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mike0001

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broccoli
« on: June 16, 2013, 21:21 »
tried to grow this twice this year and both times they germinate then within 10 days dead

in modules outside in the wilkos big canvas/plastic greenhouse. watered and left with plastic cover to germinate

very little germination perhaps 2 out of 10, once germinated watered every 2-3 days lightly

what am I doing wrong .....

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compostqueen

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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2013, 21:24 »
Did you read the packet instructions carefully?  If so, what did it advise?  At this time of year they may have been too hot inside a plastic structure

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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2013, 21:50 »
I put 2 seeds per module and popped lid until first germination, once germinated left in greenhouse , when dry I watered, but reading again it says water every 10-14 days ?

could I have watered to much then.. it was literally bone dry after 3 days , I have some now just sitting outside with a bit of debris netting but they to are wilting... about to give up on broccoli soon

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Re: broccoli
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2013, 22:09 »
Sounds to me that they were either cooked or dehydrated to death.

Or both.

Brassicas do NOT want to be in a greenhouse at this time of year. My recent sowings have been outside and up in 5 days.

I cannot believe that a seed packet would say to water seedlings every 10 - 14 days.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?



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