I am 60 years old and have been gardening in one form or another for many years. In 24 hours I have learned more about gardening than my entire 60 years combined. I really enjoy Robert's presentation style ... direct and to the point. Also all of his content is relevent. I have finally been able to answer the countlesss number of questions that I have had regarding conflicting information about gardening that is out there. Thank you Robert!
@@francoisdebruyn4424 When the warm cycle starts the seed will grow, if not, it goes back into the fridge for another cold cycle, then back out to try another warm cycle. So they need to be damp. If grey mould grows then the seed wasn't viable in the first place.
Where have you been my entire adult life? I have been involved with farming from my youth and I’m 63 years old. I was actually a commercial grower for 10 years and I have learned more from your videos and most of the books or other sources I have studied over the years. Thank you. You definitely have not missed your calling.
I did this paper towel method back in 2nd grade. I didn't think much of it back then, but now I want to start planting stuff so here I am re-learning again hahaha. Great video!
With tiny seeds, I have used a very similar method, but with toilet tissue squares, (It breaks down easier, but you're still able to handle it.) inside the baggie. When they sprout, I just plant the whole sheet. It breaks down nicely, doesn't hamper growth, and actually nourishes the soil. Works like a charm! ;). Happy planting everybody!
For anyone wondering if this works, YES, It does. 100/10. I did this with pumpkin seeds that i saved from the largest pumpkin i bought last fall. Followed the improved baggie method, I placed in between a thick folded pillowcase (was about the thickness of an ovenmit)that i had laying around. I put that on my cat’s Heatpad that she wasn’t using (The window leaks cold air in the winter so she won’t use it until it gets consistently warm enough) and supposedly it takes 10 days for them germinate but they had good long roots already by day 3! I put 12 seeds in the baggie expecting to need a second batch to get to my desired 10. All 12 Sprouted xD Good method, definitely recommend!
After watching your videos, my work efficiency improved by 1000-fold. I can't thank God enough for introducing you to me. Being my teacher, you will always be in my prayers. Stay blessed! 💕
A trick I learned for moving smaller seeds like oregano is to use a wet toothpick to pick them up. The seed sticks to the toothpick until you lay it in the soil. Easier than tweezers and you can control the placement.
P.S. I do actually use the same method if the seeds are big enough, but I use a small paint brush for them to stick to. I did 1115 Knapweed seeds last week using this way. 👍
One germination method I have adjusted successfully is the paper towel and baggie. I add a coffee filter between the paper towel (roots don’t grow through) also allows for air so that once a tap root emerges it doesn’t “drown” (too much water, no air) H2O2, 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, diluted with water can help some stubborn seeds get that seed to POP it’s basically super water, but again, when diluted. Lots of information laid out here, very well done 👍💚🌱 love “sharpening” up that Green Thumb of mine 😁
Baggies, a single sheet of thick paper towel, upside down = Magic! I appreciated you sharing your experience with detailed and careful narration. Thank you!
@@Pippie5555 no need. I have seeds where i start seedlings of peppers indoors and use the same room for germinating. I put on top the flourescent for a little warmth, definitely speeds it up
Absolutely thankful for you sharing your expertise! I am 47 years old and have been death to plants my entire life. Now my daughter has bought a house and will be moving in June. She said that eventually she wants to grow all of her food. I wanted to make a special gift for her and am planting an entire batch of kitchen herbs, red onions, and garlic. I have been saving seeds from every bit of fruit I eat and I have realized that when I'm planting and growing for someone I love I am able to be more dedicated to the process. I am a novice gardner and I'm grateful to learn from someone who has been doing this for years. Thank you so much for helping a newbie. You now have a new subscriber and thumbs up and will most definitely be watching all of your mastery. Thank you so much for helping my daughter get started on the life that she desires. When she moves in I've already got her started.
Same here, brown thumb!😬 58 and was gifted Orchids omg 🤯. Started growing vegetables from scraps I used to throw away. 👍🏼😍This method works great. Put in those paper egg carton containers w/holes or eggs shells and can pl plant straight into bigger pots or ground.❤🤘🌻🦋🥳
Thank you very much for this video. I felt like I was in a one on one class being taught very important yet simple tips. You were very informative, and took the time to explain. Thank you.
I used the baggy method this year to germinate peppers and tomatoes. After just 6 days, 3 varieties of tomatoes and 8, of peppers germinated and I moved the seeds to containers. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.
. . and then move to a large container b4putting them in2 my garden?🤔 its been years since I've gardened &i used 2go2 a Nursery &get PLANTS! But this yr i wanna teach my 2yr & 12 yr olds the entire process!! So i have 🍅🥒bell pepper and spinach so far!
I thoroughly enjoyed your video. I am a senior citizen and I enjoy plants, aquaponics, and gardening. It is a fascinating to watch things grow. It is also a hobby that doesn't require a huge amount of money. I found your video very interesting and informative.
Thank you for an absolutely excellent and wonderful video. I've been starting my own seeds for about 10 years now. Mostly tomatoes, I plant 3 seeds in each 2" starter mix cell and then separate them for planting. You have saved me a lot of time and I'm most appreciative. Thank you so much.
