Many gardeners get excited to start seeds only to find out they have low germination or poor germination, and end up wasting space, time, and resources when a simple germination rate would have told them right away what to expect. Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com
VIDEO: Every Gardener Should Do This BEFORE Seed Starting – Germination Testing
Many gardeners get excited to start seeds only to find out they have low germination or poor germination, and end up wasting space, time, and resources when a simple germination rate would have told them right away what to expect. Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com
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Just sprouted 5year old tomato’s lettuce broccoli herbs no problem
Thanks, Luke! Always good info! I should do this as I have tons of old seed packets that I didn't even get to open from last year. Can I ask if you recommend to refrigerate seed packets? Thanks again!
I have a bunch of micorgreens like , beets, basil, carrots, kholabri , peas and few others. Could I plant these in pots and to grow them to mature? I assume I can but did not try yet, and I was wondering if you have experience with that.
Thank you so much for you help.
Hi,
I saw a series that you did about seed starting. I'm wondering if you still really like the Ferry Morse "beginner kit". It has one bulb and it doesn't look like it is adjustable, to get closer to the seedlings. Is the light powerful enough to work on a full tray with one bulb and from so high?
I just tried saving seed from an heirloom cucumber last year. Thus sounds like a great way to see if I did it right before I actually plant them. Thanks!
The company that I buy my seeds from has the germination rate and test date on everything, not just the packed date.
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you should write a book and compile tips for growing. I would love that! I personally have a hard time remembering all the info in your videos and it would be helpful to have a reference for sure.
I am a beginner gardener. But I was able to succeed in my first winter garden, I learned a lot from your channel, pls check it out. Beautiful winter veggies @tGXU I started most of seeds indoor but this winter I also started outdoors and I added some photos how I did them and they are actually ready to transplant now..
Thank you so much for putting this seed viability video out.I took you up on this, a week ago and decided to test all my seeds, so I knew what was good and what percentages so I knew what would grow and what was no good. I did my first testing like I said a week ago and got really good results with that, I did have about 4 packages of seed that were no good, so I threw those away and have done a second set of seed viability so here in a couple of weeks when I indoor sow, I know what I can grow with some probability that it will grow. Thanks so much for putting this video out! I wished I had known about this last when some of my indoor seed sowing did not grow!
Very helpful, thank you. I'm starting my whole garden from seed for the first time this year, and was just debating whether or not it was worth trying some outdated tomatoes. Now I'll be able to know for sure!
Germination testing how difficult paper towel. Use a coffee filter also for seed saving.
Can you use the sprouts afterwards anyways to use in the garden?
Very interesting and informative as always, Luke, but your maths is very wrong. If your seeds have 50% germination rate, then sowing two seeds per module gives you around 75% chance of at least one seedling germinating, not close to 100%. Think of it like tossing a coin where "heads" = seedling, and "tails" = fails. The overall average will be around 50-50, but two consecutive tails will come up around 1/4 of the time.
Three seeds per module gets you to about 88% chance, and 4 seeds gets you to around 94% chance of at least one seedling per module. MANY will have more than one, and some will still be empty.
Hey dude, I was watching your old seed starting vids about the pain of sowing old seeds. Give Lock Pinning Tweezers a look, they work awesome.
My lettuce seeds from last year are still good to go.
Can you take the germinated seeds and plant in wool rock planter for starting seed growth? Do you put them under light? Or add heat?
Watching this vid after I got my seeds in today from MIgardener….Thanks! I'm on year #2…last year was great! Got some new varieties to try out.
Thank you for posting this. I forgot that I put some lemon seeds in a window to germinate. Sure enough, I have four thick healthy sprouts, my second ziploc bag, I put in the window a couple of weeks ago. Anyone have suggestions what soil do I transfer them into? Thanks!
Check out Stasher Bags instead of ziplock bags, btw. Just mentioning bc you mentioned your kid growing through zip lock bags. 🙂 I love them and heads about them from a different youtuber.
Some seeds, probably just flower seeds, it states for better germination to soak for 24hrs before planting. I assume to soften the shell.
Excited about testing my seeds. This is my second year gardening and you have helped me so much
I didn't test my leftover purchased seed from last year. I just planted more than I needed in each soil block. So far, I have nearly 100% germination. To God be the glory.
kelp extract & vitiman B extract … plus depending on the species of plant microrizal spores coated on seed will raise chances drastically also container with air root controll
Thanks for this! So helpful, Luke.
Could you plant the germinated seed, especially the bigger seeds? That way you don't feel like you've wasted the seed.
You are such an awesome teacher. Thanks.