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Tee Gee

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Progress to date
« on: April 06, 2014, 14:13:57 »
I thought some of you might want to compare notes with me to see how my stuff looks with yours.

This year I think I am up to a fortnight in front of normal.



Stored Pelargoniums


 
Pelargonium seedlings



Petunia seedlings



French Marigold Seedlings



Lobelia seedlings



The Hotbed is quite busy as you can see



Tomato seedlings are looking good (not leggy)






Chlli & Sweet Pepper seedlings starting to take off!



Sweet Peppers











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Re: Progress to date
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2014, 18:34:30 »
You have all the time you need on your hands to pot on all those!!...
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Re: Progress to date
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2014, 20:10:04 »
how do you get your tomato plants looking so good & not at all leggy?

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Re: Progress to date
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2014, 20:37:41 »
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how do you get your tomato plants looking so good & not at all leggy?

Light!

The plants are nearly touching the greenhouse roof so they grow upwards not sideways,plus there is the timing of the pricking out!

I wait until there is just a hint of real leaf growth then I pot them up to their seed leaves and this means the real leaves get the best of light from the outset.

I find if you wait until the real leaves appear as some pundits advise leggyness might have already started to take place.


 

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