Sowing Carrots in Cornstarch for great germination no thinning and prevent seed waste
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2021
- Planting carrot seeds in cornstarch is a tried and tested method of seeding carrots. This method reduces seed waste by filling in the gaps in the garden for that initial good spacing right off the bat. Plus its super fun. The only good seeder out there that is precise enough for these little seeds are the Jang seeder. I don't have the means to get me one so this is the way to go.
The mix recipe is 1 cup of water for 2 tbsps. of Cornstarch. Very important to let the mix cool down before adding the seeds to the mix.
This method is also great for the people that can't be out in the garden to water the seedlings 3 times a day. God knows that these seeds need a lot of humidity to germinate successfully.
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Sowing Carrots in Cornstarch for great germination no thinning and prevent seed waste
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You have the best cornstarch planting video on the internet. Everyone else fails to explain the ratios and/or the amount of seeds what amount covers. My carrots from my first run are doing well, I'm starting my second run today. Thank you
Right on!!! So glad to hear. Thank you for the comment.
I don't have a 1st run going yet!😳
I am in zone 5a, western South Dakota and need to get a move on!
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I like hers better
@@HerEcolife do you start with 1/2 teaspoon of carrot seeds. Can you please give a measurement of the seeds per cornstarch mixture.
Nice video. Something I have done is get rid of the plastic bag and use a condiment bottle instead. Reusable and also a more consistent stream of gel.
I have tried various methods and this time I have used the method that you described. I have soaked my seed for four days before I made the cornstarch mixture. I planted mine plus minus 1 cm deep and the carrots started showing signs on day 10. So, in total it is 14 days from soaking the seeds. In my opinion this method is by far the easiest and the quickest with the best results.
Yayyyy I'm so happy it worked for you!! So many people have been writing and letting me know their results and sending me pictures on Facebook. It took mine a bit faster to sprout out but it all depends on the conditions.
Thank you for sharing your results.
Surburban homestead has a great tutorial as well from 6 years ago... i have been doing this or years
@@HerEcolife can you use this corn starch method with other seeds?
@@joelandmichellehomestead365 You're welcome.
The corn starch gel is the coolest method I have ever seen and I have been growing a veggie garden for almost 50 years! I am going to try it this year! I love carrots and I also decided not to become a carrot grower for the same reasons on our farm. The infrastructure is very expensive and we already are commercial beef cattle producers already so we are somewhat busy.
Right on! Yeah I'm glad I didn't jump the gun on too many projects with all the temps we have to do first.
@@HerEcolife does the cornstarch method work for any other crops? I think it's the coolest "cheat" I've seen so far.
Ok so I was intrigued by this idea and a bit skeptical since I couldn’t find a follow up video on how successful this method was for you. But I can’t resist a good garden experiment and I already had all the stuff on hand. So I followed your directions pretty much exactly and…
IT WORKS! Holy crap it works. Less than 7 days after the start of the process (soaking the seeds) I have rows of baby carrot sprouts in my garden bed!
I’ve never had carrots germinate and grow this quickly. This method is worth it for that aspect alone but I also appreciate that I’ll have less thinning to do than usual.
Thank you for the tutorial! This is definitely my new go-to carrot-sowing method.
Oh yay :))) I'm so glad. I did a follow up on my last garden tour video. Would you be able to send me a few photos via email or a short clip? I would be so grateful. Been looking for some subscribers results. I'm gathering a few to show in a video.
@@HerEcolife I would be happy to email you some pics. I just snapped some pics of the carrot seedlings emerging from the soil. I wish I had taken pictures of the process. I can gather up the supplies I used and snap a photo of those too if it will help. Oh and what’s your email address?
@@garden_geek awesome send them to quebechomestead@gmail.com. With your permission I will add them in a full update video with a few people that tried it that I know of.
Thank you for sharing your results.
Better save some holy crap 😂 for the garden this year
Someone on Reddit shared your video - this is GENIOUS! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world! Greetings from Europe.
Your very welcome :) So far the results are mind blowing. I will def post an update as soon as everything germinates and pops out.
