Seed Starting Setup (and Gadgets)

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Seed Starting Setup (and Gadgets)

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Seed starting can be simple or it can involve a lot of gear and gadgets. Gardener Scott shows his seed starting setup and the many tools and equipment he's acquired over years of gardening. (Video #426)
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@mudpiemudpie785 Жыл бұрын

I cut my plant tags out of plastic milk cartons or juice jugs. Nothing beats free.

@Junzar56 Жыл бұрын

Yep! One of my favorites are the Greek yogurt cups. I use a soldering iron to melt holes, and use a strip if T-shirt fabric to make a wick. They fit perfectly in a solo cup to make self watering seedling planters.

@FloridaGrowing Жыл бұрын

Agree free is the best❤️

@eliandkate Жыл бұрын

Just brilliant ❤ A lot of us have G.A.S. Gear Acquisition Syndrome But it’s often want, not need. 😂

@kikigamble4315 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mmmm, when a seed sharing event comes up, suggest bringing cleaned up extra gardening. supplies , you don't need but someone else does. Help a beginner gardener with some cheaper supplies instead of being a bug n dust magnet in your shed or home. Spring cleaning goes with Spring planting. Peace to you and yours

@joeshmoe7789 Жыл бұрын

This year I'm starting seeds in K-cups. I already compost the grounds and filters. I drilled and cleaned a 1/4" hole it the bottom and cut along 2/3 of the circumference of the bottom. The tags are too tall and don't let the dome on on the trays like you have. I write what the plant is on the side of the cup with a sharpie. When I transplant the seedlings to the next size container, I can push up on the bottom to free the "root ball", then send the cup to recycling. So far (about 10 days) it's much cleaner. It's also easy to put the sprout cups in another tray for light and away from the heat pad.

@brianseybert2189 Жыл бұрын

Something I am now finding out using my own materials for seed start and soil mixes is keeping them moist. The biggest benefit in using leaf mold, aged compost and worm castings is the biology in these materials. If allowed to dry out, many of those microbes will either form cysts or die off. Started storing materials in 25 gallon grow bags, but they were drying out, so everything went into garbage cans. Then I was concerned about potential anaerobic conditions, so ended up drilling holes along the sides, bottom and lids. For plant tags, I use vinyl window blinds. They even work great for removing seedlings from seed trays. They are free if you can find them on a curb, or are so cheap at big box stores, you could have a supply for years for around $8.00. Stay Well Gardener Scott!!!

@chrisfisher3900 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Good lord I’m surprised how much stuff I have accumulated over the last couple years.

@phenixwars1 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you make it clear that you don't really need all those things because one of the things that stopped me for a while from starting to garden was the cost of buying all the things "needed". Once I figured out I could start with recycled containers and that my only real expense should be the dirt, I took the leap. Now that I'm addicted I have more stuff of course lol

@FloridaGrowing Жыл бұрын

So true

@jaytoney3007 Жыл бұрын

I gave my mother my small heat mat, and now use a single 20x40 heating pad. I have about ten 12 pack starting cells with trays, five 10x20 trays with enough 4 pack cells to fill them, and larger 6 pack cells to fill two trays. It is more than enough for my garden, and it all gets used. In the next few weeks, I will be putting my polytunnel greenhouse into service.

@heidiclark6612 Жыл бұрын

Thank You for making me realize that I don’t have more excess gardening stuff than anyone else. Lol. I guess we all learn as we go. I just got “back” into indoor seed starting after many years. I am now concentrating on investing in more durable seed starting supplies that can be used more than one year. After a while it’s good to make the process as easy and efficient as possible.I read on a blog that we40 will remove the black marker from your plastic plant tags.

@angieburrell5373 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Scott! I thought it was just me!! I really liked the way you stressed how little of this "stuff" we really need, but it is almost addictive, isn`t it?

@saltyshieldmaiden Жыл бұрын

Yes! I’ve been gardening for about 4 yrs now, give or take, and I’ve accumulated so much stuff and a lot of it i used once or twice and moved on but it’s still here. Lol gardening is an addiction I think.

