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tim
Hectare
Posts: 18,607
Just like the old days!
Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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March 01, 2006, 16:34:04 »
Our soil temp 2" down is 33F.
Have a look at this -
http://tomclothier.hort.net/page11.html
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MikeB
Hectare
Posts: 936
Harleston, Norfolk
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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March 01, 2006, 21:28:02 »
I measured mine on monday and here in south norfolk it's 3.6C. Thats 38.5F
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Mrs Ava
Hectare
Posts: 11,743
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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March 01, 2006, 21:31:54 »
I visited on of 'my' gardens today and I was planning to start some serious digging on their veg patch...but I couldn't get the fork or spade into the ground. Frozen solid! bbbrrr
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simon404
Hectare
Posts: 578
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #3 on:
March 01, 2006, 21:48:15 »
Yes I noticed it's still winter too ;D that looks like a good site Tim,
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simon
http://simonsallotment.blogspot.co.uk
mat
Hectare
Posts: 826
Ryedale, North Yorks. Sandy loam, over sandstone
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #4 on:
March 01, 2006, 21:53:23 »
Still winter??? we have a layer of snow now where I live - very pretty and as it's the first snow I have seen this winter, so I am happy ;D
mat
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MikeB
Hectare
Posts: 936
Harleston, Norfolk
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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March 05, 2006, 17:14:33 »
Cloched my carrot bed on Feb 26th and measured the temperature as above, 3.6C. I'd placed a min-max thermometer under the cloche and the temperature has got as high as 30C. Today I thought the ground should be ready, but thought I would check the soil temp. 4.4C, I guess I'll have to wait a little bit longer. I suppose to be fair the rest of the ground is frozen.
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robsa
Quarter Acre
Posts: 51
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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March 06, 2006, 10:11:10 »
Don't be fooled by high thermometer readings. If you want to measure true air temperature then you need some sort of makeshift Stevenson screen (the white louvred boxes you see on weather stations) to shield the thermometer from direct sun.
I use a little white cardboard box with the open side facing away from the sun. I was getting 30degC in my mini-greenhouse, now I'm reading a much more believable 22degC.
Robin
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derbex
Hectare
Posts: 1,281
I've come about the reaping
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #7 on:
March 06, 2006, 10:45:00 »
In the day it's getting up to 25 in the greenhouse and the vents are opening, at night it's been down to -4 in there.
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fbgrifter
Acre
Posts: 332
All change
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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March 06, 2006, 11:03:40 »
with what type of thermometres are you measuring your soil temps with and where do you get them from?
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It'll be better next year
MikeB
Hectare
Posts: 936
Harleston, Norfolk
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #9 on:
March 06, 2006, 11:32:50 »
It's one I borrowed from work, with a probe. I beleive a cooking thermometer with a probe is more than good enough.
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tim
Hectare
Posts: 18,607
Just like the old days!
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #10 on:
March 06, 2006, 11:35:19 »
Whichever - wherever!
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DaveM
Not So New ...
Posts: 33
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #11 on:
March 07, 2006, 08:23:50 »
With regard to soil temperatures i use a rather less scientific approach.
bare some flesh.....sit on the soil......if you find it uncomfortably cold then so will the seeds :o :o
just make sure no one sees you ;D
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Ain't life great !
flowerofshona
Half Acre
Posts: 172
Life is a lottie
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #12 on:
March 07, 2006, 08:51:04 »
>>>>>>>fainted.
Now dread to go up the lottie incase there are men all sat naked on the soil :o
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RSJK
Hectare
Posts: 1,232
its great to be on the allotment
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #13 on:
March 07, 2006, 09:59:03 »
Tim that is a very useful site you have put me onto there.... Thanks
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Richard If it's not worth having I will have it
supersprout
Hectare
Posts: 4,660
mulch mad!
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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March 07, 2006, 10:11:02 »
he he flowersofshona, what a lovely sight that would be ::) tis also the method used by some lay-dees too :-[ but since I don't tread on my beds I don't sit on them either, just use a bare arm ;D
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MikeB
Hectare
Posts: 936
Harleston, Norfolk
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #15 on:
March 07, 2006, 10:17:43 »
A reminder of why we are checking soil temp.
