Starting Seeds Indoors in Trays: COMPLETE Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Demonstrations
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.พ. 2023
- Have you ever wanted to try growing your garden plants from seed at home? Good! Let's do it together.
Not only is it more fun and more affordable, growing your garden plants from seeds is an easy and incredibly rewarding process. Indoor seed starting opens up your garden to new world of plants, new varieties and a heightened appreciation for the seedlings that make it all possible.
In this video, I will show you my exact process for going from seeds to vigorous, healthy seedlings. I'll be there with you every step of the way as you learn how to prepare a growing medium (aka dirt), what to plant in, how to care for the seedlings, and more.
Materials You May Need:
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Seed Starting Mix: www.amazon.com/Espoma-SS8-8-Q...
Seedling Trays: www.amazon.com/Thickened-Gard...
Drainless Propagation Trays: www.amazon.com/Yield-Lab-Blac...
Fertilizer: www.amazon.com/Espoma-Garden-...
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I know I comment a lot (I post as the videos go on because they're so informative) but hear me out. Who else has been motivated by his videos to try new varieties?
I do the same thing! But usually I just go back to my original post and edit it. That way I can comment as the video plays so I don’t forget what I want to say once the video is over!❤
Thanks for the great tips. Now just need to "declutter" the bedroom and convince the wife to let me grow some seedlings near the south facing window. Wish me luck! :P
Hahaha the very very best of luck. We did windowsills for the longest time until we moved somewhere shadier.
Tell her that whatever grows, you'll make dinner with it. You'll get the green light! LOL
Very helpful and clear…thanks.
Nice! That's really good to hear. Hope your seedlings come in perfectly!
Lots of great info. What I have noticed is that your videos are longer than most others out there, but they cover everything that I struggled to find out myself through lots of research and watching a bunch of lower quality videos in the process. They are definitely worth watching from start to finish. :) I just started gardening this year in May, but I have successfully used a sunny windowsill and MIgardener seeds to start my tiny little patch of food. I use the indent method as well, and learned after 100% germination on my tomatoes that I should use less seeds, and to cull early on so it’s not as devastating to snip off the other seedlings. Lol. I am working on fall garden seeds right now to transplant out once it’s not so hot out and bottom watering is the way to go!
Ok, I am so glad you happened upon this video! I was so excited to make it and kick off the season (I love starting seeds as odd as that may seem).
What's going in your fall garden seedling trays? We're making our list now as well. Can't believe I'm writing that... summer is flying by!
@@NextdoorHomestead I have Swiss chard, kale, bib head lettuce, spinach, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli just to try. I direct planted Swiss chard and Kale back on July 4th. That probably sounds insane to someone who is a seasoned gardener! Lol. One month later, I see true leaves finally coming out on the kale. And the Swiss chard just looks like cotyledons praying since they came out…Lessons learned.
Thank you for sharing all your wonderful knowledge! This is really going to make starting my seeds so much easier! PS we use plastic egg cartons. I like to use them because each cell is separated and it’s a clear carton so it’s like a tiny green house! 😊
You are so very welcome! I'm wishing you good luck with your seeds this year - we've been having a total blast with ours and we're growing even more than last year!
enjoyed your video , thanks looking forward to more.
Glad to hear it! Definitely more to come =)
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Hey! Learned a lot from your great video. Thanks for sharing your expertise with everyone! ;-) I love your little herb-eating guy, too LOL Is he a Boxer/Dane mix?
Yay! That's awesome, so glad to hear it. He is a Rhodesian Ridgeback but on the very tall side so he gets mistaken for a Dane quite a lot =) He's also the best!
I love MIGARDENER seeds as well. I have have great success.
Thanks for video.
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No problem! Thank you for watching =)
21:30 another great idea to figure out when to water. If your trays are the same size try to pick up the dry and moist tray a dozen times each. Memorize the weight. Eventually you'll just know if water is needed by just "testing" the weight. Without using the "toothpick method" which also works but I always misplace my toothpicks 😂 Alternatively with smaller trays you can use an old scale if you want to be precise. No more over/under watering.
Whoa 😮 you just told me something I have NEVER HEARD before! Ok, OK @24:00 I found ANOTHER 😮 DON'T overwater OR drain out the excess (with nutrients) in the tray 👍(at least, when I have poured it out, I've watered other plants 😊)
I'm glad it was a little informative! What seeds are you starting these days?
after germination can the trays be put outside with full sun? or, use a slightly transparent fabric to shade them a little? how tall or big should they be before transferring to the garden? the weather is in the mid 60's to upper 70's . thanks for a very simple factual site.
The short answer is yes as long as it's right after germination or you give them an appropriate hardening off phase. What kind of plant are you working with?
I use boiling hot water to moisten the mix . Works great and kills fungus knats
Oh, interesting! Soil gnats are definitely a problem. I'll have to test that out - thanks Steve =)
Loving your channel. Super helpful! I wonder whether heat map needs to remain on after germination? And how many hours a day for grow lights?
You're asking great questions and I'm sorry I can't give more clear-cut responses! Leaving the heat mat on or turning it off after germination is a question of your soil temp (aka the ambient temp of your indoor growing space) and the needs of your plant. If the soil is too warm and there's not enough light, they'll grow quite weakly. But overly cold soil is a good way to stunt their growth.
