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I have started a lot of seeds a few weeks ago and I made a few mistakes.
First I don't think I used a good potting mix. I bought Scotts and when I allow to dry on top it seems to be getting hard. I was told to let it dry just a bit on top to help prevent damping off.
Second I don't think I have been adding enough fert. I am using 9-59-8 but I was told to use it every three to four waterings and I have noticed that now my tomatoes have turned yellow and have fell over.
Third I didn't have grow lights at the start of germination. I thought my south facing window would be good enough but they have gotten really leggy. I now have some shop lights on them and night in my sun room.
My sun room is about 10 degrees cooler at night which is about 55.
So my question is if then package says start 6-8 weeks before last frost date and I have to start over with 5 weeks to last frost date, do I have time to start over if need be? Also what about my seeks that need 12-20days to germ are they doomed? I have bought a lot of seeds from Park Seed and well I have grown a lot of stuff in greenhouses when I had access to one I didn't think seed starting would be that much harder than cuttings. I have been reading a lot on this website and I wish I had know about this site sooner!!!
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