Additional Seed Tips

Some seeds need a period of chilling before you plant them; others need to be soaked in water overnight or scarified (nicked with a file or knife) to speed germination. Some seeds need light to germinate; others require total darkness. Read your seed packets carefully.

Peat pots make ideal homes for transplanted seedlings, because at planting time you set pot itself into the soil, thus avoiding damage to delicate roots.

When starting seed indoors, sunlight is ideal, but seedlings need between 12 and 16 hours of sunlight per day to grow. That means some added artificial light is needed. Place containers on windowsills or below windows. Place your artificial light about 1-3 inches above seedlings for the first few weeks, then raise to 4-6 inches until transplant time. Also, rotate your trays so that the seedlings do not get spindly. Mirrors or aluminum foil can be used to reflect the light and give the seedlings the fullest benefit.

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