• Register  |
  • LoginLogin
Close
Login
 
 
Register
 Advanced search
  • Search
  • Register
  • Login
  • JOIN!
  • View unanswered posts
  • View active topics
  • Gardening
Gardening Forum   VEGETABLE GARDENING DISCUSSION FORUMS  Vegetable Gardening Forum

Help With Seedlings




Post a new topic
Post a reply
4 posts • Page 1 of 1

Help With Seedlings

Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:48 am

So I started my seeds day before yesterday. It's 2 trays with a mix of veggies. My cucumbers germinated in under 2 days, and I have some other things popping up. I had them at 85 degrees with domes on the trays. Everything is going great, except now I don't know what to do about light. I know the ones that have germinated need light, but what about the others.

Should I set up my lights and leave the dome on as well as the heat mats?

Do I need to remove the mats or wait until the others have come up?

I would rather not have to cut the tray to take just the cucumbers out.

any help would be much appreciated.
Mjav8199
Newly Registered
 
Posts: 4
Joined: Feb 24 '16
Top

Re: Help With Seedlings

Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:47 am

What are you growing? Cucumbers are generally direct seeded in the garden. They grow fast and do not transplant well. Different seeds need to be started at different times. Where are you located?

The heat mat is only really needed for speeding up the germination of very specific seeds like peppers. The new sprouts need the light, forget the heat mat if necessary. The heat mat will make things grow too fast once they've sprouted, unless you are in a very cold room.

The dome should be removed as soon as the first seedlings sprout. I never use a dome myself.
Zone 6b SE NY
My blog Peter's Vegetable Garden
Peter1142
Green Thumb
 
Posts: 313
Joined: Apr 13 '14
Location: SE NY ZONE 6B
Top

Re: Help With Seedlings

Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:55 am

Take the seedlings that have sprouted out of the dome. But do give them light. Cucumbers will need to be transplanted out when they have true leaves, which only take a couple of weeks so start hardening them off to outside as soon as the true leaves start coming out. They can handle 50's outside but not freezing. I don't find them hard to transplant, they just grow so fast that you have to transplant them soon or they will stunt.
Happy gardening in Hawaii. Gardens are where people grow.
imafan26
Mod
 
Posts: 10922
Joined: Jan 1 '13
Location: hawaii, zone 12a 587 ft elev.
Top

Re: Help With Seedlings

Sat Mar 19, 2016 5:40 pm

Mjav8199, if you will put your location and zone information on your profile, it will help us to help you.

About cucumbers: they are best direct seeded in the garden where they will grow after all danger of frost is past.
Gardening at 5000 feet elevation, zone 4/5 Northern Utah, Frost free from May 25 to September 8 +/- Plant a Garden
User avatar
jal_ut
Super Green Thumb
 
Posts: 7480
Joined: Jan 19 '09
Location: Northern Utah Zone 5
Top

Please Share. Thank you!

 
 
Top


Post a reply
4 posts • Page 1 of 1

 

 

  •   Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post
  • Help hardening off seedlings
    in Vegetable Gardening Forum
    3
    425
    by jtdavies View the latest post
  • Limp seedlings Attachment(s)
    in Organic Gardening Forum
    5
    1471
    by Earthzenmama View the latest post
  • Would you take your seedlings on vacation with you?
    in Seed Starting
    2
    446
    by skiingjeff View the latest post
  • Do you add anything when planting seedlings?
    in Vegetable Gardening Forum
    10
    765
    by xtron View the latest post
  • Lanky seedlings Attachment(s)
    in Vegetable Gardening Forum
    17
    990
    by HoneyBerry View the latest post
  • Onion Seedlings Attachment(s)
    in Vegetable Gardening Forum
    9
    973
    by Toxic1979 View the latest post
Return to Vegetable Gardening Forum
  • Delete all board cookies • All times are UTC
Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Copyright HelpfulGardener.com 2003-2018 all rights reserved.
All trademarks and copyrights held by respective owners.