The Economics of Growing Vegetables from Seed

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Ret_Sgt_Yates Sparta , TN(Zone 7a) Jun 12, 2010

Gymgirl,

try this :

http://centralfloridagreenguide.com/2008/02/28/sfg-series-making-seed-tape/

Sarge


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quiltygirl No Central, AZ(Zone 7b) Jun 12, 2010

Great page - Thanks

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AnnieBelle Bremerton, WA Jun 12, 2010

Gymgirl, I don't see why the paper towel method wouldn't work. I first came across the idea as a way to test germination for old seeds. When I checked their progress several days later & found those little little leaves and tail forming, it made sense to me to pot them up. Sometimes they stick to the paper so that goes into the pot too. I put them into the soil mixture with the seed end at the depth recommended for the type of seed and they grow as usual. I really, really like that more immediate gratification of knowing they're germinating.

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Gymgirl SE Houston (Hobby), TX(Zone 9a) Jun 12, 2010

Thanks, Sarge!
Thanks, AnnieBelle!

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Ret_Sgt_Yates Sparta , TN(Zone 7a) Jun 13, 2010

Gymgirl, AnnieBelle, here is an Awesome site to help you outits called :

Seed Germination Database

http://www.backyardgardener.com/tm.html

Marke it and Print it if you can it is out of print and the book is not avalable no more but the info in good .

Sarge

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quiltygirl No Central, AZ(Zone 7b) Jun 13, 2010

I was amazed how neat the paper towel germinating thing worked and loved it BUT what I did had larger seeds (beans and squash). It did not work, for me, with the tiny seeds.

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Ret_Sgt_Yates Sparta , TN(Zone 7a) Jun 13, 2010

quiltygirl,

Try the link i posted :

http://centralfloridagreenguide.com/2008/02/28/sfg-series-ma...

the cheeper the TP the better lil seeds are not ones to fight to get out . and this site shows you a good way to do lil tiny seeds

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