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Easiest seeds to transplat
NoviceHerbs
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in Fruit & veg
What is the easiest Herb or Veg to grow from seeds and transplant with any trauma.
I have some john innes no 1 and I would love to use it , but if you think flowers are easier by all means suggest.
Also I was thinking of adding vermiculite to the mix
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The bigger the seed the bigger the seedling. Practise on conkers and acorns?
The practice bit is serious. Most seed packets give you far more than yoiu need, you can afford to lose a few.
Tiny seeds are hard because they are delicate, but if you sow thinly (Tip - mix really tiny seed with some dry silver sand to sow it evenly) and handled gently they are no harder than larger seeds that probably have deeper roots to contend with.
Sow something and try it. Wait until the first true leaves appear - not the 2 seed leaves. Then learn by experience.
Last edited: 22 April 2017 08:08:28
Just buy some seeds for a plant you fancy growing and then sow according to the instructions on teh packet. Some need covering and some need light to germinate. Some have minimum germination temps and some, like lettuce, have maximum ones which save them germinating in hot conditions which, in nature, would be the death of the seedling.
You can also find info online if you google the plant name+cultivation. That should give you plenty to work with for producing plants from seed, division and cuttings.
If you've not yet found the How to section of this website, you may find this of interest
http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-prick-out-seedlings2/
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