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 LucidLife FRO us
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 55 Poppy seedlings stopped growing. 
#9930934 - 03/07/09 09:34 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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I Tried outdoor and frost wilted them and they stopped growing. Duh. I tried Peat Pellets indoor and they got about 1 inch and wilted and stopped growing Maybe too hot? It was like 75f average. Now I have moved them in my garage. 65-70f average. I was able to start new seedlings after I moved the 1-2 inch ones. The new ones sprouted and caught up to the old ones(still 1-2 inches) now they are all stopped at 1-2 inches. And have been for 3 weeks. They are nice and green, they stand straight up. Most of them Have their first set of true leaves. They are 2 feet under 2 40w floros. None of them will get any bigger. Picture wont help much, but to give you an idea. Is this common? Am I missing something? I have 55 Seedlings, and every single one is doing it. They look healthy but wont get bigger! Should 4-5 week old seedlings be 2 inches tall? Should they even bee seedlings anymore?
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 Burbles
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I normally have problems with Peat Pellets and root rot/damp off so maybe that was your problem?
I don't know, good luck!
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tenacioustornado
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Re: 55 Poppy seedlings stopped growing. [Re: Burbles]
#9931147 - 03/07/09 10:16 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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maybe the light is too far away so not enough intense light for fast growth could be the culprit.
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fireshaman
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poppies start out as cabbage like plants, right?
I would grow 'em in ground, planting in fall or very early spring.
They germ best around 55F, and I would imagine this is best for initial growth, maybe your light intensity, spectrum or cycle could be an influence.
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LucidLife FRO us
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Re: 55 Poppy seedlings stopped growing. [Re: fireshaman]
#9931473 - 03/07/09 11:23 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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24/7 light. Can I transplant outdoors now or will that hurt them?
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Mankey
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Poppies do not transplant well.
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sushi
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Re: 55 Poppy seedlings stopped growing. [Re: Mankey]
#9931794 - 03/08/09 12:26 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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24/7 light is the problem, poppies are long day (short night) plants. If you want them to veg. you need a 12/12 light cycle like they'd get in the spring. Giving them that much light from seed 'confuses' them, they think it's the middle of summer and are trying to flower - I had the same problem with growing poppies indoors, they need a solid 12 hours of darkness or they will just stall like that totally skipping the veg. phase and eventually put out pin head sized pods. I doubt you can salvage them now, even if you change the light cycle the damage has probably been done.
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tenacioustornado
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Re: 55 Poppy seedlings stopped growing. [Re: sushi]
#9932255 - 03/08/09 04:53 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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how cold is it now where you live? Try planting just 1,or two outside and see if they survive they might not necessarily grow a lot,but if they do survive just plant 'em outside cause it'll be warming up soon and then they'll be back on schedule.
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fireshaman
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If you have extra seeds, it might even be better to start with fresh seeds outdoors, the roots of Poppies don't take well to transplants. I don't know how they respond to photoperiods, but I would bet they do.
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Re: 55 Poppy seedlings stopped growing. [Re: fireshaman]
#9933626 - 03/08/09 02:01 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Frost will not kill poppies. Maybe if it was a sudden frost after a warm spell it might kill a few or slow them down. Overwatering is a likely suspect. That or over ferting.
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Re: 55 Poppy seedlings stopped growing. [Re: fireshaman]
#9934912 - 03/08/09 06:13 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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For the next week it will be a high of low 60s. No more frost i think. I have my current plants in jiffy peat pots. So I can transplant them directly in those. i have a large plot ready to go. I'm just worried about rain. Cause it pours hard here and that will murder those little ones.
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