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Hi all,
I've recently planted some lettuce seeds in the hopes of them sprouting into lovely plants .. Perhaps I'm a little anxious, but the seeds have not yet sprouted and I'm worried it might be a bit too cold for them at the moment .. I've been keeping the growing medium moist and have kept them outside but undercover, away from the rain.. In Melbourne we've been having 10-12 degree days so I'm thinking that might be the reason I've not seen any lettuce action as yet .. Can someone suggest whether they'll eventually come up, or I should just wait for the days to get warmer before trying this again? Thanks! |
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Ivan wrote:
Hi all, I've recently planted some lettuce seeds in the hopes of them sprouting into lovely plants .. Perhaps I'm a little anxious, but the seeds have not yet sprouted and I'm worried it might be a bit too cold for them at the moment .. I've been keeping the growing medium moist and have kept them outside but undercover, away from the rain.. In Melbourne we've been having 10-12 degree days so I'm thinking that might be the reason I've not seen any lettuce action as yet .. Can someone suggest whether they'll eventually come up, or I should just wait for the days to get warmer before trying this again? Thanks! It seems to take weeks for anything to sprout. I have never grown anything before except the wheat on the wet cotton wool experiment. And I remember that was very fast. Someone told me that cereals are very quick to germinate. -- faeychild |
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On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:17:19 -0700 (PDT), Ivan wrote:
I've recently planted some lettuce seeds in the hopes of them sprouting into lovely plants .. Perhaps I'm a little anxious, but the seeds have not yet sprouted and I'm worried it might be a bit too cold for them at the moment .. I've been keeping the growing medium moist and have kept them outside but undercover, away from the rain.. In Melbourne we've been having 10-12 degree days so I'm thinking that might be the reason I've not seen any lettuce action as yet .. [...] They'll pop up soon, I'd guess. Mine took some couple of weeks, in the middle of winter - i.e. with night temperatures in single figures and daytime temps in the low teens. Maybe not as cold or miserable as Melbourne, but lettuce is a winter / cold weather crop so don't worry. -- Ross McKay, Toronto, NSW Australia "There is more to life than simply increasing its speed." - Gandhi |
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"Ivan" wrote in message ... Hi all, I've recently planted some lettuce seeds in the hopes of them sprouting into lovely plants .. Perhaps I'm a little anxious, but the seeds have not yet sprouted and I'm worried it might be a bit too cold for them at the moment .. I've been keeping the growing medium moist and have kept them outside but undercover, away from the rain.. In Melbourne we've been having 10-12 degree days so I'm thinking that might be the reason I've not seen any lettuce action as yet .. Can someone suggest whether they'll eventually come up, or I should just wait for the days to get warmer before trying this again? Thanks! Lettuce do quite OK in cooler weather it may take some time. David |
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On Aug 22, 6:15*am, mulligrub ] wrote:
Ivan wrote: Hi all, I've recently planted some lettuce seeds in the hopes of them sprouting into lovely plants .. Perhaps I'm a little anxious, but the seeds have not yet sprouted and I'm worried it might be a bit too cold for them at the moment .. I've been keeping the growing medium moist and have kept them outside but undercover, away from the rain.. In Melbourne we've been having 10-12 degree days so I'm thinking that might be the reason I've not seen any lettuce action as yet .. Can someone suggest whether they'll eventually come up, or I should just wait for the days to get warmer before trying this again? Thanks! Just last weekend I did this for the first time in many years, mainly to see if the hybrid lettuce I bought would germinate something from seed. I will report back when I see green. Perfect growing weather so the results should be forthcoming within a week or so, -- * * ()-().----. '. * ' * *' *. ' .. '. ^/ * * \"/` \___ ' ;_._______/ ' *. . .. . .............................- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hi there! Just to pop by and leave some recent discoveries: I looked closely into my growing medium and found that the seeds have recently sprouted a small root-like thing. I'm hoping to see more action over the next few days, but at least I can be assured that the seeds aren't dead. I'm growing this for the first time on a home-made hydroponic system, so I was a little nervous. I'll post with more news and pictures, if I take them! |
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"faeychild" wrote in message
It seems to take weeks for anything to sprout. I have never grown anything before except the wheat on the wet cotton wool experiment. And I remember that was very fast. Someone told me that cereals are very quick to germinate. Try some rocket. At this time of the year it comes up quick and gives one encouragement. I put in some a couple of weeks ago and they were up in about5-7 days. |
