{"id":6106,"date":"2023-02-28T11:39:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T16:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/somerset\/?page_id=6106"},"modified":"2023-03-08T12:19:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:19:18","slug":"seed-starting-indoors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/somerset\/upcoming-events\/seed-starting-indoors\/","title":{"rendered":"Seed Starting Indoors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6132 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/somerset\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/02\/less-leggy-tomatoes-grown-under-lights-peronto-300x200-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Tomato Seedlings\" width=\"272\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/somerset\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/02\/less-leggy-tomatoes-grown-under-lights-peronto-300x200-1.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/somerset\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/02\/less-leggy-tomatoes-grown-under-lights-peronto-300x200-1-105x70.jpeg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,272px\" \/>Friday, March 31, 2023<br \/>\n12:30-3:00 p.m.<\/h3>\n<h3>UMaine Extension Somerset County Office<br \/>\n7 County Drive, Skowhegan, Maine (<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/somerset\/directions\/\">directions<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Presented by: Brett Johnson, UMaine Extension Sustainable Agriculture and Horticulture Professional<\/p>\n<p>A survey of the indoor environment and the strategies used to optimize conditions for seed germination, seedling growth, and acclimation to the outdoors. Variety selection and sowing schedules will be discussed as well as what qualities make a planting medium ideal for seed starting indoors. Light lunch will be provided before the presentation. The presentation will be followed by a Q&amp;A discussion and an optional seed-sowing workshop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggested Donation: $0-15<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/product\/seed-starting-indoors\/\"><strong>Register Online<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>For special requests, please contact Emily Collins at 207.474.9622 or email <a href=\"mailto:emily.collins3@maine.edu\">emily.collins3@maine.edu<\/a> by March 28, 2023. If requests are received after this date, we may not have sufficient time to make necessary arrangements; however, all requests will be considered.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 Boudreau Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, March 31, 2023 12:30-3:00 p.m. UMaine Extension Somerset County Office 7 County Drive, Skowhegan, Maine (directions) Presented by: Brett Johnson, UMaine Extension Sustainable Agriculture and Horticulture Professional A survey of the indoor environment and the strategies used to optimize conditions for seed germination, seedling growth, and acclimation to the outdoors. 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