My grandpa showed me this with tomato seeds and I've used it for every seed I've every planted. *8:05* Mind. Blown. That flipping the baggie OVER idea, is GENIUS! After struggling for so long witheasily, taking my time getting seeds out, (it's taken up to 2 hrs with Butternut squash, THOSE roots, are a nightmare!) So now that I know to flip it, hopefully I'll avoid having to fight with paper towels to tear roots away and worry about damaging them in the process!!
I started to become interested about planting. I bought some seeds and the instruction says , that it needs to be stratified. I'm glad I found your video. Looks so easy to do , very clear and informative. Thanks so much!
Thank you for the info! I have a slow form of blood cancer and arthritis and this will help me grow my medicine better. Always a paid taking it out and unfolding and trying to get it off the paper towel without damage.
John Smith, glad to know I am not the only one who lives in chronic pain, ... I too, am going to try & grow some pain reliever plants, ... eating foods that can reduce my pain level, will help assist me in living without having to take frigging pills everyday, & keep me healthy at the same time, ... I am also interested in growing plants that will arouse the development of the natural endorphins that are located up in behind the ears, ...
I think I found a treasure after watching this video and your channel. Your calm manner and your language are easy, especially for non-English speakers.With all due respect and thanks from Syria. 💯👍🌷
I grew my first tomatoes from seed this year. I used this method and it worked great. I only grew 4 seeds and got all 4 plants and one of them is even taller than me. They are the sweet million variety and while I only have a few ripe ones, I'm looking at a huge amount of tomatoes. Thanks again!
Nice to see validation of what I've been doing to germinate seeds. I especially liked the part where you sprayed the tiny seeds into the grow medium; I've only been scraping from the paper towel. Very likely fewer damaged radicles with your method. I use Coco Loco as a grow medium and like it much better than the old peat moss, vermeculite, perlite mixture I used to make; easier to determine the moisture and control it, especially watering from the bottom. This year I've tried a Kangaroots solution (1/4 tsp per cup of rain water) to germinate my tomato seeds. 90% germination in four days (some of that in two days). I believe it's advantageous to provide mycorrhizal fungi from the beginning rather than to strictly rely on what your garden or potting soil organically has to offer after transplanting. This solution seems to work better than using a10:1 H2O2 solution to accelerate germination and the seedlings seem to be stronger. Thank you for the great video. Wish I had had access to your info 40 years ago.
Yes, I have used this method, but you have certainly improved upon my technique! I did not know about refigerating seeds that didn't germinate! Also, I tape the bags to a bright window, they seem to germinate in no time!
Plastic egg containers have 12 individual compartments. Very useful before recycling. Wash it first. i have used small snippets of papertowels, then planting the entire snippet with the sprout. Great for beans too.
This was extremely helpful. I used the plastic bag method. Sometimes it worked n sometimes not. You did it different n I'm going to so it that way. Thanks b God bless u n urs. Margie from Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast
Watching Robert's videos is like reading the classic literature of Western Civilization---- someone has experienced (fill in the blank) before, here is the solution, no need to re-invent the wheel. Wishing you another million views, Mr. Pavlis, Sir.
Great video! I use a paper towel and Tupperware. One on bottom and one on top with some air space seem to make awesome root structures! Strong roots for strong plants!
I like your idea with Tupperware. So, you put Tupperware top inside whetted folded paper towel with seeds inside of the fold and than baggie it? It is the very elegant idea. I never germinated seeds before so i want to start on the right foot. Would you ,please, explain if I got it right?
This might help my spruce and pine seeds for the cold stage. Four years later and your information plants idea in the mind of gardeners everywhere....have fun with yours.
Thank you SO MUCH for this tutorial, I just started petunia seeds (smaller than ground pepper!) with your method, it's brilliant. And I am hugely appreciative of your clear, calm, informative delivery. It was wonderfully refreshing to not have sit through yet another lame social media Influencer wanna-be schtick.
I start petunia (and other super-fine seeds like celery) right on top of the seedling mix and just mist it with water, cover, wait, they're up with tiny dots of green in less than a week.
Thank you so much...Im just a beginner gardener, Robert this video not only is a wonderful step by step...but makes things look not so complicated..Thank you so much for sharing!!
Very clear !! Thank you ... I am going to germinate the rest of my seeds this way. Only drawback is I don't think they make the very small snack plastic bags here but I am sure I will manage. Tomorrow is the day I am going to sow my Tamarillo (cyphomandra betacea) seeds! First time trying these for here in Portugal. Will keep you updated on my success!
Thank you. All the famous gardeners on UA-cam are potting up their seeds right now and I did a few pots. But I am going to start some seeds in baggies.
I have been doing stuff like this with cuttings as well as seeds. I just blow air into my bags. I also just cut or rip the damp paper towel so as not to disturb the roots. I plant the paper towel with the seeds or cuttings.
@@judysmith9642 Mostly royal empress trees and African violets. Dab a little rooting hormone on the cut end and wrap it in the damp paper towel. Then put the whole cutting or branch into a zip lock bag and blow some air into it just before sealing it. Keep it in a cool well lit place. Blow some more air into the bag every so often. You can also leave the bag open but you need to check the towel stays damp and the open hole is small otherwise too much humidity can escape before the roots form and the stem will dry out. I haven't found any method to be 100 percent but it works.
@@consaka1 thanks! Am surprised that the soft leaves of the A.violets wouldn't rot!!! Think I may try this with some azaleas, etc., if you have had success with Royal Empress trees (where/when did you take a "cutting"?)
