Mid-Atlantic Gardening: 2010 Seed starting in the MA group, 1 by ladygardener1

ladygardener1 wrote:
Villiers asked about fertilizer that I use and the time my lights are on.

I don't fertilize my seedlings. I use a seed germination mix from Gardeners Supply. When I pot up my seeds to 3/4 inch pots, I use Miracle Grow Moisture Control. The Miracle Grow has fertilizer in it. If I don't pot up and the baby plants are in the cells a long time I might give then a watered down general fertilizer. ( I am not good at remembering to fertilize on a regular bases)

My seeds are grown in a cool basement 55º to 60º, started on heat mats and under domes. When the seedlings start getting their true leaves, I move them off the heat mats and prop open the dome, and then remove the dome after a day or 2.

My lights are on a timer, 18 hours on 6 hours off.

I have been growing seeds like this for 15 years the same way. It works for me.

Texas Blue Bonnet

This message was edited Mar 2, 2010 7:54 AM