Tropicals & Tender Perennials: It's always something..., 1 by SherryLike

SherryLike wrote:
Oh, so much fun stuff here!!! I just adore you guys and enjoy reading all this insane stuff - you know, of course, that if this thread gets into the wrong hands that we all might be certified and I don't mean for a specialty skill, LOL!!

Yesterday, I sent the pic of the planted seeds. I jumped outta bed before daylight and attacked my seedling cottages akc the tinfoil loaf cake pans. I knew I had too much and too many layers of soil/rockwool. Turns out it was really easy, because I just scooped off the top layer of potting soil and the top layer of rockwool. That leaves a thin bottom layer of soil, then the rockwool on top, with the seeds punched in and a teeny tiny smidgen of soil, because the rockwool is not as thick as the cubes or sheets of rockwool. Okay, last night, it was in the teens, about 17 degrees. Today, it was 60 degrees and should be around 32 degrees tonight, with 50s, 60s for a week-ish. Now, see the attached pic.....................it was hot as blue blazes on the window ledge today. Can you see all the moisture on the plastic lids??? They are dripping wet. Won't the seeds rot with all that water??? I'm thinking I should take off the domes, and use saran wrap and, of course, lower the light, closer to the pans. Waddayathink??

Jamie - I totally understand your 'fear' of your seeds. I 'feared' planting my newly rooted brugs, I almost waited too late for them to bloom, but they did.

Kell, I too LOVE peeling the seeds, the large ones for sure, without having a clue, I did just as you described and was excited each time I saw a 'live' bean/seed, not sure what it's called at that stage. There were some too little to peel and some that seemed to be 'empty', but it looked like the majority will germinate, assuming I don't over water or cook them. Mind you the entire batch had all been in the frig, so they might already be doomed. If so, I'll be in the market for more seeds to start over, the seeds are so exciting and even if they never bloom, I REALLY enjoy them, such fun!!
And, the plants grown from seed, seem oh so much more healthy and bloom more and longer...