@@judysmith9642 They can rot if something goes wrong. Paper towels need to be damp not soaking wet. If the leaves stay wet they will rot. They need air and some light and CO2. As for the royal empress trees. Small limbs or shoots coming up from the roots. I take off all the leaves except for some small ones.
Thank you for simple yet detailed lessons! I live in AZ in winter & OR in summer & am traveling to & from during the times when many veg seeds need started. This method will really help! Lugging pots around & in and out of the RV for a month in fall & again in spring is not ideal!
Great lesson for starting seeds. I bought seed packets and put them on soil in a plastic container for mini muffins. Problem with that is the tiny plants that look too delicate to move to larger pot. Hope the little guys will tolerate the move. I was thinking to let them grow until root bound, then lift them out.
It might be worth adding some 3% peroxide to the water. 1 1/2 tsp per cup is the correct dilution. This should speed up the germination and increase the success rate due to the increased oxygen levels.
I use peroxide in the water, but I thought the purpose is to keep the mold off. One way or the other (first time I hear about oxygen levels) might help germination rate.
Water is H20, Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2, so you just get a bit of extra oxygen. The extra oxygen comes off quickly , so whatever you have in the squirty bottle will turn into water overnight. It will give an initial oxygen boost and if there are any mould spores it will see them off.
Seems like your wasting seeds because you don’t necessarily have to germinate those seeds..I was never taught this in school and my entire garden is doing just fine
A cup of reverse osmosis water with a splash of hydrogen peroxide in with the cup of water then put the seeds in and set in dark area, in 24 hours the tap root will be out and ready to put in soil. I did this method 2 days ago.
This is so easy. I have a bunch of seeds that got stuck on the paper, so appreciate the tips you shared for big and small seeds. I am going to try the baggy method.
I mostly buy my plants from Burgess, they send me plants with roots, are reasonable price, but I have some seeds I buy at the dollar store, so I decided to try the plastic bag method with around 6 seeds, in about three days they were ready to plant, never think this was possible
Good luck with the dollar store seeds. I have bought them twice and had no luck. Of course, I didn't know about this method before. PS Seeds need heat to germinate then heat and sunlight to grow. And of course, water and oxygen. Don't press hard on your soil in the plant pots: just enough to have the root (or seed) touch the soil.
So thourough . Thank you. My Grandmother and sister had green thumbs ! I’ve always wanted one 😊 so ..here I go :) thanks for this simple tool to get started over buying loads of “equipment” that never works for me 😂 wishing myself luck ! Going for zinnias like my Grandmother had!!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with others; it is greatly appreciated. There is nothing more informative than getting information from a person who has tested and tried several methods and come up with the best solution possible. Happy New Year! From Montreal, Canada :)
Thank you. I’ve use this method many times but hated how the root grew into paper towel. Thanks for the upside down method. Going to try it right now 😊
I use silicone lunch bags (non-toxic), then large weave organic cheesecloth. I write a number on the bag with a permanent marker. Then I have a master list on a sheet of paper, connecting # of the bag, what it is, and when sprouting begins. This way I know how long a particular type of seed takes to germinate. As I have a small organic farm using the cheesecloth lets me germinate a good sized sprout that would otherwise get caught in a paper towel, not to mention paper towels are made with all manner of toxic chemicals. If you do use a paper towel, for "small" seeds that are sprouted on the paper towel, if it is embedded in the PT, just plant that part of the towel and seed together.
This is very good interesting educational information for all those people are interested in small gardening and farming on a wider scale. Thank you one million for taking your precious time to make this video. Thank you very much, an i highly recommend you to all.
very nice video . i have seen many videos for seeds germination but I must say no one has explained the way you did. please keep posting new videos. thank you very much.
I'm so impressed with your video that I'm going to subscribe. I also love the fact primarily because you get straight to the point and there are no background distractions. I have learnt much from this video,so a big thank you from 💃💃💃Spain.
labelling your seeds is great my first time i wanted to grow everything and didnt label anything and i forgot when i came back it was a mystery and surprise seeing what came up lol
Sombath Korng this is to get them to grow faster and this yields a better chance of your seeds successful sprouting, seeds can take along a long time and may never germinate. The bag helps you monitor them, keep them from drying out and etc.
Besides speeding germination, this works great for things like alpine strawberries where the seeds are placed on top of the soil and you have to continually keep the top of the soil wet. That can be a real pain. The baggies make this so much easier.
in novice too. I just took seeds out of my green and red peppers, put them on a soaked napkin and placed the napkin in the baggie and closed the baggie. Question: do I put the baggie upside down on direct sunlight outside or okay on my table?
Wow, yes that's clever to let the seeds grow upside down so they don't grow into the paper. I have about twenty or thirty packets of seeds in my windowsills - not ziplock, just cheap plastic packets which I folded over. For the rest I was also going to take out the ones already sprouting with a tweezer. We'll see how all my seeds do in the end. I'm so excited! I paid attention to your method of cold and hot cycles for the ones that don't germinate. Thank you for all the good tips!
Great ideas. I have often struggles getting the roots out of the paper towel once the roots came out. But now I will be turning the bag over. Good work!
