Slow Germination = Slow Growth?

[lynnee]

When seeds are slow-germinating, are the plants slow-growing, too?

Usually my slow-germinating seeds are ones planted in AG seed kits that are a year or more beyond their sell-by dates. Right now I have some very slow-developing lettuces and a tomato, all from old AG kits. I'm wondering whether it's the seeds or the room conditions that are hindering the growth?

[maskedsonnet]

Might be room conditions, usually when I have a slow-starter they explode once they finally sprout. But I think it also depends on the plant, it’s weird that lettuce is growing slow. That’s usually a fast one even if they take a while to sprout.

[darais211]

Dec 13, 2022 13:21:11 GMT -5 lynnee said:

When seeds are slow-germinating, are the plants slow-growing, too?

Usually my slow-germinating seeds are ones planted in AG seed kits that are a year or more beyond their sell-by dates. Right now I have some very slow-developing lettuces and a tomato, all from old AG kits. I'm wondering whether it's the seeds or the room conditions that are hindering the growth?

seed age really only comes down to germination rate, once they are germinated it comes down to genetics and environmental.