I have this system. I am a novice gardener, this will be my second year gardening. I found that if you use very warm water with the pellets, they absorb and swell alot better than with cool or cold water.
You're right Vikisha Waldkirch, they do! For some reason these little things didn't want to expand for me even though I used hot water strait from the water heater...oh well, hopefully the next batch will be better. :)
Saw your video...I did this for the past two years with no problem planting hot pepper seeds.....I've found that the trick is to use the burped,or the jiffy pettets....but I've found the key for getting the pettets to work properly is to use warm water,and also a heat mat for quick germination....
I had difficulty with the peat pods as well. I used hot water. I reverted to using a knife to help it along. I also felt that there wasn't enough peat so I mixed it with worm castings. I put it outside since we still have very warm days. We'll see how this works! Thanks for the video
I put each pellet in 30ml of water put in microwave for 10 to 15 seconds depending on microwave watts. It gets hot and makes sure everything is sterile to prevent damping off, and absorbs the water and is ready to be used. I mix it up as it cools down and when cool enough I put my seed with tap root into it and in a day or two it will sprout. This is for the smaller pucks I'm sure more water for xl size pucks etc. just did this with white widow, hindu kush, big bud and purple haze all sensi seeds. I like using these because after I can rinse the coco off and straight into my dwc 5 gal bucket with drip irrigation.
Yeah paperweightgirl, you really can start lettuce and get a head start with it and the growing season...thank you for watching and for supporting/commenting...I can't tell you how much it means to me. You R Awesome!
Thanks Patrick, I'm really starting to get excited...time to do some final setup and testing before these little buggers grow up on me! Thanks for watching.
As others have said, hot water is best for inflating the pellets. I’ve found that those pellets tend to retract as they dry out. It makes ur root so tight, even if you remove the paper. Don’t use those pellets for plants that like to go dry.
use hot water.....yeah I spent the $20 but are probably fresher peat pellets.. mine was packed in a different order and the instruction pics neglected to show the order.. so thanks!!! never used before but will get back!
***** You got a great deal on that tray! Looks like your they are working great for you so far. And growing quickly, too! Your grow room is really doing the trick for ya! Nice video.
After the "5 Hours Later" , I thought you were going to show big beautiful plants haha. Just kidding. Interesting with the Pearlite. :) Looks great!! It works!
LOL Rainbow Gardens! Yes, I didn't know of the pearlite on top would work but I'm tellin' ya, I's looking very good so far! Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it very much.
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Pretty little seedlings! :D I'm glad it worked out, even if it seemed that it was kind of disappointing you with the pellets and their refusal to grow. Good luck! ^^
Thank You for the support and for the awesome comment Misa Bookworm...you being here is VERY much appreciated! Hopefully it will work out a little better next time around, I'm going to get another and test it on video and do a full review. :)
Very informative video. I actually paid the $20 at Home Depot, so I hope I have better luck with the pellets. I also have an aquaponics system, and look forward to seeing your grow tower.
It says right in the directions to put the Pellet rack right into the base and then water it. My 7 year old had these done in 10 minutes and ready to plant
You bet, thank you for watching and for supporting my tiny little channel nov51947! :) I'll do a review of it later when I get more footage as the plants grow more but so far it's looking pretty good overall.
what type of grow light were you using on your seed? If you do start seeds again like this I would like to see a side by side comparison of them with perolite and traditionally planted.
Thanks Wes, I was worried about it as well for a bit but I gotta say, I really like that method of planting...I may try it again (using vermiculite), the seeds popped up in less than 4 Days! The wick seems to be working well but I would say that the center of the tray gets a little dryer than the outside edges...so I've been using a spray bottle to add a little bit more water to the middle seed pots.
That’s what I hate about these. The jiffys seed starting kit is soooo much better and easier!! Pour the warm water and within seconds the pellets expand. Then you can sow in the seeds. On top of that, each expanded pellet is encased in a netting so it’s 10x easier to transfer seedlings to pots. These burpee pellets are such trash!! Too much going on just for the pellets to be a hassle. Even when it comes to transferring the plants from the burpee kit, it’s super difficult. Worst buy ever.
I hate those little compressed peat pellets seems like if they're not perfectly upright when you pour the water on them they expand sideways. I started buying everything from greenhousemegastore best prices i could find anywhere. Happy gardening!
Thanks for the tips, I actually feel the same way about the peat pellets! lol I'm thinking about just using this wicking system (it seems to work well) with my own mixture of soil...hopefully it works! I'll check out the greenhousemegastore, sounds very cool.
