Re: Germinating seeds?

Couldn't Art put something together for us all, to be read on this list, if
he's got the solution for sowing the teeny million seeds of some plants,
like digitalis, e.g.

Isabelle Hayes

>Barbara:
>
>Regarding the "hundred seedlings grouped together" -  I have  a solution to
>this problem - not one that will help this time, but will prevent it
>happening the next time.     I have it in "hard copy" which I prepared for
>someone recently, and I'll be happy to mail you a copy if you want to give
>me a mailing address.  I don't have it on disk, and it's a bit long to have
>to put it in via the keyboard again.
>
>Art Phinney,  Fairfax, VA
>
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>> From: WHTROS@aol.com
>> To: propagation@mallorn.com
>> Subject: Re: Germinating seeds?
>> Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 1:56 AM
>> 
>> Thank you all so very much for all your help, patience and understanding.
>> Seems like there is always one more question.
>> I have been transplanting Hollyhocks, Scabiosa, Lupines, etc., which are
>doing
>> well (except for the ones the cats ate ... oh, well).
>> But I now have some very, very tiny seedlings emerging (digitalis, etc.).
>> Tried to only sprinkle in a couple dz. at most but there looks like a
>hundred
>> instead!
>> When is the best time to transplant these?
>> Now or when they get bigger?
>> I have a couple dz. delphinium seedlings that I would like to transplant
>but
>> they still haven't developed their 'true' leaves yet.
>> Are they slow growers?
>> Seems like they haven't done anything for nearly a month, except get
>taller.
>> They are growing @ the temp of about 65 deg. under fluorescent lights
>that
>> aren't low enough yet.
>> What should I do with these - Wait for the true leaves or transplant now?
>> Barb
>> USDA Zone 5, Rock Island, IL
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