So, as expected every single seed germinated...... 104!. The most I am going to use is 20 in the vegetable patch over the left side of the backyard.... The rest is for the neighbours and visitors, - kakdah's green giveaways, in a down to earth reply to modern cry - sustainable living. Kakdah may not have the capacity to champion 500,000 strong march down Kuala Lumpur for green living or stop jungle clearing campaign. And all she has is the green pencil to give some colour to the canvas in form of little seedlings giveaways....
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| eggplant seedlings |
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| two rows of zinnia on the left, a tray of spinach on the right |
After years of germination attempts, we can almost gauge what's the outcome, given the age of seeds and weather conditions. My way is crude, no lab, no meter readings.... just plain layman approach. Like an old fisherman who can tell storm is coming, not repeating weatherman's report on TV but understanding the tingling feeling at ear lobes..... hmmmm...hmmm... haha.
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either a case of intuition or a practice makes perfect
ReplyDeleteI think both would work better!
Deletewow 100% germination - that is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteFresh seeds can do that!, almost every time.
DeleteHow I envy you KakDah. 100% success rate! I have zero luck with eggplants... none seem to grow for me; much less germinate.. 8(
Deletegood for you! Those seedlings are so pretty in their cells.
ReplyDeleteYes they look good in their little cells.... then comes another stage..., the way we handle transplanting. that's crucial too.
Deletefresh seeds germinate better..emmm..selama ni saya kumpul benih simpan baru semai, rupanya lagi fresh benih lagi cepat tumbuh ye, kalau benih yang moist sikit tu tak perlu jemur bagi kering dulu ke?
ReplyDeleteSetakat ni saya benarkan benih kering dulu... bukan jemur tengah panas, keringkan dalam bekas, dalam rumah. Kalau tenguk pengalaman campak biji benih betik, akhirnya tumbuh jugak walaupun benih masih basah!!
DeleteTingling feelings at earlobes, huh, that's a new indicator for storms, hahaha! I love planting eggplants, but they cannot withstand pests and diseases in my area. Organic farmers in other towns build big mosquito nets, but i only need a few plants.
ReplyDeleteAndrea.... even earthquakes and tsunami send signals and captured by animals, birds far better and faster than the most sophisticated modern gadget!...... pests here dont seem to bother eggplants that much. I have three still growing.
Delete104 eggplant???Wow! That's really champion!
ReplyDelete104 seeds turn into 104 seedlings... haha.
DeleteSometimes in the hot season seeds would not germinate at all..even if germinates ..the seedling could die easily due to hot weather if we overlook ...like my case...:)
ReplyDeleteseeds are like babies..., they cant stand extreme temperatures...
DeletePractising and intuition turns often better out, yes like fishermen with the weather. It's great to have so many give aways of your eggplant.
ReplyDeleteJanneke, I dont have millions of dollars, but I have plants to give away....
DeleteWow..I love eggplant and plan to grow them this summer.
ReplyDeleteEden..., one or two plants is enough for a family.
DeleteGreat start to all the seedlings. When fully grown, it'll be like a mini terong farm!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy seeing seas of plants!!
DeleteSuch power in one single eggplant - 104 new eggplants! You and your eggplant are empowering us all :) Imagine if everyone who receives a plant from you does the same, it will be a plant revolution, which is just what we need!
ReplyDeleteRosemary, plants are positive in their thinking... it's always about legacy, about future generations. They produce lot of seeds!!
DeleteYou do your seeds by habit and practice, you don't need to be a scientist. Hope the march goes well!
ReplyDeleteHRH The Queen, if I am damn good at it, then I am a scientist or at least an expert! haha.
DeleteI don't have much luck with germination Bangchik.
ReplyDeleteA few days ago, my sunflower germinated but today dead! :(
I don't know what went wrong.
You've done great with yours, congrats!
Keep trying Ash.... I guess practice makes perfect. After a while we will appreciate the importance of seeds age and weather condition.
Deletemcmane nk dapatkan anak pokok eggplant secara percuma tu? hehehehe
ReplyDeleteSigh.. no matter where the seeds I buy from, I cant seem to germinate even one!! What is your secret KakDah?
ReplyDeleteI tried to germinate brinjal too, but three turn out to be one germinated. How come you are so brilliant and good at planting?
ReplyDeleteSuch a good post. I've been trying to start seeds indoors for eggplants. I had two varieties, the black beauty and the rosa bianca. The black beauty was nearly 100% germination but the rosa bianca has been 0%. Practically the same conditions have been used for both. At first I thought it was because the rosa bianca might have been a difficult variety but now I think they may have been older seeds.
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