Seed Starting in Peat & Coir Pellets (How to)
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- Peat pellets and coir pellets can be a good seed starting choice for many gardeners. Easy, tidy, and effective, seed starting in peat and coir pellets is a great tool for gardeners wanting to start seeds indoors. Gardener Scott demonstrates and explains the steps for using peat pellets and coir pellets to start seeds. (Video #243)
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Thanks for this extremely informative video. I'm using coco coir pellets seed starting system for the first time with heirloom tomato seeds. Your video made me feel like I might have a chance of success 👍😊
The peat pellets have a fine netting on the outside that remains and don’t decompose in the ground by the end of the season ...
The netting also impedes root growth. I always remove the netting before transplanting.
To add to both of your points (which I totally agree with) last year, after my seedlings emerged, i up planted them and surrounded them with moist soil. Many of my plants died and when I went to empty out the pots, and surrounding soil was moist and the entirety of the expanded pellet was dry as a bone...which of course killed my plants.
🤩Fantastic message on your shirt!👏👏
Absolutely love it. I have always started my seeds in a peat or core mix but have never used the pellets. I actually bought two this year to try. thank you for the great video and information
Thank you! I like your light shelves with the mylar sheet :)
Super professional video loved every second of it
Thank you for your time and expertise
Great video
I had some of these things in an alien seed kit I got when I was young, it had some gourds, amaranthus and something else I can’t remember, was really fun growing them 😁
Thank you for another great video!
Hi Scott, I have some of these which I haven’t yet used before, so this is a really great video for me to watch. I will give them a go when it’s time for me to start my seeds - still too early here in UK, probably start in March as I will be doing them in my unheated greenhouse 😊
MG Scott, thank you and great point with making sure you identify the cells and orient the tray. It also helps with determining the germination rate. I thought you already started your pepper plants, no? Thank you the education on how most seeds are hydrophobic. I initially had my seeds in a moistened paper towel and placed that inside a plastic container. The issue that I had was that I had it on top of the heat mat; and based on this video, I realized that the seeds probably dried out which is why I had a poor germination rate. Thank you very much
I've never used those- I always did it the messy way in recycled yogurt cups.... But I want to try a more neat and hopefully consistent system with my nieces... Thank you!!
Great video! Thank you!
I got a pack of these they are awesome!
Thank you!
great video, thank you.
Never used either of these systems. Would be great for kids.👍🏻🥰🥰🥰
Yes! I've used it with students and kiddos before. SO HELPFUL! lol I used to use cups and things, but these pellets are so much easier to maintain and maneuver for little hands.
I use the same system you are showing, however, this year at Walmart I found Burpee's SELF-WATERING seed starting system.I picked up two of the self-watering systems and so exciting to try them.I also use 72 cell trays and just add my own seed starting mix.The heat mats are great along with grow lights.
Those are my favorite kits
@goatgal7. Great info. Thanks 😊
I loved your video I've never used the product that you were showing. I do want to and I'm going to buy some and I'm going to plant flower seeds and put the top on put them under a light like you showed and see what happens usually I wait until after the last frost and then I sold the seeds in a pot outside but I want to try something different. I live in Houston Texas is pretty hot down here all the time but in a couple of days they're predicting we will have snow we haven't had snow in at least 4 years any kind of snow. Thank you for the video have a great evening.
I do my seeding the messy way. I totally get the fact that they are a lot neater to work with.I have used the peat disks and find that the mesh that it is enclosed I does not fully break down enough to let the roots out.
Same here
Same here!
I buy the pellets on Amazon a big bag of 100. The nursery also has them cheep in bulk. After years if different systems, I've stuck with this one. No the netting doesn't break down but haven't seen a problem with that.
I started with the Jiffy pellets years ago and it's a system that still works. For starting basil, the peat pellets have worked better than starting them in a seed starting mix in plug trays. Write the plant name on a small piece of masking or painters tape and put that on the top edge of the tray. Making a grid on paper is a good idea especially when there are multiple varieties within the row.
When you go to transplanting them or up potting them, do you remove the netting around them? I found the roots didn’t grow through it? I also found that the plants didn’t do as good when transplanted as others grown without the netting around them. Why do you think that might have been?
