Sandy soil is ideal for them @gilla.walmsley. The only time they've ever seeded here is when the autumn has been dry enough for seed to form well, and they've got blown into the gravel, or under another plant, and are against a wall or similar. I usually try and pick them out if that happens, especially if it's been a colder winter and the parent plants haven't survived, and I haven't taken any cuttings. Which does happen now and again unfortunately!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have pricked them out and tossed the rest of the tray out. Bought a Coco block with 20% perlite in it and cut a empty juice bottle up. Drilled some holes in the bottle and now have a little greenhouse. Sowed 10 Echineaca away end of January the same way and have 10 seedlings doing fine. Time will tell 😃
Considering the time of year, they look pretty good. Remember to feed them. Coir contains no nutrients, so unless the block mentioned it has added fertilizer, you'll need to give them some very dilute fertilizer of some sort for plants grown in coir.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Sorry - I don't know, but if that's all you have give it a go. Something like 1/2 strength Baby-Bio would probably work. I use 1/4 strength seaweed extract for seedlings which is gentle then increase as they grow.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Maybe they just prefer germinating outside. Hope they are worth the effort. Probably better just buying a couple and taking cuttings in late Spring when there is plenty of side shoots showing.
Good video on YouTube about cuttings. He just sticks them in half a plastic bottle then fills it with perlite. Then it's shows the roots growing out the bottom a few weeks later. Will be trying that too.
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I usually try and pick them out if that happens, especially if it's been a colder winter and the parent plants haven't survived, and I haven't taken any cuttings. Which does happen now and again unfortunately!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks again everybody. Much appreciated.
Remember to feed them.
Coir contains no nutrients, so unless the block mentioned it has added fertilizer, you'll need to give them some very dilute fertilizer of some sort for plants grown in coir.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Something like 1/2 strength Baby-Bio would probably work.
I use 1/4 strength seaweed extract for seedlings which is gentle then increase as they grow.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.