Re: HYB: seed--more
- To: i*@egroups.com
- Subject: Re: HYB: seed--more
- From: P* B*
- Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 20:34:26 -0000
--- In iris-talk@egroups.com, Linda Mann <lmann@i...> wrote:
> Paul Black in Oregon mentioned mulching seeds and Betty in Kentucky
> added:
> <I forgot to mention the mulch! I always mulch the pots with a thick
> layer, up to 6 inches,..>
>
> Goodness - I don't remember ever hearing anything about mulching
outdoor
> sown seeds before. Does everybody but me do this? Paul, I assume
most
> of your experience with this was in ..( uh oh here I go being
> geographically and memory challenged again..) either Texas or
Oklahoma?
>
> Do you both remove the mulch as the seeds germinate or just let it
rot
> in place? Interesting that you mulch the germinating seeds but not
the
> plants!
>
> Thanks for the tip - too stinkin' cold out to add mulch now, but
maybe
> before spring gets here <g>
>
> Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
Dear Geographically challenged :-}. Oklahoma is where most of my
experience comes from. Yes, the mulch comes off as the seeds begin to
germinate. I would leave a shallow layer in place to keep the
lighlter soilless mix from floating.
Paul Black
Zone 8 Salem, Oregon
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