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Seeds not germinating.

I have been growing my flowers using the same method for years. Sowing seeds in pots, placing on window sills .then transplanting into trays when seedlings are large enough. The only seeds that i can get to germinate this year are Morning Glory. Any thoughts at what I am doing wrong? Thanks.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    What are the seeds that aren't germinating?


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • eddie3eddie3 Posts: 81

    Dove, they are Nicotiana, Asters, Antirrhinum. Cosmos and an few others.

  • nodlisabnodlisab Posts: 414

    Could it be the compost? I used B&Q Verve last year and had the same problem,nothing grew.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Compost would be the obvious answer if you're not doing anything differently. Some of them last year were particularly poor. Are there any other factors you've changed in any way Eddie -  the amounts of heat/light for instance?  

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • MelspadMelspad Posts: 73

    Did you collect the seeds yourself or buy them in?  I have  found bought in seeds are giving me spasmodic germination, I often wonder how old they are!

  • eddie3eddie3 Posts: 81

    I buy my seeds in. Have bought two different types of compost Petersfield multi purpose and John Innes soil based. I will try again and see what happens.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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