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Post by brownrexx on Mar 22, 2019 9:32:46 GMT -5
Do you thin your indoor started seedlings or do you try to keep every plant that germinates?
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Post by pepperhead212 on Mar 22, 2019 9:48:12 GMT -5
I toss most of the extras, except when certain varieties didn't germinate. Then, I take the extras of similar types, and fill the pots with those. I keep a sharpie right by the trays, to re-label the pots, otherwise, this could create a problem later on!
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Post by paulf on Mar 22, 2019 9:53:25 GMT -5
I keep the healthiest seedlings to transplant into individual pots. Weak ones or underdeveloped seedlings get tossed. Surviving seedlings either get planted or given away. Sooner or later extras go into the compost pile. Correct labelling is essential or they get the title,"unknown."
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Post by spike on Mar 22, 2019 10:07:17 GMT -5
If it grows and I don't have room to plant it, I give it away!
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Mar 22, 2019 10:35:45 GMT -5
I definitely thin them and should really thin them more.
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Post by september on Mar 22, 2019 10:39:11 GMT -5
I sow 4 to 8 seeds of each for tomatoes and peppers, depending on how old the seed is. I only need two plants each of around 40-50 varieties, but I pot up the rest to give away. My sister makes a special 200 mile trip for a visit each May to pick up my extra plants to give away to her friends who appreciate weird varieties. Any extras beyond that, I heel in at the edge of the woods, knowing that the deer will probably eat them before they can bear. But I feel bad tossing away plants, so that way my conscience is clear and I can blame the deer.
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Post by coppice on Mar 22, 2019 10:44:42 GMT -5
For tomato I put into single cells the biggest 1/2 of what ever germinates.
Tree seed I tend to plant all that germinate.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 22, 2019 12:15:18 GMT -5
I thin, because I always sow extras to ensure that I get at least one seedling of every variety.
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Post by brownrexx on Mar 22, 2019 12:54:32 GMT -5
I only need two plants each of around 40-50 varieties, What do you do with all of the tomatoes from 80-100 plants?
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Post by ahntjudy on Mar 22, 2019 15:04:35 GMT -5
I'm a complete wuss when it comes to thinning seedlings... They pretty much all get to live and grow...somewhere...
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Post by pondgardener on Mar 22, 2019 16:03:06 GMT -5
ahntjudy, I am pretty much the same way regarding thinning seedlings. Unless they are not forming correctly, any seed that can manage to grow despite less than ideal conditions, deserves a chance to grow somewhere.
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Post by paquebot on Mar 22, 2019 18:20:43 GMT -5
Always sow twice as many as needed. That covers any no-shows and early planting losses. In the end, always find someone who can use any extras . Not often that any plants end up in the compost.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by september on Mar 22, 2019 18:26:49 GMT -5
I only need two plants each of around 40-50 varieties, What do you do with all of the tomatoes from 80-100 plants? Some people grow flowers, I grow tomatoes! I love checking out new varieties of the thousands of heirlooms, foreign tomatoes and new created artisan types that are out there. In order to do that, I have to grow as many new varieties as I can fit into my garden each season. I don't look for production as a critieria, only taste, so not all plants will produce many pounds of tomatoes. All I need is a sample from each plant. I give away what tomatoes I don't want for myself to neighbors and friends. I have a few favorites that are re-grows, but probably the bulk of them are new.
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