BYC gardening thread!!

[dan26552]

I did the ziplock bag method with corn, only 4 out of 36 hadn't sent out roots and this is only a little over 2 days.



I put them into 9 packs.

 

[hippiestink]

I did the ziplock bag method with corn, only 4 out of 36 hadn't sent out roots and this is only a little over 2 days.



I put them into 9 packs.

Might try that. Usually if I try to start them early I end up fermenting them or gnat maggots get to them. I've just been sticking them straight in the ground.

 

[dan26552]

Might try that. Usually if I try to start them early I end up fermenting them or gnat maggots get to them. I've just been sticking them straight in the ground.

Several years ago I tried starting in dirt VS the ziplock method, dirt all tries rotted, ziplock, 100% gemination rate

I could probably start them outside now but I'd rather do the sweet corn inside. I'll probably start field corn (Mostly for the pigs) outside.

 

[MeepBeep]

 
Might try that. Usually if I try to start them early I end up fermenting them or gnat maggots get to them. I've just been sticking them straight in the ground.

Several years ago I tried starting in dirt VS the ziplock method, dirt all tries rotted, ziplock, 100% gemination rate   I could probably start them outside now but I'd rather do the sweet corn inside. I'll probably start field corn (Mostly for the pigs) outside.

Try using a coco coir based starter mix, as coco coir is naturally rot resistant and drains well...

Coco coir bases starter mixes are the only ones I use now, gave up on peat bases mixes for starting years ago as I have found coco to be far superior and produce better starters...

 

[dan26552]

Try using a coco coir based starter mix, as coco coir is naturally rot resistant and drains well...

Coco coir bases starter mixes are the only ones I use now, gave up on peat bases mixes for starting years ago as I have found coco to be far superior and produce better starters...

Hmmm

 

[MeepBeep]

Try using a coco coir based starter mix, as coco coir is naturally rot resistant and drains well...


Coco coir bases starter mixes are the only ones I use now, gave up on peat bases mixes for starting years ago as I have found coco to be far superior and produce better starters...

Hmmm

Give coco coir a try, years ago I did a side by side, not on purpose, I just happened to run out out and switched bags of starter mix half way through filling one 72 cell starter tray... The germination rate was night and day between the coco and peat and I never went back to peat...

Maybe it was the brand of starter I was using, the seeds or my technique I was using, but either way I have used coco every since and it never disappoints and I fine many online garden sites talking about it's benefits over peat, PH and micro nutrients being the main differences...

 

[dan26552]

Give coco coir a try, years ago I did a side by side, not on purpose, I just happened to run out out and switched bags of starter mix half way through filling one 72 cell starter tray... The germination rate was night and day between the coco and peat and I never went back to peat...

Maybe it was the brand of starter I was using, the seeds or my technique I was using, but either way I have used coco every since and it never disappoints and I fine many online garden sites talking about it's benefits over peat, PH and micro nutrients being the main differences...

How much is it?

 

[MeepBeep]

Give coco coir a try, years ago I did a side by side, not on purpose, I just happened to run out out and switched bags of starter mix half way through filling one 72 cell starter tray... The germination rate was night and day between the coco and peat and I never went back to peat...


Maybe it was the brand of starter I was using, the seeds or my technique I was using, but either way I have used coco every since and it never disappoints and I fine many online garden sites talking about it's benefits over peat, PH and micro nutrients being the main differences...

How much is it?

Pretty much the same price as other starter mixes, the stuff I'm using this year is Burpee brand Organic starter, since it keeps going on sale at Menards...

https://www.menards.com/main/outdoo.../burpee-seed-starting-mix/p-1444436034099.htm

You can also get it in a very compressed block brick of it, toss in a 5 gallon bucket or large bin if it's a big block and add water and it expands like crazy...

 

[dan26552]

Ah

 

[hippiestink]

See early starting never works for me. I tried coco peat, regular potting soil, soaking, etc and the only thing that's effective in my area is right in the ground. Weird but effective, grows like a weed. My corn is meant to be a shorter stalk variety, ended up growing to 7+ ft instead of the promised 6 ft and under.