How to Start Seeds in as Little as One Day
by
APieceofRainbow
(IC: blogger)
Have you ever scattered a whole packet of 300 seeds, just to have 3 plants survive? Here's a really easy, fast and great way to start seeds, a method we have been using for quite a few years!
It reduces the time of seed germination by 70%, and more than doubles the success rate as well!
If you have seeds that are a few years old, this is a great way to quickly test if they are still alive. We have been able to grow healthy plants from cabbage or tomato seeds that are over 5 years old!
This method is called pre-sprouting, or pre-germination. All you need is a plastic or glass container with lid. Clear ones will make it easier to see through, but not required as the seeds don’t need light to send out roots.
Here's a close up of tomato and onion seeds sprouting!
Here is an extreme example of how much we love this method! =)
Start checking on them the next day. If the seeds are really fresh, some will germinate in as little as 1 day! The fastest ones include everything in the cabbage family – bok choi, broccoli, kale, cauliflower etc, and lettuce.
If you have a green thumb, this technique might make it greener!
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Published January 8th, 2015 12:13 AM
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Zofia Tufaro on Dec 18, 2016Used this method last year . The plastic Chinese take out containers work well .
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I have a lot of flower seeds Do you think this would work with them?