If you will initially pour hot water over your peat pellets and let it drain down and cool, they will puff up fast and the wicking will proceed from there. Be sure the peet is cool before you put the seeds in. Works every time.
I'd love to know the secrete...do you use boiling water? The water I used was super hot from the tap but it didn't expand them properly...either way, I think I'm really starting to like this little gizmo anyway! :) Thanks for the comment.
Not boiling, it will melt your plastic trays, super hot from the tap has always worked for me. Did you pour over them or just into the lower tray? They need to be saturated from the top. Sometimes you just get bad pellets, those need time out, LOL Seriously though, I pour way more than needed then drain the excess.
Susan Rogers - yes, I did pour the hot water over top of them this time. I thought the boiling would be too hot, so I just use hot tap water. It's quite possible, that the pellets were just no good. I'll have to give it a try one more time before I do a review. Hopefully I can help somebody! :-) Thanks for your feedback.
I have this system. I am a novice gardener, this will be my second year gardening. I found that if you use very warm water with the pellets, they absorb and swell alot better than with cool or cold water.
You're right Vikisha Waldkirch, they do! For some reason these little things didn't want to expand for me even though I used hot water strait from the water heater...oh well, hopefully the next batch will be better. :)
Saw your video...I did this for the past two years with no problem planting hot pepper seeds.....I've found that the trick is to use the burped,or the jiffy pettets....but I've found the key for getting the pettets to work properly is to use warm water,and also a heat mat for quick germination....
I had difficulty with the peat pods as well. I used hot water. I reverted to using a knife to help it along. I also felt that there wasn't enough peat so I mixed it with worm castings. I put it outside since we still have very warm days. We'll see how this works! Thanks for the video
I hate it when the peat doesn't expand! :) I was glad to see some green at the end of the video! You are doing great things there Wayne.
So...is this a common problem Blake Kirby? I've really never used peat before so I really don't know...yes I'm super glad to have some green! :)
u need hot water
I put each pellet in 30ml of water put in microwave for 10 to 15 seconds depending on microwave watts. It gets hot and makes sure everything is sterile to prevent damping off, and absorbs the water and is ready to be used. I mix it up as it cools down and when cool enough I put my seed with tap root into it and in a day or two it will sprout. This is for the smaller pucks I'm sure more water for xl size pucks etc. just did this with white widow, hindu kush, big bud and purple haze all sensi seeds. I like using these because after I can rinse the coco off and straight into my dwc 5 gal bucket with drip irrigation.
I didn't know you can start the lettuce indoors. Very helpful video. I'll be starting my indoor garden soon as well.
Yeah paperweightgirl, you really can start lettuce and get a head start with it and the growing season...thank you for watching and for supporting/commenting...I can't tell you how much it means to me. You R Awesome!
Looks like the system worked great, ***** ! I look forward to the aquaponics system in action.
Thanks Patrick, I'm really starting to get excited...time to do some final setup and testing before these little buggers grow up on me! Thanks for watching.
Great video...question what does the perlite do when added to the top? Not sure is someone asked already thanks
Hi Wayne! I’m first time growing seeds.
Could you let me know, how many day do we need to fill water please?
Your lettuce really came up good Wayne. Great job my friend!
Thank You *****, that means a lot coming from you! I appreciate your support so very much...it means the world to me. :)
As others have said, hot water is best for inflating the pellets. I’ve found that those pellets tend to retract as they dry out. It makes ur root so tight, even if you remove the paper. Don’t use those pellets for plants that like to go dry.
Wow. That was a good price, Wayne. I didn't know that was available. Looks like your seedlings are growing well in it, too.
Yes it was Paula, and I do think that they like it as well! I'm happy. :)
use hot water.....yeah I spent the $20 but are probably fresher peat pellets.. mine was packed in a different order and the instruction pics neglected to show the order.. so thanks!!! never used before but will get back!
***** You got a great deal on that tray! Looks like your they are working great for you so far. And growing quickly, too! Your grow room is really doing the trick for ya! Nice video.
Thank you CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY! I am really excited about it, I have some serious spring fever! :-)
I have one of these and it works great.
That's good to know Brian Wood, I think I'm starting to like it as well!
After the "5 Hours Later" , I thought you were going to show big beautiful plants haha. Just kidding.
Interesting with the Pearlite.
:)
Looks great!! It works!
LOL Rainbow Gardens! Yes, I didn't know of the pearlite on top would work but I'm tellin' ya, I's looking very good so far! Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it very much.
Hi Wayne, that is a great price, your seedlings are doing great too, thanks for sharing! New sub, :)
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Yes it was very helpful, I was looking at these the other day, thanks for sharing, :)
How far away did you put your light above the soil?
