Would like to try to start my veggie plants from seeds. Best way to do this?

Question

We have a little homemade greenhouse set up. We'd like to try to start our vegetable garden from seeds this year rather than buying the plants. But we have a heck of a time getting them going. They seem to grow really fast, skinny and tall. Need some advice on what is the best way to do start from seeds. And then how to make them nice strong healthy plants to be transplanted into the garden.

Answer 1

it sounds like the plants aren't getting enough sunlight. you could augment it with fluorescents about 1" from the plants, or try to fix the problem with a better location of your greenhouse. or your starting soil mix could have too much fertiliser, which will have a similar effect, and also will promote damping-off disease. try using a sterile mix specifically made for starting seeds.(most garden centers and catalogs carry it) hope this helps, good luck.

Answer 2

They are skinny and tall because they are reaching for more light......and it should be around 80 degrees in the greenhouse. You may want to harden them off before planting into the garden....do this by putting them outside in a semi-shaded area for 10 days.

Answer 3

growing tall and skinny means that it needs more light. tomatoes grow well from seed. the important thing is to not let them dry out and keep them warm. and get good quality seeds the best of which are obtained in the western U.S. where there are fewer diseases and pest to infect your seeds. also many colleges offer help on the subject such as clemson at hgic.clemson.edu.

Answer 4

You need grow lights and more heat. I use a heated mat under the seeds. That is what most commercial greenhouses use.

Answer 5

initiate your seeds 6-8 weeks earlier the final estimated frost. i stay in delaware and started some 2 wks in the past. something would be this week. i do no longer advise the roll away seeds. in my adventure they do no longer artwork so properly, the seeds do no longer constantly develop and the vegetation tended to look vulnerable/no longer solid. your superb guess could be to get some buffet tins and a packet, or few, of untamed flower mixture (or different flora you desire to develop) placed approximately 2 inches of dirt interior the tin. stitch the seeds in "rows" as much as attainable interior the tins and water them. oh placed some drain holes interior the backside of the tins. save them in heat sunny areas interior your place till the seedlings are a number of inches extreme. you are able to then transplant them in to the floor (once you have arranged the soil) in case you do no longer desire to apply tins (low-priced) you ought to purchase the seed starter kits that they sell at walmart, kmart, lowes and so on... i will additionally advise seed replace sites which you would be able to apply via way of yahoo communities. i scored allllll yet 2 packets of seeds via way of swapping sites.