poor seed germination

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  1. ethylene

    ethylene Member

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    I am always frustrated by growing plants from seed

    I would like to grow flowering plants in particular and i haven't been successful yet

    I hope I get some advice on this, and I would like to know what is the cause of my failure in this?

    Hoping to pinpoint the problem and overcome it

    thanks in advance
     
  2. Newt

    Newt Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Hi Ethylene,

    Without knowing what is happening, it would be difficult to say. I too found it difficult to grow plants from seed. Then I realized that I wasn't paying close enough attention to them with watering and light requirements. For each of us it is different. Take a look at these sites to see if the information helps you to id what you need to change.
    http://www.muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/hort/g06570.htm

    This site has lots of interesting info on germinating seeds.
    http://tomclothier.hort.net/

    more sites
    http://theseedsite.co.uk/
    http://www.savvygardener.com/Features/seed_starting_calendar.html
    http://www.chestnut-sw.com/seedhp.htm

    Scroll down here to 'Spindly Plants'
    http://extension.missouri.edu/nwregion/ExtNews/March 04/hHort0304.htm

    Don't give up!
    Newt
     

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