I use a similar method but I use these shallow glass containers with a silicone lid. Instead of using paper towel I cut a bit of tightly woven thin fabric (a couple of layers) the shape of the container. I put the seeds in, place the fabric on top of them, put just enough water to make it all damp and snap the lid on and put them on the top of my refrigerator. There's just enough heat up there to help them germinated. And when I want to check them I just pick them up and look through the bottom. The tightly woven fabric stops the seeds roots from becoming inter woven even though this is unlikely because the seeds are below the fabric (gravity). Of course I can't use these like a filing system as the host showed but for me, what ever doesn't germinate gets through out. I guess if you have some rare seeds the host's system works better. Great video.
So far I’ve only watched the first 20 seconds and you’ve already earned my like. Thank you for posting start times of different sections so that I didn’t have to watch all 16 minutes to get to the piece of information I wanted.
Thank you for some really ingenious ideas to assist seed sprouting, all of which are firmly grounded in accepted botany. I'm just getting into seed propagation and this video was very encouraging.
Thanks. My corn seeds have now roots and green shoots.Less than a week ago I put them in a plastic box with water, covered with tissue paper and put the box in a ziplock bag. Then i put it on the radiator as long as it was on and on the windowsill in the sunshine later when it was sunny.
This is a very useful video. Thank you. I am beginning to try vegetables that I have never grown before, just because they are inexpensive to buy, or whatever reason. Things like green onions or scallions are new to me. I have some in a baggy right now.
Good skills and good vid! Really helpful! I tried your baggy method this summer to start autumn crop for my small yard and those seeds are working much better than last year!(I collected seed from my garden last year so it's same varieties of crops) Cheers from China!
Wow! This is an amazing and very helpful video! Thank you so much for posting it! This last spring I started hundreds of seeds using the paper towel/baggie method, but 70% or so of them rooted into the paper towel, so I ended up losing most of those trying to pry them out of the paper towels. With your method, I'll be able to start my seeds next year with out that issue. Thank you again, you're brilliant! :)
Try using coffee filters instead of paper towels, the roots don't grow into them or cut around the roots in the paper towel and plant the piece of towel with the root. Works for my tomato and pepper seeds. My germination rate is over 90 percent, much higher than in soil and pots.
Very informative video. Thanks for making this one. Imma try red bell pepper seeds with paper towel. I don't have a small baggy so I just placed the paper towel in a bowl on top of a ginger with root and cover it.
I am 60 years old and have been gardening in one form or another for many years. In 24 hours I have learned more about gardening than my entire 60 years combined. I really enjoy Robert's presentation style ... direct and to the point. Also all of his content is relevent. I have finally been able to answer the countlesss number of questions that I have had regarding conflicting information about gardening that is out there. Thank you Robert!
You are welcome.
Can't you put them dry in the bags in the fridge, more difficult for moulds to grow on them
Seeds require moisture to germinate.
@@francoisdebruyn4424 When the warm cycle starts the seed will grow, if not, it goes back into the fridge for another cold cycle, then back out to try another warm cycle. So they need to be damp. If grey mould grows then the seed wasn't viable in the first place.
My thoughts exactly. I am 76yo and still learning important stuff and this definitely qualifies!
Where have you been my entire adult life? I have been involved with farming from my youth and I’m 63 years old. I was actually a commercial grower for 10 years and I have learned more from your videos and most of the books or other sources I have studied over the years. Thank you. You definitely have not missed your calling.
I did this paper towel method back in 2nd grade. I didn't think much of it back then, but now I want to start planting stuff so here I am re-learning again hahaha. Great video!
UA-cam is full of fifteen and twenty minute videos teaching what was explained in two or three sentences in the age of paper gardening magazines.
With tiny seeds, I have used a very similar method, but with toilet tissue squares, (It breaks down easier, but you're still able to handle it.) inside the baggie. When they sprout, I just plant the whole sheet. It breaks down nicely, doesn't hamper growth, and actually nourishes the soil. Works like a charm! ;). Happy planting everybody!
I like that - will try it next spring.
Do you plant it seed side down or up
For anyone wondering if this works, YES, It does. 100/10.
I did this with pumpkin seeds that i saved from the largest pumpkin i bought last fall.
Followed the improved baggie method, I placed in between a thick folded pillowcase (was about the thickness of an ovenmit)that i had laying around. I put that on my cat’s Heatpad that she wasn’t using (The window leaks cold air in the winter so she won’t use it until it gets consistently warm enough) and supposedly it takes 10 days for them germinate but they had good long roots already by day 3!
I put 12 seeds in the baggie expecting to need a second batch to get to my desired 10.
All 12 Sprouted xD Good method, definitely recommend!
After watching your videos, my work efficiency improved by 1000-fold. I can't thank God enough for introducing you to me. Being my teacher, you will always be in my prayers. Stay blessed! 💕
A trick I learned for moving smaller seeds like oregano is to use a wet toothpick to pick them up. The seed sticks to the toothpick until you lay it in the soil. Easier than tweezers and you can control the placement.
Many thanks for this tip, I haven't thought about this before. I'm so using this method
That's ok if you don't have that many seeds to move.
