It's sprout time in Tennessee
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greenmonster714
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It's great to see a new grow log start up. I gotta say your then and now pic looks identical. What exactly are you growing in there? Can ya hit us up on more information about your grow? Damp not soaked soil and warmth popped my beans pretty fast.
ChinaVoodoo
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Very nice. Best of luck for the rest of the season.
ProfessorPangloss
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Tennessee's a great place to grow tobacco. Whereabouts are you located? If you can get out to Robertson County, you can see most of the last of the dark-fired that's grown in the area. Seeing a barn fired is quite a sight.
I see nothing alive in the pots. (Maybe it's just the photos.) Judging from the light color of the peat pots, the soil is way too dry. If the seeds swelled and began to sprout some days ago, then they are likely dead at this point. If that's the case, then you'll need to re-seed, and keep the soil moist enough (from bottom watering) to show a dark color in the margins of the peat pots.
If they never did anything, then just water and warmth may germinate what's already there. I would be inclined to re-seed regardless.
The germination soil can be soggy for the first couple of days, then should be kept damp, to prevent the fragile seedlings from desiccating.
My experience in the past led me away from using peat pots at all, since they make regulation of the moisture difficult, and the roots of tobacco seedlings never seem able to penetrate the peat, even after transplanting to the ground. I would have to peel away the peat prior to transplant.
Bob
If they never did anything, then just water and warmth may germinate what's already there. I would be inclined to re-seed regardless.
The germination soil can be soggy for the first couple of days, then should be kept damp, to prevent the fragile seedlings from desiccating.
My experience in the past led me away from using peat pots at all, since they make regulation of the moisture difficult, and the roots of tobacco seedlings never seem able to penetrate the peat, even after transplanting to the ground. I would have to peel away the peat prior to transplant.
Bob
Well I'm located near Knoxville tn. There is three types. The soil is perfect, I have a humidity gauge in there the reason they didn't sprout right off is because the heat wasn't high enough I turned a lil space heater on the box and now they are wonderful. Also I most them every morning and every night. So that should keep them perfect. I'll take another photo today to get better quality. I have some Connecticut shade, Havana long and some sort of Virginia breed a local guy gave me and rolled some cigars with it has wonderful flavor but not very familiar with his seed .
Gavroche
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nice... !
Charly,
You are right. There are seedlings in there. Maybe it's my eyes that need watering.
Bob
You are right. There are seedlings in there. Maybe it's my eyes that need watering.
Bob
Even Ol' Blind Bob can see them now.
Bob
Bob
greenmonster714
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I couldnt see them either Bob. I guess we both had a senior moment.
greenmonster714
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Well, I can see them little boogers now. Great start off. Where ya at in TN? I'm only about 2hrs from Memphis n 4hrs from Nashville.
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