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MaryLou
Joined: 31 Oct 2004
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Location: Hewitt,TEXAS
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:58 am Post subject: germinating lettuce |
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I am having a really hard time germinating lettuce. :(
My latest attempt was to wet the ground , put out seeds, lightly cover with soil, then put newspaper over it and water the newspaper when I figured it should be watered. This worked really good for onions, radishes, swiss chard.
Anybody got any ideas? |
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MaryLou
Joined: 31 Oct 2004
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Location: Hewitt,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject: too hot to germinate lettuce |
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I have done some research and find out that the ideal temperature for germinating lettuce is 50 degrees F.
It has been over 80 here lately.
When it cools off I may get some baby lettuces! :D |
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CaptainCompostAL
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Irondale,Alabama
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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I germinate spinach and lettuce seeds by using sheets of toilet paper over a light coat of mature compost, while moisturizing the seeds with a light dilute brew of aerated compost tea mixed with seaweed and molasses.
Happy Gardening! |
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