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Re: One or More Seeds in One Spot

Hi Mary Ellen, you wrote:

>-       I like the idea of up-front planting for proper plant spacing (no
>        thinning), but do you plant just one seed or possibly two or three
>        to ensure you get a plant if one seed does not germinate?

I'm no expert, but in my first attempt at square footing, I tried
to hedge my bets by planting two seeds in each spot, except for
bush beans, just one. I found that whatever germinated (and that
wasn't much, believe me) produced two plants, and whatever didn't
germinate, produced none. I think it's probably safe to say that
if you're using fresh seeds, and mine were very freshly ordered,
you don't have to plant two or three. If some don't germinate, you
can replant, but it may be a localized condition. The key here I
think is fresh seeds or very carefully preserved ones. My problems
most certainly didn't stem from (pun intended) poor seed quality.
I think it had more to do with a cold spell followed by a heat
spell, and coupled with less than adequate water.
Good luck
Shawn
swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
Claremont, CA USDA9b Sunset 19

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