@Sheepdog66 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gardner Scott for doing these videos. Although I have been gardening off and on for the past few years. I've always purchased my plants from a big box store. However, this year with your instruction, I've set up a seed starting area in a corner of my garage. When I first started to look into this I was overwhelmed by the process. However, with your videos, and I've watched a lot of your videos, I can do this without breaking the bank and not make too many mistakes. Thanks!

@k.p.1139 Жыл бұрын

🤔😅OK, I do not feel bad, now. I'm looking for new shelves for the garage for my stuff. Some years, I manage to use almost all of it, and others, I wonder why I have it all. Now I ask-do I NEED this, would be nice to have, or do I just want it?... Most of the time, it's the latter. Scott, I chuckled when you showed your grafting kit. I still remember the day my Pappy taught me how to graft an orange tree. He took out his pocket knife, cut the branch to be grafted, made a cut into the side of the tree, and wrapped it with electrical tape. He was a succeffully fruit farmer, until he was well into his 80's. Getting knowledge and understanding of a plant's, is FREE, and then you will know whether the gadgets are necessary. 😄Thanks for this video! I feel better, now. 😆

@Junzar56 Жыл бұрын

I make my plant tags from strips made from aluminum cans. One can can make 12 seedling markers- I use a scissor to cut them.

@mrjasonjneal Жыл бұрын

I have found that putting used plant markers in with my ungerminated seeds makes reuse simple and easy.

@1vidamc Жыл бұрын

I had to laugh during this video - my husband gives me stick about the gardening supplies I have but you have even beat me out!

@joannc147 Жыл бұрын

Nice! Everything ya need….and a bit more! I was sooo intimidated last year to set up a seed-starting area. A few simple purchases and I was off and growing 👍🏻 Thanks for the peek behind the scenes!

@katjoy9921 Жыл бұрын

Marvellous video. Gardening is fun and sometimes more toys makes it more fun. I’m fortunate in being retired and have a garage for my setup. More lights that I need but do need to get a better larger heat mat with temp control. And some plastic 3/4” cell trays for smaller starts. Here’s hoping that 2023 will be a better garden year.

@Gardeningchristine Жыл бұрын

I’ve got 2 fluorescent shop lights, 2 sets of very cheap plastic shelves, some 1/2 price seed trays from dollar general, a couple very small fans, potting soil, seeds, and aluminum foil. Been working great the last couple years and has saved me a lot on transplants.

@vvolpe572 Жыл бұрын

I use a china marker/ grease pencil to label my plant tags. At the end of the season, if using plastic tags, I just wash with hot, soapy water, and they are ready for next season. I get more than 2 seasons from them. I also use food containers to start my seeds. It's all about reusing! I'm looking into LED lighting because the area in the house I use to start my seeds doesn't get enough natural light.

@Punkydoodle007 Жыл бұрын

It is true you really don't need all this stuff for gardening. My husband often makes comments about how many veggies we could buy at the grocery instead of spending it on all the gardening stuff I buy. I then remind him it's a lot cheaper than therapy. 😂

@sixfigurebookkeeper7588 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you Gardener Scott!

@lyndabuchholz1216 Жыл бұрын

I found that rubbing alcohol will erase marker off those plastic plant markers. My starting equipment is pretty basic. I have tried the expensive things and found they aren't any better than the expensive things. I had some of those blinds made up of plastic slats and removed them and took the slats out and cut them up for plant markers. I also make my own seed tapes from TP strips and school glue. I do this in the winter while watching TV in the evenings.

@idahohoosier8989 Жыл бұрын

Thank y'all. Good to see y'all. Blessings, julie

@oreopaksun2512 Жыл бұрын

I finally broke down and purchased seed starting trays this year because....toys, yeah. Funny, though, the volunteer seedlings coming up where I mulched with rough compost are SO much bigger and healthier than those "official" seeds planted in labeled cells using sifted seed starter, babied indoors under grow lights! If I only knew what that tomato and squash variety was....it will be fun finding that out, as well as whether the fast start results in stronger plants for the whole growing season. I re-use take-out Chinese chopsticks to scoop out and gently guide in the seedling into its next pot. It works like a charm. Thank you for the tour of your seed starting station, and teaching us about the "basics" options that work just as well.

