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One month into seed growing Jan 19, 2006

Both pictures are of seeds one month old

as they were planted in Jiffy Peat pelletts Dec 15

the floursent lights are about 2" above the plants

These are $ 9 fixtures with regular daylight tubes

I have both setups (see below) growing with a timer
I am giving them about 18 hours of light

 

This setup is in my workroom, average tempurature 60 degrees, with a west facing window

this one is in a spare bedroom, average temp 75 degrees, with an east facing window

The following is a list of seeds planted

Datura Blackcurrent Swirl
Datura metel Ballerina Purple Angel’s Trumpet 
Delphinium Blue Bird 
Delphinium Connecticut Yankees
Delphinium Fantasia mix 
Delphinium Pacific Giant  
Delphinium Pagan Purples
Digitalis  Foxy Foxglove
Digitalis Camelot Crème
Digitalis Camelot Rose
Digitalis Excelsior Foxglove 
Digitalis Excelsior LV
Digitalis Foxglove Camelot Rose  
Digitalis Foxglove primrose carousel  
Digitalis Foxy Foxglove 
Digitalis Foxy Foxglove LV
Digitalis Foxy purpea BP
Digitalis Primrose Carolse
Gaillardia Arizona Sun  Blanket Flower 
Gerbera California giant
Glorriosa Daisy 
Gloxina Jester Hybrid
Impatients Tutu Red Bicolor
Lupine Tutti frutti
Marigold – park’s whopper yellow
Marigold sweet’n yellow 
Rudbeckia Hirta Maya
Rudbeckia Toto Gold
Snapdragon – Night & Day Antirrhinum majus 
Zinnia elegans –Swizzle – cherry & Ivory
Zinnia hybrid – Dahlia Flowered- Big Red Biggest