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hi all i planted some beetroot seeds on tuesday and they have started to sprout all ready is this right the tomato seeds i planted on monday havent started to show yet so how come the beetroot has and the tomato seeds havent both been kept in the same place im a bit confused  :?  :?:  also what eles can i plant at home to later take to my greenhouse thanks

[gobs]

Different seeds, different germination time and temperature. Not to be a spoil joy, but it is also possible to have too warm for beetroot and too cold for tomatoes, which are good germinators and usually come up within a week.

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you could be right gobs i think i will move the toms to a hotter place never thought of that silly me again :oops:  :roll:  :oops:

[WG.]

Where have you got your beetroot please?

[ToHellWithWeeds!]

in the kitchen above the radiator

[WG.]

in the kitchen above the radiator

Much too warm IMO.  Beetroot is particularly prone to bolting from an early sowing.  Even if you can harden these off, I would doubt whether any would make it to edible size.

Plan on resowing outdoors in April or May.  Boltardy is a good variety for the earlier sowings.

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its boltardy that ive got and i have now moved them to a cooler spot. i didnt plant all the seeds i just wanted to see how they would do but thanks for the advice  

[WG.]

its boltardy that ive got and i have now moved them to a cooler spot. i didnt plant all the seeds i just wanted to see how they would do but thanks for the advice  

Ok - let us know how it goes.

This thread might be of interest if you want to record your activities publically : http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=12601

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