@MK-ti2oo Жыл бұрын

I made tags out of yogurt and sour cream containers this year and used a China marker to write on them with, it doesn't fade, it's water proof yet will wipe off with a cloth and little pressure.

@AC-cb6oh Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. You could have described my house! I know one can garden very well without this stuff but what fun it is to have it around. Happy gardening!

@karengilchrist3854 Жыл бұрын

I find that if you soak used plastic marker in rubbing alcohol and then rub them with an abrasive pad you can clean them. It’s a good winter activity.

@donnasaverino8949 Жыл бұрын

Your photo shooting is one of the best! Very professional A big Thumbs Up!

@waynesell3681 Жыл бұрын

Listening and enjoying... Getting things together here. 6" of fresh snow today. Good day inside.

@terrimarks3694 Жыл бұрын

I loved that video. It was really fun, everyone's grow room should be that interesting!

@johnjude2685 Жыл бұрын

I use beverage containers with the straight sides and paint them because roots don't like light. This season I had milk crates and putting in my beverage containers into them and can dip the crates into a tub of water and then drain into the water for about a hour to drain. They are big enough I don't need to transplant and my tiny seedlings doesn't get disturb or damaged. I have a old egg flipper that I removed the flipper and slightly bent the steel flat shaft it handy to plant any size seed or pulling tiny seedlings 🌱 Thanks Gardener Scott Just enter my Black Krim into the single seed contest going to grow it into a last season sunflower root ball no tilt method and compare to 2 other methods. Thanks for encouraging me to learn from my garden. My handle and shaft from the egg flipper handle my seed dropping much better than my old man thick fingers. Made my seive to thin down my peatmoss for seedlings mixture.

@parallelpinkparakeet Жыл бұрын

I'm gardening in a small rented townhouse, so I'm limited by space in how much stuff I can accumulate. Still, I've accumulated quite a few things in just 1 year. I'm hoping to buy less this year but we'll see 😂

@FloridaGrowing Жыл бұрын

Gardener Scott You have alot of gardening items❤️ do you know how much money you put into all those things, and is it really saving you money to garden.. I love you, keep the videos coming

@b.a.erlebacher1139 Жыл бұрын

I make plant tags by cutting cottage cheese cartons vertically with scissors, then cutting around the bottom. You get 20 to 25 labels from one carton. I mark them with a fine (not extra-fine) black sharpie. This lasts as far into the season as I need the labels. I start most seeds in vermiculite in yogurt cups. You can often use the vermiculite that remains after you transplant the young seedlings a second or even third time if you heat it to kill pathogens and leftover seeds. Seedlings in vermiculite are very easy to separate without root damage if you float them apart under water, and you don't miss the small, late germinating ones. I reuse the yogurt cups for surplus transplants that I give away. There's a lot of single use food packaging out there that can be used as planting trays, or even humidity domes. Plastic bags are good for keeping humidity around germinating seeds and cuttings, too.

@kellybrooke9068 Жыл бұрын

I am so glad I found you Gardener Scott! So much great information for a beginner like myself. I am out on my lunch break listening to this video learning from you but I will say your voice is very relaxing and I think I could use your videos to help me take my daily lunch naps 😂. As someone said on one of your other videos that I totally agreed with you are the Bob Ross of gardening. Thank you for sharing your gardening knowledge and helping me relax while on my lunch break. 😊❤👩🏼‍🌾🥕

@jimriley9697 Жыл бұрын

Whenever you get around to using that grafting tool, you will find your better off without it. A pair of pruners and a sharp knife/box cutter works better than the grafters. I started grafting a few years ago and it is super easy and super fun! I highly recommend getting into it. The season for grafting is coming soon. I think I recall you having a small orchard, I started by just swapping scions with the trees I already had. Now I've got 4, 4 in one citrus trees, all the same fruits, different roots. And I just ordered new scions online since I couldn't find any locals willing to trade with me.

@kaylakitty3814 Жыл бұрын

Of all the types of things shown, the only things I’ve never bought is the polymer crystals, soil tests and grafting set. I like having lots of options available for my gardening and houseplant hobby/obsession😂.

