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Sorry for all my recent questions! I've got so much to learn...
We're starting to grow our plants from seed this year. We've already done some and have put them on south facing window sills to germinate because they are the warmest spots in the house. We use very little hot water, so the airing cupboard won'y be of use. We don't have the heating on at this time of year. And we don't have a greenhouse or anything like that. Hence why we've gone for the windowsills as all other areas seem like they might be too chilly; especially over night.
I'm trying to learn the best methods for seed germination and having been reading and watching videos. Some strongly suggest NOT putting seed trays on window sills/in strong light until after the seeds have germinated.
So I'm wondering how critical that advice is and whether we are likely to have no plants/weak plants if we continue as we are?
On a separate point, AFTER germination I was going to continue to have the plants on the windowsill. Again, some say this is a bad idea and will result in leggy poor quality plants. They recommend using artificial lighting instead. Again, I wondered what people's thoughts on this are.
Many thanks for everyone's time and for sharing your knowledge.
Max
Sorry for all my recent questions! I've got so much to learn...
We're starting to grow our plants from seed this year. We've already done some and have put them on south facing window sills to germinate because they are the warmest spots in the house. We use very little hot water, so the airing cupboard won'y be of use. We don't have the heating on at this time of year. And we don't have a greenhouse or anything like that. Hence why we've gone for the windowsills as all other areas seem like they might be too chilly; especially over night.
I'm trying to learn the best methods for seed germination and having been reading and watching videos. Some strongly suggest NOT putting seed trays on window sills/in strong light until after the seeds have germinated.
So I'm wondering how critical that advice is and whether we are likely to have no plants/weak plants if we continue as we are?
On a separate point, AFTER germination I was going to continue to have the plants on the windowsill. Again, some say this is a bad idea and will result in leggy poor quality plants. They recommend using artificial lighting instead. Again, I wondered what people's thoughts on this are.
Many thanks for everyone's time and for sharing your knowledge.
Max
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