Hi. We are working on encouraging backyard farming and want to grow 100k seedlings to give out to the community in April. What would you recommend we start in the greenhouse and when. Also what all would we need?
That's a lot of seedlings! Tomatoes and/or bell peppers are popular in the spring. These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/growing-tomatoes-from-seed.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/growing-peppers.htm
Unfortunately, your photos did not come through, and you do not mention how much light they receive.
Usually, this is caused by lack of light, though.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/leggy-seedling.htm
How do you take the seeding plants out of the seed tray without they falling apart, I guess I have not learn that yet.
I use a chopstick, or wait until each single seedling fills out its single cell, completely with roots. If you have them planted together, instead of each to a single cell, then you will need to use a chopstick and catch them before their roots tangle.
If you plant one seed per cell, then you will wait until it fills that cell with roots. Then it will pull out in one piece.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/seedlings-after-germination.htm
Too early to outside, do I repot from 2" and 3" starter and keep under lights, or move to window? How wet should they be? It is Zucchini, cukes, tomato and bok choy
Wow, you've done a great job! The ones that are stretching do need more light, either the LED or a sunny window. They need six hours of full sun. I would let them start to dry between waterings. You can move them up in pot size if they seem to be outgrowing the small pots.
We have info on this website for each of those veggies: http://www.gardeningknowhow.com
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/growing-vegetables-with-seeds.htm
the soil is light and it has been grown out of the soil for two days now what should i do to solidify the seedling or should i wait till i transplant?
Are you saying the roots are out of the soil? If so, use a small tool like a fork or knife and try to replant them, disrupting the root as little as possible.
If the roots are still below the soil the seedlings should be OK.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/seed-starting-mistakes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/what-is-damping-off.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds
Hello! During a club activity at school, I planted Ornamental corn and Cosmo seeds for fun without really expecting them to grow. However, they actually have grown quite a bit, and I really want to keep growing them! Can I have some advice on what to do with them? All advice is appreciated! Thanks :D
You could choose, either, containers for them or they can grow out in a prepared patch. The corn won't be too hard to transplant If you go with a container, then make sure it is at least a foot deep and a foot wide. You can grow those two, and add beans or peas with them. Both are beneficial to corn and the corn is beneficial to them. Corn offers support for the beans and peas, while the beans and peas feed the corn by harnessing nitrogen from the air. For in ground planting, the depth doesn't matter. Just plant with beans and peas, either way.
The cosmos is a little trickier. I would advise container life for the first plant set. Once you get some seeds, you will direct sow in the place that you want them. Each one will need to be carefully removed by spooning out under them. Slowly pull them apart and slowly transplant them a few inches apart in your container. They are simple to grow, so not much care is needed. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/seedlings-after-germination.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/corn-seedlings-with-blight.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/cosmos/growing-cosmos.htm
All my seedlings look healthy for 4 or 5 days and then they suddenly fall and the stem looks like this.
This damping off happens most often when it is too moist. Seedlings need just a little time to dry out on the surface between waterings. I would try again using brand new soil just in case there is a disease from wet soils.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/seedlings-after-germination.htm