HELP! Why can't I grow an avocado tree from seed!?
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Comments (10)You can continue to guess and guess, but if you haven't determined the quality of your soil, there is one way to know for sure. Get your soil tested by a lab. It's always the first place to start with a garden. You save a lot of time and money in the long run. Check with your state's Extension Service. Each county should have it's own Cooperative Extension Office which provides free publications and information for the asking. They can provide you with soil testing information. Mine was only $9.00, less than the cost of some strictly pH tests, and far more thorough. No guessing at what might need to be added, no money wasted. I also wonder about your soil tilth and friability. It doesn't look like you planted your melons by hilling or mounding. Melons don't like 'wet feet', they prefer plenty of drainage. Here is a link that might be useful: Everything you Need to Know About Growing Melons...See MoreAvocado tree: small bud-looking avocados disappearing from tree?
Comments (2)Take photo of the avocado or install surveillance camera to see who eat or pluck the avocado. Growing avocado in Singapore...See MoreWhy can't I grow a Dawn Redwood?
Comments (19)I think I planted mine in NJ/Zone 7 in 2010 or so, from a four footer and now it's at least 20 feet tall. This time of day, the sun hits it at a certain angle and the leaves look yellow-green (even though it is the all green species, not a GoldRush, etc.). What's to say. It's impressive still being able to plant trees at a mature age and being able to look forward to a Sequoia a few years down the line!! I just limbed up mine a bit too. Should do NO HARM, btw. But I would encourage you to water as we are about to start a heat wave here in the East and much of the country. They are okay in heat and drought but NOT AS MUCH so as Bald Cypresses. (Which is btw, another terrific tree!) I have about a half dozen each of Bald Cypress and Dawn Reds to be planted out back in the Autumn. Cheers!...See Morewhy can't I grow cosmos???
Comments (21)I just barely cover the seed in the peat pods with soil/peat and keep them moist but not sopping wet. I have the little clear covered greenhouse thingys with a heat mat and lights over them. Cosmos take longer than zinnias to come up. Once they sprout, get them out of there quick so they dont stay too moist and damp off. From there, pot up in a 4in pot with potting mix with extra perlite mixed in. Keep under the lights or if its really warm out/no frost, then you can put it in a shady spot and acclimate to full sun before you transplant in into your garden. Once you have a lot of cosmos and zinnias established for some reason, if the ground is kept watered, they reseed themselves. It helps to mulch with straw or coastal hay etc. I think, initially, birds or squirrels might take some of the seeds but if there's alot of seeds then some make it. I have trouble starting sunflowers too in the garden..they sprout just fine but then something eats them! If I start them in a pot and wait until they are 5 or 6 inches high, then transplant them into the garden, they are fine. You can also try starting the cosmos & zinnias etc in 4 inch pots out in your garden. I started doing this few yrs ago. I put a whole bunch of pots together in a big clear tupperware/rubbermaid tub. There's holes in the bottom. I cover the top with chicken wire. You can water them with your hose sprayer without taking them out, this way. If its still a little cold out, like in very early spring, you can keep the lid on at night instead of the wire....See Morejctsai8b
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