Oh I'm itching to get started now! I have so many seeds..looking forward to 2023 garden adventures! Thank you Jeff again for the garden quickie videos! Please know you're making a difference in a lot of beginning gardener's and some of us old timers too!
Excellent information and great solutions. I have avoided starting seedlings for these reasons but with this new knowledge, I am going to give it a go.
Do you have a requested videos list? If so, the world needs a definitive parsnip video - I’ve sat through hours of drivel to find out that you should water them well, but avoid watering them, they need lots of sun to germinate but you should cover them as they require ‘darkness’, they should be in loose sandy soil but use a quality compost with plenty of plant matter, the seeds should be barely covered but sow to 15mm, and you can and can’t grow them in containers. Can I just say how much I’ve appreciated your videos on cucumbers, capsicum, garden beds etc. As for the parsnip, I’m going with the packet.
THANK YOU JEFF. I'M WATCHING EACH OF YOUR VIDEOS ON HOW DEEP YOU PLANT EACH SEED. HUBBY GOT PAPER CUPS SO PRAYERFULLY WE WILL GET PRODUCTION THIS YEAR. I'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES. I STILL DON'T KNOW OUR LAST FROST DATE IN SE TEXAS. FATHER GOD BLESS YOU JEFF IN JESUS NAME 🙏 🙌 ❤
Thanks Melinda! Make sure to punch holes in the bottom of the cups for drainage! I'm experimenting with side holes as well...I'll let you know how that goes.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Side holes are WAY better! I've got 1.5" holes 2" up from the bottom of my 5 gallon bucket planters. They give way better drainage than holes on the underside. 💡
So, can you also top off peppers and eggplants like the tomatoes? Also can you replant peppers and eggplant like tomatoes when they are seedlings? Enjoyed, take care!
Yes, definitely Michael. I try not to top large bell peppers or the bigger slicer indeterminate tomatoes, but for sure burying them works great, eggplants too!
I've heard of some cases where people make them be a little more leggy than normal on purpose by reducing light intensity and compensating by feeding a little more silica in the soil to help build cell wall strength, do you have thoughts on that? ie: for doing LST or SCROG technique.
I would never make them more leggy on purpose.....although burying peppers and tomatoes with their ability to send out adventitious roots, they do respond very very well.
I've seen cannabis growers on YT try to explain the benefit; it's all trash/bad information as far as I am concerned. Think about the process; beginning with an undesired state (leggy and lacking silica) to achieve a desired result make very little sense to me. No ill will for the question, however.
Hey Jeff, I've some tomato seeds wanting to become plants so I appreciate this video. I'm still seed saving & have a couple queries. 1} On the dark & dark ring seeds of my peppers as well as tomato seeds....Are these dark seeds viable or do I toss them out? 2} Also, with my Jalapeno seeds...do we save them from the red or more fresh green peppers?? I'm currently taking them from the dried red pods. You're my go-to gardener. (: All together, I've about 4,000 seeds and want to share them w/new gardeners. Don't want to give them seeds that are dead...so thank you for replying these Qs in advance. Have a brilliant weekend, ~ Covah
It's amazing how fast they can get leggy. I started my seeds under a dome to hold in the heat and moisture, on a table that does get sunlight during the afternoon (when it is sunny). Woke up on a Saturday morning and they had sprouted. Was gone all day, came home that night and they had gone leggy. They are now sitting under a grow light. Can you transplant cabbage seedlings deeper to strengthen them?
I appreciate your not babbling on to get the youtube algorithm thing - but quickies are still too quick for me :) LOL I like a fully focused bit - am trying cilantro now .... thanks for sharing and thanks for not babbling just to stretch out view time like so many others
Hey Jeff, it’s been fairly warm in Upstate New York recently. I didn’t cover my strawberries and Im just crossing my figures they survived. Im thinking about starting a few trays indoors to move outside into some flower bed space. Would it be too early to do so? Thanks, love your stuff. Geoff
I appreciate all you knowledge in the garden. Quick question. I used a heat mat for my seedlings. A lot of the sprouted but some did not so I left them on the heat mat thinking I had to let them all pop before I took the heat off. Meanwhile the ones ahead of schedule were looking for light I assume. So do I wait for all seedlings to start sprouting or soon as I see one beginning to sprout I need to take them off the heat?
