7 Seedling Myths to Stop Believing Right Now
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Sterilized mix is expensive, and when I tried to make it myself, it's a waste of electricity. It also smelled quite bad, since I accidentally overcooked it.
Date: 2024-02-10
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trinade3732
Disturbing the roots is a PROVEN science! I have done it myself. I have DIRECT seeded in the ground and used transplants on the no no plants such as squash and melons and cuc. Then I'm very careful with half of those transplants and the other I rough up the roots a bit as i plant, nothing real drastic. Correct, None of them died. However the results were very much noticeable! When the season was over and I harvested everything possible the ruffled up ones, wasn't careful with the roots, did not grow as well nor did they produce as much. Chiles and some tomato varieties had the same results. So the examples you gave of onions and lettuce just doesn't matter because you are supposed to stretch or tease out the Onion to separate roots because they are grown in bunches. Still be careful the more roots you have the better health. Lettuce can grow out of men's nose hairs with one root, so there's no problem there. Just don't try it with cabbage. Perhaps you should do a more Careful and comprehensive sudy. Report on what plants can/ can't be tossed about carelessly and how they can be affected. You gave the impression, Because you didn't name any that shouldn't be messed with, that all roots can be tossed about without care. A BLANKET belief that roots are not affected and have no consequences. Of course you pointed out they wouldn't.
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Disturbing the roots is a PROVEN science! I have done it myself. I have DIRECT seeded in the ground and used transplants on the no no plants such as squash and melons and cuc. Then I'm very careful with half of those transplants and the other I rough up the roots a bit as i plant, nothing real drastic. Correct, None of them died. However the results were very much noticeable! When the season was over and I harvested everything possible the ruffled up ones, wasn't careful with the roots, did not grow as well nor did they produce as much. Chiles and some tomato varieties had the same results. So the examples you gave of onions and lettuce just doesn't matter because you are supposed to stretch or tease out the Onion to separate roots because they are grown in bunches. Still be careful the more roots you have the better health. Lettuce can grow out of men's nose hairs with one root, so there's no problem there. Just don't try it with cabbage. Perhaps you should do a more Careful and comprehensive sudy. Report on what plants can/ can't be tossed about carelessly and how they can be affected. You gave the impression, Because you didn't name any that shouldn't be messed with, that all roots can be tossed about without care. A BLANKET belief that roots are not affected and have no consequences. Of course you pointed out they wouldn't.
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epic_gardening
Ive got nearly a thousand soil blocks pubched out and planted into.
Hundred bunches of green onions, couple flats of lettuce, one of spinach, mustard, collards, chard, chijimisai, and a few kinds of strawberries.
Have a couple flats of different peppe varieties, and a few different herbs. Trying turnips in blocks even.
Going to pick up some more perlite and vermiculite so i can punch out another thousand blocks this weekend.
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Ive got nearly a thousand soil blocks pubched out and planted into.
Hundred bunches of green onions, couple flats of lettuce, one of spinach, mustard, collards, chard, chijimisai, and a few kinds of strawberries.
Have a couple flats of different peppe varieties, and a few different herbs. Trying turnips in blocks even.
Going to pick up some more perlite and vermiculite so i can punch out another thousand blocks this weekend.
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epic_gardening
I have been planting so many seeds during the weeks of rain in San Diego. I miss being out in the garden so I may have gone a little overboard! I really like the epic six cell and 4 cell packs as well as the strong trays. I don't have to worry anymore about carrying a tray of seedlings and having the tray buckle and the seedlings end up all over the ground. Thanks for making such a nice durable product!
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I have been planting so many seeds during the weeks of rain in San Diego. I miss being out in the garden so I may have gone a little overboard! I really like the epic six cell and 4 cell packs as well as the strong trays. I don't have to worry anymore about carrying a tray of seedlings and having the tray buckle and the seedlings end up all over the ground. Thanks for making such a nice durable product!
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bobalman
Has anyone used a white clover ground cover between the raised beds I'm sick of the mulch and gravel getting overrun by weeds, and I would love to attract more bees. I know it is invasive, which is why it may be good in the ground cover, but unwanted in the raised bed. It's time right now to put it in. Sorry if this is off-topic. Thanks! BTW, this particular video is perfect!
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Has anyone used a white clover ground cover between the raised beds I'm sick of the mulch and gravel getting overrun by weeds, and I would love to attract more bees. I know it is invasive, which is why it may be good in the ground cover, but unwanted in the raised bed. It's time right now to put it in. Sorry if this is off-topic. Thanks! BTW, this particular video is perfect!
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kittiew260
Great video, Kevin and Jaques
One other myth seed heat mats are necessary. They help speed up germination, but they are not necessarily needed. I started using them for the first time, 20 years this season, and honestly, I failed to take seedlings off quickly, and of course, they did not make it.
Back to not using heat mats for me.
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Great video, Kevin and Jaques
One other myth seed heat mats are necessary. They help speed up germination, but they are not necessarily needed. I started using them for the first time, 20 years this season, and honestly, I failed to take seedlings off quickly, and of course, they did not make it.
Back to not using heat mats for me.
