

Greetings

Simone

[QUOTE=mysidx;250479]I guess I didn't give that one much thought before clicking submit. :lol:

Kath, I will say that all of the seeds you gave me through your offers, except for one has had 90-100% germination. Amazon Chocolate was slow, but I do have one that emerged.


Rob[/QUOTE]

I guess that's sort of a mix of good and bad news about the germination- how many seeds of AC did you sow?

So, at what do you fertilize them and what do you fertilize them with?

[QUOTE=Keiththibodeaux;250512]So, at what do you fertilize them and what do you fertilize them with?[/QUOTE]

At the point you saw the plants they had no fertilizer at all.
just the peat mix.

I have a bottle of 10% household hydrogen peroxide to stop damping off.
Hydrogen peroxide is already sold at what 3% so it is pretty weak.
Then after they get to the size you see them I spray or water with a very weak solution of miracle grow

When they get outside and in the garden I use a product called Ladybug made here in Austin by an old Hippie like myself named John Dromgoole who owns a place called the Natural Gardener.
Every time I go there it is a great experience
I end up giving people advice on plants and what to grow and where and in what kind of soil.
If the people that work there dont have an answer they look it up on line.
I really love helping folks with plants and I wish I had a job in a place like this.

But I digress.

Like I said before nothing complicated about the seedlings just plain old farming.

Thanks.

Worth

Looks like the Ole Hippie has got it going on. Love your plants.

[QUOTE=kath;250509]I guess that's sort of a mix of good and bad news about the germination- how many seeds of AC did you sow?[/QUOTE]


Well, I believe you gave me ten of each variety I requested. I am staggering planting, so I sowed seven and the remainder I will sow in a week or two. Maybe that percentage will go higher in round two. Everything else looks great, and I am looking forward to trying them out if I can hold back the insects and diseases. ;)

mine sprouted in the temps of 60 or so. how long has it been since you sowed them mysidx?

Worth,

They sure look good. What varieties did you end up starting? I have 24 plants in 20 oz cups and another 24 still in pellets and am going to start another 10 in pellets this week. I seeded the first 12 on Christmas and then 12 more on New Years and the other 24 on Jan 6 &7.

MikeInCypress

[QUOTE=Worth1;250621]mine sprouted in the temps of 60 or so. how long has it been since you sowed them mysidx?[/QUOTE]

Worth1, it's been close to ten days, and they sprouted in the 70 to 75 degree range. My lights won't let it get much cooler than that, especially while these outside temps are staying warm. I will have to say that your seedlings are huge for only being 25 days.

[QUOTE=mysidx;250709]Worth1, it's been close to ten days, and they sprouted in the 70 to 75 degree range. My lights won't let it get much cooler than that, especially while these outside temps are staying warm. I will have to say that your seedlings are huge for only being 25 days.[/QUOTE]

10 days isn't near long enough the give up.
I replanted and came home to a jungle in one cell.
Kosovo was the culprit.

Worth

I miss starting tomatoes.

[QUOTE=MikeInCypress;250670]Worth,

They sure look good. What varieties did you end up starting? I have 24 plants in 20 oz cups and another 24 still in pellets and am going to start another 10 in pellets this week. I seeded the first 12 on Christmas and then 12 more on New Years and the other 24 on Jan 6 &7.

MikeInCypress[/QUOTE]

Mike I made a lair out of myself and even told others to show restraint.

Here is the list.
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[SIZE=4]Gregori's Altai (Grow every year).
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4]Bulls heart (First time).
[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]Black cherry [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](Grow every year).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Cherokee purple [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](Grow every year).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Kosovo [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](First time).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Virginia Sweets [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](First time).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Orange Russian [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](First time).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
German red strawberry [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](First time).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Kimberly [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](Grow every year).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Isis candy [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](First time).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Sun Gold [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](Grow every year)([/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]Hybrid).
Costoluto Genovese [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](Grow every year).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Azoychka [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](Grow every year).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Ocharovanie[/SIZE] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4]. (Means Charm)(Original seeds from 2006 from tormato (Gary) I looked and found it he sent me 4 seeds now I have a bunch.
[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]Riesentraube [/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](Grow every year).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Jaune Flammee (Original seeds from Suze's gift tomato)[/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](Grow every year).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
[/SIZE] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4]Black Bear (Seeds from Suze I dont know how long ago but they were old and all three came up).
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4]Shady Lady (2nd time growing)(Hybrid).
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4]Neves Azorean Red (2nd time growing).
[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]Linnie's Ox Heart (Seeds from Carolyn)[/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](First time).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Granny's Heart (Seeds from Carolyn)([/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](First time).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Fish Lake Oxheart (Seeds from Carolyn)[/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](First time).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]
Wes (Seeds from Carolyn)[/SIZE][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=4](First time).[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=4]

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Worth

[QUOTE=feldon30;250730]I miss starting tomatoes.[/QUOTE]

I bet you do.
Last year I went nuts not starting tomatoes.:(
I think it was the stress I missed.:lol:

Worth

Worth, I believe the right name for Okarovanie is Ocharovanie in your list. The name means "Charm" in Russian. Indet. RL plant with bright-orange globe fruit, 80-100 g, born in clusters where fruits are very close to each other, the taste is on the sweet side.

[QUOTE=Andrey_BY;250922]Worth, I believe the right name for Okarovanie is Ocharovanie in your list. The name means "Charm" in Russian. Indet. RL plant with bright-orange globe fruit, 80-100 g, born in clusters where fruits are very close to each other, the taste is on the sweet side.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Andrey I have went crazy with this variety it isn't common here.
I do love the flavor though.
I will correct it now.

worth

Seeds were sown on the 13th, they still look small for that age.

[QUOTE=Worth1;250738]I bet you do.
Last year I went nuts not starting tomatoes.:(
I think it was the stress I missed.:lol:

Worth[/QUOTE]
Aww. It shouldn't be that stressful. It was actually kind of relaxing for me.

Living in Prudhoe Bay and Bastrop Texas, you must have been in the oil bidnes some between your hippie years. Those are great looking seedlings!

[QUOTE=Mike Maurer;252514]Living in Prudhoe Bay and Bastrop Texas, you must have been in the oil bidnes some between your hippie years. Those are great looking seedlings![/QUOTE]


I never really got out of my hippie years.;)
Thanks for the complament.
Worth

LOL....still got the fringe jacket, tie dye tshirt, patched jeans, desert boots, flower power headband and granny glasses, Worth? ;)