[stompy]

Hi there again guys,
 
Has anyone had any problems with germination this year, under glass or in the open.

My beets havn't shown in my raised bed, and i sowed a large tray 16"x10", of lettuce and several smaller pots of chillies and peppers amongst other things, in the greenhouse and all i got was about 3 lettuce. :cry:

It's only my second year and i didn't know if it was just me or a more sinister nationwide thing ? :twisted:

[noshed]

It's probably you...
All I've found is that spinach and lettuce don't like heat.
Are they damping off?

[charliesmum]

This is my first year of growing my own, and I have had really good germination and all I have used are 19p packets of seeds from Netto

[Bagpuss]

I only got four chillies and peppers out of two packets of seeds and I started them in a heated propogator, so whatever youu're doing wrong I must be too. I tried some more in the greenhouse and they haven't budged either.

[beansticks]

I have struggled with both cabbage and sprouts,however i think i may have sown them too deep 1st time ,my second sowings much shallower have been more successful.

[flatcap]

weve had problems with peppers tomotoes and cucumbers all started off in the greenhouse ,thought it was due to it been our 1st year but other peeps on site have had the same problem

[WG.]

Lots of folks have been having problems outdoors with carrot and especially with parsnip.  Dry weather in April, I reckon

[Annie]

I`ve had to resow calibrese,some peppers and tomatoes(never had that problem before),sprouts,sweetcorn and would you believe it Marigolds and sweetpeas!The courgettes and Squash are either coming up quickly or very slowly with no sign of life from the butternut seeds.On a positive note the lettuce and parsley have germinated during the cool spell,lots of self sown parsley seedlings have come up and the beetroot and carrots are coming on well,the jurys out on the parsnips,can`t tell how many are`snips and which are weeds!

[yummy]

First lot of runners barely came up. Beetroots don't look to good either.

Everything else seems ok though.

[withnail]

the biggest problem ive had (inside) is with chilli's, but these are notorious for being shy to germinate .... no ?

outside, curiously my parsnips have been very easy to sprout.
To date most of my failures have been beetroot and carrots.... oh and some shallots

on the whole, for my 1st year growing anything, id say ive had a large dose of beginners luck



long may it continue  

[Redwellies]

I`ve had to resow calibrese,some peppers and tomatoes(never had that problem before),sprouts,sweetcorn and would you believe it Marigolds and sweetpeas!The courgettes and Squash are either coming up quickly or very slowly with no sign of life from the butternut seeds.On a positive note the lettuce and parsley have germinated during the cool spell,lots of self sown parsley seedlings have come up and the beetroot and carrots are coming on well,the jurys out on the parsnips,can`t tell how many are`snips and which are weeds!

Ive had the same problems with marigolds, and sweetpeas, very hit and miss, Have about 15 plants that have matured out of three packets of seeds.  Had no probs last year

[ziggywigs]

swedes and turnip have shown after rain.  Not sure about the beetroot has germinated but have gaps....but then again i might have pulled up some when weeding.  

Have you checked your seed dates to make sure they're fresh.  Some seed doesn't last very long

If seed is fresh i suspect it's down to dry weather as mine have gone mad after rain....must get more in actually to keep it going.

[ytyynycefn]

My snips and carrots have been very shy - the scorzonera went a bit loopy loo, though!  Not sure about the beetroot, as the slugs had that before it had a chance  :twisted:

Peas and beans have come up OK, both in the GH and outdoors, all my brassica seedlings got munched.  Tomatoes all did OK in an unheated GH, my chillies (sown in late feb in a propagator in the GH) have mostly germinated by now.  And the squashes and cukes under glass are looking alright to me - still beginners luck, though!

[bayleaf]

My parsnips have been bad, but carrots okay and no problems with other stuff. I find lettuce is a bit difficult - temperate and moisture have to be just right.

[beerhunter]

Hi there again guys,
 
Has anyone had any problems with germination this year, under glass or in the open.

My beets havn't shown in my raised bed, and i sowed a large tray 16"x10", of lettuce and several smaller pots of chillies and peppers amongst other things, in the greenhouse and all i got was about 3 lettuce. :cry:

It's only my second year and i didn't know if it was just me or a more sinister nationwide thing ? :twisted:

Parsnips/carrots which I had sown a month ago haven't appeared... not one plant in either 12' row. Peas/broad beads where ok until bean/pea weevil found them... then the frame blew over last weekend too! Brussel sprouts haven't germinated either.. beetroot has germinated but looks like it has rust (I didn't think that was possible with seedlings!)... lettuce and radishes were doing really well until the wet weather started.. and the slugs attacked them.. oh and not sign of the spring onions either... and the bindweed and couch grass has been rampant in the past month too... can anyone else beat that :cry: