It’s January and we’re already getting spring fever! Seed starting is on our minds. Which seed starting tray should you use? Making sure you use a good seed-starting media/soil is extremely important when it comes to starting your seeds properly. What is perlite and why should you use it? You should be using a heat mat! Let’s Grow Together!
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CHAPTERS:
Start 0:00
Intro 0:51
Trays 1:17
Seeding Mix 3:56
Seed Starting Process 4:48
Heat Mats 6:42
Draining 8:45
Myths and Fads 12:02
Growing Indoors 13:15
End Card 20:21
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32 Comments
I use the little plastic things that come in pizza boxes when we order out delivery pizza. They work to hold the pizza off the top of the box, and they work well to help your plants drain who knew.
I'm chomping at the bit to start my seeds, but I know it's to early and I don't have a green house.
Thank you Greg 😊
Painter cones could work.
I like the field videos 👍
Yeah man, JJ here I use your 162 tray for my hot peppers, your trays are very sturdy and i like them for there thermal characteristics they heat up well even if you stack them, got a tip for germinating peppers especially hot varieties, everyone more than likely has a shot glass or two around the house so if have peppers that you are about to loose hope on ever see light. Water as you normally would, then take your shot glass and cover the seed and act like it's not there just keep a normal watering schedule, the plastic shot glasses in the party section work well. If you see green well you did it! Works well for the super hots thanks, long time fan and customer from Grady Co Ga
we finally have hot weather in January, yuck 🙂 but need the heat, after having a very extended winter, right past spring. those cell trays, which i managed to buy from Hoss Tools, are a big change in the way i used to start seeds. From cell trays seedlings straight into ground when ready, and I buy commercial local bulk plug mix here, instead of hopeless bark based expensive seed starting mixes and playing with pots for seedlings. i poke some depressions into the wetted mix and make sure seeds are covered with mix and wont wash out, and dont worry about trying to have some only 1mm deep, which is not realistic.
I have really enjoyed my 162 trays! Much easier to deal with when it's time to transplant!
Awesome video for anyone who wants to start seeds!
As you age you wish you stayed with a 1020 floor mat
I have the 162 tray. I noticed you didn't mention anything about covering the seeds initially to create a more humid environment to help germinate the seeds. I'm guessing this is unnecessary?
Well I think when you bottom water you only let the water sit for about 15 minutes then you return the excess water back into your can . Not let it sit there until it evaporates.
Interesting thought on the pre-made plugs. When I start Salinova lettuce from JS, I have terrible results when planting in a mix compared to the plugs.
That's what I like about this channel. you say it like it is and honest on the mistakes you made and give it to the people so they don't make the same mistakes. What brand is those 12 and 24 cell trays? they don't look like proptek and not as stiff as the 162 and 338 trays?
Great tutorial, Greg! Thanks!!
With your 162 trays do you need to move them up to something bigger before transplanting outside? I’ve been wanting to try your trays for a while but I’m just worried I’ll need something bigger especially for tomatoes. I’ve been using the jiffy 72 trays with the pellets you just wet to expand. Even with those I feel like I’m pushing it. Spring is always so iffy here. It will be 75 all week then drop to 30 one day and rain a foot the next lol so my plants end up staying in those trays for a little longer than I’d like.
What mixture of soil and other things do you use for growing the plants,,ive tried to use coco coir,,peat moss and perlite along with a good potting soil and it works decent..luckily i discovered why all my plants were leggy,,putting a timer on grow light fixes it..also what bag fertilzor is best for overalll veg garden,,i been using 10-10-10 except for watermelons and i use 20 per cent
Thanks for all your good information
Spend the money on the proper grow light for indoor growing. I tried cutting every corner to save some $$ and failed every time. The 162 Tray is a game changer for me too. A sturdy great product.
Good tutorial video. Another thing that is helpful to prevent leggy plants is to have a fan and good circulation especially in a basement. Need to control humidity and temp.
Great stuff, Greg! Thanks for helping educate us and making available the resources we need!
I've been starting seeds indoors for 45 years, and had great results and success with the old ABS systems from Gardener's Supply, but they don't make them anymore and I've now had great success with the small trays I bought form you last year. So I'm happily waiting for my 162 5-pack with trays…I'm looking forward to a great garden with all the wonderful help, tips and tricks from you and Sheila. Thank you for Row by Row, and all the info on the website. And Good Luck to you both this gardening season.
Thanks for makes gardening easy Greg 💪god bless u.s.
Anyone have recommendations for small tomatoes that don’t have an extremely thick skin?
Where can I get those tube fittings your greenhouse is using?
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Hi Greg, Captain Jerry
When using the the fertilizer injector do you have to mix the 20-20-20 or for that matter all of the fertilizers in the canister first before you start fertilizing your plants ?
Great information thanks
I start all my plants inside on metro racks like in this video. Couple helpful hints. 1)Vermiculite or perlite work equally well as top dressing over seeds. 2) use a cheap plastic bug sprayer to mist your seeds. It won't wash the perlite away. 3) Buy and use temperature regulators with each heat pad. 4) permanently fix your lights up high, move your plants to the light, not the lights to the plants. I use extra seed trays and cardboard spacers to "stack" seed trays like you would baking pans with my plants on top. As the plants grow, it's easy to remove spacers and lower plants. 5) Even with plastic "domes" mist your unsprouted seed every other day as you do get dry spots. 6) Pull the heat mats and domes ASAP when you have decent germination, or they will get leggy. If not all plants (like onions) are all sprouted, mist undomed trays daily until sprouts are all up. They will continue sprouting w/o domes or heat. 7) Bottom water. Flood your tray 3/4 of the way full of water. I flood a least 4-6 trays at At a time. Wait about 15 minutes and tip each tray gently into a 5 gallon bucket and drain well. You recycle your water this way, know everything is well watered, plus you never want to leave any standing water on the roots. When more fresh water is needed I add some liquid fertilizer, nothing goes waisted, plants grow evenly, strong, and dark green. Last thing, satarting seeds inside allows you to start heat sensitive plants like summer lettuce anytime you want. Good luck, great video!
Boy, I'll tell y'all. Last year my back was so bad and I didn't do plant starts. Huge mistake. I might well have just not planted anything. I can't start anything till end if March, mid April up here in freeze farming. Ha. Blessings, julie
Very nice info
Germinating seeds in potting soil void of indigenous soil microbes is like depriving a newborn baby human or animal of it's mothers colostrum. It will have a weak immune and digestive system. It will never reach it's genetic potential and be dependent on toxic chemicals to survive. No disrespect intended but you should research natural farming. Chris Trump has some great teachings on youTube. Give it a shot and you'll never look back.