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let's just cut the krap


Seeds know what they are doing.

Nature tells them when to emerge and how to grow. It is a long standing agreement. If they take several days instead of a few to show their heads. It is because they know to wait.

Cold frames and cloches, unheated greenhouses and fleece offer shelter from the extremes of frost and winds.

Forcing with a variety of expensive gadgets gives a lot of profit to the seller and weak plants to the grower.

Been there seen it done got the T-shirt seen the film read the book.

Expert growers with an elaborate system can do it and certain retailers sell off plants too soon. 'Not our fault the frost got to them' Then sell to you again and again when the weather is warmer.

OK you bought a gadget. Your seeds are up. Lets see how they survive. If the weather is kind you may consider that you have a wonderful buy. You wont want to accept that you may have bought something you just do not need.

I have thrown all the gadgets for heating and rearing away (and I do love gadgets) and with my two unheated greenhouses on site, am visited by gadget owners who ask me what I use to get the strong healthy plants I have, compared to the weakly specimens they have grown.

The brag of 'mine were up in four days'. Compared to 'mine took two weeks' is no brag. What is a few days in the development of a plant?

I just sow a few seeds of tender varieties in a pot, every couple of weeks. Either they come up or the do not.

Usually they do and I end up giving away surplus to those who spent a fortune on gadgets.

Spend money on cloches and fleece. both can be re-used. You never see them for re-sale on a car boot sale but you do see a lot of gadgets. Wonder why>

FAO: PurpleHeather

Jeees who's in a bad mood!! I was considering not replying to this and thought that you could take a run and jump for yourself. If you are really not that impressed by what you read, dont get involved. Dont waste your own or anybody elses time and click "next" for the next topic.

As a beginner, I was only setting out my sprouter story as more of a diary than anything else. If people wanted to take from it, fair enough, I learn lots from reading various posts.

I had not thought of using a sprouter myself.....being new to the game, and so thought that it would be more of an "out of interest" thing. I usually use my sprouter for edible sprouts as opposed to plant/veg seeds.

You are wrong in nothing you said re what to do and try but as I only have a small patio to keep and grow on, the kitchen windowsill is a bonus. When I do magage to scale up, I will be able to avail of your advice.


I dont think that I have misinterpreted your sarkiness, and if I have...apologies, if I havent and you really are having a go, well you really can take a run and jump for yourself and please keep away from my posts. You input is not appreciated.

Finally, thanks to all that have contributed to this and all threads making A4All a great resource for a beginner such as myself.

Regards.

Killerflies.

Purpleheather. Nature doesn't "tell" seeds anything. And sprouters aren't expensive. And why are you being so aggressive? Oh, and the reason you never see cloches or fleece on car boot sales is because they're shot after a couple of years.

Now, cheer up grumpy!

I don't see why a sprouter can't be used to good purpose. Just put the seed in at the right time, so the soil's ready for it when it's sprouted. there are plenty of things like parsnips which are difficult to sprout in clammy soil at this time of year, but OK once they get moving.

Hi

Fantastic topic.

I have just bought a load of unusual sprouting seeds.

Any idea which is the best method for example which sprouters are good.

:)

Hi, this seems to be converging with the other Sprouter thread, ive stuck a link on there for the go sprouter, which looks like a good one to try ( less work if not the cheapest? )

here it is again:
http://www.juiceland.co.uk/item--Go-Sprout-Sprouter--GOSPROUT.html

I found using a simple jar-with lid cut in slits to drain the water- type sprouter of benefit this Spring in starting old seeds. It showed quickly which were viable. Since I usually don't plant huge rows of seeds, just plant a few of something here and there where they fit in, this is quite helpful.  Another new idea taught at A4A :) :D Thank you for posting.