hi! i'm a dahlia backyard gardener that has only ever planted from tubers, and decided to try seeds this year. i planted on march 21 with seeds from hudson valley seed company (bishop's children variety, i'm so excited!). most have popped out, some didn't, but i'm worried they look floppy and some have keeled over.
any tips are appreciated… my questions include
– in the first pic, is that the result of too-moist soil?
– why am i getting tiny flies from new soil? is this a clue to anything?
– do they need a lot of light at this stage?
– they're hanging out outside today, and it's the first day i can do this. will this be helpful?
– am i being impatient? something just seems off to me, they look so leggy
some "specs" 🌱:
– in MN in zone 5a
– growing in sunshine brand seed starting mix
– heat mat is on at 70-75° (i turn it off intermittently because i read that 75 consistently can be too much)
– keeping soil moist but not super wet
– low sunlight
thank you!
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