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Re: HELP! Did I fry my seeds?
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On Sat, 24 Apr 1999 22:40:43 -0700, you wrote:
>Please help. Did I fry my seeds? I planted lettuce, squash (summer and
>winter), marigold, verbena, sunflowers, zinnia, bell pepper and cutting
>celery (looks and grows like parsley but tastes like celery) last night
>in peat pots. I put them on a heating mat with a greenhouse cover on
>the trays.
>
>This morning the soil temp was only 60 degrees so I turned the mat up a
>bit. When I came home this evening from being gone all day, the soil
>temp was at 90 to 100 degrees!!! Have I done irreprable damage?
I'd say wait and see. I don't remember which book I read how long it
takes for different seeds to germinate at different temperatures (I
think it was Mel's - Square Foot Gardening) but at any rate, I've had
seeds sprout in just a couple of days at higher temperatures. I'm not
sure how hot the soil outside gets in the summer when it's above 90
degrees outside, but I do know that seeds seem to sprout faster in the
summer than in the cold spring.
Do remember, this is just gardening. I don't think it's an exact
science. I got a bit too hyped up about it last year. This year,
things are getting put in the ground as I get my beds changed over
from stones and rocks to concrete blocks (so they are even and level -
what a concept). Last year I planned where every plant was going to
go. This year - they go wherever they fit or wherever the mood takes
me.
Dara
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