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04-03-2008, 02:17 PM
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 Onion seeds going mouldy Hi there folks! I have tried 3 times now to sow Thompson and Morgan Paris Silverskin Onion seeds, first time on the windowsill with propagater lid, then second time on windowsill without a lid, and now in my heated propagater with lid on in kitchen window. Every time the seeds have got a white thread like mould growing on the surface of the compost. The first 2 times I lost all the seeds to damping off. This time I have watered with 1 level teaspoon of Cheshunt Compound dissolved in luke warm water, but the mould seems to resist it. Can anyone tell me what is going wrong here and what I should do? The other 3 trays of seed in the propagater are fine and without the white mould stuff. HEEEELLLP!! Many thanks Eden      |
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04-03-2008, 02:41 PM
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| Too warm and too wet, Eden. Pre-germinated mine on damp (squeezed out) kitchen paper in plastic box with a lid and then planted when they had all grown a tail. Worked a treat 
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04-03-2008, 02:48 PM
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| Oh dear, hope mine will be okay, they were sowed outdoors in a veg box filled with sieved soil, compost, manure and silversand to give a really light medium for them to grow in. |
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04-03-2008, 03:19 PM
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| I'd use no heat - they are getting too warm and wet.
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04-03-2008, 03:21 PM
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| Should I cover mine (outdoors) to keep the rain off? |
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04-03-2008, 03:24 PM
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| I think they'll be ok Shirley. If you think it's going to freeze hard, maybe cover them then.
__________________ Earth laughs in flowers. Ralph Waldo Emerson www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated November 30th - Mr Stinky's Excellent Adventure (and a Christmas Cake) |
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