Propagation: seed sowing the Deno way, 1 by cici77

cici77 wrote:
hello everyone.. i have been doing the papertowel method all summer.. then read somewhere isntead of using the a papertowel , use instead a coffee filter. that way the new sprouts wont get stuck thru the papertowel.. it works great.. not only does it not get stuck but u can see the seedlings easily when held up to light, to see if they sprouted that way u dont have to open up the papertowel to check on them.. AND the filters dont fall apart ..(: i tried it and it worked great.. i used the brown natural filters.. which made it that much easier to see the seedlings.. also i just stuck my baggie by a bright window... and they sprouted great.. within days.. (:, the only ones that took a while was gladiola seeds... those must have been in that baggie two weeks before they sprouted...(: LOVE the sponge idea... i will have to try that myself!!! thanx!!.. another baggie method for lilys and scale type bulbs, we will use lily as an example since it worked for me.. u put a small amount of peat in a baggie wet it down enough that it is moist, then lay the lily scale in the peat, (any ole way worked for me) , blow some air in the baggie, zip it shut, and store in a dark cool place... in a few weeks u will have baby bulbs growing on the scales...mine have been in the cool cubboard for i would say since the very begining of december, i dont know how long it took before they started to appear because i just now checked them yesterday...the pic below shows the results... (:
chrissy