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TropiGal

What plant is this? HELP! I planted alyssum, marigolds, calendula, and nasturtiums. These little sproutlings have shown up everywhere. It’s been 6 days since I planted seeds. Are these mine? Or are they weeds? It’s a raised planter box so nothing from my yard could’ve gotten in. I did use a neighbors compost so could it be grass/weeds from that? I pulled one so you guys can see the root. These are what they look like in my box. As you can see in the background, they’re everywhere. Important note: I used rice hulls for aeration. I THINK they’re sprouting from those. But I thought rice hulls were supposed to be sterile?

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  1. Rhus

    Compost could totally be the source. Sometimes it doesn't get hot enough in all zones to kill seeds, so you get "volunteers". We used to get random volunteer tomatoes or squash in flower beds and potted plants.

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  2. Susieq

    I bought some ez straw and put around mine, it says 99% weed free! I had a nice cover looks just like this. Grass.

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    • TropiGal

      Does it hurt your seedlings at all? Mine are just coming out so I’ve been ripping out the ones that are too close to the

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    • Susieq

      No doesn’t seem to, I just keep pulling them out. I could tell the difference as mine spouted overnight and were everywhere. My brother watered for me when I went out of town, he said you have lots of things sprouting. I said yes, maybe my lettuce. Nope. lol

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    • TropiGal

      That’s exactly how it went for me 😂 I was at work and my BF called me all excited telling me I have so many sproutlings. Ah if only it were my seeds

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    • Susieq

      Patience is the hardest part. I admit I go look and talk to my plants several times a day.

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    • TropiGal

      Me too! It’s excruciating having to wait

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