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Re: 2ND TRY RE: ZINNIAS

At 02:22 PM 6/25/98 -0500, you wrote:
>SEVERAL DAYS AGO I SENT THE FOLLOWING REQUEST--IF NO ONE IS INTERESTED IN
>ANSWERING BASIC QUESTIONS, THEN I WILL UNSUBSCRIBE AND NOT WASTE ANYONE'S
TIME:
>
>
>I'm fairly new to this list and have been gardening for about 15 years. I
>started with hybrid tea roses-moved on to antique roses and eventually other
>flowers, veggies etc.
>
>        I live in New Orleans, on the border of zones 8 & 9. Usually an
>extremly wet area where it commonly rains every afternoon, we have been in
>the throws of a drought for the last two months. The ground is parched and
>watering is a major problem. 
>        However, enough of my woes. The reason I am writing is that I am
>having a big problem getting zinnia seeds to sprout.I am embarrased to even
>admit this, let alone ask for help, because zinnias are simple plants-- one
>step above a weed. I have grown them many times by simply broadcasting the
>seed in the ground, water, and voila, zinnias. I have tried three times this
>summer and not one seed germinated although there were 1998 seeds. I would
>love to blame this on El Nino-but.... any ideas?
>
I think you'll find this group not only knowledgeable, but also helpful.
You do not have to shout or threaten.  Your soil is dry.  Did you keep the
seeds moist?  Did you wash them into crevices in the earth?  If you didn't
keep the seeds moist, but just watered them once, the seeds tried to
germinate  but died instead.  We know your area is in a drought.  Most of
the South is.  You could try sprouting seeds in a potting soil inside and
set them out after they sprouted.  You'd presumably have more control over
the moisture.  Margaret
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