After the seeds have started to germinate, move the pots to a sheltered nursery area. Scarification is a process of nicking a seed's coat with a knife or sandpaper so that moisture can reach the seed's embryo. You can use a small pocketknife or rat-tail file to remove a very small slice or section of seed coat, or line a jar with a sheet of sandpaper, put the seeds inside, screw on the lid, and shake it. Scarify the seeds just before you are ready to plant them.
It is easy to care for seeds planted in pots. Many gardeners recommend planting seeds thickly in a flat or tray and then repotting individual seedlings in large containers. You can prevent seedling disease by using a commercial "soilless" seed-starting mix. Cover them if you expect them to germinate in a few days or weeks.
Keep the medium moist by watering from above with a fine mist or pouring water onto a tray and letting the pots soak it up from the bottom. Place seedlings in pots on south- or east-facing windowsills so they will get plenty of light. If you don't have enough space, you can put them indoors under fluorescent lights mounted on chains that can be moved up and down.
Seedlings will need 12 to 16 hours of artificial light per day. After the seedlings begin to emerge, use a water-soluble fertilizer weekly to encourage growth. For the first weeks after planting them in pots, mist the seedlings or gently water them, and keep the soil moist. They are fragile and can fall over easily!
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So I had a question, If the seeds grow too much in the paper towel what should I do I think I also might have put too many in one paper towel although they have all germinated. Soaking seeds overnight or a few hours will also speed germination.
Any tips for those seeds? Hi Sue! You meant Luffa, right? Yes I have, and it works great! Takes longer than zucchini, maybe a week or 2. Thanks for sharing your method!! I put a whole bunch of seeds on a paper towel into a ziploc bag. Can I open it daily to check for germination, close it and repeat daily?
I used your quick germination method and am delighted it works so well. Thank you for all your good information. I think you are very creative. I found your instructions for a seed container made from shoeboxes and acted on that idea right away.
Sooo muchbetter than throwing them in a box like I had been. How many seeds do you put in one container? Also this many sound stupid but you plant the part that grows out in a downward position correct. Hi Ananda, thanks for the great post. I have often sprouted mung beans and such for salads, sometimes leaving them so long that leaves appeared on the shoots but never so long for roots to emerge.
I assume that is when to plant them? Could you please clarify? Nights are still quite cold, but the beds could be covered with plastic or smth. I love this! Such an amazing idea. I do have a question. Do I use the dirt from the ground to put in the pot or do I use bag dirt with fertilizer? I just want to do this right.
Roots grow down, always. So put your seeds in the bottom of a deli container. Put a dry paper towel over. Soak with water, pat down. Then pour out the excess water. Put on the lid. Lift the container every day and see if anything germinated. If you are a few days late and the root tail is getting too long, at least it will not be tangled in the paper towel because that is above and the roots are trying to grow downward. Marilyn Kefirlady.
I never have luck starting from seed but your article gave me hope. Thank you for the great instructions and hopefully I will be able to take pictures of plants I started this way to share with you! Hi there, quick question. Might be silly, but thought I would ask.
When you are going to move them to the soil, is there a specific way you should put them in the soil? Or does it matter? Thanks Amy. Good article on growing vegetables and flowers from seeds!
We just had great success with this method! Keep it up. When moveing it to container does this stem or root plant up or doem. Hi, i have tried your method for succulent seeds echevaria and it is day 7 and nothing yet. This is my firsttime planting. Should i discard if nothing grew after 3 weeks? I read online echevaria seeds germinate period is 3 weeks.
Tap water contains any amount of chlorine, fluorine or chloramines which depress or inhibit plant growth. Use rain water, preferably or mineral water instead. Depends on if you have well water or pay by month for water. Tap water provided by cities or county is loaded with bad for the plants additives. Hi there! Hello there! Thanks for your input! Im trying to get a jump start on veggies and flowers. Living in zone 5 many flowers can take some time to look nice.
Can you do all seeds this way? Also, if the germination takes days how much sooner will they sprout doing it with this method? For example Rosemary can take days so what would be a better way to estimate when sprouting will occur? Hi Ananda, I have just tried this method and it is fantastic! I will be sprouting all my flower seedlings from now on. Thank you so much for sharing all the great tips with us, I personally find it really inspiring.
Do you think this method will work with milkweed? Thank you for this terrific article. I just moved to PA and I have a whole bunch of seeds that I have not planted. So this is an awesome help. I will be starting asap. Blessings to you and yours!! Thank you very much for these tips! I have a quick question about planting germinated seeds. Would you plant them with the tap root down or up?
I have to try your method of planting seeds… Very interesting.. Hurry spring , I can not wait.. Pre-sprouting Seed method — Do you usually buy new seeds? Can we do this from the fruits that we eat? If yes, does it need some preparation?
Thanks for the information. Great tips! We just moved to our new home with loads of gardening space and that also made me challenge myself on to gardening! Thanks so much for this wonderful post and will be checking your site for more gardening tips from now on!
Thank you for the information. I read the article 20 minutes ago and now I have started with pepper seeds just now. Wish me luck! Sprinkle seeds on top regularizing the seeds. Place in medium shadow and keep moist with atomizer some steady light rain works wonders. When seeded similar to article times , in due course graduate to bright shadow and to part sun and full sun as required in due course.
The vines growing these glorious melons tend to spread 10 to 15 feet long. Not all melons are created equal and not all sprout as quickly, but cantaloupe are another reasonably fast sprouting fruit vine. They, like watermelons, typically take four to 10 days from sowing to sprouting. Because cantaloupe also does best when planted in warmer temperatures, ideally plant them indoors, using a heat mat, with the temperature set to approximately 80 degrees or a little higher.
Then, transplant the plants to the garden when the ground temperature hits 70 degrees. This delightful flower is one of the quickest sprouting plants, often sprouting within just two to three days after planting. The blooms will pop out in about eight weeks. After all danger of frost has passed, plant the marigold seeds directly in the ground of your garden or yard, spreading them an inch or more apart in full sun exposure.
Water thoroughly after planting. Another speedy flower seed is the zinnia. These beauties sprout within four to seven days, typically, though some varieties may take a little longer. Zinnias bloom within several weeks to a couple of months, depending on the climate. Seedlings from cornflower seeds will pop up in about seven days. These beautiful edible flowers add color and life to any space and attract bees for the pollination of your plants. Sow the seeds evenly and cover with about a half-inch of fine soil.
Water well and keep the ground evenly moist. You could have little green heads popping up within 24 hours of planting. Cress is quickly ready for harvest as well, ready for picking with five to seven days. When cress hits about 1.
For best results, sprinkle your cress seeds over the surface of the pot or sow close together in the garden in a tight-knit tow in a sunny location.
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