Plant Room Update

I started stratifying seeds on Jan. 17. This year I put the seeds on paper towels, moistened the paper towels, and put the seeds into the fridge. When I planted I just laid the paper towel on top of the soil because some of the seeds were so tiny. Found out this doesn’t work, as…

Damping Off: the Killer of Seedlings

You had good germination and the seedlings are popping out of the soil. The next day you check and the seedlings are starting to flop over. What happened? The most likely cause is damping off. What is damping off? Simply put damping off is the death or weakening of seedlings by fungus or growing conditions….