1736 Eagle Drive
Hixson, TN 37343
Phone: 423.842.4630
Email: lpickles4@comcast.net
Hixson, TN 37343
Phone: 423.842.4630
Email: lpickles4@comcast.net
| Handling/Starting Seeds in the Greenhouse . . . |
| Potted plants are taken into the greenhouse in December or January after having some good cold weather outside. |
I get asked quite often how I handle my seeds. You have to
remember, I do all of my hybridizing and starting seeds in the
greenhouse. With that in mind, here is how I handle things.
Plants are potted in August/September and held outside until
they have had enough cold temperatures to grow quickly in a
greenhouse environment. Normally that takes place in
December or January. In 2008, I started taking them into the
greenhouse in the middle of December. Plants are cleaned,
Marathon 1% is used to control fungus gnats, thrips, aphids,
etc. I use Nutricote slow release 13-13-13 fertilizer with micro
nutrients along with a little Milorganite for fertilizing. I also
water with a weak solution of water soluble fertilizer each
time I hand water.
The greenhouse is kept at 55° at night and gets much
warmer during the day in the sun. I will start seeing scapes
at about 2 1/2 months, and bloom about 3 weeks later.
remember, I do all of my hybridizing and starting seeds in the
greenhouse. With that in mind, here is how I handle things.
Plants are potted in August/September and held outside until
they have had enough cold temperatures to grow quickly in a
greenhouse environment. Normally that takes place in
December or January. In 2008, I started taking them into the
greenhouse in the middle of December. Plants are cleaned,
Marathon 1% is used to control fungus gnats, thrips, aphids,
etc. I use Nutricote slow release 13-13-13 fertilizer with micro
nutrients along with a little Milorganite for fertilizing. I also
water with a weak solution of water soluble fertilizer each
time I hand water.
The greenhouse is kept at 55° at night and gets much
warmer during the day in the sun. I will start seeing scapes
at about 2 1/2 months, and bloom about 3 weeks later.
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