I don’t know why but this showed up this morning as something I should watch so. I have used these for years and have had the best luck with this method of any, the only thing I do differently is I use water from my aquariums to swell the pellets and water my young plants. I do supply heat by putting them on the aquariums,works great for me.
Heck yeah, used aquarium water is an amazing way to water and feed plants at the same time. It beats just tossing the water out and almost all plants love fish waste.
Currently growing a heap of sweet basil in peat pellets, they work really well. germinated nicely (the ones that actually made it through) and now got them under the grow light of a night time =)
With peat pellets, they respond very well to bottom watering. Just be careful not to oversaturate them. They can take the water up slowly, which can lead to overwatering if you're not patient enough to wait them take all the water up. Ask me how I know 😆
Hey, been awhile, can I do this with grow lamps, a heating pad and the lid to germinate or do you suggest I remove the lid? I've found the specialized heating pad speeds germination. 'd remove the lid once germinated of course. Would there be any benefit to moving them outside in the day when I already use quality grow lamps? Thanks much
Seeds germinate in darkness, so lights are not necessary for the initial germination. However, they will require light *immediately* upon germinating, or they will become leggy in no time and may not be usable. If you use a heat light, you are going to have to monitor the moisture of the pellets, because they can dry out quickly. The dome will preserve the moisture of the pellets, but you need to vent it daily to let fresh air in to prevent damping off disease. Heating the soil with strong light will prevent this. There is no reason you have to use the dome lid, but you'll have to make sure to monitor the pellets to keep them moist, because the lights will dry them out more quickly.
I always take the lid off for awhile to "air it out" for fresh air daily. Once they begin to germinate, I recommend not using the lid anymore. Truthfully, you don't need the lid at all as it can actually cause problems with mold, but you need to check on the pellets regularly to ensure they don't dry out.
May I ask what are the difference of size 42mm, 36mm pellets? I know the 50mm is the largest but cannot tell the difference of the other from reading online. Big thanks.
The only difference is the size. The 36mm pellets are the smallest, so you'll have to transplant them the fastest. The larger the pellet, the larger the transplant they can support. But you'll need the larger trays for the larger pellets.
Cool video, though using boiling water would also destroy many essential nutrients - plus it might be killing off a lot of those friendly symbiotic organisms that might otherwise aide the seedling's development.
Should I fertilize my figs outside in pots in the winter? I live in zone 10 and it never freezes.My Texas everbearing still has leaves and fruit although I think the fruit is stopped growing.Only two of my trees went bare.I only have 3, 4 ft trees and a dozen smaller trees.this is my first season with figs.
That depends. Are the trees planted in-ground? If they are planted in-ground, no. There is plenty of nutrients in the native soil. You shouldn't add any supplemental fertilizer for in-ground trees until you want to flush new growth. If they're in containers, it is a different story. If the trees are not actively growing, you don't need to give them any fertilizer. If they are actively growing, you can give them a couple tablespoons of a balanced organic granulated fertilizer with low NPK numbers, like 5-5-5, 4-4-4 or less. I would take care not to use a fertilizer with any numbers higher than a 5. I would not use any soluble fertilizer, either. Nothing like MiracleGro, fish emulsion, etc. They are absorbed too quickly and may force new growth too quickly.
As soon as you see germination, I remove the domes. I strongly recommend purchasing a seedling heat mat. They're only around $15 and worth their weight in gold. I have several linked in my Amazon Storefront.
@@kellynykodym408 the link to my Amazon Storefront is in the video description if you want to check out the heat mats. I prefer bottom heat over heat lamps. The reason why is because lamps dry out the top layer of soil where your seeds are, so you're actually fighting against the seed germinating. Seedling heat mats provide gentle, even bottom heat without drying out the top layer of soil, so the seed stays moist and warm to germinate most effectively. Once the seeds germinate, you can immediately remove the heat mat and switch to lights, or use natural sunlight (even better) if it's warm enough where you're at.
That screening material is designed so the roots can grow through it, but I always pull it off when I transplant into the ground just to be safe. They pull off in 2 seconds like a sock.
I’m a beginner. So please take no offence to my question. Will the boiling hot water not destroy any good microbes within the pellet. I mean that is immense heat. Just asking. Willing to try,but just wanna make sure before I do .
I've already spent thousands on this plant fruit and veggie grow bag raised beds basket garden. What is a heat mat and is it necessary. Can I just put my crates on my hot garage? Thanks.
@@TheMillennialGardener ok, awesome! Thank you! Also, thanks for the video. This is my first time using the peats. Not very clear, concise directions on the package so I appreciate the assist.
Any seed will germinate in peat pellets. I will warn you that these small pellets only comfortably fit one cucumber or squash seed and they need to be up-potted VERY quickly. They will germinate in about 2-3 days on a heat mat. For that reason, I recommend using either the larger peat pellets or simply be prepared to quickly move the pellets to a larger container.
I have a dilemma as a new gardener. I just seeded Cucumbers and Goji's a week ago under grow lights before I learned from you not to do it too early from last frost date. Do you have any suggestions on how to keep the sprouts going "alive" till planting outdoors?