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eikacj
Ok i just asked one of your followers what is a good mix for seedlings. I've always used just seedling mix but am now hearing that it's better for the plants if you mix up 1 part of a good potting mix like Promix potting soil, with 1 part compost worm castings and 1/2 part vermiculite. Any advice is appreciated
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Ok i just asked one of your followers what is a good mix for seedlings. I've always used just seedling mix but am now hearing that it's better for the plants if you mix up 1 part of a good potting mix like Promix potting soil, with 1 part compost worm castings and 1/2 part vermiculite. Any advice is appreciated
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gonzo191
I just use blended dried leaves and ground soil (1: 1 ratio) with some bone meal as my seed starting mix. Never really understood the appeal of seed starting mixes to be honest. I tell my seeds from day 1, i'm not the best gardener so this is survival of the fittest.
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I just use blended dried leaves and ground soil (1: 1 ratio) with some bone meal as my seed starting mix. Never really understood the appeal of seed starting mixes to be honest. I tell my seeds from day 1, i'm not the best gardener so this is survival of the fittest.
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GreenLove1
I only recently learned the power of having some compost/worm castings in your seed starting mix. HUGE (pun intended) difference in size from those that were grown in a sterile mix. Plus, they need less fertilizer when they start geowing robustly! Win-win!
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I only recently learned the power of having some compost/worm castings in your seed starting mix. HUGE (pun intended) difference in size from those that were grown in a sterile mix. Plus, they need less fertilizer when they start geowing robustly! Win-win!
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anitahernandez1207
For the best nutritional value, (putting all that work into gardening, might as well have nutrition) it's important that the soil is alive with microbes, fungi and beneficial bacterial. I'm learning that there are some options out there.
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For the best nutritional value, (putting all that work into gardening, might as well have nutrition) it's important that the soil is alive with microbes, fungi and beneficial bacterial. I'm learning that there are some options out there.
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amandarinorange91
What I love about the epic gardening seed cells is they make transplanting things with tap roots SO easy thanks to the larger hole at the bottom! So I've had no issue with like my sunflowers. (No, I was not paid to say this just a fan)
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What I love about the epic gardening seed cells is they make transplanting things with tap roots SO easy thanks to the larger hole at the bottom! So I've had no issue with like my sunflowers. (No, I was not paid to say this just a fan)
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hopefullyhigh
I think the biggest one would be to stop comparing or believing the youtibes and influencers who are like I started 10 seeds and 11 popped out! I always get %110 accuracy with this method like sometimes it just doesnt work and thats okay
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I think the biggest one would be to stop comparing or believing the youtibes and influencers who are like I started 10 seeds and 11 popped out! I always get %110 accuracy with this method like sometimes it just doesnt work and thats okay
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procaliadventures
I use ProMix or Bm2 to germinate seeds cover them with vermiculite. Bought 200 dlls from botanical interest 2 days ago, when can i expect my seeds to arrive Have been using your seeds since 2021. Love it
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I use ProMix or Bm2 to germinate seeds cover them with vermiculite. Bought 200 dlls from botanical interest 2 days ago, when can i expect my seeds to arrive Have been using your seeds since 2021. Love it
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eikacj
Even though I've been gardening for over 30 years. I've certainly learned a lot from my mistakes but for some reason I always start fretting this time of year. Thank you for the great advice.
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Even though I've been gardening for over 30 years. I've certainly learned a lot from my mistakes but for some reason I always start fretting this time of year. Thank you for the great advice.
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davidpatrick1813
Thank you. really helps me keep my ole' mind in the game. I get to wade through much ignorance and thankful for you guys who are well versed and share. wish I could help back.
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Thank you. really helps me keep my ole' mind in the game. I get to wade through much ignorance and thankful for you guys who are well versed and share. wish I could help back.
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pascalxus
Another fantastic post. Great going guys!
BTW, I love the new 4x4, 16 cell epics. can you guys make a 8x16 tray or maybe 8x8. and of course make sure they fit in your 10x20s.
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Another fantastic post. Great going guys!
BTW, I love the new 4x4, 16 cell epics. can you guys make a 8x16 tray or maybe 8x8. and of course make sure they fit in your 10x20s.
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HaHaThatIsFunny
I've been using Espoma Organic Seed Starter the last few years. I like it because it is ready to use - worm castings and beneficial fungi (mycorrhizae) already in the mix
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I've been using Espoma Organic Seed Starter the last few years. I like it because it is ready to use - worm castings and beneficial fungi (mycorrhizae) already in the mix
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epic_gardening
My mom taught me to use potting mix on the bottom of seed trays then seed starting mix over the seeds. It allows for more economic seed starting on starting a lot of plants.
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My mom taught me to use potting mix on the bottom of seed trays then seed starting mix over the seeds. It allows for more economic seed starting on starting a lot of plants.
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epic_gardening
I have over 150 tomato and pepper seedlings almost ready to go into my garden. I’m using ProMix for my seedlings, but I started my seeds with a Aerogarden Farm.
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I have over 150 tomato and pepper seedlings almost ready to go into my garden. I’m using ProMix for my seedlings, but I started my seeds with a Aerogarden Farm.
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Zhollis21
It would be nice if you included some soil block seed starting tips too, a decent amount of these only apply to seed starting trays.
But still a great video, thanks
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It would be nice if you included some soil block seed starting tips too, a decent amount of these only apply to seed starting trays.
But still a great video, thanks
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