Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
My seedlings seem puny Toplef10My seedlings seem puny 1zd3ho10

Hello Guest!
Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum.
There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.

My seedlings seem puny I22gcj10My seedlings seem puny 14dhcg10

[/td][/tr][/table]

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
My seedlings seem puny Toplef10My seedlings seem puny 1zd3ho10

Hello Guest!
Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum.
There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.

My seedlings seem puny I22gcj10My seedlings seem puny 14dhcg10

[/td][/tr][/table]
Square Foot Gardening Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Search
 
 

Display results as :
 

 


Rechercher Advanced Search

Latest topics
» Onions. Walk on?
by sanderson Today at 6:02 pm

» Bokashi
by OhioGardener Today at 8:13 am

» New to SFG and in Virgina
by sanderson Today at 1:38 am

» Compost bins: Open vs. closed
by Scorpio Rising Yesterday at 10:38 am

» Recommended store bought compost - Photos of composts
by sanderson 3/26/2024, 5:56 pm

» 6 metal trellis frames
by docachna 3/25/2024, 4:31 pm

» N & C Midwest: March and April 2024
by Scorpio Rising 3/24/2024, 3:01 pm

» What Have You Picked From Your Garden Today
by OhioGardener 3/24/2024, 1:28 pm

» Senseless Banter...
by OhioGardener 3/23/2024, 6:02 pm

» Joann's fabric bankruptcy
by neefer 3/23/2024, 12:33 am

» New gardener from Santa Fe NM
by CantersVary 3/22/2024, 7:50 pm

» Kiwi's SFG Adventure
by KiwiSFGnewbie 3/22/2024, 5:07 pm

» Heat Mat Temperature Test
by OhioGardener 3/22/2024, 2:09 pm

» Victory Garden Reboot
by Scorpio Rising 3/22/2024, 11:53 am

» Mark's first SFG
by sanderson 3/22/2024, 11:43 am

» Commercial (bagged or bulk) compost question
by Mikesgardn 3/21/2024, 7:09 pm

» Think Spring 2024
by Scorpio Rising 3/20/2024, 10:34 am

» Fire Ring / Round Raised Bed Planter
by sanderson 3/19/2024, 4:51 pm

» Galvanized Fire Ring for Rhubarb Raised Beds?
by OhioGardener 3/18/2024, 10:34 am

» Happy St. Patrick's Day
by Scorpio Rising 3/17/2024, 5:54 pm

» Happy Birthday!!
by Scorpio Rising 3/11/2024, 10:28 am

» What are you eating from your garden today?
by Scorpio Rising 3/10/2024, 8:38 pm

» Why I love Oregano in the garden.
by OhioGardener 3/10/2024, 8:16 am

» Comfrey
by OhioGardener 3/9/2024, 6:07 pm

» Sealing Barrels Flowers Struggling-Need Ideas
by Turan 3/9/2024, 3:09 pm

» Hello again from a slightly different part of Central PA!
by sanderson 3/9/2024, 1:46 pm

» Chicken manure compost
by Oopsiedaisy 3/8/2024, 7:56 pm

» Chinese Broccoli
by sanderson 3/7/2024, 10:28 pm

» Heat Mat Lifespan
by Scorpio Rising 3/7/2024, 9:33 am

» Now is The Time To Take Seed Inventory
by OhioGardener 3/6/2024, 4:36 pm

Google

Search SFG Forum

My seedlings seem puny

3 posters

Go down

My seedlings seem puny Empty My seedlings seem puny

Post  laurainwinona 4/6/2011, 2:01 pm

I plant seeds in seedling trays several weeks before transplanting....broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, etc. Most of them seem very puny. Many lie on the dirt and hardly stand up, even when they have plenty of water. My later seedlings....tomatoes and peppers.... seem much more hardy. Can anyone tell me what's going on?
laurainwinona
laurainwinona

Female Posts : 86
Join date : 2010-04-26
Age : 55
Location : Southeast MN, USA, zone 4

Back to top Go down

My seedlings seem puny Empty Re: My seedlings seem puny

Post  camprn 4/6/2011, 2:06 pm

How many hours do you have the grow lights on?
camprn
camprn

Forum Moderator Certified SFG Teacher

Female Posts : 14169
Join date : 2010-03-06
Age : 61
Location : Keene, NH, USA ~ Zone 5a

https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-week

Back to top Go down

My seedlings seem puny Empty Re: My seedlings seem puny

Post  staf74 4/6/2011, 2:13 pm

laurainwinona wrote:Many lie on the dirt and hardly stand up, even when they have plenty of water.