Seed Germination Temperatures
Soil Temperature the rate affects both the rate of germination and growth of the seedlings. The
higher the tempeature the greater the rate of water absorption, nutrient uptake, translocation of
hormones, and many other physiological processes. Too high or too low of a temperature can
prevent germination or greatly reduce the rate of seed germination. Some cool season crop seeds
such as lettuce may become dormant at temperatures of 30 ºC ( 87 ºF ) or higher. At low
temperatures, seed may actually germinate but due to slow growth may never emerge from the soil
The following is a list of seed germination temperatures The temperatures given are the optimum
range for germination.
Agerium (70 to 80 ºF or 21 to 27 ºC )
Annual Alyssum ( 70 ºF or 21 ºC )
Beans, Bush or String ( 60 to 80 ºF or 15 to 27 ºC )
Beans, Lima ( 65 to 80 ºF or 19 to 27 ºC )
Beet ( 50 to 60 ºF or 10 to 15 ºC )
Begonia ( 65 to 70 ºF or 19 to 21 ºC )
Broccoli ( 50 to 85 ºF or 10 to 30 ºC )
Cabbage ( 50 to 85 ºF or 10 to 30 ºC )
Carrot ( 50 to 85 ºF or 10 to 30 ºC )
Coleus ( 70 to 80 ºF or 21 to 27 º C )
Corn ( 65 to 85 ºF or 19 to 30 º C )
Cucumber ( 70 to 80 ºF or 21 to 27 ºC )
Eggplant ( 70 to 80 ºF or 21 to 27 ºF )
Lettuce ( 40 to 75 ºF or 4 to 24 ºC )
Impatiens ( 60 to 70 ºF or 15 to 21 ºC )
Marigold ( 70 to 75 ºF or 21 to 24 ºC )
Melons ( 70 to 80 ºF or 21 to 27 ºC )
Onion ( 50 to 85 ºF or 10 to 30 ºC )
Pansy ( 70 ºF or 21 ºC )
Parsley ( 50 to 85 ºF or 10 to 30 ºC )
Peas ( 40 to 75 ºF or 4 to 24 º )
Peppers ( 70 to 80 ºF or 21 to 27 ºF )
Radish ( 50 to 85 ºF or 10 to 30 ºC )
Salvia ( 70 ºF or 21 ºC )
Squash ( 70 to 85 ºF or 21 to 30 ºC )
Tomato ( 70 to 80 ºF or 21 to 27 ºF )
Verbena ( 70 ºF or 21 ºC )
Vinca ( 75 to 80 ºF or 24 to 27 ºC )
Zinnia ( 80 ºF or 27 ºC )
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Curryandchips
Hectare
Posts: 2,422
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #16 on:
March 07, 2006, 10:18:34 »
I must recheck my allotment contract to verify that this sitting method is allowable under our terms and conditions ... ;D
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tim
Hectare
Posts: 18,607
Just like the old days!
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #17 on:
March 07, 2006, 10:34:43 »
Lettuce is the interesting one, Mike?
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MikeB
Hectare
Posts: 936
Harleston, Norfolk
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #18 on:
March 07, 2006, 11:07:06 »
Quote from: tim on March 07, 2006, 10:34:43
Lettuce is the interesting one, Mike?
Yes, but somehow I can't believe that if I sow lettuce outside at the moment it will grow. I'll continue starting it inside for the rest of this month at least.
Regards
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Ceratonia
Acre
Posts: 354
Cambridge
Re: Are you REALLY going to sow now?
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Reply #19 on:
March 07, 2006, 11:08:17 »
Lettuce is indeed the interesting one.
Clever stuff, lettuce seed. It germinates at much lower temperatures than most veg, but not when it gets too hot
Fresh seed won't germinate unless it gets the right kind of light. Red light makes it germinate, darkness or light from the far infrared part of the spectrum stops it germinating. Older seed stops caring about the light, though and germinates anyway.
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