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Fort Myers, Florida  localhost May 26, 2018 12:56 PM CST |
| So I'm trying to grow some eggplant and collard greens as well as Carnations the seeds have already popped a root out after about 4 days now I'm not sure if that is still too soon to move other to soil or not. Also possibly not a good thing to use but I bought some Peat Moss I was curious if they would grow in? What size pot would be fine for a single eggplant and Collard green I can't sadly plant them in the ground due to a big problem with locust so I've been using my porch to grow tomatoes on. By the way I'm in Southwest Florida if that helps. |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost    DaisyI May 26, 2018 1:29 PM CST |
 Hopefully your seeds are in little pots, not just lying around someplace. Don't transplant them until they have a couple adult leaves. For an eggplant, you need at least 5 gallons. The Collards need their own pot or you will need a bigger pot for both of them. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Fort Myers, Florida localhost May 26, 2018 4:02 PM CST |
| I forgot to mention that I was using the Ziploc bag method with a paper towel, the collard greens have baby leafs just a bit small then a pea, the plant it's self is I think a little bit short then 1 inch. Will they be able to managed in Peat Moss or is their something I should've bought rather then peat moss was pretty surprised that an 85lb bag of Peat moss was only $12 at Lowes. All I do know is I'm out of 2.5 gal pots because it appears more seeds germinated then I thought would, but I guess if all of them make it I think the guy and his wife next door might like me even more... I gotta go back to Lowes next week anyways so I'll pick up a few 5 gal pots maybe I'll just buy 5 gal fabric bags they're cheaper. |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI May 26, 2018 4:33 PM CST |
| If you are germinating on paper towers, you have to carefully pluck them off as soon as you see a hint of a root. If the roots develop too much, the tiny important roots will be rooted in you paper towerls. If that happens, plant a piece of paper towel too. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI May 26, 2018 5:46 PM CST |
| And when you do plant them, use potting soil. Peat moss won't work - it is a soil additive, usually used to raised the acidity of garden soil. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
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