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Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: JPB on October 21, 2007, 12:26:48 PM

Title: Sowing in autumn?
Post by: JPB on October 21, 2007, 12:26:48 PM

Hi, I have seeds from Mediterranean and Canary Islands plants. What are your experiences with sowing them in autumn (indoor) under artificial light? Or better to wait until spring?

Thanks, Hans

Title: Re: Sowing in autumn?
Post by: Diane Whitehead on November 15, 2007, 12:58:31 AM

It depends on how quickly they are going to grow, and how big a light you have.
 I only sow slow growers now. At the moment, I have seedlings of six species
of South African Erica under lights.  They have been growing for over a month
and are still the size of a pin head.  I will be able to grow them all winter and
they will still fit under my light.

Title: Re: Sowing in autumn?
Post by: JPB on November 17, 2007, 07:59:41 AM

I have already sown some seeds of Ononis natrix and a not yet identiffied plant from the Costa Blanca region (Spain). Enough artificial light supplying is necessary and they are doing fine now.

Cheers, Hans