Germination begins

[conolady]

Just read this on the Mesa Garden website. Clearly the new ordering system is going to be later than forecast, but one can still order from them as it says below...

"We are a little more than half way through the build of our new website!! This will change how the 2019 seed list goes and the timing. We are not completely certain at this point but they are giving us a go live date in Early March. This is the biggest and most complicated part of all of our technology upgrades. We have to get many things just right and they have projected it is going to take about 4-6 months.

The new site will be an inventory/cart system. You will create a login and account with all of your information. It will be first come first serve but you will know exactly what you are getting when you check out. It will also have pictures. We will not have all the pictures in but we are working daily taking and uploading as many as we can. We are very hopeful this will make ordering easier for all.

The website will still be www.mesagarden.com

We do apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your patience during this time. We will continue to accept seed orders until mid-late February on an order to order basis after we assess the stock of the seeds on each list."

[el48tel]

Just read this on the Mesa Garden website. Clearly the new ordering system is going to be later than forecast, but one can still order from them as it says below...

"We are a little more than half way through the build of our new website!! This will change how the 2019 seed list goes and the timing. We are not completely certain at this point but they are giving us a go live date in Early March. This is the biggest and most complicated part of all of our technology upgrades. We have to get many things just right and they have projected it is going to take about 4-6 months.

The new site will be an inventory/cart system. You will create a login and account with all of your information. It will be first come first serve but you will know exactly what you are getting when you check out. It will also have pictures. We will not have all the pictures in but we are working daily taking and uploading as many as we can. We are very hopeful this will make ordering easier for all.

The website will still be www.mesagarden.com

We do apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your patience during this time. We will continue to accept seed orders until mid-late February on an order to order basis after we assess the stock of the seeds on each list."

Yes you are not wrong. That's what it says on the site. But I have an email conversation ....

[Aiko]

Yes you are not wrong. That's what it says on the site. But I have an email conversation ....

What did that say?

I asked them a question if they felt confident any orders coming in from early March (if they make that date) would be handled relatively fast or not. Last year I got my order in after two months of ordering, and I was not slow ordering.

For me it would make a difference of ordering species that like cold nights to germinate (basically all bulbs and mesembs for me). Sowing late March is what I would prefer. the second half of April would probably be too late already (nights getting warmer, and I miss a lot of hours of sun light to get things growing before their first winter). I have not received an answer after a week.

[conolady]

Just read this on the Mesa Garden website. Clearly the new ordering system is going to be later than forecast...


Yes you are not wrong. That's what it says on the site. But I have an email conversation ....

So what did they say??? No use being gnomic!

[el48tel]

Just read this on the Mesa Garden website. Clearly the new ordering system is going to be later than forecast...


Yes you are not wrong. That's what it says on the site. But I have an email conversation ....

So what did they say??? No use being gnomic!

As has been communicated to me privately by others - order upto mid Feb from old listings - will be shipped as available

[conolady]

Ah...old news then.

[el48tel]

So a couple of questions about previously germinated seeds .......

Some of my tiny seedlings have gone reddish which I know = stressed by light excess or moisture lack, so will they recover?
What can I do to aid recovery?

[esp]

So a couple of questions about previously germinated seeds .......

Some of my tiny seedlings have gone reddish which I know = stressed by light excess or moisture lack, so will they recover?
What can I do to aid recovery?

They may well recover. Quickly, slowly, or not at all, you will find out.
Other than keeping well moistened, warm and with a good but not excessive amount of light, there's not much else to do. Seedlings in pure or mostly mineral medium will need fertilising too.

[el48tel]

So a couple of questions about previously germinated seeds .......

Some of my tiny seedlings have gone reddish which I know = stressed by light excess or moisture lack, so will they recover?
What can I do to aid recovery?

They may well recover. Quickly, slowly, or not at all, you will find out.
Other than keeping well moistened, warm and with a good but not excessive amount of light, there's not much else to do. Seedlings in pure or mostly mineral medium will need fertilising too.

Thanks
I guessed that this might be the response.
Think it might be the lack of water in the conservatory period

[MikeDom]

5 days at 19 Deg C, and up they come.