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Re: what am I doing wrong?


Dear Charity;

Other than the Malva, what are you growing?  Dependant upon the
genus/species, you may need to take a different approach to germination.
Please post again listing the latin names of the plants you are working
with.

Bill & Harvey

>Hello everyone,
>I am new to this seed starting business and I have been learning a lot from
>you guys.  Right now I have 13 little newspaper pots filled with a growing
>medium and seeds I planted two weeks ago.  So far I have been able to
>germinate only one species, malva sylvestris.  The growing medium I am
>using is a mixture of vermiculite, perlite and an organic potting soil
>containing worm castings, compost, and some other things I can't remember
>right now.  I am keeping the tray holding the pots on top of the
>refrigerator, where it is warm.  The refrigerator is close to a window so a
>lot of light comes through.  I keep the soil consistently moist but nothing
>seems to be really happening.  Is there something wrong with my growing
>medium or what?  Any advice you can give a newcomer would be greatly
>appreciated.
>Charity Hagen
>cc013@ccosmo.net
>Wildomar, CA
>zone 10



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