Seeds & Plants
Kenneth Joergensen
Articles
Fertilizing is very important especially to young plants, but unfortunately the topic is very often misunderstood. Too much emphasis is put on the 3 NPK elements and the remaining elements ignored. Also, gardeners are increasingly advised to use products such as Epsom Salts on Roses, Iron on Lawns, without knowledge why ...
Selection of a quality growing media and good potting techniques are the backbone in the production of quality bedding plants.
What may not be so obvious, however, is that the why a growing media is watered can have profound influences on the final result.
That plants need water to survive may not be ...
The way a gardener handles growing media can profoundly affect the final quality of the bedding plants even if all other factors, such as light, water, and temperatures are optimal.
Air porosity is a key factor in good root growth, and thus the final quality of bedding plants. Air porosity is affected ...
The growing of quality plants depend on a number of factors of which the selection of the growing media, potting and watering techniques are absolute key to success.
Compared to soil, soil-less growing media excel in the amount of air it makes available to the roots which makes it ideal for indoor ...
This article will take you through the developments taking place in a seed from the time it is planted until it starts to grow as a plant. Learn the biological terms used by nursery professionals.
Azaleas are fantastic shrubs with year round appeal, and contrary to common belief they are not difficult to propagate at all.
Cuttings taken in early summer, or late winter, can be rooted indoors.
If you have ever wondered what it means to 'stike a cutting' then this article is for you.
Multiply your stock of lilies ... free !!!
Lilies can be propagated by scaling without damaging the mother bulb.
Scaling is very easy and fun. Next time you buy a lily, try removing a few scales and reproduce 20-30 more lilies in as little as 2-3 years.
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) Cuttings
Hippeastrum are also better known as the Christmas Amaryllis. It is a so-called tunicate bulb which can be propagated through a technique called dis-sectional cutting.
Cuttings are easy to do indoors during the winter and the new bulbs will flower in less than two years.
This article also provides growing information for the ...
This article explains the physiological changes taking place inside plants when cuttings are made. The article centers on two hormones: Auxins and Cytokinins.
Auxins, the same hormones, which are responsible for plants bending towards the light, can also be an important help in producing top quality bedding plants. Cytokinins are created in ...
Fertilizing accurately using PPM
Fertilizing is one of the most critical factors in successful seed starting. Even so, most home growers are resorting to very general guidelines, such as “use a 1/4 strength fertilizer”.
Some plants consume more fertilizer than others and the concentration of various fertilizers can also vary so how do you differentiate ...
Starting pansies from seeds is an excellent choice in January. Beginners will enjoy the lower temperature requirements, and the plants are usually moved outdoors, away from the indoors growing area making room for the fast growing summer annuals.
Pansies make beautiful additions to the home landscape. Some have blotches ("faces") and they ...
Starting with seeds, part2 looks at the many aspects of seed growing, from planting the seeds, temperature and water requirements, positioning of the fluorescent lights to transplanting and hardening off outdoors.
None of these factors are difficult to learn, but to succeed you need to know what to expect. If you ...
Starting seeds indoors yourself is a very exiting proposition and everyone can do it. Contrary to common belief it is not hard at all and you do not need any special equipment, other than what you can buy at a local garden center and a home improvement store.
In the long run ...
Growing bedding plants indoors require an active fertilizer program to produce healthy transplants. What makes a good seedling fertilizer ? Mistakenly, it is usually believed that high phosphorus fertilizers are mainly responsible for good root growth and thus the fertilizers of choice for starting bedding plants but is this really the ...