P.S. I do actually use the same method if the seeds are big enough, but I use a small paint brush for them to stick to. I did 1115 Knapweed seeds last week using this way. 👍
Thank you so much that is a fantastic method! Have a beautiful day ❤️
@@georgeprime2249 more than a 1000 seeds in one week,? You gotta live in a Mansion to have room for 1100 plants
One germination method I have adjusted successfully is the paper towel and baggie. I add a coffee filter between the paper towel (roots don’t grow through) also allows for air so that once a tap root emerges it doesn’t “drown” (too much water, no air) H2O2, 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, diluted with water can help some stubborn seeds get that seed to POP it’s basically super water, but again, when diluted. Lots of information laid out here, very well done 👍💚🌱 love “sharpening” up that Green Thumb of mine 😁
Baggies, a single sheet of thick paper towel, upside down = Magic! I appreciated you sharing your experience with detailed and careful narration. Thank you!
Good tip. Open or closed bag?
@@amandahunter6722 He says closed to help keep the paper towel moist.
Do you know if you place the bag in darkness until it sprouts?
@@Pippie5555 no need. I have seeds where i start seedlings of peppers indoors and use the same room for germinating. I put on top the flourescent for a little warmth, definitely speeds it up
@@ashsherman Thank you :-D
Absolutely thankful for you sharing your expertise! I am 47 years old and have been death to plants my entire life. Now my daughter has bought a house and will be moving in June. She said that eventually she wants to grow all of her food. I wanted to make a special gift for her and am planting an entire batch of kitchen herbs, red onions, and garlic. I have been saving seeds from every bit of fruit I eat and I have realized that when I'm planting and growing for someone I love I am able to be more dedicated to the process. I am a novice gardner and I'm grateful to learn from someone who has been doing this for years. Thank you so much for helping a newbie. You now have a new subscriber and thumbs up and will most definitely be watching all of your mastery. Thank you so much for helping my daughter get started on the life that she desires. When she moves in I've already got her started.
Sweet sentiment. Fun how it turns out the secret is to feed the plant
Same here
I refer to myself as a black finger when it comes to gardening
But I'll get there one day 🤞
Same here, brown thumb!😬 58 and was gifted Orchids omg 🤯. Started growing vegetables from scraps I used to throw away. 👍🏼😍This method works great. Put in those paper egg carton containers w/holes or eggs shells and can pl plant straight into bigger pots or ground.❤🤘🌻🦋🥳
Thank you very much for this video. I felt like I was in a one on one class being taught very important yet simple tips. You were very informative, and took the time to explain. Thank you.
I used the baggy method this year to germinate peppers and tomatoes. After just 6 days, 3 varieties of tomatoes and 8, of peppers germinated and I moved the seeds to containers. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.
new to all this. .so should i germinate my packet seeds i got at Home Depot 2day?
. . and then move to a large container b4putting them in2 my garden?🤔 its been years since I've gardened &i used 2go2 a Nursery &get PLANTS! But this yr i wanna teach my 2yr & 12 yr olds the entire process!! So i have 🍅🥒bell pepper and spinach so far!
I just finished watching 3 different videos and yours was the most straight forward. I only wish you had shown the seeds as they grew into plants.
Do you put the seeds in bags in the dark?? I wonder.
If the package says plant on top of the soil then give north or east window light.
I thoroughly enjoyed your video. I am a senior citizen and I enjoy plants, aquaponics, and gardening. It is a fascinating to watch things grow. It is also a hobby that doesn't require a huge amount of money. I found your video very interesting and informative.
1:20 - Supplies
3:11 - Paper Towel
5:04 - Baggy method
8:33 - Incubate
9:39 - Planting Sprouts
14:30 - Difficult Seeds
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He didn't pin but it's at the top. I gave it a like so It stayed there
Its been a year hasnt been pined
@@tonyaltobello6885 same
Why is this not pinned
He literally puts it in the video within the first 20 seconds...
Thank you for an absolutely excellent and wonderful video. I've been starting my own seeds for about 10 years now. Mostly tomatoes, I plant 3 seeds in each 2" starter mix cell and then separate them for planting. You have saved me a lot of time and I'm most appreciative. Thank you so much.
The eloquence, experience and generosity of sharing is inspiring. Thanks.
My grandpa showed me this with tomato seeds and I've used it for every seed I've every planted.
*8:05* Mind. Blown.
That flipping the baggie OVER idea, is GENIUS!
After struggling for so long witheasily, taking my time getting seeds out, (it's taken up to 2 hrs with Butternut squash, THOSE roots, are a nightmare!) So now that I know to flip it, hopefully I'll avoid having to fight with paper towels to tear roots away and worry about damaging them in the process!!
I started to become interested about planting. I bought some seeds and the instruction says , that it needs to be stratified. I'm glad I found your video. Looks so easy to do , very clear and informative. Thanks so much!
We did this method in grammar school in the 50's. I thought is was great!! We didn't' have plastic bags but used just the damp paper towel
Thank you for the info! I have a slow form of blood cancer and arthritis and this will help me grow my medicine better. Always a paid taking it out and unfolding and trying to get it off the paper towel without damage.
John Smith, glad to know I am not the only one who lives in chronic pain, ... I too, am going to try & grow some pain reliever plants, ... eating foods that can reduce my pain level, will help assist me in living without having to take frigging pills everyday, & keep me healthy at the same time, ... I am also interested in growing plants that will arouse the development of the natural endorphins that are located up in behind the ears, ...
I think I found a treasure after watching this video and your channel. Your calm manner and your language are easy, especially for non-English speakers.With all due respect and thanks from Syria. 💯👍🌷
once again.......minimal verbiage.........maximum information. totally impressed :D
I really ❤ your content. Not flashy, modest, informative. A win win in my book. Thanks!
