New posts. Search forums. Log in. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. What if my seeds are burried too deep? Thread starter beginner. So when I planted these seeds, I planted them all about 1 inch to 1 and a half inch down in the soil. None of them have sprouted out of the ground yet, and I actually dug up 2 and I could not find the seed What I am afraid of is that they all have sprouted the leaves but then died because the leaves were sprouted underground.
The extent of the problem depends on the planting method. Leaf Color Chart. Drying systems. Harvesting systems. Drying basics. Harvesting costs. A seed contains the genetic DNA of its parent plant, incorporating an embryo and its covering. This embryo requires water, warmth, oxygen and sometimes light to find its way out of its covering — and planting depth can impact whether it gets these necessary nutrients.
Planting seeds either too deeply or too shallowly can each impact, not only germination, but also the health of any seedling that does emerge. Planting seeds too deeply inhibits their growth, not only because they may not germinate at all, but also because their stems may not be designed to push through a heavy pile of soil above them. If they do emerge, some plants will be impacted throughout their life cycle — for instance, the Gardening Channel reports that lettuce seedlings planted too deeply may always be weak and feeble.
In fact, certain types of lettuce, romaine, in particular, may be unable to form a heart. On the other hand, planting seeds too shallow can expose them to predators such as birds and squirrels. They may wash away or dry out as well. And, even if they are not compromised in any way, they may still fail to germinate. You need to check them every day. Depending on the situation, they may need watering every day to every other day. Best of luck with the rest of your flowers!
I am getting spotty germination, possibly from not having the correct temperature. I have my thermostatic heating pad set for about 85 degrees, which should have given me better results after one week. My grow lights give off a fair amount of heat so a thermometer laid on the surface of the tray shows about 91 degrees.
The seeds are planted about one quarter inch down so are they more affected by the bottom heat of the heating pad or the top heat of the lamps?
Hi Sherwin! What are you growing? Some veggies like a cooler temp to germinate. Either way, it sounds like the temp is getting too hot. I would lower the heat mat down to 78 degrees and see if it helps. Temperatures are now between 80 and 83 degrees. Tomatos are the problem. Several varieties show no germination, especially those in the center of the trays. Most of these tomatos come from Pine Tree Seeds. Some are Tomato rootstocks. We have had the trouble with the center of the trays as well.
Sometimes they still come up after you pull them off the heat. When you have to stratify seed I usually put them in moist soil, in sealed baggie in the fridge, when they start sprouting you know they are ready. Just check frequently. How do you store old seed, most tree seed needs fridge or freezer. We store our seeds in envelopes inside plastic bags inside drawers. We do have some in the fridge as well, but no tree seeds.
Mostly corn, beans, tomatoes, and other veggies. I should have mentioned that most of my seeds were purchased this year from Pinetree and Seed Savers Exchange.
Some tomato rootstock seed came from Asia. All fresh stuff. I actually had better germination from seeds I had saved from last year possibly due to the varieties Brandywine and Cherokee Purple being strong growers. This year I am trying to start my seeds indoors. I am in the Midwest and can keep my seeds outside now. I am starting mostly herbs basil, dill, lavender, stevia, mint, and lemon balm.
I am also trying to start sugar snap peas. However, the seeds have been planted for over a month and none of them have sprouted. After a while I replanted my basil, because it took over 30 days and normally it should take only 10 ish days to germinate. However none of the seeds should have taken over 20 days to germinate. The seeds I used were from unused packages and all of the seeds seemed to be in good condition. I also tested viability and they all appeared viable.
Should I abandon my current seeds and start more? Or should I do a germination test and plant the seeds that do germinate? Please help, I am very concerned. Hi Erin, my first question is temperature.
My guess, without knowing your whole set up, is that they are too cold. Could also be if you missed a watering or overwatered. Could even be the seed starting medium itself. Did you try to sprout any of the seeds in a paper towel? That might help you eliminate that the seeds are duds. I would like to germinate asimina triloba seeds and I mixed the soil with rice hull. Unfortunetly it contained rice seeds as well and they started to sprout.
What can I do. Should I remove the pawpaw seeds from the pots or Just clean it from the rice all the time? Can the roots of the rice survive and kill the pawpaw seeds? Can you pull up or cut off the rice seedlings? I would expect the pawpaw to germinate despite the rice popping up.
I can pull up, but most of the time they break and come up the next day by one inch. I do not know how deep they can come up from, because it is a deep pot, so there is place for the taproots of asimina to go deep, but I do not know anything about rice roots.
It seems, that the paw paws started to sprout, however we have a colder weather now, so it takes more time for them to really come above the soil. The growth of the rice has almost stopped, so problem is solved by just removing them as they come up. I think, that it is not a bad idea to use rice hulls to loosen the potting soil, but it is better to use really clean staff.
I got it from a local rice proceeding company where they have it for free, but they contain some seeds, so it is not the best for this use.
What could have been the reason? Hi, Chris! Could have been anything. Soil too hot? Soil too cold? Infected soil? Infected seed? Old seed? Moldy seed? Sterile seed? How long ago did you plant? Did they ever dry out? Were they too wet? Any of those sound like a possibility?
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