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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    December 2, 2012
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    If they are in the ground, an average of 2" (5cm) rainfall or manual watering is recommended. If you find that you are in drought conditions, you can bump this up to 3-4" (8-10cm) a week. Water does not need to be given daily, and if they are in the ground, it is acually healthier for them to be watered only 2-3 times a week.

    If they are in containers, water daily until water runs out from the bottom for the container.

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    January 26, 2013
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    What about using neem oil? It's a good organic 3 in 1. This article will explain it better than I can: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/pests/neem-oil-uses.htm

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    March 30, 2013
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    By the time the plants are 4-6 inches long, the cucumber will start to trail. The sunflower will stand upright. Hope this helps.

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    Nikki on
    May 24, 2013
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    sjm1108 on
    May 24, 2013
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    thanks just read site Im thinking of going the keeping it on the stalk route.
    brown bagging the head sounds like problems if it rains, was looking at netting bags, not sure what that means like burlap and is 23"x36" big enough?
    thanks
    Stephen

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    Nikki on
    October 2, 2013
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    Nikki on
    February 16, 2014
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    I would recommend not using a glass dome and full, direct sunlight together. The combination of the two would result in elevated temperatures under the dome that would likely kill the seeds. A glass dome in bright indirect light would be helpful, but not necessary to germination of either plant. Really, it is not so much about the light - most plants unless specified on the package do not need light to germinate. It is about the humidity and the heat. The glass dome would provide elevated levels of humidity and in indirect light would help increase the heat some.

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