@@CuriousinNY I have found the roots will start growing through the netting but when I pot them up into my 4" square pots, I remove the netting. It only takes a few seconds to remove it and then you know the roots won't be restricted. If I do see the roots growing through, I will pot them up right away.
Hello Gardener Scott 1st grader here just kidding sometimes I feel that way. Anyway I'm literally going along with the video as you speak. I baught my seed starter kit today. Thank you so much.
some home stores in the flooring dept, with door mats have Boot mats, to dry muddy/wet boots. Might serve well as a surface to contain the soil mess.
I am going to try this never have before this is my second year trying to have a garden thanks
I bought several nice boot trays to put under all my plants on shelves over the winter indoors. Does help keep things cleaner.
I've got all my seeds in coir pellets this year. Just so easy and I find my germination rates brilliant.
Tomatoes peppers and aubergines currently at 100%
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Last year I used the coco pellets and they really don't expand enough to fill the squares. They are horrible, maybe that is why he never showed them at the end. The peat pellets work much better, but still are not good in my opinion.
What I have learned works best is buying big blocks of coco, the size of a large brick. After hydrating the coco I mix 50% coco and 50% compost. Then I add pearlite, or you could use vermiculite. I prefer pearlite because it drains better.
The reason this mix is far superior to pure coco is obviously the nutrients. You won't have to add nutrients to this mix and you can let the starter plants stay in the container longer to develop strong roots.
Can you give us some examples of what seeds do not prefer an acidic soil to germinate? Good video!
Herbs like lavender, thyme and parsley, and cabbage, cauliflower, and celery are a few that do fine in alkaline soil, but they can still germinate in peat..
I just started some bell, banana and poblano peppers! Got my light and heat mat set up. They popped up in no time! How soon should I transfer them to a new pot? They’re about 3” tall now.
They're probably about ready. I transplant when the second set of true leaves show up.
Hi Scott. 2 weeks ago I finally found Lavender seeds. It says to put in fridge/freezer for 2 weeks.
I have my own worm casting
I was going to mix up some potting soil with a bit of casting, Coco coir & perlite. I was looking here to see if you had a Lavender seed video , I stopped at this video. I went on Amazon and found a bag of 36 Jiffy refill pellets for $4. And 1 day delivery.. So I bought 6 bags lol.
My question is should I sterilize these? If so how do I do it. And do you have a video on Lavender seeds?
This is my first time with Lavender and those pellets.
Thank you for all the hard work you do to help us. Cheers from Toronto 🤗
They shouldn't need sterilizing, but you can use boiling water to reconstitute them and relieve any concerns. I don't have a specific lavender video but have mentioned the process of stratification in this video: th-cam.com/video/vdpvKpw_bzU/w-d-xo.html
When do you take the dome off and when do you transplant to a larger pot or outside? And how do you do it?
The dome comes have when all of the seedlings are growing or when the first ones start touching it. I usually transplant to the next pot when they have their second set of true leaves. I have other videos that show the processes.
Hey Gardner Scott
How high should I place my grow lights above my trays? In general in average
Grow lights should generally be as close as possible without burning the leaves. This usually means a few inches above the plants, raise the lights as the seedlings grow.
In general, 3-4 inches is good, but it depends on the lights. If they generate heat they should be high enough that they don't burn leaves.
Do you put the trays on a heat mat? Or just under lights?
It depends on the seeds. I usually just put peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants on heat meats.
How do we know when to add water? The pellets seem moist but I live in a very dry climate (Denver) and I don't want them to dry out. I spritz them with water on top each morning but when will we know when to add more water into the tray? Thank you!
Much of the decision comes with experience. Make note of the color difference between dry, moist, and wet peat. When I'm concerned the pellets are too wet I'll squeeze one and see how much water seeps out.
The root came out sticking upwards. So I should probably turn the seed around so that the root goes down.
Should I keep it in the pellet or could I put the seed directly into the seedling soil?
Keeping it in the pellet might limit damage to the root if you try to remove it.
What t is your temp in growing area? When do you use a heat mat? Thanks
I have the same question. I’m try to do this on a small budget and don’t think a Matt is an option right now
My temp is around 65-68F. I use a heat mat for heat-loving plants like tomato, pepper, and eggplant.
Do your lights put out heat for the newly planted seeds? Otherwise I thought seeds did not need the light until they germinate.