Cucumbers are some of the fastest germinating, growing and fruiting annuals. Most cucumbers will produce fruits within 50 days of germination. If you already started your cucumbers and they germinated today, you'd be expecting the cucumbers to hit fruiting maturity on February 11th, meaning they should be planted in-ground next week. Plain and simple, I don't start my cucumber seeds until 2 weeks before planting because they typically germinate in 2-3 days and need to be transplanted within 2 weeks. Unless your last frost date is within the next 2-3 weeks, you're going to have to chuck them and start again later, or find a way to grow them indoors.
I wait until the tops start to dry some before I water them again. Let them dry until the peat starts turning a lighter color at the surface. Just don't let them dry out completely. Keeping them saturated all the time promotes damping off, which is a fungal disease that causes your plant's stems to wither and die. However, if you let them dry out completely, the fragile plants will die as well. It's a balance and you have to monitor them at this stage.
I keep one of the dome lids on them so usually they can go a week between waterings. If you don't use the lid, it dries out faster. You have to keep an eye on them. They should stay moist, but not soaking wet.
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lifting the lid to prevent WHAT I GOT .... I didn't know that or hot water, I usually let mine sit n soack in egg cup.
Thanks for the input :)
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I don’t know why but this showed up this morning as something I should watch so. I have used these for years and have had the best luck with this method of any, the only thing I do differently is I use water from my aquariums to swell the pellets and water my young plants. I do supply heat by putting them on the aquariums,works great for me.
Heck yeah, used aquarium water is an amazing way to water and feed plants at the same time. It beats just tossing the water out and almost all plants love fish waste.
This is the 1st video to mention any kind of microbe within the peat. Great watch!
Thanks for watching!
He never mentioned microbe’s
Currently growing a heap of sweet basil in peat pellets, they work really well. germinated nicely (the ones that actually made it through) and now got them under the grow light of a night time =)
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Thank you! And thanks for watching.
Simple & to the point video- thanks !
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Thank you that was very good to know how to use those now that's great thank you
Thanks for the info
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Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
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Nicely done. Thank you.
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When you have multiple germinations in a single pellet, do you I'm immediately cull out the until there is one plant per pellet?
If they look dry after a few days and need more water, would you spray them to get them moist again or put warm water from the bottom?
With peat pellets, they respond very well to bottom watering. Just be careful not to oversaturate them. They can take the water up slowly, which can lead to overwatering if you're not patient enough to wait them take all the water up. Ask me how I know 😆
Bottom water with room temp water, fertilize 1/2 strength at the right time.
Hey, been awhile, can I do this with grow lamps, a heating pad and the lid to germinate or do you suggest I remove the lid? I've found the specialized heating pad speeds germination. 'd remove the lid once germinated of course. Would there be any benefit to moving them outside in the day when I already use quality grow lamps? Thanks much
Seeds germinate in darkness, so lights are not necessary for the initial germination. However, they will require light *immediately* upon germinating, or they will become leggy in no time and may not be usable. If you use a heat light, you are going to have to monitor the moisture of the pellets, because they can dry out quickly. The dome will preserve the moisture of the pellets, but you need to vent it daily to let fresh air in to prevent damping off disease. Heating the soil with strong light will prevent this. There is no reason you have to use the dome lid, but you'll have to make sure to monitor the pellets to keep them moist, because the lights will dry them out more quickly.
How long should I leave the lid off daily? Thank you for great information!
I always take the lid off for awhile to "air it out" for fresh air daily. Once they begin to germinate, I recommend not using the lid anymore. Truthfully, you don't need the lid at all as it can actually cause problems with mold, but you need to check on the pellets regularly to ensure they don't dry out.
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Thanks for watching!
For what? The shuttlecock
May I ask what are the difference of size 42mm, 36mm pellets? I know the 50mm is the largest but cannot tell the difference of the other from reading online. Big thanks.
The only difference is the size. The 36mm pellets are the smallest, so you'll have to transplant them the fastest. The larger the pellet, the larger the transplant they can support. But you'll need the larger trays for the larger pellets.
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How often and when do you start to fertilize seedlings in peat pellets? Thank you.
Don't know he got taken by the Russians lol
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@@Dragon-Slay3r what lol
Cool video, though using boiling water would also destroy many essential nutrients - plus it might be killing off a lot of those friendly symbiotic organisms that might otherwise aide the seedling's development.
Show me the scientific results
Should I fertilize my figs outside in pots in the winter? I live in zone 10 and it never freezes.My Texas everbearing still has leaves and fruit although I think the fruit is stopped growing.Only two of my trees went bare.I only have 3, 4 ft trees and a dozen smaller trees.this is my first season with figs.
That depends. Are the trees planted in-ground? If they are planted in-ground, no. There is plenty of nutrients in the native soil. You shouldn't add any supplemental fertilizer for in-ground trees until you want to flush new growth.
