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Please...please give me advice

17 years ago

I planted a 72 cell pack of tropical seeds. I was waiting for the stores to get in there plastic domes as I did not have any left. While I was waiting I decided to plant the seeds anyway and had been misting the seeds for the past two weeks with what I believed was water. You know...in a hurry...don't read my own HAND WRITTEN label! Here I find out I've been spraying these poor seeds with alcohol, detergent, bleach mixed with water. I use this mix to kill aphids and spider mites...waaaaaaaaaa

Did I damage my seeds so they will not sprout? Nothing has come up in that container yet.

~Tj~

Comments (8)

  • 17 years ago

    TJ I am so sorry and I have no idea what you did to your seeds. I do hope they will still sprout but I am giggling here because if they come up they most likely be alcohol dependend roflmao

    Sorry but that was just a funny thought I just had.

    What kind of seeds are they? Maybe that makes a difference also?

    Lucy

  • 17 years ago

    TJ

    Some people use bleach, alcohol, & detergent as a disinfectant. If you're concerned about using your mixture - water thoroughly & hope for the best! Two weeks is quite a long time to be spraying them with your mix. As you said - you were only misting! The seeds are possibly all right! Give then some time!

    Mike

  • 17 years ago

    Cracking up falling on the floor Lucy That was a good one....

    Tj I am so sorry I cant help you. I am wishing the best for you though. Let me know if you need any seeds. Always glad to help enable......Keep us posted...It is sunny here today halluha!!!! Angels are singing. Oh its the TV....

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks all. Lucy you are a hoot...made me laugh. They are all adenium seeds. Normally I bottom water all my seeds, but I did not have a tray and was using a large tote lid which would not allow for bottom watering. I guess time will tell.

    I appreciate all the support. I now have a tray and my dome lid and can begin bottom watering when needed.

    By the way...if these don't sprout soon...I may become alcohol dependent!

    ~Tj~

  • 17 years ago

    I agree with Mike. I would just be watering with alcohol water mix now.

  • 17 years ago

    Ouch and double crapola...After the extensive research I have done on these seeds. I have found they need wet soil for the first three days. You were only misting? I would drench the soil with water and see what happens. Make sure you use a dome and heat. I have had decent germination on mine some did not come up but that is to be expected. Linda how are yours doing? Eloise is your soil wet too? I know you are trying outside. They should be soaked prior to planting too.....This is what I have learned about them...Tj I will see what I have left after my RR'S They are mixes though and not named just pictuers of the mixes. I do have double plants but they are slow growers. They come up and just sit there. I have ones I did a fewmonths ago and they are still the same size...Weather? No sunlight and not under lights....If they get bigger maybe in summer I can send you some of my doubles...Barb

  • 17 years ago

    I haven't planted mine yet, I've been too busy worrying about my cold porch. Still haven't got my other seeds.

    I would dig them up if you can find them & replant in fresh soil to get them out of the chemicals. Or at least rinse it very well if you can't find them. Hope it works.

    Linda

  • 17 years ago

    I keep the soil pretty moist for adeniums until they sprout and even afterwards until they get a set of true leaves. After that I transplant them and cut back a bit on watering. Hopefully they are still viable and you should have some clean soil! lol