Lol, SHE shared it on Reddit...
@@seededsoul I sure did. Under the same name.
@@seededsoul Oh........
Helen if you hadn’t posted this, I wouldn’t have known to follow on Reddit! Thank you 😊
My mother showed me a similar method 50 years ago, only she used wallpaper paste instead of cornstarch, and I have been growing carrots successfully ever since.
That is interesting. I could try that this spring.
@@HerEcolife thank you I'll have them use that method
How use wall paper paste?
@@DeafJan0305 50 years ago wallpaper paste was basically cornstarch.
Nowadays wallpaper paste is full of anti fungal so best not to!
I'm envious of your deep, rich, organic soil. Here in northeast Georgia we have red clay, which requires alot of amending with compost. Your black and white cat has the identical pattern my cat "Thomas" had and looks like his twin.
We struck Gold with this soil for sure. The pastures are not so good though. Very rich black soil that turns to mud. Alot of work to do to make it better for the horses hooves. Can't have everything right?
Add leaves,wood chips,manure,peatmoss in the fall
In southeast GA, I'm dealing with sand instead of your clay. Almost as bad, especially as a novice.
@@childofgod3675 i have sandy soil to, luckily.
It's not as rich as other types of soil, but it is easy to work and irrigates wel.
You know what muddy means when you've spend fall and early spring on heavy clay.
I am in middle Georgia and container gardening this year using pools, buckets, and planters.
First time watching, amazing how you planted those carrots. Will be watching more of you gal! Have a blessed weekend. All the way from Texas here.
Oh cool Texas! Glad you found your way to my channel ;)
Me too! Wimberly, Texas. Loved this cornstarch idea!!!
Aloha from Big Island 🌴 of Hawai’i
My 🥕 carrots are in the beginning stage still ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️it’s still small, can’t wait to move it into the raise beds; we have snails 🐌 slugs are not good
So we have raise beds 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
@@lola8590 I have wonderful childhood memories of Wimberley. I now live in NE Texas.
That carrot thief had me laughing till I cried. Soo funny. Thx for the upload. I'm definitely giving this a go. I've had enough of growing seedlings under lights and then having to transplant them. One at a time.
This is brilliant! Thank you so much! I can easily imagine this working for any direct seed method - beets, radishes, lettuces, etc. Thank you again 🤓
Great idea. My dear old dad used to do something similar but he used wallpaper paste (non fungicide) worked really well for carrots, radish and other root veg.
I have also used wallpaper paste but I like the cornflour paste method better since it is eating quality. I will give this method a go,
That used to be a good method but these days pretty much all wallpaper paste has fungicidal chemicals so this method is a good replacement.
fungicide is not a problem and could well be advantageous.
I loved it when your adorable dog helped himself to a carrot! 🤣🤣 he must be a healthy dog! 😉😉
That info is so awesome for the carrots, love this!!! The jokes could be endless on this as well!! LOL
Write one who knows I might sing it out in my song that I use the comments.
Cool carrot trick love! I remember your harvest video...it was amazing. Yas grass to garden, flip and feeds the soil yes! QUEEN! perfect for carrots. elbow deep in soil....now that is living! You have neat tools and ideas. Love it. My carrots are almost ready already! I will plant more in fall...of course we are in very different climates but we can still learn from each-other. You get a lot of great summer SUN up there!
That's a wonderful seed hack I've never seen
the gel looks like fish/frog eggs and virtually does the same thing and the egg white. Cool idea. I'm intriged by low till now and definately going to watch your older videos on the subject.
Love both methods, especially the cornstarch (I work long hours).... Score.
I will be trying these next week in containers.Just love your channel!
You can easily start 10 carrots per 2" seed starter hole. When the carrots have germinated and the tops are about 2" tall, you can pop them out of the starter hole and plant them, spaced perfectly in your garden. That way, there is no need for sand or corn starch. It's easy and there's no need for thinning. Thanks, you do wonderful work.
Thanks :) I have heard of people doing that. Unfortunately the time I would spend bent over to transplant them out on the peek of Mosquito season would be just unbearable. I really adopted this method after trying it. It was so fast.
