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. Beans, peas etc can sometimes rot if they sit in water.
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| Author: | brydon2 [ Apr 6th, '09, 12:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Germinate or not. |
I was wondering if I should try to germinate the seeds or just bury right below the water line in the beds, this is a start up system.I'll place the seeds at the same time as the fish. |
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| Author: | fishfodder [ Apr 6th, '09, 12:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Germinate or not. |
Hi Brydon2 Generally don't have any problems getting seed to germinate by just chucking the see into the grow beds. Even small seeds like Boc Choy etc seem to germinate OK. I have found some of the larger seeds like been can rot if they sit in to much water. Cheers |
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| Author: | fishfodder [ Apr 6th, '09, 12:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Germinate or not. |
Gees my typing sucks sometimes . Beans, peas etc can sometimes rot if they sit in water.
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| Author: | brydon2 [ Apr 6th, '09, 13:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Germinate or not. |
Boc choy!, my wife loves the stuff, she's from the Phillipinnes. I have to find the most effective way to germinate, I'll search it! Thanks 
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| Author: | fishfodder [ Apr 6th, '09, 13:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Germinate or not. |
My wife is Chinese, she has introduced me to Bok Choy, Choy Sum, Wom Boc etc, so we grow lots of it. I have grown them all from seed directly in the growbed. Not sure what percentage germination I get but I think it is fairly high. |
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| Author: | Food&Fish [ Apr 6th, '09, 15:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Germinate or not. |
fishfodder wrote: My wife is Chinese, she has introduced me to Bok Choy, Choy Sum, Wom Boc etc, so we grow lots of it. I have grown them all from seed directly in the growbed. Not sure what percentage germination I get but I think it is fairly high. They all grow for me direct seeded |
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| Author: | KudaPucat [ Apr 6th, '09, 16:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Germinate or not. |
I've always bought seedlings, but it's an expensive way to go. Allowing my lettuce and celery to go to seed (by accident) has resulted in many lettuce and celery appearing in my GB self seeded. for this I am pleased  I would say direct sow. |
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| Author: | fishfodder [ Apr 6th, '09, 16:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Germinate or not. |
+1 for the direct sowing Kuda. I have had mixed results with seedlings and seed is definitely cheaper even if the germination rate is low. |
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| Author: | bluefin [ Apr 6th, '09, 17:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Germinate or not. |
my experience with sowing seed direct in beds was very succesful when the beds were first commisioned. However lately i have had poor results seeding directly. I suspect that the critters ie, ants ,slugs and a couple of unidentified free loaders are targeting the seeds or sprouts. Im going to go with raising in trays and transplanting. |
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| Author: | creative1 [ Apr 6th, '09, 17:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Germinate or not. |
good reason KP  ...make the seeds available and let nature do it's thing. brydon2 Check out a thread called 'Moonphases' or check out viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1683&start=0 and viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4918&hilit=moon+phases&start=0 There may be a few things in it that you pickup on. I tend to go along with the thought, the moon is a big influence so why not tap in. Also a plug for the BYAP mag, it has a story on the moon phases and possible benifitsof planting on a given date range, harvesting and other practical tasks, within lunar cycles. I germinate almost all by direct seeding. Save passionfruit grafts  Though I intend to create a nursery for propagation. Since planting is sooo easy  re planting seedlings can help keep up with demand.C1 Soz for the rant |
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