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vermi compost for Seed germination?
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Is vermi compost good for seed gemination? I have planted Tomato, Dinathus, Morning glory and petunia seeds in the compost. The Compost was pretty moist and was dark black. The compost very much sticks to the fingers when touched. I didnt mix any soil in it, Just compost directly. Is vermi compost ok for seed germination? is it ok to leave the Sowed seeds in the sun. And how frequently should i water. Right now, im just adding drops. Thanks. |
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vermi compost for Seed germination?
On Jul 9, 4:16 am, wrote:
Hi, Is vermi compost good for seed gemination? I have planted Tomato, Dinathus, Morning glory and petunia seeds in the compost. The Compost was pretty moist and was dark black. The compost very much sticks to the fingers when touched. I didnt mix any soil in it, Just compost directly. Is vermi compost ok for seed germination? is it ok to leave the Sowed seeds in the sun. And how frequently should i water. Right now, im just adding drops. Thanks. No, compost is not soil. You need a mix with more pore space , something like sharp sand, sifted compost and loam and leaf mold mixed together. The straight worm compost is not going to drain well and will likely overwhelm your seedlings with fungi and damping off. |
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vermi compost for Seed germination?
The stuff my worms ake becomes hard as concrete when dry, so I'd be real carful of the sun. I don't know if the stuff would be rich enough to burn the seedlings. The quality you want in seed starter is loose, light, fine soil. The seed needs uniform moisture and little resistance for the roots and the top of the plant to push through. Vermicompost is not too good for this. I'd be interested to know if it works but I wouldn't advise it's use as a seed starter. ill definetely let you know, if it works, thanks for both of your sugegstions. Im am starter and im pretty much exited about growing my own veggies and garden right from the seeds. The Plant nursery agent advised me to use the coco peat mixture which was like a big 4 inch thick bed, mixed with coco peat, Loamy soil and sand. he told me to sunk and soak it for 45 Minutes in water and then it will swell and then sow seeds directly. Was he right? i wasnt pretty convinced, i thought he was making a quick sale. |
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vermi compost for Seed germination?
The Plant nursery agent advised me to use the coco peat mixture which
was like a big 4 inch thick bed, mixed with coco peat, Loamy soil and sand. he told me to sunk and soak it for 45 Minutes in water and then it will swell and then sow seeds directly. Was he right? i wasnt pretty convinced, i thought he was making a quick sale. That sounds like good stuff, but I've had success with plenty of soils which "shouldn't" work, so you can always give a try. I've started seeds in something like 50% vermicompost, but 100% could be a challenge (although you never know; the melons from the kitchen waste always seem to produce seedlings in the compost pile). I don't know what climate you are in (or even which hemisphere), but if it is summer where you are, and you have a frost coming up in the fall, you'll want to look for varieties which don't need a lot of days between planting and harvest. July is a bit of a late start for most things (not everything, though). Consider looking for some plants at the farmer's market or nursery if you don't seem to have enough time to start from seed. |
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vermi compost for Seed germination?
On Jul 10, 3:27 am, Jim Kingdon wrote:
The Plant nursery agent advised me to use the coco peat mixture which was like a big 4 inch thick bed, mixed with coco peat, Loamy soil and sand. he told me to sunk and soak it for 45 Minutes in water and then it will swell and then sow seeds directly. Was he right? i wasnt pretty convinced, i thought he was making a quick sale. That sounds like good stuff, but I've had success with plenty of soils which "shouldn't" work, so you can always give a try. I've started seeds in something like 50% vermicompost, but 100% could be a challenge (although you never know; the melons from the kitchen waste always seem to produce seedlings in the compost pile). I don't know what climate you are in (or even which hemisphere), but if it is summer where you are, and you have a frost coming up in the fall, you'll want to look for varieties which don't need a lot of days between planting and harvest. July is a bit of a late start for most things (not everything, though). Consider looking for some plants at the farmer's market or nursery if you don't seem to have enough time to start from seed. Well i Live in Bangalore, India. The Temperature Never Goes beyound 29 C, and most of the time its 25 C, and during night it falls below 20 C. Its been pretty overcast throughout the last month and this. Will a mixture of Vermicompost, Builders sand and Red Soil be a good seed starter? |
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vermi compost for Seed germination?
On Jul 10, 2:35 am, wrote:
On Jul 10, 3:27 am, Jim Kingdon wrote: The Plant nursery agent advised me to use the coco peat mixture which was like a big 4 inch thick bed, mixed with coco peat, Loamy soil and sand. he told me to sunk and soak it for 45 Minutes in water and then it will swell and then sow seeds directly. Was he right? i wasnt pretty convinced, i thought he was making a quick sale. That sounds like good stuff, but I've had success with plenty of soils which "shouldn't" work, so you can always give a try. I've started seeds in something like 50% vermicompost, but 100% could be a challenge (although you never know; the melons from the kitchen waste always seem to produce seedlings in the compost pile). I don't know what climate you are in (or even which hemisphere), but if it is summer where you are, and you have a frost coming up in the fall, you'll want to look for varieties which don't need a lot of days between planting and harvest. July is a bit of a late start for most things (not everything, though). Consider looking for some plants at the farmer's market or nursery if you don't seem to have enough time to start from seed. Well i Live in Bangalore, India. The Temperature Never Goes beyound 29 C, and most of the time its 25 C, and during night it falls below 20 C. Its been pretty overcast throughout the last month and this. Will a mixture of Vermicompost, Builders sand and Red Soil be a good seed starter?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Should work well. |
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vermi compost for Seed germination?
Well i Live in Bangalore, India. The Temperature Never Goes beyound 29
C, and most of the time its 25 C, and during night it falls below 20 C. Its been pretty overcast throughout the last month and this. Tomatoes should be perennial there. I'm not sure how many years a tomato plant lives, but they can get fairly large (and woody). In colder climates you only see that if they are indoors. And I imagine you could probably start them any time of year (with rainfall perhaps being your biggest issue). |
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