Picavorus Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 I went up to my allotment yesterday and found this nightmare on opening my polytunnel Some ******** have been inside the polytunnel and destroyed all my seed pots and trays - no damage had been done in the bad storms on Thursday as I was up there on Friday afternoon. Looking around the site there's been damage to other people's plots too including smashed greenhouse windows, fencing pulled down, raised beds being trashed - but nothing taken, so most likely kids. Luckily I've got most plants at home, apart from a few up there along with nearly all my seeds. The few plants that I have up there have been identified thankfully as I'd not trimmed them back yet and been re-potted. For the time being I'm definitely sticking with the tunnel until we know how things will pan out. I've scooped up what I could from the floor (luckily it's an old carpet that's down as weed suppressant) and spread it quite thinly in seed trays, in the hope that what seeds I've found will still germinate, even though I don't know which are which anymore. Although if they germinate I should be able to which some are eventually. I'm wondering if the seeds will be likely to germinate even if they're not on the surface of the peat/perlite mix? They're a mixture of Sarracenia, Drosera, Cephalotus and VFTs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danl82 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Thats awful! I feel for you, the seeds should still germinate if you managed to scoop them up. I think spread thinly over trays and kept damp is the way to go. I was cramming pots of cacti seeds into my propagators earlier this year and knocked over one, individually each pot is in a small bag with some water and it all intermingled. I strained it and put back in the pot even though the seeds were nowhere to be seen, well they've germinated fine so hopefully you'll be as lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picavorus Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Thanks I hope so. Glad your cacti seeds still germinated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatter Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 good luck with the seeds I despair of the kids these days no respect for any one or anything I blame the political correctness of our time and lack of discipline at school and home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 that's terrible. I hope you can still get some to germinate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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