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Re: how does sfg handle differing germination rates

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Last year was the first year I had a real garden , and I started most of my
own plants for under lights.  I started early in the season, so I had time
to start a second batch if the first failed.  I took one packet of seeds
(tomato if I remember right) and planted one seed per hole in my flat per
the sq ft method.  After 2 weeks I had only one or two germinate, so I
figured that pack must have bad germination rate.  I started another flat
with the same seed packet in same room with the same soil and water and
conditions, but I put 3 - 4 seeds per hole to allow for poor germination.
After ONE week,I had 100% germination.  I noticed the same thing with other
seeds.  I think it has something to do with having a little competition.
(The same precept behind the new red plastic mulch)  I no longer put one
seed per hole--I go for two or three and then use my scissors to snip off
all but the best one per hole.



At 10:10 AM 3/19/01 -0700, you wrote:
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>I was curious if most sfg's put more than one seed into each hole and then 
>thin, or fill the spaces that don't come up later.  In Mel's book he 
>doesn't really talk about the fact that some seeds have about 50%
germination.
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>j
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