@@HerEcolife I'm glad it works for you. You deserve it!
Good ideas, take care and stay safe
Great tips, I will have to try the cornstarch method, I've never seen that done before. Can't wait to see the results!
Thanks! It is very easy to make starch from hash browns by saving the water you soaked the shred in. Or save the water from washing rice. Let the starch settle to the bottom drain off water and dry it out. You helped me, hope I helped you.
OHH! Canada!!! love the accent! please keep the videos coming and do not change a thing! I think it is wonderful that the web gets it's multi-culturalisem (sp). more people like you makes the world nicer : )
Thank you and happy new year! Where are you from?
Just found your channel and I’m sooo curious about this carrot process! Can’t wait to binge watch the updates 😊
Your carrots are beastly, great video Mal
Now that was cool thanks for the tip for the seeds. 5 stars
Carrot seed ‘giz’. Fun! 😂
Wow, that soil is impressive! I've got to try the cornstarch trick, thanks for sharing it!
Yeah, I'm here for your twin 😉 Nice editing you🤙
Following from Kenya. Am impressed. Av never grown carrots before but i want to give it a try using the two methods of sand corn starch on separate areas. Cant wait to start. Going out to prepare my backyard garden and sock my seeds too. Thanks for this hacks.
How did it go Beatrice? Am from Tanzania na nataka kujua if it works for u. Have some peaceful elections there
I had to search for your channel again to let you know YOU ROCK!! I used the corn starch method and actually have carrots growing!!!!
That's amazing :))) Thank you for coming back and sharing with us
That is an awesome tip, thanks for inspiring me for the carrots too!! I agree with Homestead dreaming, great editing!
Sweet method. Will be experimenting this spring--thank you kindly!
Commenting to suggest that you post the link to your follow up video in either the description or in a pinned comment. I've spent a few minutes looking on this page and will definitely visit your homepage to locate it, but many will not. My advanced apologies if I somehow missed it. Cheers!
Great tips. Carrots are so hard for me but this looks super easy and fun.
I just planted my carrots! Dang it. I am going to plant more and I will try this! Super excited 😄
There is always a bit later in the season for winter carrots :)
I am amazed! I'm getting ready to plant my carrots and I just want to thank you!!
You are so welcome!
@@HerEcolife Here it is 8 months later and I'm finally writing back to tell you it worked great ! Sadly my mother passed away this summer; however when my 5 year old grandson and his family came for her funeral, the carrots I had planted were ready. He enjoyed pulling up the carrots, taking them inside and having them for dinner. I can't wait until spring to plant a bunch more! Thanks again!!
Love it already!
Nice tips and you grow the best carrots Mal !
Really cool tips Mallorie! Two thumbs up!
Love your video Mallorie, great editing and great information. Love your work xx Cathi xx
Love the twin Mallorie lol that's awesome lol And we will have to try the trick with carrots ! Cant wait to see thecresult when you will harvest !
Brilliant method. Love it! Thank you for the gardening tip.
Sounds good, I'll try it !
That was a really cool tip. Thanks for sharing!
Wow this is so cool thank you
Awsome!!!!! I can’t wait to try this!!! I’m new to your channel and I was specifically looking for these areas as I’m in From Ont but my husband is from Quebec , we now live in NB so I love finding easier but also cooler weather Thule plantings and any ideas for the garden!!!
Happy to have found your channel😁
Gah! Amazing. Thank you, Mallorie.
Great video.. Your doing amazing on youtube. Congratz .. Thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video. The shots are nicely done! Seeded my first 100’ of carrots today. I’ll wait another week to put in more. It’s been so dry. My last Salanova and Romaine transplants are young, hot, and thirsty but look like they will make it. I’ve never tried the cornstarch solution. Very clever! Good luck with your season Mallorie!
Nice to see and learn lots of Gardening tips from you! I have planted carrots once but had so many skinny carrots for one carrot.