The lights put out a little heat. Most seeds don't need light to germinate but some do. Not knowing when the seeds will emerge from the soil, I have lights so they are available to the plants on day one.
I got the coconut coir growing pellets from burpee and I got the pro hex kit, so I accidentally put some in there sideways and now they are stuck becuse they expanded the wrong way... How do I fix this 😅
When the coir is wet you should be able to break it apart by poking or scraping with something like a chopstick.
Once tomato and pepper seedlings emerge from the peat pellets how soon do they need to be transplanted either outside, or into a bigger container inside?
there's no strict rule for that. for the first 2-4 weeks the seelings can live off of the seed's given nutrients. after that you should either start fertilizing them with liquid fertilizer (water soluble, plant available nutriets at lower concentrations, aming for smaller numbers than 5-5-5 N-P-K) or transplant them into richer soil or potting mix. before you transplant them, they should at least show their first set of true leaves. when you're keeping them in the small cells for a longer time you should transplant them when you see roots coming out at the bottom. that's an indication of the plants soon getting root bound.
@@lumpinator Thank you for the informative and detailed reply !!
Ok! That was my question. I didn't know when to transplant the seedlings into bigger pots.
I usually transplant as the second set of true leaves emerge.
@@GardenerScott Thank you for taking the time to reply Scott :-)
Just started tomato seeds for the first time. Some of the seedlings have emerged in just five days. Some have not yet. Do I still leave the dome cover on until the others emerge. Worried I’m going to mess this up! Lol.
Try to leave the dome on until the other seeds germinate, but if the early seedlings begin to touch the dome, go ahead and remove it.
@@GardenerScott thank you!!! So far only two cells haven’t come up out of 16. They are the same variety so I just assume they need a little more time.
Another gardner uses boiling water as he says he will kill any remote chance of disease...is that necessary? I'm using the big jiffy pellets for tomatoes and am interested in how often i will need to rewater them during 8 weeks
coco coir is basically inert, so with that there's no need to sterilize it. in regular peat there's often fungus gnats around but in the compressed form i can't imagine that. as long as the plastic dome is on top you won't need to water for at least a couple of days. once the seeds have germinated and you remove the cover you'll have to look at least once a day if they're still moist. with cells: if the top is dry, water from the bottem. with pellets it's quite the same but because of their larger open surface they dry out a bit more quickly. just lift a pellet up that looks dry and if it's pretty light, water. don't let neither the cells nor the pellets sit in water!
The pellets should be sterile, but if you are starting your operation indoors, it would not hurt to use boiling water.
I haven't had any issues with the compressed pellets and don't see a need to use boiling water, but it doesn't hurt if you are concerned about fungus gnat eggs. You'll need to water to keep the pellets moist which depends on your humidity levels.
I'm in Northern Colorado should we be starting this early? Are you starting your seeds right now?
I did the Burpee one last season and I poured about 700% more water on them than it said and they didn't expand. I had to get in there with a knife and mix them all up.
Maybe I'll try the Jiffy one this year. Did you buy them locally or did you get them online?
yeah, looks like the Burpee one is being a PITA for you too. They were still SO hard to mix even after putting a TON of water on them.
I'm only starting the flower seeds that suggest 12 weeks before last frost date. I won't start my vegetable garden seeds yet.
@@GardenerScott Thank you Scott. I'm a bad person and asked that question before I got to then end of the video. :)
Do they come in organic form?
I believe I have seen some organic options online.
Coco get dry faster I don't have time to water everyday I find out that I like to mix bought
My peat pellets all floated to the top of the water. I had a terrible time getting them to stay in their indentations.
Use warm water.
I don't like any system with peat pots. The water can evaporate from the sides and it dries out too quickly.
Try Burpee's self-watering seed starting system, waters up to 10 days.
First comment. Yay
Wow. Keep it simple for Americans, dont want to confuse anyone lol.
A good teacher speaks clearly and distinctly. Isn’t the point of teaching, to simplify the unknown? Gardener Scot and Mr. Rogers. Gotta love them!
@@michaeld.3779 my mistake then. I thought the point of teaching was to teach and enlighten. What does 'simplify the unknown' even mean? Lol.
they don't work . tried so many times and wasted so much money , that that is what it is , waste of money ,end of !!!