@cindynielson4231 Жыл бұрын

You are one crazy gardener! 🤣👍

@DayTrader__ Жыл бұрын

By far my most favorite gardening channel on KZfaq! So easy to listen to, very informative and always straight to the point. My only wish is that Gardner Scott was my neighbor so we could share info about one of the greatest hobbies of all, gardening….

@robsallotmentchannel9942 Жыл бұрын

Hi Scott I thought I was looking in my grow room at first. It is amazing what gadgets etc we collect over the years. I started using T 5 lights but since moved over to the Spider Farmer LED ones, so now I have 8 T5 just stashed away with no use for them. And like you I like to buy bulk, works out cheaper in the long run so they say. Take care. 👍👍👍👍👍

@AV-ze2hf Жыл бұрын

I love this video! Yes, I agree I don't need the "stuff" but it usually stick to me when shopping in the garden shop (they must have this special glue). As an analist working in a lab, I also like to experiment....bad combination. My to coppers to this "stuff" and keeping things moneywise in check. I'm very concerned about the worl plastic consumption and I tried to avoid using it whenever possible (and reuse it as much as possible if I buy it) I bought this tool that can make cups out of newspapers. Advantage is, no waste, no plastic, no cleaning at the end. Disadvantages is you have to be able to get your hands on newspapers and not all have, it's also labor intensive and might not be very suitable for hundreds of seed (but I usually do it with my kids that love to roll the paper and give it a good "stamp"). I also found that putting labeltags in jar with water and a bit of bleach overnight erases the text, but it might (and will) depend on the eraser.

@jimrobinson7441 Жыл бұрын

When I get the bug to buy something for gardening I like to first ask myself "did gardeners during the great depression spend money on this?" If the answer is "no" then I buy it anyway. :)

@lostandwounded Жыл бұрын

and i thought i had a problem...good job! 😆

@b.a.erlebacher1139 Жыл бұрын

About 40 years ago I built a 3 tier 4 foot long plant rack from scrap lumber I picked up and some fluorescent fixtures some friends found in a dumpster. I'm still using that rack, although I've had to replace some of the fixtures with other scavenged ones. Other than replacing the tubes as they burn out, this rack has cost me almost nothing and has produced thousands of transplants. I use mostly cool white tubes, 40 watt if I can still find them. Even though 34 watt tubes look the same to the human eye, the plants need all the watts they can get, and color temperature isn't very important at the seedling stage. I'm not particularly handy - I have to curl my right hand fingers and stick my thumb out to figure out which way to turn taps and screws - but I was able to build and use this thing. If I can, so can almost anybody!

@danielasmith4928 Жыл бұрын

Thank You, Scott!

@JesusRodriguezJr-vu8mo Жыл бұрын

You dont know you need it till you need it, i need that soil sifter to take sticks & big chunks from compost too, hehe thats a good video. 😊

@tesuji2000 Жыл бұрын

What a great video. I am a woodturner, I have tools which I have never used. I save little pieces of wood because I may want to use them at some time in the future. Every once in a while, I com across a tool that I have forgotten that I bought and have never used. I have also been trying to garden and so I have all sorts of "stuff" ( peanut butter jars, soft drink bottles, ... which may come in handy some day). One day I will go through all that stuff and discard most of it. Maybe tomorrow. Thanks for all of your videos...I have learned so much from them. ( I am thinking I may need a super Ph meter that I just saw on ebay ... ??? )

@christieferraraccio3821 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gardener Scott, I have learned so much from you watching your videos. You have motivated me to try raised garden veggies I have recently ordered to raised beds and look forward to following your direction for failing them and planting! Thank you for your expertise and motivating me in the right direction!

@perfectworldpat7053 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see soil test kit video! I have been trying to get my lawn ready for some blue berries in the spring, but i can't get an accurate pH reading.

@ttb1513 Жыл бұрын

I put T1 - T10 on plastic labels to label the tomato varieties I grow, so they can be reused indefinitely, using a water and fade resistant garden marker. Then I keep a cheat sheet on my phone that maps the numbers to varieties for that year. The numbers can be grouped, so T1-T4 are red beefsteaks, T5-T8 are orange/yellow tomatoes, T9-T10 are cherries, etc. The number ranges give me a quick idea of what kind of variety each is, and I always have my phone with me to translate …. until it becomes ingrained and recognizable later in the season. I do the same for pepper varieties, P1 - P10. Maybe H1 - H10 for the hot peppers. Thanks for the behind the scenes look, GS.