Damping off ??

Do you notice a thinner part of the seedling stem just above the soil where it almost looks like someone has pinched it?
staf74
staf74

Male Posts : 554
Join date : 2010-11-24
Age : 49
Location : York, SC

Back to top Go down

My seedlings seem puny Empty Re: My seedlings seem puny

Post  laurainwinona 4/6/2011, 5:34 pm

camprn, I don't have grow lights. I put them on the sunny 3-season porch where they get lots of light, including some direct sunlight.

staf74, sometimes I do notice stems that look pinched, but most of them don't look like that, they are just very skinny and seem to grow slowly. What is damping off?

Thanks for your replies. Any info i can get helps!
laurainwinona
laurainwinona

Female Posts : 86
Join date : 2010-04-26
Age : 55
Location : Southeast MN, USA, zone 4

Back to top Go down

My seedlings seem puny Empty Re: My seedlings seem puny

Post  camprn 4/6/2011, 5:40 pm

Oh dear, I'm afraid that a 3 season porch in zone 4 with limited light hours is going to get you very slow and weak growth at this time of year. It is too cold for good, rapid cell division and there are not enough hours of natural light right now to make the wee things grow quickly or with vigor.
camprn
camprn

Forum Moderator Certified SFG Teacher

Female Posts : 14169
Join date : 2010-03-06
Age : 61
Location : Keene, NH, USA ~ Zone 5a

https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-week

Back to top Go down

My seedlings seem puny Empty Re: My seedlings seem puny

Post  staf74 4/6/2011, 5:42 pm

Link to damping off info...

http://tomclothier.hort.net/page13.html

Its a variety of fungus / bacteria that attack seedlings. They won't recover from it. They survive for a while (and look wilted) because the stem is still attached to the roots but death is inevitable.

Are you able to send pics???
staf74
staf74

Male Posts : 554
Join date : 2010-11-24
Age : 49
Location : York, SC

Back to top Go down

My seedlings seem puny Empty Re: My seedlings seem puny

Post  laurainwinona 4/6/2011, 6:23 pm

Staf, thanks for the info on damping-off. I don't think that's it, though.

I think you hit the problem, camprn....my 3-season porch is probably too cold (even with the small heater on and full sun, it doesn't get over 65 in there) and doesn't get enough hours of light, even though it is a southern exposure. Unfortunately, in my tiny house with 7 people in it, it is the only place I have to put them. Maybe putting them closer to the heater and getting some grow lights would help next year. Smile

Where would I find grow lights and how many would I need?
laurainwinona
laurainwinona

Female Posts : 86
Join date : 2010-04-26
Age : 55
Location : Southeast MN, USA, zone 4

Back to top Go down

My seedlings seem puny Empty Re: My seedlings seem puny

Post  camprn 4/6/2011, 7:23 pm

I just use a regular florescent shop lamp with full spectrum or natural light tubes. I keep my lights on about 14 hours a day this time of year and my house is about 58-65. In this photo I raised the fixture for the photo, but normally the lamp is closer, about 1-2" when the seedlings are very small, then about 2-4" away when they get a bit bigger. Hang in there, you are learning as you go. If all else fails maybe you can trade for or buy some starts for transplanting into your garden.
My seedlings seem puny Img_0012
camprn
camprn

Forum Moderator Certified SFG Teacher

Female Posts : 14169
Join date : 2010-03-06
Age : 61
Location : Keene, NH, USA ~ Zone 5a

https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-week

Back to top Go down

My seedlings seem puny Empty Re: My seedlings seem puny

Post  laurainwinona 4/6/2011, 10:28 pm

Thanks! I'll see what I can scrounge up for next year.

Wow, you must have a big garden! I only have one seed tray and it's not even full. I have one 4x4 and one 4x8 for veggies and one 4x4 for strawberries.

My next project is building trellises for the peas and other vining plants that I have planned. You may see more calls for help as the season progresses!
laurainwinona
laurainwinona

Female Posts : 86
Join date : 2010-04-26
Age : 55
Location : Southeast MN, USA, zone 4

Back to top Go down

My seedlings seem puny Empty Re: My seedlings seem puny

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top


 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum