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Propagation

Germination, seed depth, punnets, heat mats and hardening off: getting seed from the packet to a strong seedling.

Articles tagged Seedlings. All propagation

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Young lettuce-like seedlings in a black cell tray, with many cells holding two to four seedlings each.

Punnets, cell trays, paper pots or soil blocks: what to raise seedlings in

Propagation
Open punnets, cell trays, peat and paper pots, toilet roll tubes and soil blocks compared: what each does to the roots, what the trials found on biodegradable pots, and which crops hate being moved.
Stop planting seedlings straight from the windowsill: a week of half days first - Happy Valley Seeds

Stop planting seedlings straight from the windowsill: a week of half days first

Hardening Off
Seedlings raised indoors shrivel when planted straight into sun and wind. How to harden off tomato, capsicum, chilli and basil seedlings over a week, when they are ready, and how to plant them out.