Pretty little seedlings! :D
I'm glad it worked out, even if it seemed that it was kind of disappointing you with the pellets and their refusal to grow.
Good luck! ^^
Thank You for the support and for the awesome comment Misa Bookworm...you being here is VERY much appreciated! Hopefully it will work out a little better next time around, I'm going to get another and test it on video and do a full review. :)
Yeah, well, it's not unusual that things don't go exactly as we want them to go, right? Nothing's perfect, lol. At least, they sprouted anyways! :)
Very informative video. I actually paid the $20 at Home Depot, so I hope I have better luck with the pellets. I also have an aquaponics system, and look forward to seeing your grow tower.
use hot water...
It says right in the directions to put the Pellet rack right into the base and then water it. My 7 year old had these done in 10 minutes and ready to plant
Gr8t video, but i think you should have use warm water to start with..as shown here
Burpee Self-Watering Seed Starting Kits
yes , warm water works better
The pellets only filled up the cell 1/2 way can I add seed starter soil to it?
I think I'll look into this. Thanks, Wayne.
You bet, thank you for watching and for supporting my tiny little channel nov51947! :) I'll do a review of it later when I get more footage as the plants grow more but so far it's looking pretty good overall.
what type of grow light were you using on your seed?
If you do start seeds again like this I would like to see a side by side comparison of them with perolite and traditionally planted.
That's a good idea Dan Rogers, I think I may give that a try. I'm using a T5 grow light. You can have a look in this video! :-) New Grow Room
Great job, I was worried that it was going to be a disaster since the peat was not working out well. how did the wick work out for you.
Thanks Wes, I was worried about it as well for a bit but I gotta say, I really like that method of planting...I may try it again (using vermiculite), the seeds popped up in less than 4 Days! The wick seems to be working well but I would say that the center of the tray gets a little dryer than the outside edges...so I've been using a spray bottle to add a little bit more water to the middle seed pots.
what did you pour over the seeds?
I really like this.
Well, thank you Z...so do I! I appreciate your support, it means so much to me!
I used A LOT of warm water & finally had to break those pellets up 🥵 lotta work
That’s what I hate about these. The jiffys seed starting kit is soooo much better and easier!! Pour the warm water and within seconds the pellets expand. Then you can sow in the seeds. On top of that, each expanded pellet is encased in a netting so it’s 10x easier to transfer seedlings to pots. These burpee pellets are such trash!! Too much going on just for the pellets to be a hassle. Even when it comes to transferring the plants from the burpee kit, it’s super difficult. Worst buy ever.
I hate those little compressed peat pellets seems like if they're not perfectly upright when you pour the water on them they expand sideways. I started buying everything from greenhousemegastore best prices i could find anywhere. Happy gardening!
Thanks for the tips, I actually feel the same way about the peat pellets! lol I'm thinking about just using this wicking system (it seems to work well) with my own mixture of soil...hopefully it works! I'll check out the greenhousemegastore, sounds very cool.
I cannot hear well. What is the name of the white stuff you sprinkled on top?
he said Perlite
Could have been an old lot, I got one today and all of them filled right up
I'd say that everything is going well
It is going real well, thanks for watching and commenting Darryl Griffin!
Thank you
If you will initially pour hot water over your peat pellets and let it drain down and cool, they will puff up fast and the wicking will proceed from there. Be sure the peet is cool before you put the seeds in. Works every time.
I'd love to know the secrete...do you use boiling water? The water I used was super hot from the tap but it didn't expand them properly...either way, I think I'm really starting to like this little gizmo anyway! :) Thanks for the comment.
Not boiling, it will melt your plastic trays, super hot from the tap has always worked for me. Did you pour over them or just into the lower tray? They need to be saturated from the top. Sometimes you just get bad pellets, those need time out, LOL Seriously though, I pour way more than needed then drain the excess.
Susan Rogers - yes, I did pour the hot water over top of them this time. I thought the boiling would be too hot, so I just use hot tap water. It's quite possible, that the pellets were just no good. I'll have to give it a try one more time before I do a review. Hopefully I can help somebody! :-) Thanks for your feedback.
You have to have the peat pellets sitting flat or else they will expand sideways and get jammed and dont expand!!
Can I use this to clone cannabis plants too?
Thumbs up 1 sec in the video seeing the scripture ☺
It’s actually coconut coir not peat. Coconut coir needs a lot of hydration.
$5!!!! i got it for $20
idk i onliy know how to plant in hidroponiks
"just deal with it"? I sure will there are other videos out there with pleasant folks doing them. Boo