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On Aug 21, 9:17*am, Ivan wrote:
Hi all, I've recently planted some lettuce seeds in the hopes of them sprouting into lovely plants .. Perhaps I'm a little anxious, but the seeds have not yet sprouted and I'm worried it might be a bit too cold for them at the moment .. I've been keeping the growing medium moist and have kept them outside but undercover, away from the rain.. In Melbourne we've been having 10-12 degree days so I'm thinking that might be the reason I've not seen any lettuce action as yet .. Can someone suggest whether they'll eventually come up, or I should just wait for the days to get warmer before trying this again? Thanks! They're alive!! They say that watching paint dry is tedious. Watching grass grow, apparently worse. Well, watching these lettuce germinate was high up in the list!! Anyway, after a painful two weeks of minimal action, I came home from work the other day, and there are about twenty little sprouts in each cup that the lettuce are growing in. I'm thinking perhaps I put too many seeds on each. hehe We'll see how it goes once they start growing properly. Anyway, I'm so relieved that they're growing! In other cups a Chives Basil Oregano Rocket Raddish Pictures coming soon to those interested! |
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FarmI wrote:
"faeychild" wrote in message It seems to take weeks for anything to sprout. I have never grown anything before except the wheat on the wet cotton wool experiment. And I remember that was very fast. Someone told me that cereals are very quick to germinate. Try some rocket. At this time of the year it comes up quick and gives one encouragement. I put in some a couple of weeks ago and they were up in about5-7 days. I have gone for silver beet, the green one and a multicoloured variety and onions. Some are sprouting :-) -- faeychild |
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"faeychild" wrote in message ... FarmI wrote: "faeychild" wrote in message It seems to take weeks for anything to sprout. I have never grown anything before except the wheat on the wet cotton wool experiment. And I remember that was very fast. Someone told me that cereals are very quick to germinate. Try some rocket. At this time of the year it comes up quick and gives one encouragement. I put in some a couple of weeks ago and they were up in about5-7 days. I have gone for silver beet, the green one and a multicoloured variety and onions. Some are sprouting :-) -- faeychild I always grow silver beet cabbage & caulis during winter/spring. That way I have some goodies during winter. -- Posted on news://freenews.netfront.net - Complaints to -- |
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On Aug 28, 9:56*pm, mulligrub ] wrote:
Ivan wrote: On Aug 22, 6:15*am, mulligrub ] wrote: Ivan wrote: Hi all, I've recently planted some lettuce seeds in the hopes of them sprouting into lovely plants .. Perhaps I'm a little anxious, but the seeds have not yet sprouted and I'm worried it might be a bit too cold for them at the moment .. I've been keeping the growing medium moist and have kept them outside but undercover, away from the rain.. In Melbourne we've been having 10-12 degree days so I'm thinking that might be the reason I've not seen any lettuce action as yet .. Can someone suggest whether they'll eventually come up, or I should just wait for the days to get warmer before trying this again? Thanks! Just last weekend I did this for the first time in many years, mainly to see if the hybrid lettuce I bought would germinate something from seed. I will report back when I see green. Perfect growing weather so the results should be forthcoming within a week or so, -- * * ()-().----. '. * ' * *' *. ' .. '. ^/ * * \"/` \___ ' ;_._______/ ' *. . .. . .............................- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hi there! Just to pop by and leave some recent discoveries: I looked closely into my growing medium and found that the seeds have recently sprouted a small root-like thing. I'm hoping to see more action over the next few days, but at least I can be assured that the seeds aren't dead. I'm growing this for the first time on a home-made hydroponic system, so I was a little nervous. I'll post with more news and pictures, if I take them! You said "They're alive!!" Message-ID: Having read your post I grabbed a torch and went and checked for progress. Lo and behold, around 90% strike at maybe 12mm out of the mulch with just two oval leaves like maybe 4mm in length. Looks like lettuce to me, and in the row like little soldiers as I had spread the seed. If I get time tomorrow I will plant some out into a bed. The parent plant still has plenty of heads to harvest and sow. Heads up for you? dlmt recognition in Netscape is broken for you. No idea on how you fix this error but you should not see any of my sig when you do "reply" or "follow up". Maybe there is a hint in the "hide quoted text" or "show quoted text" function toggles? Use aus.computers for help to sort this out, if that helps :) -- ** * ()-().----. '. * ' * *' *. ' .. '. ^/ ** * \"/` \___ ' ;_._______/ ' *. . .. . .............................- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hey hey! It's all happening.. Two days after the first sprouts appeared, I'm getting a serious increase in growth! I've also planted some potatoes in the back yard ------ Nothing coming up yet. In fact, they've not even sprouted. I'm hoping something will happen soon.. :S Perhaps bunnings seed potatoes weren't as good as I had hoped for them to be. |