@springbankscrapper Жыл бұрын

Hahaha. I was just about to order one of those seeding wands. You're right though, my fingers are probably faster, even for carrots.

@erictownsend4236 Жыл бұрын

Scott, collect all your non-used items. Then set up an auction on your channel for subscribers. Put the proceeds toward a heater for your green house.

@rhondaschenk5727 Жыл бұрын

Lots of great info! Thank you!

@Melinda_WA_US Жыл бұрын

Nail polish remover and WD40 can take the writing right off the plastic plant tags for longer use. I've not done the WD40 but the nail polish remover works great.

@Garricher5958 Жыл бұрын

Great video!!! I wonder if you could use some type tape like masking or duct tape to cover the plant tags and write on that?

@robertmoore661 Жыл бұрын

Yes Sir emergence backup , got to have it .

@j.b.6855 Жыл бұрын

O my yes, stuff grows over time. I am only going into my 5th gardening season and I already have all that I need to start seeds. Hopefully that will make me think twice the next time I see a gadget for sale. Strangely the most useful stuff like tongue depressors, 3'' pots, pruners, gloves, etc comes from the dollar store. It doesnt cost a lot, but seems to grow faster. I just added anther led light setup, mainly because I am overwintering some plants in my seed starting room and I needed another lighted space to free up seed starting area. Yes more stuff. But thankfully the room is small so there isnt a lot of room to add more. Stuff multiplying isnt just in seed starting. I now have a collection of hand trowels. I wasnt going to buy any more but got two more for Christmas.

@jnorth3341 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, your videos have been very useful, I've been mostly failing at gardening for the last few years, being in the sub-arctic (zone 2a) doesn't help as does having a job that takes me out of town for days at a time in the one and only growing season, but at least I'm learning what not to do.

@sylviaprudhomme5417 Жыл бұрын

I can relate to that❤❤❤❤

@marcogallazzi9049 Жыл бұрын

You have an impressing setup Scott. Most of us probably will never need so much stuff, but it's nice to have more toys 😁. Do you have an estimate on electric consumption from all that equipment? I do my growing on an off grid property and power consumption is critical here. Thank you for the video, great info as always.

@GardenerScott Жыл бұрын

I don't have an estimate of electricity consumption. It's just a necessary cost.

@frankbarnwell____ Жыл бұрын

Time is the fire in which we burn. Or garden. I've potatoes, peas and onions growing right now. But I'm in zone 9. Approaching my last frost date. Cabbage and lettuce are giving me a fit. Nvm. I forgot buying large paper clips to close seed packets again.

@Smithereenzs Жыл бұрын

Alcohol removes the permanent marker I use old juice concentrate for plant tags :)

@DemonSliime Жыл бұрын

So those 72 cell trays made by Jiffy, the Hexpro cells, are decent enough as they come. However, with the price of trays, it has been more efficient for me to buy that kit and use the bottom watering tray and humidity dome as trays for basically every type of pot/cup/can/etc. 1020 trays are pricey and I can get one of those hexpro kits for like $11, which is essentially two trays, if you use the humidity dome as a tray.

@scottstewart6260 Жыл бұрын

i tried starting brassicas indoors a couple weeks ago, and now they’re so leggy i doubt they’ll be viable. next week i’ll try to restart them in my backyard greenhouse

@brianbarker2670 Жыл бұрын

If you want to erase the permanent marker writing from the plant markers just wipe with mosquito repellant that contains deet.

@alvineddington3417 Жыл бұрын

Delbert Mc Clinton TO MUCH STUFF. Just glad I don't have the room.🐍🤠🌱

@Paula_T Жыл бұрын

I bet so many of us that have been around the block a few times are laughing at this video 😁. I have everything you do mostly except the fancy grow lights and the soil blockers (ok, I do have a little one but haven't seen it in years.) I have the chopsticks and the plant labels made from yogurt cups and mini blinds and the pie plates and the costco roasted chicken trays. And I have some fancier stuff that it turns out I really don't like using but it looked cool on amazon.... So easy to get sucked in, lol. BTW, that grafting tool is awful... Guess how I know 😉.

