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does any one have photos of seedlings what they look like

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Does any one have any photos of seedlings after germination what they would look like when they start to peek thru the ground?
I did many things  and thought i had them marked  but dont know if these are daffs  or day lilies.
Just looking for some photos to help me see what daff seedlings would look like.
thanks
mark
These are photos  of what is coming up. I just dont know if these are daff or day lily seedlings.
I want to know when is best time to germinate daffodil seeds and plant them. I have grown seeds for several years but never been able to germinate them.
I’m looking for some pointers how to get them to germinate and grow.
I live in southwest Ohio ZONE 6  0 TO -10F
This is the first time I have ever posted so I hope I did this correct.
Thanks for your help
Mark

4 comments for “does any one have photos of seedlings what they look like”

  1. Hi, Mark, you posted just fine. I waited to see if some of those more experienced might reply, but did not see a response, so I will give it a try. Maybe that will get others to correct what I suggest! ;->

    First, one year I tried some daffodils seeds hydroponically (for a kind of science experiment) and that did not work at all, so don’t do that. Next, some people say to plant the seeds as soon as the pod ripens, like would naturally occur in the wild; others say to plant in the fall. I have tried both and have had success with either approach, but often the seeds have not sprouted until the following year. Some say plant shallow (1/2″ or so) and some say plant several inches deep. I’ve planted shallow. The best seedlings I’ve observed others have are in raised beds. This may be simply because of the increased attention paid to the beds, as well as the good drainage. I’m not sure.

    Finally, if you are a Daffnet member, you can go to the Daffnet webpage here: http://frodo.tackettblake.com/mailman/listinfo/daffnet

    To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Daffnet Archives. (The archive is only available to the list members.)

    It looks like the best way would be to click on the SUBJECT icon and look for something related to starting daffs from seed. I hope this will help or will get others to respond.

    Becky Fox Matthews
    that daffy girl near Nashville, TN

  2. Daffodil seedlings normally sprout with what appears to be a round single stem. About the diameter of a pine needle.
     
    I would suggest that in the future that you run your potting soil mix through a 1/4″ mesh or .5 CM wire mesh screen in order to get rid of the larger wood chips that you have in your pots.
     
    I actually liked to top off my seedling beds with about one inch of coarse concrete sand. This is a water sieved sand that has all of the silt and clay removed. This is so coarse of a sand that it holds no water. Thus weed seeds that blow into this sand seldom can germinate and survive to get roots down into the better soil that the daffodil seeds are in, but that the young seedlings can easily push up through to get to light.
     
    I work mostly with species so I dump lots of seeds in larger raised beds and don’t bother to look at them much till these all start blooming. I don’t think I have any photos of first or second year seedlings. Keith Kridler Mt. Pleasant, Texas

  3. Hi Mark,

    Are these first year seedlings?  If so, they are more likely to be day lilies than daffs.  First year daff seedlings typically send up very narrow and fine shoots.  After two years they have a thicker leaf and sometimes two to a bulb.

    I wonder about the heavy bark that you appear to be using as a mulch.  I would recommend that you find a finer grained material – some of the daffs simply wouldn’t make it through the mulch.

    Good luck with them – it is always exciting when your first very own seedling flowers.

    Cheers,

    Peter (from New Zealand )

  4. I’m reposting this in answer to recent queries. These came from seeds this year.

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