RE: Need some help

LiAne--too much water.

Try soaking the seeds until they swell up,in 4-6 hours or so.Temp 80-90 F or
so should be best.

Then the seeds have all the moisture they need to start a seedling.

Place seeds on their sides about 1/2 inch deep and tamp down the covering
soil mix gently.The soil should be just slightly damp,the seeds also need
oxygen/air.You should not have to water until sometime after seedlings
appear,all depends on your ambient air conditions.

You could treat soil and seed with a bit of fungicide,if you deem necessary.

They should be up in about 5-7 days with the temperatures you describe.

Al Eaton--Ontario--(retired AG grower)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
Of LiAneBell@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:21 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Need some help


Hi,
I am having some problems starting my pumpkins. I have a green house so they
are protected and warm. How long should the seeds take to germinate? Last
year
I planted 15 seeds and got one plant. This year I haven't gotten one plant
in
4 weeks.
I plant the seeds in a peat pot with potting soil and water them once a day,
some times twice if the pot looks and feels dry. The green house doesn't
freeze but it will get down to 40 and up to 90 durring the day (depending on
the
day). The soil's pH and nutrients are in the norm for pumkins.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
LiAne



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