❤️Your Tips!!!! Thank you❤️
You my friend are a freaking genius!!! I’m definitely going to try the cornstarch method!! Thank you so much! 🧡🥕
I'm going to try this!
Two great ideas! Since I’m just now seeing this in September, I’ll try your idea next spring! I’m really intrigued using corn starch.
Great idea/tip
Happy planting 👍 👍 ❤️
Great idea. I'm gunna try this. TY
Wow!! What a great idea to use cornstarch like you did.❤️
great tips!
wow what a great idea I am definitely going to try the cornstarch
Definitely going to try this!!
That is a brilliant idea with the cornstarch.🥰
Cool idea
Thank for sharing will try it
In Thailand they get Trichoderma or Mycorrhizae powder (can't remember which one) nd add this to boiled white rice, which in matter of week or so, turns the rice a blue/green colour. I wonder if you used rice flour, you could also add in an innoculant, once it has cooled and that would kick of the process in the slurry and migrate to the soil...but more importantly to your plants as they start generating roots.
I am going to have to try this myself. Secondly also a very mild fully balanced liquid fertilizer at low conductivity (tiny amounts would be required, so it does not upset the germination rate, but act as a small reservoir near the seed once they begin to run out of nutrition from the seed itself typically after the first couple of true leaves appear...which process advanced pretty quickly. The problem with most fertilizer is that it misses its target by an appreciable distance and you end up with too much too near the seed, or too little to far away from where the primary root is developing. So this might be a solution and also help the plants to branch earlier than normal once microbiology signal to the seedling that nutrients are close by and the plant would do well to branch its root system. Hope this helps all the way from Australia
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I am going to try this for the first time. I am so excited to try this. I think it's going to be great for my large 20 gallon grow bags.
Oh right on that will do great.
Thanks for sharing!
I have never seen either of those methods, they look super easy!!
Yay! I will have to try this 🤸♀️❤❤❤
Genius on the corn starch idea.
Awesome 👍
Thanks for sharing your experience and methods .
I'm definitely going to try this !
You are so hardworker
awesome tips , glad I caught this video , thanks
Beautiful, thanks for sharing your tips on how to grow carrots with little to no thining🥕🥕
Great idea! Im excited2 try this!!
Neat, that's a great tip, I terrible at thinning carrots!
Very cool idea. I planted carrots in 3 different areas and it looks like they aren’t taking very good in one area. I’m going to try this! Thanks
Thanks for the info.
I love your cornstarch trick thank you for sharing
Genius idea!
Great video I had forgotten about using corn starch we used to plant lots of small seeds that way. I never thin carrots except of coerce the ones I pull to eat.
So dang smart. Gunna try this method this yr.
The cornstarch jell is such a cool idea. I am going to give it a try this year I can wait Im ready for garden season
Cool technique! I will have to try that! Thanks for sharing!
Pretty cool trick on that cornstarch mixture for planting those carrots.....I will definitely try this method.
Great information and awesome video! Looking forward to the results of the different methods.
Your dog stole a carrot! :)
I think your carrots are going to love the soft soil, they should be able to grow more easily and straight.
You can never go wrong with carrots, they can be used for a lot of things.
Nice Garden for your Carrots .
What GORGEOUS DEEP SOIL! I can easily see how beautifully it is amended!
Well this is just too clever, I am so excited to try this!
Wow what a brilliant idea
Just found your channel! Love it! They say, 'when the student's ready, the teacher appears'...Thanks for your time and talent. Appreciated. New sub.❤ from 🇯🇲
I have never come across this method before,it looks effective and I can't wait to try it out.
Thank you for sharing.
gonna try this, thanks for the advise!
Great info. Love hearing the Red Wing Blackbirds 💯
Ok now I'm invested.. I wanna see the difference. I've heard of the sand thing, never cornstarch gel.
I posted a picture on my community post while I wait for everything to pop up. ;)
Great video for carrots 🥕
Very clever way of sowing the seeds.
I like it.👍🏼
Wow. Definitely learned a new trick. So glad I found your channel. Subscribed
😆 🤣 Great editing and awesome tips 😉 👍