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Re: Distribution of Fine Seeds for Germination

At 10:18 PM 3/17/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Gail and Duncan
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>I understand Gail's method, and I've often used fine sand myself.  My
>problem comes with transplanting -- how do you know when those small
>seedlings are ready to transplant.  And how do you actually do the
>transplanting on such tiny plants (the mechanics of it), what instruments
>do you use and what kind of medium to you put them into?  I always seem to
>bruise the seedlings and/or the roots and then I loose them immediately.
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>Thanks!
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>>I've had success by using a folded piece of paper and sand.  Mix the seeds
>>with the sand, and put this mixture into the fold and tap gently as you move
>>the paper across the flat or pot.
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>>Gail
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>>At 11:45 AM 3/17/97 PST, Duncan McAlpine wrote:
>>>I know most of novice gardeners like myself, receive a packet of seeds
>>>which are so small you wonder, "How do I distribute the seeds correctly on
>>>the media?"
>>>
>>>When I pour the seed out on my media, I say "Well there is 20+ seeds in
that
>>>corner. I need to focus on separating my seeds".
>>>
>>>So, this leads to a question....Do any of you have a special tool which you
>>>use for distribution of fine seeds or do you wing it like me?
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Sincerely,
>>>
>>>------------------------------------ FROM:
>>-----------------------------------
>>>Duncan McAlpine
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>Hi NAn
I've had pretty good success by carefully tipping out the seedlings grown
altogether in one put.  Then using an ordinary kitchen fork (not the good
silver) take off one or two seedlings and put into larger pots with your
selected potting medium.  My favorite is purchased topsoil (2parts), sand
(1 part), and vermiculite (1part)for indoor plants.  For plants which are
going outside I mix in one part compost.  

Good luck and happy spring.  It is on its way.

Lynda S.>  
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