Small Seed Germination - The Easy Way

Tricks and tips for germinating small seed. I'll show you how to sow small seeds in pots to speed up their germination. Using these techniques it is just as easy to germinate small seed as large seed. Visit http://www.gardenfundamentals.com/ for more seed germination information. I use a standard peat mix soil like Pro-mix or Sun mix. The brand is not important as long as it is airy and free draining. Add soil mix to the pot. This will give you a rough surface with lots of large hills and valleys that are too high for small seed. I use another pot to firm down the soil so that I have a firm flat surface to sow the seed. Take the seed package, or a folded piece of paper, and slightly fold it to make a funnel. Hold it at a slight angle, and tap your wrist. The tapping action will get the seed to slowly roll to the end of the paper funnel. Using this process the small seed can be spread very thinly over the top of the soil. Instructions for making the seed package you see in the video: https://youtu.be/VvGrIAkcv5k Cover the soil with a thin layer of chick grit. Chick grit consists of small pieces of limestone. These allow light to get to the seeds, and they keep the seed moist. The grit will prevent moss or liverworts from growing on the surface. Water from below so that you do not disturb the seeds. Provide a warm or cold treatment to make the seed germinate. Robert Pavlis is also the owner, and author of two gardening blogs. Visit http://www.gardenmyths.com/ Garden myths is a blog that uncovers the secretes of common garden myths and tries to understand the truth about gardens and plants. Visit http://www.gardenfundamentals.com/ is a blog that presents general information about gardening, plants and garden design, for both the beginner and advanced gardener. Garden Tour of Aspen Grove Gardens, fall 2015, gardening, garden video tour, garden tour, Ontario gardens, fall gardens, garden design, garden fundamentals, design fall gardens, garden ideas, landscape design Tags: Garden Fundamentals, gardening, seeds, germination, small seeds, sowing, planting, tiny seed, chicken grit, propagation, growing in pots