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"Ivan" wrote in message
... Hey hey! It's all happening.. Two days after the first sprouts appeared, I'm getting a serious increase in growth! I've also planted some potatoes in the back yard ------ Nothing coming up yet. In fact, they've not even sprouted. I'm hoping something will happen soon.. :S Perhaps bunnings seed potatoes weren't as good as I had hoped for them to be. - not to restart our habitual "bunnings sucks" argument again g but possibly they're not so good. ;-) however, 1: bunnings didn't grow them, they only sell them and 2: it takes ages for them to come up & out of the dirt (up to 2 months ime). after that, though, they go like the clappers. you can chit them first indoors to save time waiting once they go outdoors, but effectively there is no difference in actual time, of course. it's too cold at my place to put taties in yet. you're lucky. kylie |
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"Ivan" wrote in message
On Aug 21, 9:17 am, Ivan wrote: I've recently planted some lettuce seeds in the hopes of them sprouting into lovely plants .. Perhaps I'm a little anxious, but the seeds have not yet sprouted They're alive!! __________________ Cangratulations! All that pacing and smoking and drinking coffee and the babies came all by themselves :-)) Next time you won't be such an overanxious parent. |
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Ivan writes:
I've also planted some potatoes in the back yard ------ Nothing coming up yet. In fact, they've not even sprouted. You planted seed potatoes without shoots? That is not recommended. I'm not sure that you can depend on them all developing shoots while underground. I'm hoping something will happen soon.. :S You may find that only a few turn into plants, and the others might just stay dormant. It might be better to dig them up and keep them until they have developed some shoots before replanting. Are they not even showing swollen eyes? What do other readers think? Perhaps bunnings seed potatoes weren't as good as I had hoped for them to be. Taters are taters. They'll all grow, provided you wait till they've developed shoots before planting. I suggest that you don't follow the folklore of cutting larger seed potatoes into a few pieces. This makes them much more vulnerable to fungal attack, even after you've let the cut dry over. It is false economy. Buy smaller seed potatoes, and plant them whole, and almost even one should emerge. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
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On Sep 3, 3:47*pm, John Savage wrote:
Ivan writes: I've also planted some potatoes in the back yard ------ Nothing coming up yet. In fact, they've not even sprouted. You planted seed potatoes without shoots? *That is not recommended. I'm not sure that you can depend on them all developing shoots while underground. I'm hoping something will happen soon.. :S You may find that only a few turn into plants, and the others might just stay dormant. It might be better to dig them up and keep them until they have developed some shoots before replanting. Are they not even showing swollen eyes? What do other readers think? * Perhaps bunnings seed potatoes weren't as good as I had hoped for them to be. Taters are taters. They'll all grow, provided you wait till they've developed shoots before planting. I suggest that you don't follow the folklore of cutting larger seed potatoes into a few pieces. This makes them much more vulnerable to fungal attack, even after you've let the cut dry over. It is false economy. Buy smaller seed potatoes, and plant them whole, and almost even one should emerge. -- John Savage * * * * * * * *(my news address is not valid for email) Hi there.. Thank you kindly for your advise! How would you recommend I'd encourage the potatoes to grow shoots? As this is my first time planting these, I'm not sure what to do! I did, however, plant them whole, and not cut them up .... Even though it was recommended I do so by many sourses.. |
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"John Savage" wrote in message
... Ivan writes: I've also planted some potatoes in the back yard ------ Nothing coming up yet. In fact, they've not even sprouted. You planted seed potatoes without shoots? That is not recommended. I'm not sure that you can depend on them all developing shoots while underground. i promise you, they do :-) that's how you end up with volunteers everywhere - it's how they grow naturally. chitting them first just makes it faster to show green (so you feel better) and (presumably) reduces any risk of rotting while dormant. kylie |
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"Ivan" wrote in message