I live in the tropics and I recently started home gardening in a tiny apartment. I found your method very helpful. Thanks
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I grew my first tomatoes from seed this year. I used this method and it worked great. I only grew 4 seeds and got all 4 plants and one of them is even taller than me. They are the sweet million variety and while I only have a few ripe ones, I'm looking at a huge amount of tomatoes. Thanks again!
Nice to see validation of what I've been doing to germinate seeds. I especially liked the part where you sprayed the tiny seeds into the grow medium; I've only been scraping from the paper towel. Very likely fewer damaged radicles with your method. I use Coco Loco as a grow medium and like it much better than the old peat moss, vermeculite, perlite mixture I used to make; easier to determine the moisture and control it, especially watering from the bottom. This year I've tried a Kangaroots solution (1/4 tsp per cup of rain water) to germinate my tomato seeds. 90% germination in four days (some of that in two days). I believe it's advantageous to provide mycorrhizal fungi from the beginning rather than to strictly rely on what your garden or potting soil organically has to offer after transplanting. This solution seems to work better than using a10:1 H2O2 solution to accelerate germination and the seedlings seem to be stronger. Thank you for the great video. Wish I had had access to your info 40 years ago.
Is it because rain water contain some acid so they pop out better?
My seeds germinated twice as fast as expected,thanks so much
Thank you so much from Australia. I'm an absolute beginner and so glad I clicked here first !!
Yes, I have used this method, but you have certainly improved upon my technique! I did not know about refigerating seeds that didn't germinate! Also, I tape the bags to a bright window, they seem to germinate in no time!
Plastic egg containers have 12 individual compartments. Very useful before recycling. Wash it first. i have used small snippets of papertowels, then planting the entire snippet with the sprout. Great for beans too.
That's smart never thought of that
This was extremely helpful. I used the plastic bag method. Sometimes it worked n sometimes not. You did it different n I'm going to so it that way. Thanks b God bless u n urs.
Margie from Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast
I loved that you gave a table of contents that is a great touch but I LOVED the whole video THANKS
Watching Robert's videos is like reading the classic literature of Western Civilization---- someone has experienced (fill in the blank) before, here is the solution, no need to re-invent the wheel.
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Great video! I use a paper towel and Tupperware. One on bottom and one on top with some air space seem to make awesome root structures! Strong roots for strong plants!
I like your idea with Tupperware. So, you put Tupperware top inside whetted folded paper towel with seeds inside of the fold and than baggie it? It is the very elegant idea. I never germinated seeds before so i want to start on the right foot. Would you ,please, explain if I got it right?
me too i use the rachel rays wet dog food containers with wet taper towel ph'd to 5.5 and put them on the seed mats set to 83
I've used the baggy method before. It works. It was able to sprout 10 zinnia seeds in about 3 days. They look great so far.
The harder you flick it, the more seeds come out - a valuable lesson in life :)
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Yes, I found this out when I was ten years old, and have been flicking it hard ever since!
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This might help my spruce and pine seeds for the cold stage. Four years later and your information plants idea in the mind of gardeners everywhere....have fun with yours.
Thank you SO MUCH for this tutorial, I just started petunia seeds (smaller than ground pepper!) with your method, it's brilliant. And I am hugely appreciative of your clear, calm, informative delivery. It was wonderfully refreshing to not have sit through yet another lame social media Influencer wanna-be schtick.
I start petunia (and other super-fine seeds like celery) right on top of the seedling mix and just mist it with water, cover, wait, they're up with tiny dots of green in less than a week.
Thank you so much...Im just a beginner gardener, Robert this video not only is a wonderful step by step...but makes things look not so complicated..Thank you so much for sharing!!
Very clear !! Thank you ... I am going to germinate the rest of my seeds this way. Only drawback is I don't think they make the very small snack plastic bags here but I am sure I will manage. Tomorrow is the day I am going to sow my Tamarillo (cyphomandra betacea) seeds! First time trying these for here in Portugal. Will keep you updated on my success!
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Thanks so much for this video, my heat mat was taken up with lots of rooting cuttings and I needed a way to germinate without heat! THIS SAVED ME!!!
I found a seed in my bag and now I’m here yayyy
Your dad's bag.
Thank you. I’m trying the one paper towel method with capsicum and chilli seeds. Will keep you posted. My child and I enjoyed this process throughly.
Thank you for making this video. I have already germinated and planted habanero peppers, lettuce and arugula.
Nice one thanks for the info
You are truly an excellent teacher and have offered us many ideas that will help us with more successful germination.
I hold the baggie up in front of bright light or sunlight and you can see the 'tails' easily, but I like your method better... gotta try it.
Thank you. All the famous gardeners on UA-cam are potting up their seeds right now and I did a few pots. But I am going to start some seeds in baggies.
I have been doing stuff like this with cuttings as well as seeds. I just blow air into my bags. I also just cut or rip the damp paper towel so as not to disturb the roots. I plant the paper towel with the seeds or cuttings.
would you be willing to share how you have done cuttings with this method???
@@judysmith9642 Mostly royal empress trees and African violets. Dab a little rooting hormone on the cut end and wrap it in the damp paper towel. Then put the whole cutting or branch into a zip lock bag and blow some air into it just before sealing it. Keep it in a cool well lit place.