@MsTinel1 Жыл бұрын

How long can your soil mixes last for? Do they expire? Do you recommend pouring boiling water on them to get rid of any fungus knat larvae? I potted a plant earlier this month and inadvertently brought in fungus gnats into my home. Last question: when transplanting small seed starts from sterile expandable coco core tablets, do I pot the bigger seedling in potting soil? Please help☺️.

@GardenerScott Жыл бұрын

The mixes can last months. Boiling water can help if you have a problem with gnats. Put the entire coco coir pellet and seedling into a bigger pot with potting soil.

@MsTinel1 Жыл бұрын

@@GardenerScott thank you so much! Your channel has been a wealth of information for me.

@Yankeesista203 Жыл бұрын

Real Facts Gardener Scott! My 2 car garage has dwindled down to a 1 car garage, but I swear I use everything! I loved seeing your little brush with the dust pan! I have one and use it a lot! My seed starting place is my happy place even with all the STUFF! 🤦🏿‍♀What to do!🤷🏿 Blessings

@michaelboom7704 Жыл бұрын

lol, I know all too well how stuff collects!

@maryannodell7856 Жыл бұрын

Scott what is that big turquoise tray to the left of the screen called? And where could I get one? Thank you! ❤

@GardenerScott Жыл бұрын

It's a Tidy Tray I got from greenhousemegastore.com

@maryannodell7856 Жыл бұрын

@@GardenerScott Thank you 😊

@SAVbeebse Жыл бұрын

Do you have a favorite light specifically for seed starting?

@GardenerScott Жыл бұрын

I don't. They all work well.

@benculhane2757 4 ай бұрын

When you put the new seedlings that have sprouted from your seed starter mix under grow lights, how do you get them to grow the first set of leaves without nutrition. My seeds have had the cotyledons for a few weeks and aren't getting the 1st set of leaves.

@GardenerScott 4 ай бұрын

Nature provides everything within the seed for the first leaves. If they don't develop it could be the mix is too cold, the seed was sown too deep, or the lower soil dried out. Some seeds take longer than others so they may show leaves soon.

@DonnyPlunkett Жыл бұрын

Hi @GardenerScott, Excellent video! Over about the past year, I've adopted a lot of very similar seed start practices to what what you're showing in this video (from watching a bunch of your other videos). I've learned a lot from you and have quickly become kind of good at it. I see you've got a bottle of the Fox Farm grow big liquid fertilizer at around 00:05:37 . I'm experimenting with the Fox Farm trio myself (Big Bloom, Grow Big, Tiger Bloom) for the indoor plants that I'm starting. How much have you used their liquid fertilizers? Have/do you use their liquid fertilziers for seedlings or small transplants? What kind of results have you gotten? Also, how do you feel about transplanting all vegetable plants rather than direct sowing? I know certain vegetables don't transplant well, but it seems like as long as you don't disturb the roots, a gardener could successfully transplant anything without too much difficulty. Is that true? I ask because I strongly dislike direct sowing plants then having to go back and thin the plants out once they mature.

@GardenerScott Жыл бұрын

Hi, Donny. I use little fertilizer. For seedlings, if I use it, I dilute it by at least half. Because I add nutrients to my potting mix, I only use liquid fertilizer if the plants will be in the pots longer than expected before transplant. Most plants can be transplanted, but so many grow well from seed. Consider making seed tape where you can choose the spacing, lay the tape, and not worry about thinning.

@DonnyPlunkett Жыл бұрын

@@GardenerScott Seed tape is a great idea! I watched your How to Make Seed Tape Video with your little granddaughters making the seed tape. I just finished making my own seed tape out of paper towels. Thanks a lot for the tip!

@jessicarubio4205 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I have a question. I have never planted seeds. It's first when I have to plant the seeds in what month? Thank you 😊

@GardenerScott Жыл бұрын

It depends on where you live and what seeds you're starting. This video can help: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZrmFrNKYlqu0nqM.html

@dasroberts6811 Жыл бұрын

My collection of gardening equipment is like yours. Some I use and others I don't. I guess you never know unless you try them. Your Amazon link doesn't connect me to your list of seed starting equipment. Is there another way to get the link? Thank you.

