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seedlings wilting

  • 10-03-2013 11:33am
    #1
    bungaro79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭


    think i might've made a schoolboy error, growing a few different types of flower seedlings and i gave them a bit of miraclegro to bring them on a bit. some of them have begun to wilt and i'm hoping there might be a way to salvage this?? also there is a slight white mouldy bit on some of the biodegradable pots with some seedlings, should i dump these?? read something in another thread about some damping disease?? i'm wondering if its because i'm over watering???
    thanks!


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  • #2
    enumbers
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    Sounds very much like over watering


  • #3
    kynzvart
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭kynzvart


    Sounds like you have over watered them, lay off the water . They may recover hope so.:)


  • #4
    bungaro79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭bungaro79


    thanks guys, will lay off the uisce so!


  • #5
    madmaggie
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    Hi, sounds like damping off disease, where the seedlings just keel over. It is a fungal disease caused by very wet humid conditions. If you decide to sow a second batch I suggest mixing perlite or vermiculite through the compost, its great for drainage and heat retention. Also covering the seeds with perlite instead of compost is good, and ensure good air circulation. Perlite to compost rato, about 1 to 4. Good luck:)


  • #6
    bungaro79
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    thanks maggie, can i buy those things at any gardening centre??


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  • #7
    scoobydoobie
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭scoobydoobie


    I think the miricale grow might be a bit hot for seedlings, you might want to check it out, those peat pots can be hard to judge watering in if their small, but i would try leave them to dry out as much as you can between watering, the mould on the pots shouldn't really be a problem, happens with the peat pots.


  • #8
    madmaggie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭madmaggie


    Hi again, yes you can get small bags of perlite or vermiculite in garden centres. Using a soil based compost can help too, as peat does tend to dry out as the previous poster mentioned. If you plan on growing a lot of seedlings you can buy a large bag of vermiculite in a builders stores. It is used to back fill chimneys, but the same stuff. I think I saw a large bag in a garden centre for €30, a lot of money, it would last for a long time, and maybe save you money in lost seeds/seedlings. Good garden hygiene is crucial, as pests and diseases can linger in old pots and compost. Happy sowing!:D


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