My Babies

amideutch · April 11, 2007

These are my seedlings I just put into 4' pots this past weekend. I started them in Jiffy 7 peat pellets. All 129 of them. I planted the seeds 11 and 12 March in the Jiffy 7's. I took these pictures in the late afternoon after being in the soon all day. I grew them under a ceiling light fixture initally which had 3 T8 Vita Lite Power Twists rated at 40watts each running off of electronic ballists. Ami

sirtanon · April 11, 2007

Looking very healthy! Color me envious! Should really take off once they're in ground.

michael johnson · April 11, 2007

Mmm"- Looks a good set of seedlings Ami, I see that you have also got one of those varigated rubber plants just like me, I recently lifted mine out of the pot and put a good dollop of horse manure in the bottom- makes em' grow like crazy, I cut the top off mine last september and it has branched out into four new branches, the last one I had a few years ago was stood in a tub in front of a window with constant sunlight,- with horse manure in the base of tub. it eventually grew ten feet tall and branches half way round the room.

amideutch · April 12, 2007

Right you are Michael. I have it on one of those roll around carts so I can move it, ie for the tomato seedlings.

This particular plant I am growing hydroponically. Ami

Mireille · April 12, 2007

Hi Ami,

When do you take your plants outside in your part of the Country ?

Tomstrees · April 12, 2007

Nice work !
Very nice work indeed !

~ Tom

amideutch · April 12, 2007

Hi Mireille, Normally plant out in Germany is after the "Ice Holies" or "Cold Sophie" which is May 12, 13, and 14. This year I may go for 1 May because of the mild winter we had this year. Ami

michael johnson · April 12, 2007

You know what they say Ami- never cast a clout until may is out, those late sudden frosts are always a danger

garnetmoth · April 14, 2007

good looking babies Ami! I didnt start early enough last year, and mine got all burned up, and mine are about the same size as yours now. Im hardening them off this week, we had our (hopefully!) last hard freeze this week.

amideutch · April 14, 2007

gmoth, good to hear your "Babies" are doing well. Last year I started mine a little early so this year I started 2 weeks later. I also kept away from High nitrogen amendments and used some stuff called "Seramis" that has a NPK of 1.8/1.0/2.3 plus trace elements and the seedlings are thriving.
Are my eyes going bad or is your avatar getting some color

Ami

April 11, 2007	#2
sirtanon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b) Posts: 796	Looking very healthy! Color me envious! Should really take off once they're in ground. __________________ I could sail by on the winds of silence, and maybe they won't notice... but this time I think it would be better if I swim..

April 12, 2007	#4
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Right you are Michael. I have it on one of those roll around carts so I can move it, ie for the tomato seedlings. This particular plant I am growing hydroponically. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

April 12, 2007	#6
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Nice work ! Very nice work indeed ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

April 12, 2007	#7
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Hi Mireille, Normally plant out in Germany is after the "Ice Holies" or "Cold Sophie" which is May 12, 13, and 14. This year I may go for 1 May because of the mild winter we had this year. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

April 14, 2007	#10
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	gmoth, good to hear your "Babies" are doing well. Last year I started mine a little early so this year I started 2 weeks later. I also kept away from High nitrogen amendments and used some stuff called "Seramis" that has a NPK of 1.8/1.0/2.3 plus trace elements and the seedlings are thriving. Are my eyes going bad or is your avatar getting some color Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

April 11, 2007	#3
michael johnson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK. Posts: 960	Mmm"- Looks a good set of seedlings Ami, I see that you have also got one of those varigated rubber plants just like me, I recently lifted mine out of the pot and put a good dollop of horse manure in the bottom- makes em' grow like crazy, I cut the top off mine last september and it has branched out into four new branches, the last one I had a few years ago was stood in a tub in front of a window with constant sunlight,- with horse manure in the base of tub. it eventually grew ten feet tall and branches half way round the room.

April 12, 2007	#5
Mireille Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mirabel, Qc, Canada, zone 5 Posts: 103	Hi Ami, When do you take your plants outside in your part of the Country ?

April 14, 2007	#9
garnetmoth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 492	good looking babies Ami! I didnt start early enough last year, and mine got all burned up, and mine are about the same size as yours now. Im hardening them off this week, we had our (hopefully!) last hard freeze this week.