Burpee Pot Maker Using Newspaper

Buster - You're right about the pot maker. I've had mine for close to 10 years and used soda or beer cans before that. I automatically slate all of those sensitive seeds to be started in paper pots, including morning glories (started indoors to get a head start since they bloom late here). And there's definitely lots of bad news these days to put to better use.

Here is a link for the peroxide. I've had zero damping off since I started using this for my watering until I get several leaves, and I mist with it, too.

http://www.using-hydrogen-peroxide.com/gardening-with-hydrogen-peroxide.html

So maybe Im not keeping my petunia seed warm enough /?Is a heat mat recomended for starting petunia seed ?? mine just dont seem to be really germinating,a few are .during the day while the lights are on they are 73 degrees but 66 -68 at nite.Darn it all..LOL

Hugger, give them time, without heat they take longer. I don't use heat under mine when I start them indoors and get nearly 100% germination from good seed. Our house gets very cool at night.

The Celebrity Ice petunias I got six to germinate out of 54 cells...They looked liked pretty colors = (,Silver wave 10 out of 18 cells,but the dwarf bedding ,and mixed are doing better now really seeing some growth now,maybe more will germinate..I think Im getting impaitent because of the cool spring cant get out side yet,hoping to this weekend between rain...much warmer for a day or two.what is good seed ??? Acckk I dont care for park seed ,im using burpee this year.i need to find a varity of wave I like an stick to it...LOL things sre really starting take off under my lights,good sign ,cant wait to dig in the dirt!!!!! any advice on impatiens germinating,no sign of them yet !!thanks Tamara

hugger - sorry about the low germination rates on the petunias. I've had the same problem in the past but can't quite figure out what I've done wrong with them. Could it be petunias in general? I've always been a sucker for 'Lemoncello' (sp?) and had low germ rates with it.

I grow non-hybrid petunias and get great germination, maybe the hybrids are more difficult?

The wave petunia seed from Parks has 80-90% germination for me. Last year I bought from a different company and had horrible germination, wish I could find the name. My reds this year only had 50%, I called and they sent another package of seeds. It is too late for this year but I will have more next year.

Ive got good germination on my Hybrid summer madness double.Im going to start them much earlier next year.im thinking just petunias are picky..

any advice on Impaitens germinating ?

yes I believe hybrids are just harder to start.I need to find a reliable wave. 2 yrs in a row my petunias grew straight up in the air,dont want those again ,was weird. I have 5 varities growing ,will see which does best..LOL