Hey Martin, great question. The bulk of the best, most viable plants will all sprout at the same time. You'll get some stragglers yes, but I wouldn't sacrifice the good of the best plants to gain a few extra ones after the fact. :-)
@The Ripe Tomato Farms ok Thank you again for your wealth of knowledge and for sharing. Thanks for you fast reply. I'm sure I'll have more questions coming into our growing season and through out. Have a Great Day.
Hey! So the USA Amazon link takes me to seed trays and not the store. Very interested in know what intensity light you recommend as I'm experiencing these problems
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms It's actually not square. I grabbed the wrong measurements from Amazon. It's actually size: 27 "W x 11.37 "D x 29.75. I will look at your recommendation, but if you have something more fitting please send it my way. Thanks
A lot of light can only be bad for your wallet :) Light is a catalyst for photosynthesis, it strengthens the plant. For young plants, I use the light around the clock for about 2 weeks. I hope this is useful information for you.
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Thank you! I usually do #3 option. Re-planting them deeper to a new location does the trick for me.
Oh I'm itching to get started now! I have so many seeds..looking forward to 2023 garden adventures! Thank you Jeff again for the garden quickie videos! Please know you're making a difference in a lot of beginning gardener's and some of us old timers too!
Excellent information and great solutions. I have avoided starting seedlings for these reasons but with this new knowledge, I am going to give it a go.
Best of luck Sandy!! :-)
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thank you.
Do you have a requested videos list? If so, the world needs a definitive parsnip video - I’ve sat through hours of drivel to find out that you should water them well, but avoid watering them, they need lots of sun to germinate but you should cover them as they require ‘darkness’, they should be in loose sandy soil but use a quality compost with plenty of plant matter, the seeds should be barely covered but sow to 15mm, and you can and can’t grow them in containers. Can I just say how much I’ve appreciated your videos on cucumbers, capsicum, garden beds etc. As for the parsnip, I’m going with the packet.
Helpful, thanks. I'm growing my first seeds ever and kept them on the heat mat under a dome for too long. Live and learn!
I love how Jeff ALWAYS has the video I need when I need it!!!!
Ha ha, Google and I have your back! 🙂
This video is a mini-work of art. WOW, great video, thanks.
Hey, thanks for that! Too kind!!
THANK YOU JEFF. I'M WATCHING EACH OF YOUR VIDEOS ON HOW DEEP YOU PLANT EACH SEED. HUBBY GOT PAPER CUPS SO PRAYERFULLY WE WILL GET PRODUCTION THIS YEAR. I'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES. I STILL DON'T KNOW OUR LAST FROST DATE IN SE TEXAS. FATHER GOD BLESS YOU JEFF IN JESUS NAME 🙏 🙌 ❤
Thanks Melinda! Make sure to punch holes in the bottom of the cups for drainage! I'm experimenting with side holes as well...I'll let you know how that goes.
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms OH COOL OK I'LL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VIDEO ON IT.
@@melindaroth5796 Paper cups? 🤔
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Side holes are WAY better! I've got 1.5" holes 2" up from the bottom of my 5 gallon bucket planters. They give way better drainage than holes on the underside. 💡
Hello, nice to meet you! Great tips! I like it! I want to see the harvest of these tomatoes grown from cuttings!
Thanks Alexa! The best tomato cuttings are actually the suckers! So awesome!
So, can you also top off peppers and eggplants like the tomatoes? Also can you replant peppers and eggplant like tomatoes when they are seedlings? Enjoyed, take care!
Yes, definitely Michael. I try not to top large bell peppers or the bigger slicer indeterminate tomatoes, but for sure burying them works great, eggplants too!
Thank you SO much, Jeff!!! 🙌🌱🏆🤗💖
No problem Jamie, have a great weekend!
Needed this video. Thanks! Your videos are very helpful
Happy to help, thanks! :-)
Hi Jeff - do you recommend top pruning bell pepper plants? Thanks!
I never do anymore Ann....small peppers yes, not the bells though: ruclips.net/video/s6jh_tcMfVw/видео.html
Thanks
Thank you I needed these tips today🤗
Cheers Sabby, happy to help!
When you replant leggy tomato seedlings that have sprouted their true leaves, should you use the same seed starting mix you used to start them?
I've heard of some cases where people make them be a little more leggy than normal on purpose by reducing light intensity and compensating by feeding a little more silica in the soil to help build cell wall strength, do you have thoughts on that? ie: for doing LST or SCROG technique.
I would never make them more leggy on purpose.....although burying peppers and tomatoes with their ability to send out adventitious roots, they do respond very very well.
