Are you planting a garden this year? Here are a few tips to get you started!
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Soak your seeds for faster germination
Use fresh, sterile soil for seed germination
Don't leave your seeds or soil water-logged
Use a fan to gently blow on your seedlings if growing indoors
*This can reduce disease and strengthen seedlings*
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I use Coconut Coir pellets OFTEN! When I volunteer at a local school, hauling a bag of pellets is so much easier than dirt and all of the supplies.
Starting plants from seeds may take a
little extra effort, but in the end it is definitely worth it! We have
a few tricks to share that might just make growing from seed a bit
easier.
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Using Coconut Coir Pellets for Seed Starting
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These little pellets are AMAZING!
Step 1: Take out your Coconut Coir Pellets. I like to use a large tray
Step 2: Add water to tray and Coconut Coir Pellets. Using warm water might help them "grow" faster.
Step 3: Add seeds to the hole and gently cover or "squish" coconut coir. Step 4: Place in a warm sunny place and keep moist. This is where the real growing happens!
If you choose to grow indoors using a grow light, (depending
on the light) it is important to keep the light only 2-3 inches above
the seedlings.
Once the roots start to stick out of the pellet
it is time to transplant. I chose to transplant into a container for
now while I care for these peppers. While they continue to grow I will
prepare my garden bed.
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Peppers grown in Coconut Pellets |
NEW Coconut Coir Pellets are more eco-friendly!
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Germination Trays for Seed Starting
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We
also offer 6-Cell Germination Trays for seed starting. These are
pretty simple to use and require the purchase of seed starting medium
(dirt) or coconut coir.
We've
grown quite a bit of lettuce and Basil in these trays. Once the
seedlings are 3-4 inches tall or the roots are starting to escape from
the bottom it is time to transplant
Check out our Seed Starting Made Simple VIDEO!
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If you have additional questions please feel free to ask. We
usually reply within a few hours (unless we're out in the field).
Thank you and have a weekend!
Happy Planting,
I'm so happy spring is finally hear, love to see seeds sprouting and watch them grow. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!
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Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com