Marigold - Germination

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  1. Fat Controller

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    Funny enough, I am struggling to get French Marigolds to germinate this year too - and mine are from purchased seed :scratch:

    Mind you, a lot of stuff seems to be really slow going this year - I reckon the yoyo-ing temperatures might have something to do with it.
     
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    Get yourself a propagator FC.
    Stops the yo yo ing.:smile:
     
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    I'm sorry, I thought you said mangolds.
     
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      Got one, don't like it as everything ends up as leggy as hell in it.
       
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      Thats because you are leaving them in there too long, once germinated move then to cooler conditions.:smile:
       
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        Most things I've sown have germinated OK this year with the exception of Tagetes, I tend to keep seeds slightly warmer than the seed packets say just to kick start them faster, then as @pete says as soon as they germinate get them into a cooler but sunnier position.
         
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        I had some Marigold seed pods lying on the ground last year and they started to germinate before the frost hit them. From the pods I did collect and store very few have germinated.
         
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