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- From: bbs-hrick@jwt.UUCP (Rick Harrison)
- Subject: Re: Help! Sprouting!
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- Organization: The Matrix
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 12:41:14 GMT
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- mf0w+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michel Fougeres) writes:
-
- > I've been trying to sprout seeds indoors to get a head start on my garden
- > this year but I'm having no luck. Its not too warm around here, actually
- > quite cold, even inside, so *** any help on how someone should go about
- > sprouting seeds would be very greatly appreciated. ***
-
- Most vegetable seeds sprout best when the soil temperature is
- around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, although the optimum temperature
- varies from species to species. If the soil is wet and cold,
- the seeds are likely to rot. Try to find a warmer nook or cranny,
- perhaps on top of the TV, near a lamp, or something like that
- (but you don't want it _too_ hot).
-
- It is also a good idea to use sterile, germ-free soil. Plant
- seeds in sterile seed-starting material, or use your oven to
- sterilize some local dirt.
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- Rick Harrison 71174.2735@compuserve.com ...tarpit!bilver!jwt!bbs-hrick
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