Growing Medium?
There are many choices of growing mediums for starting seeds. Midwest recommends a soil-less seed starter mix, Jiffy pellets, Oasis Cubes or Super Starter Plugs. Never use garden or planting soil. If you cant find a pre-mixed blend you can use 1/3 vermiculite, 1/3 perlite and 1/3 sphagnum peat moss. Using a Seedling Heat-mat. Heat-Mats will keep seedling growing media warm to aid in indoor germination and prevent rotting when temperatures drop below 60 degrees. Seedlings started on heat-mats sprout and grow dramatically faster than seeds in cool environments. Subtract a week from recommended seeding week when using a heat-mat. Temperatures. Most seed packs will provide a suggested temperature for germination. On average, most seeds germinate best around 78 degrees. Once the seedlings have sprouted most seedlings will thrive between 65 and 70 degrees. Dont let seedlings get too warm or they will grow too fast and get weak and leggy.
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