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Gardening

NutmegYankee

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8. The only annoyance is the germination rate drops.

Reply to MuseRider (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 08:03 PM

Mar 2020

Normally 9 out of every 10 seeds will germinate, but when old it drops. I compensate by putting more seeds in each cell, though I had some all germinate in one cell and none in another. I pulled the extras very gently, and transplanted them with success.

The only vegetable that is giving me trouble is spinach. Only a 17% germination rate. But I just seeded a second large tray to compensate.

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Panic Buying Comes for the Seeds. [View all] elleng Mar 2020 OP

I am trying to germinate MuseRider Mar 2020 #1

Good! elleng Mar 2020 #2

I'm managing to get germination of lettuce seeds even 5 years old NutmegYankee Mar 2020 #6

THANKS! MuseRider Mar 2020 #7

The only annoyance is the germination rate drops. NutmegYankee Mar 2020 #8

Great Piece DarthDem Mar 2020 #3

Wow. Silver Gaia Mar 2020 #4

I bought my seeds weeks ago when spring fever set in. Glad I did! Vinca Mar 2020 #5

I noticed territorial seed company was wiped out! MissB Mar 2020 #9