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Here is the Lamb's quarters, Chenopodium album. It is also know as Pigweed, Chenopodium, White Goosefoot and are annual plants. They are native to USA, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of China and is widely naturalized in northern Europe, New Zealand, and North America. The leaves are alternate, variable in shape, but usually covered with a waxy, white-mealy coating that makes them hard to wet, especially when the leaves are young. Leaf stalks usually somewhat long. Leaf blades usually to 2¼ inches long, 1–3 times as long as wide, lobed or unlobed, toothed or untoothed; uppermost leaves linear to lanceolate, and lower leaves diamond-shaped, oval, or triangular. Most leaf margins usually wavy, slightly lobed or slightly toothed. Leaf texture varies from thin to thickened and somewhat leathery to slightly succulent. Upper surface not shiny; lower surface paler than upper surface. Leaf veins noticeably branched, with 1 or 3 main veins. Plants can grow from 3 6+ feet tall. Open pollinated and collected in the wild, mid to late season 50 to 65 days.
Lamb's Quarters
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50 seeds
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GERMINATION INFO.
1) Prepare for planting. Sprout seeds in small containers, preferably 4" or smaller. In-ground germination is not recommended. Use a standard potting mix that is well drained. Start seeds in containers approximately 8 weeks prior to the planned set-out date. Plants should ultimately be transplanted to the garden 1-2 weeks after the expected date of last frost.
2) Plant seeds. Plant seeds 1/4" deep in the soil. Cover with soil and water carefully. Overwatering can cause fungal growth which leads to seed rot. Excess water can also bury seeds deep in the soil where they will not be able break the surface. Water when the soil surface just begins to dry. Multiple seeds can be planted in a single starter container, but should be thinned once seedlings appear so only a single plant remains. Seeds do not require light for germination but some light source should be provided for seedlings once they emerge from the soil.
3) Germination. Soil should be kept consistently warm, from 70-85F. Cool soils, below about 60-65F, even just at night, will significantly delay or inhibit germination. Hot soils above 95F will also inhibit germination.
4) Care of seedlings. Once a few true leaves have developed, seedlings should be slowly moved outside (if sprouted indoors) to ambient light. Care should be taken not to expose seedlings to direct, scorching sun so plants may need to be hardened off via slow sun exposure. Hardening off can be done using a shaded or filtered light location, as well as protection from strong winds, rain or low humidity. Hardening off time varies, but can take 5-10 days.
5) Planting out. Plant in the ground once danger of frost has past and daytime temperatures consistently reach 65F. Plants can be spaced as close as 24" apart. Germination time: 1-3 weeks under ideal conditions.