While plant life is beginning to awaken from a "long winters nap," plant people begin to think about other aspects of plant growing. Raising plants from seed is a very exciting and rewarding adventure. There are a number of reliable seed sources hereand abroad, so your money and effort will be worth the time preparing the right conditions.If you start your seeds before the warm weather arrives, then it is highly recommended that you grow them under lights. Using heating cables is also recommended to hold them at the ideal temperature of 72Q. A sterilized medium, of course, is a must. Forsucculents, use 6 parts sharp sand, 2 parts milled sphagnum, and 1 part charcoal. For other houseplants, 2 parts vermiculite, 2 parts perlite, and 1 part Jiffy Mix is a good mixture. Fern spores like equal parts sand, small gravel, garden soil, and milled, sphagnum. The important thing about a good mix is to have enough "roughage" so the mixture does not become hardpacked or caked.
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