Hi Mike.... well done with the germination 😀 I personally don't start germination until February for light reasons and do not have grow lights. I have had reasonable success with the small plastic greenhouses with metal frames. They can warm up quite well but still get cold The seed trays can dry out too but then that's what happens in Nature.

BTW the larger plastic greenhouse to the right was destroyed by a storm last year. The seed greenhouse to the left required a heavy concrete block to stop it being blown over.

Thank you good point! The sun is available in good amounts but the way my house is oriented and a large juniper tree near my best window (and I live in a small canyon draw) the light is not the best. I will note that next time I start a batch of seeds! Thank you.

Awesome greenhouses! Do you mostly grow palms or any cacti/yucca?

18 total JT germinated but to be honest only 3 of them look solid; these ones are shooting off their 'blades of grass' and are much more stout and green. The others don't look so hot so I'm not sure if they will survive or what? Have yet to see Rostrata or A. Parryi sprout. However, it's not a total failure though; I don't suppose nature has even a 100% germination rate. The way she goes...

looks like not enough light, too much damp heat. They need some air would be my guess and some light, just don't let them completely dry out. 😐

Growing. Gave em more air and they have their good T5 light. More are starting to sprout their 'blades' from their seedling sprout. Don't think some of the soil in the inner part of the tray is moist enough; think that's why some of the others haven't sprouted yet. Soil drys out very quickly.

There ya go, Mike!
That's the way they're supposed to look.

Nothing looks dry in there to me...you'd be surprised that "dampish" soil is enough moisture for them, especially if you pre-soaked the seeds.

Keep the soil warm.
I'd leave the cover off.
If any cells start to dry out (and they don't look it yet), you can mist that cell with a hand mister.

Barb

There ya go, Mike!
That's the way they're supposed to look.

Nothing looks dry in there to me...you'd be surprised that "dampish" soil is enough moisture for them, especially if you pre-soaked the seeds.

Keep the soil warm.
I'd leave the cover off.
If any cells start to dry out (and they don't look it yet), you can mist that cell with a hand mister.

Barb

Thanks Barb. Ya I took the pic right after I misted them hence the wet look. The perimeter of the tray stays moist as I believe the form of the tray directs water to the perimeter pods. The inner pods dry out quickly. I opened the 3 vents to full max. Ya I definitely don't want to keep them too wet and get the dreaded 'dampening off' or seed rot. The heater is still on heating the tray so it should be as warm as it needs. Thanks for all the advice I appreciate it 😀

A small fan blowing a bit of air across the top (as John had posted earlier) is a good idea.
And waiting...for the others to pop. 😉

Barb

:headbang:

nice job with the seeds. the seeds with the exposed roots are not growing into the soil. The root continues to grow but the root tip is not growing into the soil. Bury the root into the soil now and it should be fine.

Thank you! That was my suspicion but since I've never grown yucca I wasn't sure.

I did try to do this for ones that weren't too bad. They seem to take hold better. I will do it to the others.

Could I technically cut the long root (white part) and place that in the soil? Because some of them are very long. Would it continue to grow?

I have not had good success cutting the roots. I would bury the entire root.

Hey Tim,
Nice to hear from you again after your snowmageddon.
Hope everything's all right at your end.

Barb

Hi Barb

nice to hear from you. All OK here. Let's get some spring heat!!!

Amen to that, Tim. 😕