Blow some more air into the bag every so often. You can also leave the bag open but you need to check the towel stays damp and the open hole is small otherwise too much humidity can escape before the roots form and the stem will dry out.
I haven't found any method to be 100 percent but it works.
@@consaka1 thanks! Am surprised that the soft leaves of the A.violets wouldn't rot!!! Think I may try this with some azaleas, etc., if you have had success with Royal Empress trees (where/when did you take a "cutting"?)
@@judysmith9642 They can rot if something goes wrong. Paper towels need to be damp not soaking wet. If the leaves stay wet they will rot. They need air and some light and CO2.
As for the royal empress trees. Small limbs or shoots coming up from the roots. I take off all the leaves except for some small ones.
Thank you for simple yet detailed lessons! I live in AZ in winter & OR in summer & am traveling to & from during the times when many veg seeds need started. This method will really help! Lugging pots around & in and out of the RV for a month in fall & again in spring is not ideal!
Great lesson for starting seeds. I bought seed packets and put them on soil in a plastic container for mini muffins. Problem with that is the tiny plants that look too delicate to move to larger pot. Hope the little guys will tolerate the move. I was thinking to let them grow until root bound, then lift them out.
i like putting them into cardboard egg cartons to start, they degrade nicely and can be directly planted by separating the egg compartments
You’re amazing. I just germinated a morning glory! I’m so happy!!!
It might be worth adding some 3% peroxide to the water. 1 1/2 tsp per cup is the correct dilution. This should speed up the germination and increase the success rate due to the increased oxygen levels.
thenecroyeti1 after placing them in the bag do they need some sort of light or they can be kept in the dark?
In the dark is fine for almost every type of seed.
I use peroxide in the water, but I thought the purpose is to keep the mold off. One way or the other (first time I hear about oxygen levels) might help germination rate.
Water is H20, Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2, so you just get a bit of extra oxygen. The extra oxygen comes off quickly , so whatever you have in the squirty bottle will turn into water overnight. It will give an initial oxygen boost and if there are any mould spores it will see them off.
thenecroyeti1 plants dont breathe oxygen, correct
This is the most informative video I’ve watched! My garden is prospering and the technique is *chef’s kiss*
Thumbs up if you ever did the paper towel method for pot seeds back in the day lol
Seems like your wasting seeds because you don’t necessarily have to germinate those seeds..I was never taught this in school and my entire garden is doing just fine
A cup of reverse osmosis water with a splash of hydrogen peroxide in with the cup of water then put the seeds in and set in dark area, in 24 hours the tap root will be out and ready to put in soil. I did this method 2 days ago.
I'm doing it right now lol
What's the best way for beginners
Doing it now ✌️
This is so easy. I have a bunch of seeds that got stuck on the paper, so appreciate the tips you shared for big and small seeds. I am going to try the baggy method.
I mostly buy my plants from Burgess, they send me plants with roots, are reasonable price, but I have some seeds I buy at the dollar store, so I decided to try the plastic bag method with around 6 seeds, in about three days they were ready to plant, never think this was possible
Good luck with the dollar store seeds. I have bought them twice and had no luck. Of course, I didn't know about this method before. PS Seeds need heat to germinate then heat and sunlight to grow. And of course, water and oxygen. Don't press hard on your soil in the plant pots: just enough to have the root (or seed) touch the soil.
So thourough . Thank you. My Grandmother and sister had green thumbs ! I’ve always wanted one 😊 so ..here I go :) thanks for this simple tool to get started over buying loads of “equipment” that never works for me 😂 wishing myself luck ! Going for zinnias like my Grandmother had!!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with others; it is greatly appreciated. There is nothing more informative than getting information from a person who has tested and tried several methods and come up with the best solution possible. Happy New Year! From Montreal, Canada :)
Thank you. I’ve use this method many times but hated how the root grew into paper towel. Thanks for the upside down method. Going to try it right now 😊
I use silicone lunch bags (non-toxic), then large weave organic cheesecloth. I write a number on the bag with a permanent marker. Then I have a master list on a sheet of paper, connecting # of the bag, what it is, and when sprouting begins. This way I know how long a particular type of seed takes to germinate. As I have a small organic farm using the cheesecloth lets me germinate a good sized sprout that would otherwise get caught in a paper towel, not to mention paper towels are made with all manner of toxic chemicals.
If you do use a paper towel, for "small" seeds that are sprouted on the paper towel, if it is embedded in the PT, just plant that part of the towel and seed together.
Elementaldomain have you tried leaving the sprout in the cheese cloth inside the baggy until true leaves begin to form?
This is very good interesting educational information for all those people are interested in small gardening and farming on a wider scale. Thank you one million for taking your precious time to make this video. Thank you very much, an i highly recommend you to all.
Ha! Two issues I’ve struggled with and you solved it very simple. Thank you sir
very nice video . i have seen many videos for seeds germination but I must say no one has explained the way you did.
please keep posting new videos.
thank you very much.
I'm so impressed with your video that I'm going to subscribe. I also love the fact primarily because you get straight to the point and there are no background distractions. I have learnt much from this video,so a big thank you from 💃💃💃Spain.
I'm here because of a permaculture site I belong to. This video was posted as an example. Great information, thanks. And I've subbed to your channel.
I am a 'learner' gardener, and our video has been a great help. Thank you very much
labelling your seeds is great my first time i wanted to grow everything and didnt label anything and i forgot when i came back it was a mystery and surprise seeing what came up lol
Thanks for sharing this method....tried this last week and got great results..