@GardenerScott Жыл бұрын

The Amazon link doesn't link to specific equipment, just the basic site.

@hiddengardens1890 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott for your videos. But I need Help! My wife said I've gone nuts. I've decided to go all out this year. I've had a pond dug last week for my Aquaponics System. Its 4 ft by 4 ft by 60 ft long. And will be covered by a 20 ft by 80 ft hoop house. The part she thinks is crazy is I ordered 1400 sun patien plugs. And to be quite honest I'm not really ready for them😐 and they are coming at the end of the week. The greenhouse won't be up for a couple weeks and I live in zone 7. I have 6 in pots but no where to put 1400 of them. I plan to used your recipe for potting mix. My question is; the plugs come 110 plugs to a tray and I can get the 36 ( 2 in square) trays from a local nursery supply shop and I have a grow station in my basement with enough shelving and lights for all the trays. Will it work to transplant the plugs into the 2 in trays with your potting mix until I'm ready to transplant them in the 6 in pots and move them to the greenhouse? Thanks from drowning in plugs🙂.

@GardenerScott Жыл бұрын

That sounds like a big undertaking. It should work to transplant them into 2 in trays. That will probably be better than letting them dry out with no place to go.

@hopebramblett8811 Жыл бұрын

Gardener Scott, I’m trying to learn from multiple u tube channels. I want to make the initial investment into good choices. I put together my grow shelf today that I special ordered. Added my LED lights with all the recommended kelvins and lumens. Now I am confused on if I have to go with the 72 cells and transplant later, or can I just start out in a 2 inch pot and not have to do the work of transplanting mainly speaking of peppers. Is there a reason other than space that you use the 72 cell?

@leahwithheld783 Жыл бұрын

For me, there are three reasons. 1. Space, as you mentioned. 2. Not all seeds will germinate, especially if it’s older seed. I don’t want to have larger pots go empty. 3. I start my seeds in sterile seed starting mix, which has no nutrients, but also no diseases, and transplant into more fertile potting soil when the plants are a bit tougher. Of course you can just start in 2” pots, and recycle the failures as long as there is no disease and you’re using potting soil, or willing to fertilize weekly.

@joemachismo6594 Жыл бұрын

I do all my seed starting in 2' cells except tomatoes, I put those in bigger plastic cups(same size as red solo cups). I hate potting up to bigger cells, IMO it's a waste of time.

@Ibis333 Жыл бұрын

Every gardener does things differently (and sometimes differently every year!). I just watched a couple of videos on seed starting on the Garden Fundamentals you tube channel (check it out very good info) and he does most of his starting in larger pots with a multitude of seed and thins them or separates them later. A lot has to do with space both in your seed starting area/room and outside in your garden. I mean, I have enough room right now for two or three tomato plants, not a dozen or more. So I'm going to grow those in solo cups and transplant them straight in my growing containers out in the garden rather than start them in 72 cell trays. In fact, I don't think I'm doing anything in 72s this year. 24 cells mostly, some solo cups and some baggies for germination which will be then planted in bigger pots or directly outside. One thing I'd suggest if you're starting in 2 inch pots is to keep a close eye on moisture levels (bigger cells will retain water longer, especially when your seedlings are small; the opposite problem raised by small 72s which dry out fast).

@GardenerScott Жыл бұрын

Space is the primary reason and it allows me to germinate many seeds.

@denaross Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t get your Amazon link to work…FYI

@TheHeubach1234 Жыл бұрын

You Amazon list didn’t work for me. Is the link correct?

@GardenerScott Жыл бұрын

It is a basic link to Amazon. I just checked it and it works for me.

@adamgronvold8608 Жыл бұрын

Me: I need all of this. No i don't.

@msscamp100 Жыл бұрын

I don't mean to be an ass, here, but what is the purpose of this video? I was under the impression it was a seed starting video. Apparently not. I have come to depend on you for solid, informative gardening videos. This is the 2nd video I've watch in as many days that made no sense to me. Please, please, go back to solid, informative gardening videos.