seedling pics to help you identify your seedlings
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Can anyone identify this seedling (pic)?
Comments (4)That's mugwort, Artemesia vulgaris. It's very invasive. It spreads by underground rhizomes and even small pieces of the rhizome are capable of sprouting another plant. I hope you've caught it before it spread too much. I've been pulling it for 10 years....See MoreDo you fertilize your seedlings/Why can't i grow seedlings?
Comments (23)Dave, "Zinnia grow so quickly and turn leggy almost overnight so most feel they are best direct seeded outside." I agree that it is generally better to plant zinnias directly outside when that works with your schedule. However, I think Dale was trying to get an early start with his zinnias, hence the attempt at starting them early inside under lights. I agree with everybody who identified Dale's problem as not enough light. I just want those who are considering starting zinnias indoors to know that they will not "turn leggy almost overnight" if you provide adequate light. With enough light they are quite docile and well behaved, and you can get an early start of a month or more if you have an adequate light setup. The shelf in this picture has four two-bulb T8 shoplights over it. The shelf measures 2 feet by 4 feet, and with a total of eight T8 fluorescent bulbs over it, the light on the seedlings is good. That picture was taken a couple of days ago and I will be setting most of those zinnias into the garden in the near future. There are a few "late arrivals" in the picture that will spend some more time inside. They would be just cutworm fodder if I set them outside now. All of those zinnias are hand-hybridized hybrids, so I give them better care than I would for seed-packet zinnias. ZM...See MoreIs there a photo gllery that identifies seedling?
Comments (4)Thank you!!!! This is really helpful. I will see if I can add some of my own, but only if I am 100% certain of the plant. I often grow seeds that I collect, and do not know the actual type, let alone the name of the plant. Some of my labels are "Tall spikey, white flower" or "Smelly seed, red foliage"!...See MorePost your seedling pics.... PT-2
Comments (108)Late to the party, but just took pix so figured I'd post. Potted up most of the peppers to individual cells weeks ago, but still have Alma and Tequila Sunrise from Bill multiples per cell. Hope I don't kill them separating them. They're up front on the right (with white envelope in front) - don't they look nice? These won't be transplanted for another 4 weeks at least. But if I can get the tomatoes out of the house this week, I'll have room for individual pots for the peppers. This post was edited by ajsmama on Tue, May 6, 14 at 11:04...See Moredawiff
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