If they're in containers, it is a different story. If the trees are not actively growing, you don't need to give them any fertilizer. If they are actively growing, you can give them a couple tablespoons of a balanced organic granulated fertilizer with low NPK numbers, like 5-5-5, 4-4-4 or less. I would take care not to use a fertilizer with any numbers higher than a 5. I would not use any soluble fertilizer, either. Nothing like MiracleGro, fish emulsion, etc. They are absorbed too quickly and may force new growth too quickly.
@@TheMillennialGardener tablespoons? yeah thats how the Palestinians escaped
Hi there, how often should we water these pellets before they sprout? I saw that they dry out quickly, but I don't want to over water
Keep on watering them until the turn into a shuttlecock facing them same way left down
When do you take the domes off? Especially if you don’t have a heat lamp ( but I do have a chicken broader thinking about putting them in there?)
As soon as you see germination, I remove the domes. I strongly recommend purchasing a seedling heat mat. They're only around $15 and worth their weight in gold. I have several linked in my Amazon Storefront.
Thanks! Where is the list? Wondering if a heat lamp is a better investment than the mat?
@@kellynykodym408 the link to my Amazon Storefront is in the video description if you want to check out the heat mats. I prefer bottom heat over heat lamps. The reason why is because lamps dry out the top layer of soil where your seeds are, so you're actually fighting against the seed germinating. Seedling heat mats provide gentle, even bottom heat without drying out the top layer of soil, so the seed stays moist and warm to germinate most effectively. Once the seeds germinate, you can immediately remove the heat mat and switch to lights, or use natural sunlight (even better) if it's warm enough where you're at.
K I’m dumb do you have to remove that film when potting the seedling?
That screening material is designed so the roots can grow through it, but I always pull it off when I transplant into the ground just to be safe. They pull off in 2 seconds like a sock.
I’m a beginner. So please take no offence to my question.
Will the boiling hot water not destroy any good microbes within the pellet. I mean that is immense heat. Just asking. Willing to try,but just wanna make sure before I do .
Peat should be inert. Seed starting mediums should be sterile.
@@TheMillennialGardener thank you very much sir/madam.
I've already spent thousands on this plant fruit and veggie grow bag raised beds basket garden. What is a heat mat and is it necessary. Can I just put my crates on my hot garage? Thanks.
Best!! Thq a lot
Thanks for watching!
When u take the lid off each day for fresh air, how long do you leave it off?
Maybe 10 seconds. It's only to get fresh air into the container.
@@TheMillennialGardener ok, awesome! Thank you! Also, thanks for the video. This is my first time using the peats. Not very clear, concise directions on the package so I appreciate the assist.
Awsome. Going to give it a try. Can I do squash or beans same way ? Or any vegetable ?
Any seed will germinate in peat pellets. I will warn you that these small pellets only comfortably fit one cucumber or squash seed and they need to be up-potted VERY quickly. They will germinate in about 2-3 days on a heat mat. For that reason, I recommend using either the larger peat pellets or simply be prepared to quickly move the pellets to a larger container.
@@TheMillennialGardener sounds great thanks
thanks
Can these be used for flowering plants seeds?
Absolutely, I start everything from marigolds to sunflowers in them as well as my vegetables.
I have a dilemma as a new gardener. I just seeded Cucumbers and Goji's a week ago under grow lights before I learned from you not to do it too early from last frost date. Do you have any suggestions on how to keep the sprouts going "alive" till planting outdoors?
Cucumbers are some of the fastest germinating, growing and fruiting annuals. Most cucumbers will produce fruits within 50 days of germination. If you already started your cucumbers and they germinated today, you'd be expecting the cucumbers to hit fruiting maturity on February 11th, meaning they should be planted in-ground next week. Plain and simple, I don't start my cucumber seeds until 2 weeks before planting because they typically germinate in 2-3 days and need to be transplanted within 2 weeks. Unless your last frost date is within the next 2-3 weeks, you're going to have to chuck them and start again later, or find a way to grow them indoors.
Ok great. Thank You very much
how long we have to air them everyday?
I wait until the tops start to dry some before I water them again. Let them dry until the peat starts turning a lighter color at the surface. Just don't let them dry out completely. Keeping them saturated all the time promotes damping off, which is a fungal disease that causes your plant's stems to wither and die. However, if you let them dry out completely, the fragile plants will die as well. It's a balance and you have to monitor them at this stage.
Bro. What about the water how many time in the week we give them
I keep one of the dome lids on them so usually they can go a week between waterings. If you don't use the lid, it dries out faster. You have to keep an eye on them. They should stay moist, but not soaking wet.
I wish plants did grow that fast by watering with boiling water :)
Growing is a labor of love. I don't mind them taking your time. It's like watching children grow up 😀
@@TheMillennialGardener just a lot LESS Expensive
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Dont do that because mine I put inside bowl with water they became completely dissolved and soil
Tape water just fine I can verify this with thousands of trials !
A chopstick is perfect for this
Yes. It works excellent.
you dont need boiling water..........just let them soak for a few minutes .
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