I've seen cannabis growers on YT try to explain the benefit; it's all trash/bad information as far as I am concerned. Think about the process; beginning with an undesired state (leggy and lacking silica) to achieve a desired result make very little sense to me.
No ill will for the question, however.
Hey Jeff, I've some tomato seeds wanting to become plants so I appreciate this video. I'm still seed saving & have a couple queries.
1} On the dark & dark ring seeds of my peppers as well as tomato seeds....Are these dark seeds viable or do I toss them out?
2} Also, with my Jalapeno seeds...do we save them from the red or more fresh green peppers?? I'm currently taking them from the dried red pods.
You're my go-to gardener. (: All together, I've about 4,000 seeds and want to share them w/new gardeners. Don't want to give them seeds that are dead...so thank you for replying these Qs in advance. Have a brilliant weekend, ~ Covah
Hey, nice to meet you! I have a proven way to determine if seeds are alive or not. If you are interested, you can watch the video on my channel )
It's amazing how fast they can get leggy. I started my seeds under a dome to hold in the heat and moisture, on a table that does get sunlight during the afternoon (when it is sunny). Woke up on a Saturday morning and they had sprouted. Was gone all day, came home that night and they had gone leggy. They are now sitting under a grow light. Can you transplant cabbage seedlings deeper to strengthen them?
I appreciate your not babbling on to get the youtube algorithm thing - but quickies are still too quick for me :) LOL I like a fully focused bit - am trying cilantro now .... thanks for sharing and thanks for not babbling just to stretch out view time like so many others
Ha ha thanks!! Yeah, they do go fast. I mostly do 10-minute videos, but these are fun to switch it up and see how much info I can squeeze in, LOL!
Hey Jeff, it’s been fairly warm in Upstate New York recently. I didn’t cover my strawberries and Im just crossing my figures they survived. Im thinking about starting a few trays indoors to move outside into some flower bed space. Would it be too early to do so?
Thanks, love your stuff.
Geoff
I think you strawberries will be just fine.....but for starting some indoors, anytime is good now!
Excellent video!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for sharing this
Cheers Alan, and thanks to you for watching!
I appreciate all you knowledge in the garden. Quick question. I used a heat mat for my seedlings. A lot of the sprouted but some did not so I left them on the heat mat thinking I had to let them all pop before I took the heat off. Meanwhile the ones ahead of schedule were looking for light I assume. So do I wait for all seedlings to start sprouting or soon as I see one beginning to sprout I need to take them off the heat?
Hey Martin, great question. The bulk of the best, most viable plants will all sprout at the same time. You'll get some stragglers yes, but I wouldn't sacrifice the good of the best plants to gain a few extra ones after the fact. :-)
@The Ripe Tomato Farms ok Thank you again for your wealth of knowledge and for sharing. Thanks for you fast reply. I'm sure I'll have more questions coming into our growing season and through out. Have a Great Day.
Great idea
Thanks Ursula! 🙂
Putting these in my "crafts" playlist, so I can memorize these snippets of knowledge. :3
Hey! So the USA Amazon link takes me to seed trays and not the store. Very interested in know what intensity light you recommend as I'm experiencing these problems
@@Schellishell oh thanks for that! What size area are you trying to light up?
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I have a shelf from Amazon that measures 27 "W x 11.37 "D x 29.75
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@@TheRipeTomatoFarms It's actually not square. I grabbed the wrong measurements from Amazon. It's actually size: 27 "W x 11.37 "D x 29.75. I will look at your recommendation, but if you have something more fitting please send it my way. Thanks
Thanks!
Thanks so much Jasmine, best of luck this season!!
Thanks 😄👍!!
Cheers! :-)
How about leggy beans not only tomatoes?
Same thing....drop the temps, up the light.
Good video... Can too much light be bad? More than 18 hours?
Funny you should ask Ed...I'm experimenting with 24-hour schedules right now! :-)
A lot of light can only be bad for your wallet :)
Light is a catalyst for photosynthesis, it strengthens the plant.
For young plants, I use the light around the clock for about 2 weeks. I hope this is useful information for you.
Can you do this for beans?
Don't prune them....definitely less heat more light and more air motion.....burying deeper is mixed results....
What if they only have the two first set of leaves? I trust just transplant deep?
Most plants can be planted deep buddy. If you're ever in doubt stay with the existing root collar, but most can. 🙂
Are peppers like tomatoes where I can transplant them up to their true leaves.
Great tip! 👍