Grow Seeds Indoors | Seed Germination | Jiffy Peat Pellets

How to grow seeds indoors with Jiffy Professional Greenhouse and seedling heating mat from http://www.butterflygardenplan.com. Part 1 focuses on planting the seeds in the peat pellets. Seedlings are a variety of flowers to be planted in a butterfly garden.

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[117Equinox]

seeds fail epically to germinate in these... well how long does it take for them to come thru?

[dthomaswi]

@117Equinox please be sure to follow the instructions for the seeds as it relates to temperature. Typically, you will want to keep your seeds at 70 degrees. Additionally, some seeds need to be soaked first. Some seeds need to frozen first (simulate winter). Heating mats work great. Also, keep the peat moist until the seeds germinate. Good luck!

[dthomaswi]

Regarding 'Do you rip away the netting or leave it on?'....The netting stays with the plant as the roots simply grow right through it. You just need to open up the top part to plant the seed. Good luck.

[jerrydff7]

what if i dont have space inside can i put it outside?

[dthomaswi]

@jerrydff7 Most seeds prefer a warm temp to germinate (70 degrees). I would suggest you try to keep a steady climate until the seedlings are at least an inch or two high. At that point, you can begin to 'harden' (google it for more info).  Good luck!

[netojr777]

can't you just germinate the seeds in a cup of water? or do you really need these pellets?

[dthomaswi]

Some seeds with hard outer shells (e.g. peas) recommend soaking in water for a period of time to soften the shell. However, seeds generally need oxygen as well as moisture to germinate. Peat pellets work great because the substance is not too compacted and allows plenty of air to reach the seed. The plastic dome with the Jiffy greenhouse retains the moisture to make it suitable for germination.

[McSwammich]

Excellent step-by-step explanation. THANK YOU. So many gardening videos are useless. Yours is not.

[000Winter000]

You could just fill the tray with water to the rim, let it sit a few minutes, and then pour out excess water. I have been using Jiffy pellets for years, doing them one by one takes up too much time.

[westchesterny]

@dthomaswi  they don't decompose, though, many people take them off, matter of preference

[palauskas]

@209BluntSmoker No it is not, in-fact many people here are, you are not alone ! since you posted this a few months ago, how are you plants doing (if you have actually grown them) :)

[NINOBROWN914]

your kids help you grow marijuana seeds looool wow

[azza7717]

whats that green thing called that you have the seeds in? i got to get me one of them 

[209BluntSmoker]

im trying to grow maryjuana is dat a bad thing?

[117Equinox]

i used put seeds in these how it says on here, over a week ago now & still nothing, i put the same breed of seeds in kitchen paper yesterday night & this morning, the roots are through.... my advice... use kitchen paper, not jiffy pellets

[117Equinox]

@dthomaswi thanks 4 the advice, in the uk its hard 2 get gd temps, how long does it take for them to pop through. i've suceeded with 1 out of 4

[bigbudzmcjenkins]

i thought this was a weed video ! FUCK YO GARDENNN NIGGGGA!