... Hi there.. Thank you kindly for your advise! How would you recommend I'd encourage the potatoes to grow shoots? - if they're not just naturally shooting all by themselves because it's time (which mine are), put them somewhere with a bit of light, which is a bit warm, & they'll soon hop to it. --- As this is my first time planting these, I'm not sure what to do! - i, too, panicked about potatoes at first (it's because you can't see what they're doing while they're in the ground!! ;-) however, they are very very easy & very low maintenance too. the worst that might happen is you get scab or something like that, but you're virtually guaranteed a good usable yield anyway, considering the low effort put in. they love rotted manure & straw & a generally slightly acid soil (which manure helps with); or failing that, compost or similar or even rotted leaves or soemthing like that. just keep piling it on as the plants grow. kylie I did, however, plant them whole, and not cut them up .... Even though it was recommended I do so by many sourses.. |
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On Sep 3, 3:47 pm, John Savage wrote:
You planted seed potatoes without shoots? What do other readers think? So long as they have eyes, I don't really bother about whehter they have sprouted growth at time of planting or not. Can't say I've noticed nay problems with the resulting harvest. |
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FarmI wrote:
On Sep 3, 3:47 pm, John Savage wrote: You planted seed potatoes without shoots? What do other readers think? So long as they have eyes, I don't really bother about whehter they have sprouted growth at time of planting or not. Can't say I've noticed nay problems with the resulting harvest. I don't buy seed potatoes but I often take old potatoes bought at the Supermarket out of the cupboard and plant them in the garden 15cms apart. I suppose they would all have eyes with some starting to sprout. If ever I run out of potatoes I can generally always dig up a spud or two in my garden. -- Terry |
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"0tterbot" writes:
"John Savage" wrote in message m... Ivan writes: I've also planted some potatoes in the back yard ------ Nothing coming up yet. In fact, they've not even sprouted. You planted seed potatoes without shoots? That is not recommended. I'm not sure that you can depend on them all developing shoots while underground. i promise you, they do :-) Then that's good enough for me! Actually, I'm sure they might *eventually* but we've all dug up a fallow bed and discovered a few 4 month old spuds. So I still suggest that he plant spuds that are shooting so they emerge quickly. Otherwise, he's wasting part of the growing season. And those that fail to emerge in short time can be assumed lost and so replaced with a new seed potato to ensure maximum use of the garden bed. that's how you end up with volunteers everywhere - it's how they grow Err, *some* come up, but considering the number of discarded tiny taters, only a fraction come up next season as plants. I've noticed some volunteers emerge from discarded kitchen peelings, too, but not reliably. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
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"John Savage" wrote in message
... i promise you, they do :-) Then that's good enough for me! good! g Actually, I'm sure they might *eventually* but we've all dug up a fallow bed and discovered a few 4 month old spuds. So I still suggest that he plant spuds that are shooting so they emerge quickly. Otherwise, he's wasting part of the growing season. it does seem to take longer if they're not shooting. i'm not sure if this is some type of psychological effect, but it seems likely they shoot when warm, so if unchitted taties are put in the (colder) ground they probably have to think about things for a while before they shoot. also, you know any with shoots are good ones, if they haven't any, you can't of course be sure they will grow anything anyway. i am wondering how commercial growers do it(?) And those that fail to emerge in short time can be assumed lost and so replaced with a new seed potato to ensure maximum use of the garden bed. that's how you end up with volunteers everywhere - it's how they grow Err, *some* come up, but considering the number of discarded tiny taters, only a fraction come up next season as plants. I've noticed some volunteers emerge from discarded kitchen peelings, too, but not reliably. i give peelings to the chooks, otherwise i should feel oppressed by random potatoes everywhere (should that happen) ;-) i'd really rather eat the peels, but i'm mostly not the cook at my house so apparently i can't have opinions about it. we eat even the tiny ones, so i'm not sure about what fraction go on to become plants in nature. i just found another few potatoes from last year stashed in the garden that i swore i went over really thoroughly. (where does it end?) they\re not rotting nor shooting yet, so i'll see what they do now i have left them where they are. there have been taties growing there in that spot since we came here - i just can't find the end of them, the tricky things! which makes me fairly convinced all manner of spuds (small, whatever) left lying around tends to result in potato plants :-) (or at any rate, sebagos, as i think they are). kylie |
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