How to I make a warm space when it is 62 in my house and my sprouts won't grow
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I have not tried this, but, I suggest putting the Tribest Freshlife FL-3000 sprouter in an old used cooler like an Igloo cooler for storing cold foods. Leave the door open enough for the power cord to come out. Put a heat pack on the bottom, put some kind of stand above the heat pack, put the sprouter on the stand and partially close the lid. You may have to stand the cooler on the small end like a refrigerator. Make sure the cooler you use will fit the sprouter, a stand and heat pack. The dimensions of the FL-3000 is 11.2 w x 13.6 h x 11.2 d inches with the water reservoir and 1 sprouting barrel. You might want to through in a thermometer to make sure it is not getting too hot. Please keep in mind I have not tried this method of keeping sprouts at an optimal temperature. Good luck and happy sprouting. Cindy VeggieSensations
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I have mine on the kitchen counter where they get some sunlight, which helps them grow and become more green. I am not sure of your situation, but maybe a small space heater would help with the warmth issue.
917774
It is troipical so I'd put in a pot and bring insice in winter. I put mine in south window area - dead of winter it is abt 50 in that rm at night
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It was about the same time of the year when I planted mine. As I remember it took more or less a week for them to sprout. Almost all of the seed did sprout eventually. Make sure they aren't growing inwardly, towards the ground. I tried to have mine indoors, in southern California, but my gardening skills aren't that great and they ended up dying before I could harvest them. Maybe I'll try again this year. I've seen people planting the seeds indoors and them moving them outside after it sprouts successfully. Hope it helps.
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I have the same sprouting system although I only use three trays as its only me eating them. What I recommend is placing one Tbsp of seeds in a small bowl. So three Tbs in three separate bowls. Add water and soak overnight. Then in the morning rinse and place each bowl of seeds in a tray and stack. Then water twice a day. In about a week you will have a crop of sprouts to harvest. Sprout house has the best seeds. Good luck. All of my seeds always sprout and they are delicious
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Its the only way I grow. I started inside with a 6x18" inch filter with prefilter,run the ducting through the open end of my hood then on the socket side run the ducting through the roof vent...all that is connected to a hydrofarm 6 inch 400 cfm fan and then out to exhaust and my temps are never above 78 and the humidity never exceeds 48%...and falls to a low of 30% at the least,these are ideal numbers for a perfect soil garden
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I recommend you pickup one of the great books out there on Herb gardens or Urban Self Sufficiency. Starter pots/Beds and and transfer to 4" pots once they are 2" high. There are a lot of other ways to do it, just remember to provide adequate watering and drainage plus indirect sunlight while sprouting the seeds. Pay attention to them daily to have a high suitability rate. Not all seed will germinate and not all plants will survive, THIS IS NORMAL. Older seeds tend to germinate less. Seeds poorly stored also germinate less. Harvest herbs before they flower, unless you are going to harvest the seeds. Have fun! I recommend you pickup one of the great books out there on Herb gardens or Urban Self Sufficiency. Starter pots/Beds and and transfer to 4" pots once they are 2" high. There are a lot of other ways to do it, just remember to provide adequate watering and drainage plus indirect sunlight while sprouting the seeds. Pay attention to them daily to have a high suitability rate. Not all seed will germinate and not all plants will survive, THIS IS NORMAL. Older seeds tend to germinate less. Seeds poorly stored also germinate less. Harvest herbs before they flower, unless you are going to... » Read More I recommend you pickup one of the great books out there on Herb gardens or Urban Self Sufficiency. Starter pots/Beds and and transfer to 4" pots once they are 2" high. There are a lot of other ways to do it, just remember to provide adequate watering and drainage plus indirect sunlight while sprouting the seeds. Pay attention to them daily to have a high suitability rate. Not all seed will germinate and not all plants will survive, THIS IS NORMAL. Older seeds tend to germinate less. Seeds poorly stored also germinate less. Harvest herbs before they flower, unless you are going to harvest the seeds. Have fun! « Show Less
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Don't know about Cal. weather, however, I planted seeds 7 month ago, and very slow growth, still no sprouts. Used the Grow Box system here in south Fla. Out of 15 seeds planted, only 3 sprouted. Easier to buy frozen when need of sprouts comes along. Too bad, I was disappointed with results.
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All suggestions should work, more light the bigger or more plants. My on addition would be to try a 24 veg and 12 hour flower. I have not done it any other way, although I might try if you guys tell me I am wrong. LOL
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From my experience living where it is cold starting the seed is the hardest thing. I started the seeds in a Salton yogurt maker in a peat pot, they need warmth. Louisiana is probably more conducive to starting seeds. Aslo use fresh seeds, never old ones. Best of luck, tulsi is a wonderful herb.
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They grow 3 feet per year. You have to put them in the fridge for them to sprout first.
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Bigger pot the better. You can also fool the trees to flower and fruit in fall winter time if you bring it inside. Fruits in 2 seasons. Experiment. Thanks
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I spread my seeds outside in a flower bed with average/slightly improved soil but nothing special, gave them water, took maybe 8-11 days and they sprouted like crazy. They can take the cold but I plan to keep a patch going year round. Where my bed sits, they get about 4+ hrs of sun in the morning. If you don't have a garden or a bed, you could use a planter. I have used that method too and it worked fine.
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It depends on the herb. I managed to get nice healthy clumps of everything I planted. we just moved in so I had to start from scratch. I did try some indoors and they didn't do so well. I will post pictures the spring when everything comes back up
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I just shot it with the infrared thermometer it's 113 deg. and toasty on my feet. It's 42 out side w/ 27% humidity & 33 with the wind chill. Should work great for plants (or the tomato seedlings in the window anyway) but be sure to keep them watered and in some sun-light, the heat will cause quicker evaporation. try putting potting cups in a shallow sheet pan and place the pan on the pad add water to the pan as needed, the water may hold the heat transferred a little better.
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As long as the rapid rooter is still moist just plant the seed directly into it. If it has dried out give it a quick soak. 5 minutes should be more than enough. Do NOT prestart the seeds on a paper towel. That is literally a grade three science project, not how any serious gardener/farmer would ever do it. Put them under lights immediately, even though the seeds haven't started yet. That will speed germination and prevent stretching when they do sprout. Leafy greens and herbs 12h/ day, tomatoes/peppers/the other thing 18h/day. NEVER 24h/day. Start with the Fluorescent light 3-4 inches above the rooters and let the seedlings grow up to 1-2 inches. raise the lights to maintain 1-2 inches distance.
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It probably depends on what your growing. But these don't get too hot. I put mine 4 - 5 inches away from the top.
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Zone 10 is best to grow Tumeric. You still can plant in the pot at zone 7, but you must bring inside when is below 30F