The good news is it doesn't have to be exact - plants have a range of temps they can put on growth in - you just have to use your mats (or not) to get the soil into that range =)
If you take the excess water out with something like a turkey baster (we have one just kicking around doing nothing in our utensil drawers since becoming vegetarian haha), and reuse it to water the plants, would that help mitigate the nutrient loss?
Do you mean using that excess water in the drainless trays to water other plants? Because if so, totally! Whenever I accidentally put too much water into a seedling tray, I pour out the extras into our berry patch right outside the garden =)
Waste not^^
I’m just beginner gardener. Don’t they need water from the top, is that ok? How many cm height of water do they need? Im bit confused because Basil needs well drained. Thank you!
Do you have any recommendations on amount of light for seedlings? Do they need a grow light?
Are you growing them indoors? If so, my biggest recommendation is to get the app Photone and make sure that the DLI values are sufficient for what you're growing. I go over this a bit in my recent tomato seedling video actually!
In terms of a grow light, you certainly don't need a fancy full-spectrum grow light for seedlings. Simple LED shop lights work very well. A very sunny windowsill can also work but in my experience isn't as ideal as a setup with artificial lighting.
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Thanks y’all!
Hi! Can I ask if you use humidity domes or not? Thank you so much! Such wonderful info you share 🍃
I do not! And recommend against them honestly. They aren't needed and can cause problems.
Also thanks so much for watching!
@@NextdoorHomesteadthank you so much for the guidance! Also, if you’re willing, can you share what your thoughts are on adding worm castings in place of fertilizer? I also have a really good quality seedling soil mix that does have nutrients already. Thank you!
@@meganmardon691 I like using worm castings but not as a replacement for fertilizer (but rather as a complementary ingredient).
Unfortunately, a lot of guidance out there has given the impression that worm castings are more nutrient-dense than they really are.
@@NextdoorHomestead thank you!!
9:05 what other apps or software do you use to "take the guesswork" out of gardening? In so terrible about labeling and this seems so ideal for my laziness
Down with seed label trash!
Weather Underground's historical temperature averages are really useful. Otherwise, I use a *lot* of Google Spreadsheets.
Oh, my kid and I also love to use Blossom - not for any gardening advice - but for the plant identification tool. Super fun for finding new perennials to add to our garden.
@@NextdoorHomestead that blossom looks great! I'm always curious about some things that pop up in my garden and would be useful when traveling. Will check out the weather underground as well.
It's not clear how much water should be in the tray. Enough to touch the cells ? Always have water in the tray to keep the moisture below it ?
Generally just enough to be absorbed in 20-30 min. Too much will cause mold and rot issues.
17:45 anyone have tips on how to get the plants out of these trays? I always end up destroying the trays trying to push them out. It's easy for me with the larger stem plants but leafy greens and smaller plants can be a challenge.
FWIW, I like to use a small gauge allen wrench personally =)
I have the same issue
I've tried starting indoors and the problem I always have is that they start really well, but then stay really skinny seedlings and don't do well when I try planting outside. I've got one of those grow lights from Amazon that has the different colors and intensity in five adjustable wands. Is that good enough? Would a heating mat help? I'm up in mid Maine.
Heya! So a heating mat will generally only make legginess worse - they're great for speeding up germination but need to be used carefully after the plants sprout. In Maine, they would still be useful if your plants are outdoors in a garage or shed but not in a temperature controlled home.
A strong grow light can definitely help, but make sure to check out how far the instructions say to put it above the seedlings. Many folks start out trying to put them *WAY* too high above the plants and they don't work. I use the app 'Photone' to make sure my lighting setup is strong enough =)
Best of luck!
I have heard putting a fan on your plants help with legginess, make the plants "exercise" to get stronger by getting thicker
How long do you leave grow light on per day for the seedlings?
It really depends on the type of plant. Mostly I use the app Photone to get it right. But I generally start with greens around 14-16 hours and adjust from there. And tomatoes/eggplants at 18-20.
Really, really depends on your setup and the strength of your lights though!
@@NextdoorHomestead thank you for the advice!!
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Thank you - that's awesome to hear! And welcome =)
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Well I started my seedlings 2 weeks ago around 14-15 January. I directly sowed them as I have kind of have raised bed on my terrace and it rained after few days.. Almost for a week.. Problem is nothing sprouted till now.. Should I wait or restart over?..
Hey Kundan, what type of seeds and how cold is it at night?
@@NextdoorHomestead well I have sowed pumpkins and squash.. It's almost spring here so we get plenty of day light.. Temperatures at night are around 55-60F ... I guess the rain have cause some issue..whats your opinion?
Ahhh, so those typically germinate quite quickly! I would personally gently check under the surface of the soil and see if the seeds are there and if they've rotted.
If there are no signs of seeds sprouting under the surface, I would try again. If nights are really no cooler than 55 fahrenheit, they might do fine but it is still quite early in much of the northern hemisphere. I'm in a warm zone 9 and don't plant pumpkins until May 😁
@@NextdoorHomestead thank god ..last season I harvested a tons of seeds.. So at the very least... Wouldn't had to invest in seeds anymore