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Reply With QuoteI prefer jiffy pellets for starting seeds.
Originally Posted by nepali grizzly
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J,
Legalize it, time to recognise it.
I prefer jiffy pellets for starting seeds.
I apologize for my incessant rambling, but if you are patient there is inner hidden wisdom in most of my posts...Like playing literary "Where's Waldo."--------------- See, it's fun!
Or I will plant seeds into solo cups of soil or coco and then put a bag on them...that way I don't have to water them, or worry about them drying out...
I apologize for my incessant rambling, but if you are patient there is inner hidden wisdom in most of my posts...Like playing literary "Where's Waldo."--------------- See, it's fun!
Bingo. When i run out of jiffy's its pots with plastic wrap or tin foil.
seeds dont need light, just Moisture, air, and a perfect temperature. Do everything right and you dont have to disturb the supple seedling until it NEEDS to be moved.
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J,
Legalize it, time to recognise it.
I've never lost one so far and a more than 250 people have looked at my thread since last night. Some people are already saying that they will try it my way next time.
It's up to you. It's just a good idea.
There is nothing wrong in your method as I can see it does work. It does present RISK to the root system at a critical stage.
Starting roots outside of the intended medium would appear to be vanity in its pure form.
People should try different ways to figure out what works best for their own needs.
"Wheels are made for rolling, mules are made to pack
I've never seen a sight that didn't look better looking back
I was born under a wandrin' star"
So, does this apply to everyone that starts them in paper towels then? The only thing I'm doing differently is waiting longer for the tap root to emerge to then save time and ensure transplanting.
Most newer growers do overwater alot so just slow down on it. Jiffy's hold alot of water
Yes, yes it DOES include EVERYONE who uses the Stupid paper towel method.
The paper Towel method is used by grade schoolers to plant beans in Grade 4..... i did it, my children did it and my parrents did it.... its the way they teach CHILDREN to plant seeds (It shows how they absorb water, then expant, and release a root... creating life).... Plain and simple, it presents MANY more risks to the plant then whats actualy needed... everything from Airborne bacteria and fungi, viruses and squishing the plants when trying to transplant....
on the average i plant 300-400 seeds a year depending on the year.... i have never squiched, smashed, broken, diseased or dried out a seedling.... i have LITERALY sprouted THOUSANDS of seeds....
Jiffy pellets are like 5 cents a peice.... stop being so damn cheap.
Some got gold and oil and diamonds, all we got is Mary J,
Legalize it, time to recognise it.
Bad news guys, it turns out my white widow has decided it wanted to kick the bucketI have a lesser strain (I assume so anyway since it was a freebie) that I'm starting back up. I found a place to get some cheaper white widow and I think I'll try again at some point. But for now I guess it couldn't hurt to play with a something along my experience level. I'm going with the "stupid paper towel" method just until I see the seed is viable. Then she will go into the peat puck, on that note wish me luck!
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