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True Lavender

11 years ago

Hello all. I have started my first tray of true lavender seeds, and I know they can be difficult to get started. I have started all my other seeds on a warm spot with no grow lights, then I move them under lights once they germinate, and I've been very successful. Is lavender any different? Does it require grow lights to germinate? Will it at least help them along?

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morz8 - Washington Coast
11 years ago
Surface sown and not heavily covered is all you need, not intensity of a grow light. Some light may be beneficial for germination. Lavender in general can have low germination percentages. Slightly oversowing, and giving the seeds a brief moist chill of 2-4 weeks before bringing back to warm may be helpful to increase percentages.
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