I'll be using this method from now on!
Trying to get into some vegetable growing as a complete novice. This video is very helpful. Thank you!
I'm just a novice starting up and that video was really informative for me and very helpful. Thank you. 😊
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Sombath Korng this is to get them to grow faster and this yields a better chance of your seeds successful sprouting, seeds can take along a long time and may never germinate. The bag helps you monitor them, keep them from drying out and etc.
Besides speeding germination, this works great for things like alpine strawberries where the seeds are placed on top of the soil and you have to continually keep the top of the soil wet. That can be a real pain.
The baggies make this so much easier.
in novice too. I just took seeds out of my green and red peppers, put them on a soaked napkin and placed the napkin in the baggie and closed the baggie. Question: do I put the baggie upside down on direct sunlight outside or okay on my table?
Not if the air is dry. Seeds need to absorb moisture, and then stay moist until they germinate.
Wow, yes that's clever to let the seeds grow upside down so they don't grow into the paper. I have about twenty or thirty packets of seeds in my windowsills - not ziplock, just cheap plastic packets which I folded over. For the rest I was also going to take out the ones already sprouting with a tweezer. We'll see how all my seeds do in the end. I'm so excited! I paid attention to your method of cold and hot cycles for the ones that don't germinate. Thank you for all the good tips!
Loved this video. You make me believe I can do this! Thank you for your time and expertise.
Using this method right now with 3 random bag seeds, seeds are starting to germinate. Foolproof method for sure.
Your method of storing the seeds in the bags in your fridge would be excellent for those of us who like to eat micro greens!
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Sir you are hands down the dest in the business regaurding the way you present your information. Thank you
Great ideas. I have often struggles getting the roots out of the paper towel once the roots came out. But now I will be turning the bag over. Good work!
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I use a similar method but I use these shallow glass containers with a silicone lid. Instead of using paper towel I cut a bit of tightly woven thin fabric (a couple of layers) the shape of the container. I put the seeds in, place the fabric on top of them, put just enough water to make it all damp and snap the lid on and put them on the top of my refrigerator. There's just enough heat up there to help them germinated. And when I want to check them I just pick them up and look through the bottom. The tightly woven fabric stops the seeds roots from becoming inter woven even though this is unlikely because the seeds are below the fabric (gravity). Of course I can't use these like a filing system as the host showed but for me, what ever doesn't germinate gets through out. I guess if you have some rare seeds the host's system works better. Great video.
listing the times for diff categories was wonderful. great job!
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the most detailed simplified gardening video i ever saw so far , nice
So far I’ve only watched the first 20 seconds and you’ve already earned my like.
Thank you for posting start times of different sections so that I didn’t have to watch all 16 minutes to get to the piece of information I wanted.
Very clever turning baggie upside down. I can't tell you how many young roots I've torn off trying to get them free of the paper towel.
thanks man, you are real. i subscribed within the first minute. great info!
Thank you for some really ingenious ideas to assist seed sprouting, all of which are firmly grounded in accepted botany. I'm just getting into seed propagation and this video was very encouraging.
Excellent explanation!!
Doing it this way from now on.
No time wasted. Sir this video was extremely helpful.
this was a very good video. I am happy you showed how to transplant the seedlings into soil. can't wait to see more!!
Thanks. My corn seeds have now roots and green shoots.Less than a week ago I put them in a plastic box with water, covered with tissue paper and put the box in a ziplock bag. Then i put it on the radiator as long as it was on and on the windowsill in the sunshine later when it was sunny.
Good video; I really appreciate the inclusion of the time/section table at the beginning!
This is a very useful video. Thank you. I am beginning to try vegetables that I have never grown before, just because they are inexpensive to buy, or whatever reason. Things like green onions or scallions are new to me. I have some in a baggy right now.
Great Video! This is the best video I've seen on paper towel germination of seeds. Thanks for sharing.
Good skills and good vid! Really helpful! I tried your baggy method this summer to start autumn crop for my small yard and those seeds are working much better than last year!(I collected seed from my garden last year so it's same varieties of crops) Cheers from China!
Mine were all a success!!! Thanks so much!!!
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Wow! This is an amazing and very helpful video! Thank you so much for posting it! This last spring I started hundreds of seeds using the paper towel/baggie method, but 70% or so of them rooted into the paper towel, so I ended up losing most of those trying to pry them out of the paper towels. With your method, I'll be able to start my seeds next year with out that issue. Thank you again, you're brilliant! :)
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Try using coffee filters instead of paper towels, the roots don't grow into them or cut around the roots in the paper towel and plant the piece of towel with the root. Works for my tomato and pepper seeds. My germination rate is over 90 percent, much higher than in soil and pots.
Now I know what I've been doing wrong. Thank you for a great presentation.
Informative, spoken clearly in a understanding manner thank you so very much .
Great video. Thorough description.
I am doing this today with several different tree seeds. Glad I watched this first.
Have a good day.
Very informative video. Thanks for making this one. Imma try red bell pepper seeds with paper towel. I don't have a small baggy so I just placed the paper towel in a bowl on top of a ginger with root and cover it.
I'm going to try the 2nd baggy method, great idea
Awesome video. Cool that you put the start times for anyone just wanting to watch certain segments. Liked and Thanks