Re: Learning seed propagation...

Thanks for your help, Val.  This is something I will try. By "peat pot", do you
mean the peat pellets (hockey pucks but smaller) that swell when watered
things? I'm looking at Jiffy pellets in the Mellinger's 2000 catalog for $.03
to $.13 each depending on size/qty. I put some Morning Glory seeds into peat
pots--meaning a 3" pot made from compressed peat.  These seems like they would
be easier than my pots of peat that you have to fill with mix, though smaller.
Much easier than washing and sterilizing (bleach) flats and pots, loading
flats, separating tangled roots, handling all those little trays. Part of my
problem is wanting to start 50 types/500 plants myself at home for cheap...
:-)   Still, this looks promising for annuals and smaller perennials.

Cool!

Thanks again,

-Allan

Lowery@teamzeon.com wrote:

> I used to try sowing seeds in flats and transplanting them into larger
> pots.  What a chore!  Plus the plants would be set back each time you
> transplanted them because you end up disturbing the young roots.  My answer
> -- and it's shamefully easy -- is to use those little peat pots that you
> used to grow marigolds in for Mother's Day in kindergarten.  It's easy to
> control the watering (because you don't have to water so much), easy to
> plant the seeds and keep them growing.  I don't have to worry about
> over-crowding the seedlings and they can get to a right decent size without
> me having to transplant them into larger pots.
>
> For plants that prefer more room for their roots or if I want a larger size
> to plant out, I just plop the peat pot into a larger container with more
> soil.  I haven't disturbed the roots and they will grow right through the
> mesh into the new pot.  This method is so easy that I almost hesitated to
> post it, but just about all of the seedlings live for me.  I've grown
> vegetables, perennials, and annuals this way.  Peat pots are also great for
> starting cuttings.
>
> Val in KY
>
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